Details Reference number 352211 Salary £37,514 - £42,647 Staff applying on promotion within the Civil Service will usually be appointed to the salary minimum or receive a 10% increase on their existing salary. Individuals appointed on level transfer will retain their existing salary. Applicants from outside of the Civil Service should be aware that starting salaries will normally be at the band minimum and you should not expect to receive a higher salary. A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27% GBP Job grade Senior Executive Officer Band C Contract type Permanent Type of role Communications / Marketing Working pattern Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time, Compressed hours Number of jobs available 1 Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location The role will initially be based at our offices at 2-4 Cockspur Street, London, SW1Y 5BS, in central London, however please note that we are due to move to 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 4PU at a date to be confirmed. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas. Informal hybrid working arrangements apply and there is an expectation that staff will attend the office regularly. Work pattern and office attendance will be agreed with successful candidates. About the job Job summary We are looking for an experienced strategic communication manager to join our multidisciplinary communication team. You will be a proactive and confident self-starter, with a track record of spotting and driving through communication opportunities - from conception to delivery to demonstrably further an organisations agenda. The role will involve leading our strategic communication and evaluation work. Working with colleagues from across the organisation, you will help to raise the profile of the SFOs efforts, explain our work, its challenges and use communication as a lever for change. You will be responsible for identifying opportunities for the SFO to further its organisational and policy objectives, and for planning ahead to manage reputational risks. This will include developing strategic communication plans, project-managing implementation and evaluating these efforts to shape positive outcomes for the SFO. We are looking for a candidate with experience of devising and managing communication plans with a strong audience focus, underpinned by robust insight and evaluation. Ideally you are skilled and experienced at using the GCS OASIS framework or equivalent. As well as understanding how targeted communication can shape desired outcomes, you will also demonstrate strong relationship building skills and an ability to bring colleagues from across the organisation on board with your proposed communication approach. Your work will involve shaping and delivering plans across different communication desks including news, digital, internal, web and branding. The successful candidate will also lead our wider evaluation work for the team, calculating how our overall communication work has made a strategic impact and advise where it is most appropriate for us as a team, to channel our future efforts. As a Communication Manager (Campaigns) you will be responsible for: Develop a strong understanding of the department in order to develop, lead and evaluate our strategic communication efforts. Work closely with the wider team and wider business to develop a strong understanding of our audiences in order to develop and manage strategic communication plans against our objectives. Build and maintain good working relations with colleagues, senior management, partner agencies and other departments to support communication outcomes. Lead the evaluation of the communication teams work, demonstrating the impact against our defined objectives. Be a flexible, communication team-player willing to lean into and support on communication issues as required. Person specification See above and attached Job Pack. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Seeing the Big Picture Managing a Quality Service Working Together Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Government Communications Service (professional competency framework): Insight Ideas Impact Benefits Alongside your salary of £37,514, Serious Fraud Office contributes £10,129 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Option to join the Civil Service pension scheme. For further details, click here http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/pensions Generous annual leave provision of 25 days which increases to 30 days after five years service plus an additional day in recognition of the Kings Birthday and the option to buy or sell up to five days leave per year. Different terms may apply if you are already a Civil Servant. Discretionary performance-related bonus scheme. Interest-free season travel ticket, bicycle loan and cycle to work scheme. Access to the Rental Deposit Salary Advance Scheme which assists employees in meeting the costs of deposits for privately rented homes. Opportunities for learning and development. Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies. Voucher for eye care and discounted spectacles. Access to a range of discounts through membership of the Civil Service Sports and Social Club, CSSC Sports and Leisure. http://www.cssc.co.uk/ Maternity and paternity leave provision over and above the statutory entitlements. Access to My CPS Rewards Gateway. My CPS Rewards offers staff a range of rewards and savings including: Discounts with high street retailers Savings on grocery shopping at a range of supermarkets Special salary sacrifice and recognition schemes Reloadable gift cards and e-cards Instant vouchers Any move to the Serious Fraud Office from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/ Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. Application stage As part of the application process you will be required to provide: A personal statement of no more than 750 words that explains how your skills and experience meet each of the essential experience criteria as listed in the job pack. A supporting CV outlining your job history. It will not be possible to provide feedback to applicants who are unsuccessful at the application stage. Interview stage Behaviours and essential and desirable criteria as outlined in the job pack will be tested at interview. Candidates invited to interview will also be required to complete an assessment. Full details of the interview process will be made available to shortlisted candidates in the invite to interview. Sift to take place from w/c 20 May 2024. Interviews are expected to take place w/c 10 June 2024. All dates are indicative and subject to change. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. 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) (opens in a new window) 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