Content and Events programme support London, England
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This recruitment is continuing as usual, but candidates should be aware that following the Government’s announcement on the changes to some civil service departments, roles will be located in the new Department for Business and Trade. We will provide more information if you are selected for a role. This work remains of high importance to the civil service, and we thank you for your continued interest.
The Department for Business and Trade is leading preparations for the UK’s participation at Expo 2025 Osaka, taking place 13 April 2025 - 13 October 2025. The Expo provides a unique opportunity to promote the UK’s global leadership, economy, culture, businesses and international policies on a global stage. The event is expected to attract around 28 million visitors overall and will be an important milestone showing the importance of foreign policy bilateral relationships between the UK and Japan.
This is an exciting role working as part of the delivery team planning and delivery of the Osaka Expo 2025 – a high-profile, cross-Whitehall project with a budget of between £60-70 million.
We are operating within tight timescales to be able to design and construct a Pavilion in Japan and deliver our presence at World Expo Osaka 2025. DBT are in the process of establishing a project delivery team to ensure the Pavilion and event management is delivered to achieve its objectives, on time and on budget.
This role is in the UK pavilion’s Creative and Event Programme team. The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Ensuring the International Content Design Supply (ICDS) suppliers delivers the conceptual content and creative aspects of the UK pavilion
- Developing and delivering the Events Programme for the UK’s presence at World Expo and managing the Events management contracted supplier.
- Supporting the team to prepare for tasks, dependencies, and activities across the programme to enable effective delivery on time and on budget.
There will be a requirement to ensure Government, Sponsors and Business are engaged and ensures high quality delivery of high profile UK presence at Expo 2025 on time and on budget.
Job description
The successful candidate would be able to:
- Act as a point of contact with the ICDS supplier ensuring HMG’s objectives and ambitions are fully woven into the content design for UK Pavilion. Continuously managing and evaluating progress and development of content across the project including with HMG partners and sponsors.
- Support the design, develop and manage high profile events programme for UK presence at Osaka 2025 in conjunction with variety of key stakeholders including OGD funders, sponsors and Post.
- Support the design of the Specification for any Events Management Contract that may be required to support the Pavilions programme and to manage the delivery of that contract once in place.
- Support the development and implementation Government Operations workstream – management of high profile and complex stakeholders to ensure seamless coordination of Ministerial and other VIP engagement with UK presence at Expo.
Hybrid working
The role will be based in either Darlington or London. You will be asked to express a location preference during the application process.
Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas.
For this role, the Department will not consider sponsoring a visa or issuing a Certificate of Sponsorship. Please note we are unable to offer advice on any Visa and Immigration cases.
Informal hybrid working arrangements will be available as agreed with the vacancy manager and in line with the requirements of the role.
Most DBT employees will be working a hybrid pattern, spending 2-3 days a week (pro rata) in an office, on average. If your office location is London, you will be eligible to receive London weighting.
Appointments will be made to candidates in merit order based on location preferences.
Support in applying for our vacancies is available by joining a virtual Candidate Support Session. These sessions include helpful tips and advice on the recruitment process, from application to interview.
Person specification
Essential Criteria
- Insight into the delivery of public facing events and cultural experiences that encourage audiences to travel, study and visit the UK, raising public perceptions of the UK internationally.
- Experience in delivering projects and campaigns on UK’s International ambitions.
- Experience of stakeholder management and has skills and confidence to orchestrate engagement with diverse stakeholder groups.
- Ability to work flexibly due to the nature of the programme and good attention to detail particularly in presenting information for internal and external audiences.
Personal Attributes & Skills
- A self-starter with the flexibility to deliver in a fast-paced project environment, inspiring others to make things happen.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Delivering at Pace
- Managing a Quality Service
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 average employer contribution of 27%
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Selection process details
Interviews for this vacancy will be conducted virtually. We will, however, consider in-person interviews by exception.
Please ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way.
Sift will take place week commencing 05/06/2023.
Interviews will take place week commencing 12/06/2023.
As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and a personal statement.
Please align your CV with previous skills and experience. Maximum of 2 A4 pages.
In your personal statement, please explain your motivation for applying for this role and the extent to which you satisfy the essential and Personal Attributes & Skills requirements of the role. Maximum word count of 750.
Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the CV. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.
If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf.
However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing [email protected] stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
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 applicant’s 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.
Please note – the successful candidate will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of 18 months before being released for another role.
The Department for International Trade embraces and values diversity in all forms. We welcome and pride ourselves on the positive impact diversity has on the work we do, and we promote equality of opportunity throughout the organisation.
Please note – harmonised terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.
Further Information
A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.
Any move to the Department for International Trade from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
Reasonable Adjustment
If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
- Contact Government Recruitment Service via [email protected] as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs
- Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
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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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