Position Role: Principal SO1 CME advisor to Comd and COS SJC for planning and exploiting SJC Comms, Media & Engagement activities and wider HQ/BLBs. Responsibilities: Promote awareness of the Army C&E Plan, ensure it is applied across the Comd and coord/cohered with all communication and engagement activities. Manage and maintain primary HQ products to communicate SJC purpose, functions, priorities and responsibilities. Implement DDC and Army C&E direction relating to CME activities, ensuring it is applied nationally and regionally through the 2* formations. As required, provide the CME lead in SJC GUARDIAN for Comd, Director and COS. Collect, collate, cohere and promote proactive SJC stories to ACB and DDC for wider amplification, using the SJC Comms Grid system. Prepare rapid reaction to emerging news stories to support and protect the Army’s reputation, utilising the SJC Comms Grid system. Build relationship with other depts across Defence, wider Government and external agencies to support both HQ SJC and SJC GUARDIAN outputs. Maintain relationships with Defence Opinion Leaders, correspondents, editors, Think Tanks and commentators.