Stakeholder and Communications Manager
| Posting date: | 14 June 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £40,201 to £47,986 per year |
| Additional salary information: | National: £40,201 Min - £43,347 Max. Inner London: £45,724 Min - £47,986 Max. Outer London: £45,724 Min - £46,590 Max. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 July 2024 |
| Location: | Manchester |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 351784/6 |
Summary
Are you interested in utilising your stakeholder engagement and communications skills to help us transform services across the UK’s largest government department?
Are you enthusiastic, curious, and committed to creating a bright future for our customers?
Do you enjoy collaborating with others to deliver in high performing dynamic teams that value everyone’s contributions?
If so, you should consider a career in Change and Resilience Group within DWP.
Successful candidates will use their skills to develop a range of internal and external stakeholder relationships that support transformation on a massive scale. We are looking for people who have a range of experience in communicating complex messages through a variety of channels.
We welcome applications from candidates with a diverse range of skills who are ambitious, curious, able to work at pace when needed and are committed to developing their career in a programme environment.
DWP are looking to fill 5 roles within stakeholder management and communication areas within some of the largest programmes across Government. Details about the various programmes in our Group can be found in the Candidate Information Pack.
As Stakeholder and Communications Manager, you will be responsible for the smooth flow of information into, out of and across the group, developing and delivering different channels and communications products.
As well as having the ability to create and execute dynamic engagement strategies, you will have a strong understanding of stakeholder needs and be able to identify appropriate communications opportunities. You will work across the organisation and beyond, building relationships internally and externally to ensure effective plans are delivered with an attention to detail.
With your strong organisational skills and a focus on delivery, you will be able to influence and communicate change at a number of levels.
We have a range of challenging and exciting roles on offer, all of which are vital in supporting the successful delivery of transformation projects and programmes across DWP. Within Change and Resilience Group, you will be expected to support different programmes and embrace a career within Project Delivery. If you are highly motivated, interested in a career in a programme environment and would like to support the Government to deliver its next set of priorities, this role is for you. We will also be looking to form a strong reserve list as we expect to have further roles in the near future.
Our success depends on our people. We are looking for individuals to join our team who are as enthused by our unique purpose as we are.
What are the role responsibilities?
While no two days will be the same, the responsibilities may vary from role to role but include:
- Leading the development and implementation of communication strategies and activities that really engage our complex audiences and directly contribute to the successful rollout of our transformation programmes.
- Managing the delivery of inspiring communications campaigns - whether it is through internal events, blogs, podcasts, or via other delivery methods, using a combination of strong strategic and communication skills and using a collaborative approach.
- Planning, co-ordination and preparation of internal and external innovative communications products including scripts, presentations or announcers’ packs to support the delivery of transformation messages to claimants, stakeholders and staff - ensuring that all opportunities, perspectives and risks are fully understood.
- Managing and engaging with stakeholder analysis, using and adapting appropriate tools, deciding if in-depth analysis is required for key stakeholders, and support the development of the strategy with other senior leads, setting out the most appropriate communication channel for each stakeholder group.
- Managing key external engagement activities with a range of senior stakeholders to deliver key messages about how our plans help to transform services for customers, colleagues and taxpayers alike.
Our Mission
The Department for Work and Pensions is one of the biggest government departments, delivering vital services to some of the most vulnerable people in society. As part of the UK’s biggest public service department, we make sure that millions of people receive their State Pension and working age, disability and ill health benefits each year.
Change and Resilience Group (CRG) lead on the Department’s portfolio of Change programmes and projects. We work in multi-disciplinary teams to continually improve how we do things and deliver our services with minimal disruption to DWP customers. More information can be found in the Candidate Information Pack attached and in the video below:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/0lI-sy4rvm4?si=ARlVErq2eaNwkfxp
The size and scale of DWP means that there are plenty of opportunities to develop, learn and progress throughout your career. We are committed to developing our people now and in the future. Our aim is for our colleagues to be appropriately skilled and qualified from the moment of entry up to becoming an experienced practitioner within their role. To support this aim you may be required to undertake a work-based qualification, including apprenticeships, that relates to your job role and which will support you in developing your knowledge and skills in both this role and your future career.
We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make Change and Resilience Group as diverse as possible, and we particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups, including people from an ethnic minority background, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities.