PB5 Stakeholder and Policy Manager - Wales

Job Description

About The Job:The Communications & Policy Directorate is at the centre of delivering the Commissions purpose and strategy. The directorate leads the organisations efforts to engage with charity trustees, public, staff and key stakeholders in order to change behaviourand perception and strengthen trust. In addition to managing the organisations external and internal communications, the directorate also co-ordinates corporate policy. This policy function ensures that the Commission spots and understands key issues andhow they impact on the public, charities and itself, allowing it to adopt a clear and consistent organisational response to these issues.Job descriptionThe role of External Relations is to build the Charity Commissions wider visibility and reputation as an effective, proactive regulator and to support the achievement of our broader strategic objectives.The Stakeholder and Policy Manager (Wales) has important responsibilities for building relationships with the Commissions key stakeholders in Wales, in Government, Parliament and in the sector, the post holder will take the lead on our policy and engagementwork in Wales, seeking to grow our impact and reputation as a proactive risk-based regulator.Able to work independently, the postholder will have substantial autonomy, ensuring that senior Commission staff are appropriately briefed on developments. They will provide advice and guidance to senior colleagues, including the CEO, on engagement strategiesand work collaboratively and constructively with senior colleagues from across the organisation.ResponsibilitiesThis is a senior role leading on a variety of strategic relationships and policy development. The core responsibilities include:

• Developing and delivering stakeholder management and engagement strategies
• Horizon-scanning and spotting issues as they develop, with the Welsh government, the Senedd and the charity sector in Wales
• Briefing senior staff and providing comprehensive and considered advice
• Policy development on a range of proactive and reactive topics. This will include both remit wide - and welsh specific areas.
• Feeding into a broad range of the Commissions wider work and providing a Welsh perspective
• You will bring an excellent understanding of the Commissions remit and strategic purpose and the environment (political, legal and economic) in which it operates.

Languages: Welsh SpeakerBehavioursWell assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Developing Self and Others
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace

BenefitsThis is your chance to make a contribution that really matters and to make an impact in an organisation where your voice will be heard and your hard work noticed.We operate a flexible hybrid working policy where office attendance is combined with at least 3 days homeworking per week dependent on role requirements.We offer access to the highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme (employer contributions of 27.1%), far more than in the private sector, and a flexible, family-friendly environment, plus you can look forward to other great benefits via our Perkbox scheme.These include everything from an interest-free season ticket loan and bicycle loan after two months to discounts on gym membership, cinema tickets and restaurants.You will start on 25 days leave rising to 30 days after 5 years service and previous service with another government department will be recognised for this purpose.Work at the Charity Commission and youll make a difference every day. To the 170,000 charities of all shapes and sizes that we regulate across England and Wales. To the trustees we partner with and advise. And to the people and causes that benefit from the£10bn generously donated each year by the public.Any move across the Civil Service on or after 4 October 2018 may have implications on an employees ability to carry on claiming childcare vouchers.Things you need to knowSecuritySuccessful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.People working with government assets must complete basic personal security standard checks.Selection process detailsThis vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.Internal Candidates from any location can applyAs part of the application process as a minimum you are asked to complete a CV and statement of suitability.At interview you will be assessed on your technical knowledge and experience and the following behaviours:

• Making effective decisions
• Communicating and influencing
• Working together
• Developing self and others
• Managing a quality service
• Delivering at pace

Interview ArrangementsIf you pass the shortlist, we will take a risk-based assessment at the time as to whether we will ask you to do a face-to-face interview in one of our offices or whether it will be via a Teams video call.Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.Nationality requirementsThis 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)
• 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