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    The Welsh Government is the devolved Government for Wales. We are working to help improve the lives of people in Wales and make our nation a better place in which to live and work. Our work touches almost all aspects of Welsh life:

    • delivering business support to a range of key sectors
    • developing a spirit of entrepreneurship within individuals and businesses
    • delivering information to businesses
    • encouraging and supporting innovation in businesses
    • prosperity for all: economic action Plan http://gov.wales/docs/det/publications/171212-economic-action-plan-en.pdf

    Key tasks

    • Work with partners and contractors to promote the strategies of the department including delivering against commitments under the economic action plan and the new Innovation Strategy for Wales.
    • Assist the teams and partners in the organisation and delivery of specialist events and activities within Wales for organisations and young people.
    • Support the development and delivery of content for the team’s website and its social media channels.
    • Assisting in the research, drafting and proofing of copy for web, e-newsletters, publications and reports.
    • Working with external suppliers of contracts for the delivery of services including hard copy and video case studies.
    • To provide administrative support for the teams including maintaining project spreadsheets, overseeing procurement tasks and updating financial records.

    Development opportunities

    • To work with government and directly contribute to a national strategy.
    • To influence and engage with young people and innovative businesses and the organisations that work with them.
    • To build high level communication skills and networks.
    • It offers excellent opportunities for the student to gain broad experience in all aspects of business/ in particular project management, communication and team working.
    • The student has the opportunity for out of office duties, working on a wide variety of projects in particular benefiting from attendance at a range of events throughout Wales.

    Eligibility

    Posts recruited to as part of this recruitment campaign are broadly open to UK nationals, those with right to remain and work in the UK and those that meet the Civil Service Nationality Rules only. Check your eligibility here:

    • UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK
    • Nationality rules – GOV.UK

    Prior to appointment, all successful applicants will be required to produce original, acceptable documents as part of the pre-employment checks. If it becomes apparent at a later stage in the process that you aren’t eligible to apply, your application will be withdrawn, or offer retracted.