JOB SUMMARY

The successful candidate will hold a key role in TV team, which has responsibility for public service broadcasting, the regulation of TV content and considers how to support the whole TV ecosystem.
The TV Policy team sits within the wider Media and International Directorate (MINT) which covers a broad range of work on sectors including: TV, radio, press, and advertising; as well as having a key role leading the department’s international work.
We pride ourselves on our inclusive and respectful team environment, with ample opportunities to get involved in corporate work such as our social committee and staff networks. Our staff survey scores show positive engagement in all areas, with a high level of interest in our work.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The growth of social media is leading to the public consuming more news online. Evidence suggests there is a negative correlation between social media use and trust in news media, and that people who most often get their news from social media tend to be more polarised, less well informed and less trusting of democratic institutions than those who get their news from more broadcast and press sources.
This team is responsible for developing the government response in a new and complex area of policy development, which will require balancing competing objectives and identifying levers where DCMS can have impact.

The role is likely to include elements of the following:

• Develop a strategy to address media and trust, working collaborating across DCMS, DSIT and Ofcom, to ensure a joined up approach.
• Develop specific policy initiatives to address media and trust, taking them through the full policy making cycle from scoping to options, and then implementation.
• Undertake research and analysis to improve the evidence base on media and trust, working closely with analysts and stakeholders.
• Lead engagement with stakeholders on media and trust, and identify opportunities to build a cohesive public narrative on this issue.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

The role is likely to include elements of the following:

• Develop a strategy to address media and trust, working collaborating across DCMS, DSIT and Ofcom, to ensure a joined up approach.
• Develop specific policy initiatives to address media and trust, taking them through the full policy making cycle from scoping to options, and then implementation.
• Undertake research and analysis to improve the evidence base on media and trust, working closely with analysts and stakeholders.
• Lead engagement with stakeholders on media and trust, and identify opportunities to build a cohesive public narrative on this issue

To apply for this vacancy, you will need to submit the following documents which will assessed against the experience success profile:

• A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you provide employment history that relates to the essential and desirable criteria, and that any gaps in employment history within the last 2 years are explained. The CV should not exceed more than 2 x A4 pages and you should insert your CV into the “Job History” section on the Civil Service Jobs application form.
• A Statement of Suitability (max 500 words) explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role in reference to the essential requirements highlighted. You may also choose to reference the desirable skills listed however these will not be considered in the assessment of your application except in circumstances where there are a high number and calibre of candidates