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We recognise the challenges that people with protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities.
Can you confidently and professionally collaborate and communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders?
Do you have experience of project management and have exceptional organisational skills?
Do you have experience of running events, talent and outreach, or social media/online engagement?
If so, wed love to hear from you!
Job description
This is an exciting opportunity in the Public Appointments Team in the Department for Transport (DfT) as it expands and centralises management of most of the Public Appointments the Department is responsible for, and increases outreach and engagement activities with current appointees and potential applicants.
You can expect to have a high level of engagement with our established sponsor and shareholder teams in the department, as well as Ministers Private Offices and senior officials such as Board Members and Chairs. Your role will be essential in advising our Ministers on the public appointments covered by the department, and in ensuring the team excels in attracting talent and supporting potential candidates.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Lead on Diversity in Public Appointments, including implementing the strategy, secretariat to the Diversity Engagement Group and supporting the Champion.
- Lead on events, including managing networking events and coordinating attendance at relevant events.
- Lead on developing the talent pipeline.
- Lead on engagement and communications, including online presence, social media and newsletters.
For further information, please see the attached Role Profile.
Person specification
About you:
To be successful in the role you will need to have communication skills, with the ability to adapt your delivery to suit a wide variety of audiences, maximising both impact and understanding. We are also looking for someone with confidence in their ability to come in and make a real impact within our team where you will lead from the front and drive those around you to achieve the same shared objectives. Also, you will have excellent interpersonal skills which you will use to negotiate and influence others to get things done. You will have strong stakeholder management skills across the business to continually improve the way in which appointments are handled and to drive forward the Governments ambitions on diversity.
Additional Information:
A minimum 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace, although requirements to attend other locations for official business, or carry out detached duty in another DfT workplace, will also count towards this level of attendance.
You may occasionally be required to travel to other DfT offices for team meetings or when we host events in any of our locations. Events may be held in the evening and an overnight stay may be required.
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Benefits
Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.
Find out more about what it’s like working at the Department for Transport
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Selection process details
When considering applying please look at how your experience relates to the role, and within your CV and Personal Statement please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following:
- Experience of one or more of the following:
- Organising events
- Talent and outreach
- Social media/online engagement
- Experience of project management.
- Experience of working and communicating with a diverse range of stakeholders.
Please fully utilise the 750-word count when completing your personal statement.
The sift is due to take place from week commencing 15th January 2024.
Interviews are likely to be held from week commencing 29th January 2024.
We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.
The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:
- An Interview
This interview will be conducted online via MS Teams. Further details will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.
Youre encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.
The Department for Transport alongside other Government Departments recruit using Success Profiles. This means for each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate in order to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.
For further information on Success Profiles visit our Careers website.
Reasonable Adjustments
As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
Complete the Assistance required section in the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need during the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if youre deaf, a Language Service Professional.
If you need a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, you should contact Government Recruitment Service via dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
Document Accessibility
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the ‘Contact point for applicants’ section.
This job advert contains links to the DfT Careers website. Our website provides useful guidance and information that can support you during the application process. If you cannot access the information on our website for any reason, please email DRGComms@dft.gov.uk for assistance.
Further Information
For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the How We Hire page of our DfT Careers website. You can find detailed information about the recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role.
Pre-employment Checking
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Alice Perciato
- Email : alice.perciato@dft.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Further information
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website Here
