Communications and Stakeholder Manager- Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner
| Posting date: | 09 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £45,600 to £48,792 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 May 2024 |
| Location: | London |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 352891/1 |
Summary
- prevention of modern slavery and human trafficking;
- detection and identification of potential victims;
- support to victims of modern slavery; and the
- investigation and prosecution of perpetrators of modern slavery offences.
The Independent Commissioner is supported by a small independent team. The team works collaboratively with the modern slavery ‘sector’ and key stakeholders (charities, the Home Office and other government departments, other public and local authorities, businesses, and international partners) to promote best practice in these areas.
This is a particularly exciting time to join us, following the December 2023 appointment of Eleanor Lyons to the post of Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, as the commissioner’s office establishes its new team, sets out and delivers its Strategic Plan for 2024-2026. The role will evolve as the team is embedded but broadly responsibilities will be as follows:
Communications
- Manage the IASC's media relations, including developing and implementing creative media strategies and a forward-looking grid.
- Respond to incoming media enquiries, ensuring timely delivery of statements and responses on behalf of the Commissioner and working to shape breaking news stories where necessary.
- Provide written and verbal briefings to the Commissioner ahead of all media interviews and appearances, ensuring they are aware of reactive issues and breaking news stories.
- Arrange and attend media interviews and broadcast rounds with the Commissioner.
- Overall responsibility for maintenance of the comms grid, working with the policy and research teams to plot publications, blogs and social media content against the wider media and political landscape, ensuring everything the IASC does relates back to her strategic priorities.
- Track coverage and produce regular coverage reports detailing relevant mentions of the Commissioner and the office’s work in media articles. Provide updates on wider coverage of modern slavery and human trafficking across media outlets.
- Manage the Commissioner’s social media accounts and website, creating and sharing creative content including infographics, videos, and photography to engage audiences.
- Build and maintain relationships with print and broadcast journalists across national, regional and trade publications.
- Deliver high-quality written materials including press releases, op-eds, and speeches for the Commissioner.
Stakeholders
- Provide communications advice and guidance to the Commissioner and wider team and develop the office’s stakeholder engagement plan.
- Maintain relationships with stakeholders and ensure regular communication with them sector to share and be the voice of IASC office in meetings. Convening and co-ordinating across stakeholders to make sure that there is regular engagement and communication to deliver the office’s work. Proactively reach out to stakeholders to understand and keep up-to-date with their work.
- Map and keep stakeholder engagement up-to-date across the office, including with Parliamentarians in areas of policy interest and manage reactive and proactive correspondence.
Further information
- Whilst the independence of the IASC is critical to this role, as the IASC is not a separate legal entity, you will be employed by the Home Office, on Home Office terms and conditions and benefits. However, your role and tasking will be set by the Commissioner and their Chief of Staff.
- Some travel across the UK may be required, in support of engagements the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner may have in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Important information
- This post is being offered on a fixed term/loan basis for up to 21 months, with the possibility of extension to complete a finite piece of work.
The current expectation is that an internal HO candidate applying for a loan position would take up the post on Detached Duty and return to their original post, if available, at the end of the period or a similar grade within their home business area.
Existing Civil Servants and applicants from accredited NDPBs are eligible to apply but will only be considered on loan basis (Civil Servants) or secondment (accredited NDPBs).
Prior agreement to be released on a loan basis must be obtained before commencing the application process. In the case of Civil Servants, the terms of the loan will be agreed between the home and host department and the Civil Servant. This includes grade on return.
Due to the nature of the role, this post is available on a full-time basis only and with the possibility of flexible working/compressed hours.
Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estates capacity, by Spring 2024. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details).