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Applications are now closed (from Monday 23 April 2007). Those applicants who best demonstrate the competences and skills required for the roles will be invited to interview from week commencing 14 May 2007.
We are looking for a number of outstanding individuals to join the Office of the Third Sector and take forward new work. You will be working closely with our partners across the third sector, ministers and regional and local government. Importantly you will also play a central role in raising the profile and understanding of the role of the third sector.
If you have exceptional management, communications and partnership working skills together with experience in a number of areas, including strategy and communications, social enterprise, the community sector, the voluntary sector and local and central government, then we would like to hear from you.
These posts are offered on a permanent basis although a secondment from your existing employer may also be considered.
We are looking to fill:
Each of the five teams that make up the Office of the Third Sector have vacant positions, although the exact number and roles available has not been finalised.
Selection decisions will be made on the evidence you provide in your application form that demonstrates how you meet the generic competences and skills detailed in the:
Core skills and competence frameworks
Applicants for the Policy Manager and Policy Officer vacancies who are successful at interview will be placed in a pool and matched to one of the roles according to their skills, experience and knowledge base. You can expand on this in your appliciation form.
If you have a preference for one or more of the roles or areas of work please list on your application form at section B.1 ‘Why are you applying for this role’, in order of preference.
For queries about terms and conditions of employment, the recruitment process and eligibility requirements contact the Recruitment Team on 020 7276 6270 or recruitment@cabinet-office.x.gsi.gov.uk. Please read the Information Pack [PDF 58KB, 4 pages] for important information relating to eligibility criteria, including nationality.
Examples of potential job roles are listed, although when you apply please concentrate on the person specifications and core competencies mentioned:
Participation Team
Public Sector Partnership Team
Social Enterprise and Finance Team
Strategy and Communications Team
Third Sector Support Team
You can download versions of the relevant application form to fill in electronically. Please also complete the Diversity Questionnaire and the Guaranteed Interview Scheme form if applicable.
Send your application to the recruitment team. Alternatively hard copies may be sent to:
The Recruitment Team,Applications must be received no later than 5pm on Monday 23 April 2007.
Those who best demonstrate the competences and skills required for the roles will be invited to interview from week commencing 14 May 2007.