PA Air Officer Wales Cardiff, Wales
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Air Officer Wales is responsible for delivering RAF engagement in Wales and be the MOD Welsh Language Champion. Regular attendance to high profile events and, as such, requires someone who can manage his diary commitments and social media presence. The incumbent of this job must be bilingual; enabling RAF in Wales to meet all our legal obligations as set out in the updated Defence Welsh Language Scheme.
We are looking for someone with passion, confidence, and enthusiasm for new experiences. Someone with great organisational, administrative, and interpersonal skills who will thrive in a lively environment. We offer a great place to work!
Job description
The successful candidate will help plan and manage the day-to-day support to the Wales based Air Officer team. Establish themselves as the Point of Contact for the Air Officer Wales and Defence Welsh Language Champion.
The Air Officer Wales PA work is captivating and highly rewarding!! Helping the Air Officer to build and maintain effective working relationships with other RAF units across Wales and with key staff across the MOD. The successful candidate will also support and interact with civilian agencies externally. Manage tasks effectively and work closely with colleagues of all ranks and grades, military and civilian.
- Plan and post bilingual Tweets on the RAF in Wales Twitter page.
- Coordinating UK based engagements, including bookings, hospitality, and travel.
- Working with other departments within the Ministry of Defence and outside agencies to ensure events run smoothly.
- Providing IT support for staff such as organising hardware and software updates, maintaining the online shared area, and providing assistance on the use of electronic devices.
- Maintaining Air Officer Wales team documentation and publication in compliance to the protective markings of each document based on its content and security policy.
- Helping the on boarding of new personnel and other administration in conjunction with the Ministry of Defence Air Officer Wales team.
- Carry out duties, commensurate with competencies held and the grade of this post, as required
Person specification
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Very strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Word and Excel.
Communicate fluently in Welsh, both verbal and written to a good standard.
Knowledge of Devolution and how Wales is governed.
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We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Managing a Quality Service
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
- Working Together
- Leadership
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- 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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This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances. External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six month probation period.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
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Please note: Interview travel expenses will not be reimbursed.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment by 31st December 2022. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.
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The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
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Interviews will be held within four weeks of the sift.
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.
The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
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Nationality requirements
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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