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4282 - Digital Communications Officer - Welsh Essential
Welsh Government
- Department
- Welsh Government
- Location
- Wales
- Openings
- 2 posts
- Grade
- EO
- Salary
- £30,754 to £34,997
- Closing
- Closed
- Profession
- Administration
- Contract
- Permanent
- Security clearance
- CTC
- Working pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
Job summary
As a digital communications officer you will be responsible for developing engaging bilingual content that informs, stimulates discussion and reaches a broad audience. You will also be expected to work with colleagues to identify areas for further content development and to respond to queries.
What they’re looking for
- Support the development of high-quality bilingual content to use across digital channels meeting standards on style, tone of voice and publishing.
- Use timelines and scheduled content to create a consistent stream of new content for audience interaction while analysing, managing, and altering schedules where necessary to optimise.
- Work closely with colleagues to create content that raises awareness and boosts engagement with key WG policy announcements, events and launches.
- Monitor user engagement and trends – gathering analysis and reporting.
- Supporting the storyboarding, shooting, editing and optimising of video content.
- Curate, tag and store content, documenting rights and usage.
- Editing photography and designing written content.
- Stay up to date with new digital technologies and social media best practices.
Behaviours you’ll be assessed on
This advert says the panel will score you against these behaviours at EO level. Each one links to worked examples.
Job description
The following job specifics skills are also ESSENTIAL for this role. Please ensure your application form demonstrates your ability in relation to these skills.
- Recent experience of working with a range of social media platforms in a work context
- Demonstrable experience of managing and evaluation social accounts, including Facebook, X and Instagram
- Experience in using design software tools and film/media creation
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)
Selection process
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
Selection Process and Stages
Welsh Government, like all other Government Departments use Success Profiles when we recruit. For each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job. It raises performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.
The selection process and stages are:
Number of Stages:3 stage process
Stage 1Application Form
Stage 2Other Assessment
Stage 3Interview
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Practise before you apply
Civil Service panels score every answer against the Success Profiles behaviours at EO level. Practise STAR answers and get them marked against the same framework.
3 free questions · No card needed
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