Head of Community Events London, England
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In May 2021, the Prime Minister made a statement in the House of Commons that the Government will establish an independent public inquiry on a statutory basis, with full powers under the Inquiries Act of 2005.
In December 2021 Baroness Heather Hallett DBE was appointed as Chair to the Inquiry and following an initial set up phase we are now looking for exceptional staff to join the Inquiry team.
The Inquiry are seeking a Head of Community Listening Events
The Inquiry sits independent of the Government with the Cabinet office acting as the sponsoring department.
This is an exciting opportunity to join an inclusive, innovative team where you will be supported to challenge yourself in often ambiguous circumstances. The team encourages working in a flexible, collaborative manner to learn and support each other as we look to undertake one of the broadest, most publicly anticipated inquiries in UK history.
Conflicts of interest:
Please note that candidates invited to interview will be invited to declare any actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interests which could affect the independence of the Inquiry, in confidence, to the senior recruiting manager. This may include current or prior work undertaken on the COVID-19 pandemic response. Decisions on any potential conflict of interest will be made before an appointment to the role is confirmed.
Job description
We are looking for a Head of Community Events,with experience of leading and delivering high profile and extensive engagement programmes to a diverse range of communities. The UK Covid-19 Public Inquiry requires delivery of around 300 community listening events across the UK, to enable people to share their experiences of the pandemic in-person in their local communities. The events will be part of the Inquiry's UK wide listening exercise, Every Story Matters (ESM).
You will lead a small team and the role will involve working with community engagement agencies, to engage diverse communities, tracking delivery against key milestones, managing volunteers and staff at events and developing our plans to give the opportunity to people across the country to participate in our events. You will need strong organisational and collaboration skills and a strong track record of delivering community engagement events, producing and maintaining a comprehensive end to end plan.
You will be joining the Inquiry’s Communications and Engagement team at an exciting time, with the first witnesses due to appear at the public hearings in June, and where the events you deliver will be placed on a national scale at an historic Inquiry. Providing the opportunity for thousands of people across the country to share their experience of the pandemic and help us understand its impact.
Person specification
To be successful in this role you will:
- Manage suppliers and contractors for events, including briefing, budget monitoring, invoicing and logistics.
- Work closely with the Inquiry's PMO and ESM Project Manager to assist with reporting, tracking milestones and managing risks to ensure successful delivery of the programme.
- Co-ordinate the volunteer team of Inquiry staff to attend listening events.
- Ensure that the correct processes are in place to ensure continuous improvement of strategy and delivery of events, and ongoing quality assurance.
- Evaluate the ongoing success of events across the UK and suggest areas for improvement. This should be shaped by an initial pilot phase.
The essential criteria are:
- A proven track record of delivering high-profile and extensive community engagement programmes across the UK
- An understanding and experience of engaging with diverse communities
- Experience of working within a sensitive topic area and/or taking a trauma-informed approach
- Excellent and demonstrable project management experience
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Leadership
- Delivering at Pace
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Looking at your experience of pulling together and delivering a community listening event proposal
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role.
- An environment with flexible working options.
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
- A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 27%.
- A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30.
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Please upload your CV and employment history. You should also provide a Personal Statement of no more than 1000 words which should address the essential criteria and demonstrate the areas outlined in the person specification listed above. You should also outline your motivation for applying for the role.
Selection process
Should there be a large number of applications, an initial sift will be conducted using your Personal Statement
Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview
If you are successful in securing an interview you will be asked questions on the behaviours listed within the advert, on strengths and about your relevant experience. There will also be an informal presentation assessing your technical skills, the details of which will be shared ahead of the interview.
Expected timeline (subject to change)
Expected sift date – 9/10 May 2023
Expected interview date/s – w/c 22 May 2023
Interview location - Remote - video
Reasonable adjustments
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 Services 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 a wheelchair access at interview, or if you are deaf, a language service professional.
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Please note that this role requires CTC clearance, which would normally need 3 UK residency in the past 3 years. This is not an absolute requirement, but supplementary checks may be needed where individuals have not lived in the UK for that period. This may mean your security clearance (and therefore your appointment) will take longer or, in some cases, not be possible.
Please be aware the levels of national security clearance are changing which may impact on the level needed for this role by the time of appointment. All efforts will be made to keep candidates informed of any changes and what that will mean in terms of vetting criteria. For more information please See our vetting charter
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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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