JOB SUMMARY

Do you have experience of working with stakeholders and the media?
Are you an engaging and positive professional?
Can you thrive in a constantly evolving environment?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
This is a new and exciting opportunity, to work alongside the Traffic Commissioner for Wales to improve road safety across Wales.

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday.
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!
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JOB DESCRIPTION

The successful Traffic Commissioner (TC) Engagement Manager will lead and deliver effective external engagement services, to assist the Traffic Commissioner for Wales to engage with the bus and freight industries, local authorities and other key transport stakeholders with a view to improving road safety, protecting fair competition and promoting punctual and reliable bus services in Wales.
This will involve engaging at a high level on behalf of the Traffic Commissioner for Wales with Welsh Government Ministerial aides, senior Welsh Government officials, and senior managers from the Department for Transport (DfT) and its Agencies. As well as with industry stakeholders and national, local and trade media outlets.
A key requirement of the role will be the development and arrangement of seminars and digital and social media content, to provide guidance and advice to industry in order to support the safe and legal operation of commercial vehicles as well as supporting growth.
In addition to this, the post holder will provide media handling capability, as well as proactively creating news stories and content using digital and social media.

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

TYPE OF ROLE

Administration / Corporate Support
Communications / Marketing
Operational Delivery

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Lead, manage and contribute to the delivery of external engagement campaigns and plans, working collaboratively with the Traffic Commissioner for Wales, subject matter experts and colleagues in the OTC, DVSA and Welsh Government communication teams, ensuring an integrated approach. Make decisions about the most appropriate channels, including using digital and other technologies to full potential, such as blogs, email alerts, infographics, photography, filming, social media.
• Respond quickly to media requests. Provide media handling advice to the TC, provide briefing and lines to take and oversee filming opportunities/interviews.
• Maintain an awareness of the news agenda and emerging news events.
• Provide support to the Welsh Hearing Centre team in the delivery of public inquiry services within Wales. This may include preparing case work or clerking hearings.
• Work in collaboration with other managers across all functions for the good of the OTC and DVSA and to create a high performing and well-respected Agency.
  For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.