4282 - Digital Communications Officer - Welsh Essential

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.

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

Person specification

• 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.

Languages

Welsh language requirements
Welsh language requirements
1 - Welsh language skills are essential for this role. The skills required for this role are specified below. These skills will be assessed as part of the selection process. For further information on the Welsh language levels, please visit our website.
Understanding by reading
5 - Full understanding of all work related material
Speaking and being understood
5 - Fluent
Understanding by listening
5 - Can understand all work-related conversations
Writing and being understood
5 - Can prepare written material for all work-related matters

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• An assessment of your ability to develop high-quality bilingual content for social media channels

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

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 processStage 1Application FormStage 2Other AssessmentStage 3Interview

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

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)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

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).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : AddysgCymru@llyw.cymru
• Email : AddysgCymru@llyw.cymru

Recruitment team

• Email : resourcinghub@gov.wales

Further information

Recruitment principles and complaints
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition. Please see the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles on the Commission's website.
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and wish to make a complaint please email complaints@gov.wales. Please ensure that you refer to the vacancy reference number.
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Welsh Government, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: info@csc.gov.uk.