Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Wales About the job Job summary This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in a high profile, dynamic, challenging and rewarding area of policy and delivery. The Anti-racist Wales Action Plan (ArWAP) was co-produced with direct input from our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people and organisations across Wales to address and dismantle structural and systemic racism across Wales. Launched in June 2022 and recently refreshed, it outlines targeted goals and actions aimed at creating a nation free from racial inequality by 2030. The plan calls for zero tolerance of racial discrimination and aims to ensure equal access, representation, and fair treatment across sectors, from education and health to housing and justice. It represents a commitment by the Welsh Government to drive cultural and systemic change, holding public institutions accountable for anti-racist practices and prioritising equitable outcomes for all. The plans emphasis on accountability, transparency, and cross-sector collaboration marks a significant step towards a fairer, more inclusive Wales. This key role within the Anti-racist Wales Action Plan (ArWAP) Implementation Team and will support the delivery of Welsh Government priorities in this important, high-profile agenda. The post holder will need to be a motivated self-starter, able to deliver quality work to demanding timelines and proactively troubleshoot. The post holder must be comfortable with competing priorities and dealing with sometimes conflicting views and priorities of stakeholders. The post holder needs to embrace working with a wide variety of stakeholders, and to maintain a strong network of internal colleagues, including with ministerial offices, as well as external stakeholders. This post offers a fantastic opportunity for development and ownership of work, and the opportunity to work with others to improve the lives of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people in Wales. Job description In each area the post holder will be responsible for the following: Policy work Develop and actively maintain a strong network of internal and external stakeholders to facilitate delivering the Welsh Governments policy commitments, including within and beyond Equalities & Human Rights Division, Ministerial offices, as well as external stakeholders, from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic community. Build trust and broaden out Welsh Governments direct engagement with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities and people in Wales, enabling peoples lived experience to shape policy and create space for dialogue and challenge. Deliver high quality and timely briefings and agendas for ArWAP related meetings and events. Ensure the team meets delivery targets for timely, high quality government business products, including FOIs, questions, ministerial briefings, assembly questions and other plenary business; correspondence; speeches; diary cases etc. ensuring good systems are in place to respond quickly and accurately, and ensuring responses and briefing reflect the latest position and record keeping is accurate and up to date. Partner with colleagues in Comms to communicate and leverage our work and ministerial commitment, having a forward look to ensure a long term plan is in place as well as ensuring we are ready to react to emerging priorities. Support the development and delivery of recommendations and new policy developments emerging from PfG commitments in the sector. Monitor local, regional, national and international events which relate to or impact upon these policy areas, ensuring Ministers and senior managers are appropriately briefed. Represent the Welsh Government at various meetings / forums. Planning and delivery work Contribute to robust scrutiny and assessment of spending, including prior to funding decisions, and following up to ensure high quality delivery and reporting of agreed results. Ensure lessons learned from spending are applied to future policy making. Corporate Ensure the ArWAP team maintains strong recordkeeping and meetings timelines for delivery of government business. Work with other team members, particularly the Business Manager, to update and maintain the i-share filing architecture for the team. Promoting equal opportunities across the Welsh Government through supporting the work of the wider Equality and Human Rights division. This involves contributing to team meetings, assisting other team members during busy periods and providing cover across other policy areas where necessary. Person specification Equality and Human rights are at the heart of Welsh Government. This post will provide the successful jobholder with an understanding of the Equality and Human Rights agenda more broadly, and in particular with ArWAP implementation and the race sector. The work is cross cutting and will provide experience of working across Government and engaging and holding key relationships with external stakeholders across the sector. There will be opportunities to attend Ministerial meetings and work beyond the division with internal and external stakeholders. It will also provide opportunities for familiarisation with programme delivery systems for WG spend in the sector. Only the top 4 scoring candidates will be invited to interview. In the case of more than one candidate scoring the same, the panel has agreed the following criteria will determine merit order: Leadership and then Making Effective decisions. A reserve list may be held for this opportunity. Any candidate who is successful in being offered a reserve status, will remain on the reserve list for 12 months. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Leadership Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing Working Together Benefits All Welsh Government staff are members of the Civil Service, and as a result are eligible for: Civil Service Pension Scheme 31 days annual leave (pro-rated for part time) training and development opportunities Cycle2Work Scheme Smart Working flexible working arrangement Green Car Scheme (subject to availability) If you are an active Civil Service Pension member you can continue your membership throughout your employment with us. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours. Welsh Government, like all other Government Departments use Success Profiles when we recruit. For each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job. It raises performance and improves diversity and inclusivity. The selection process and stages are: Number of Stages: 2 stage process Stage 1 Application Form Stage 2 Interview Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. 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 Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. 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