Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c03-f107-7168-b2e8-33494ba610d2/interim-senior-director-of-corporate-communications

awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Interim Senior Director of Corporate Communications

[Water Services Regulation Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/water-services-regulation-authority)

Estimated value

£64,800

Published

18 Nov 2016

Deadline

Closed

8 May 2015

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Small contract value

    Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

### Job purpose

- To support the Senior Director in delivering strategic leadership and development of all aspects of Ofwatâ&#128;&#153;s corporate affairs and communications activities, in support of the organisationâ&#128;&#153;s corporate strategy.
- To deputise for the Senior Director of Communications and form an integral part of the departmentâ&#128;&#153;s leadership.

### Key responsibilities

â&#128;¢ To support the development and continuously refresh the communication and stakeholder management strategy required by Ofwat to successfully deliver its corporate strategy.

â&#128;¢ Support the Senior Director for Communication in providing the professional leadership of Ofwatâ&#128;&#153;s communications and engagement activities with a wide range of senior stakeholders, to ensure that Ofwatâ&#128;&#153;s strategy is understood and that there is a high level of â&#128;&#152;buy inâ&#128;&#153; to key areas and initiatives. Our audiences include Ministers, MPs, Senior Whitehall Officials and departments, Welsh Government, NGOs, Consumer Council for Water, Media, and other regulators.

â&#128;¢ To authoritatively represent Ofwat in a wide range of public forums, with a particular responsibility to ensure that policies which are regularly complex/technical are understood by non-specialist audiences.

â&#128;¢ To support the Senior Director of Communications with the development and delivery of a comprehensive and insightful stakeholder management plan, which ensures Ofwatâ&#128;&#153;s relationship with its key stakeholders is proactive, well-co-ordinated and insightful.

â&#128;¢ Working closely with the Senior Director of Communications and Chief Executive to develop and implement regular and broadly based stakeholder engagement events in support of Ofwatâ&#128;&#153;s strategy.

â&#128;¢ To lead, develop motivate Ofwatâ&#128;&#153;s corporate communications resource pool to ensure they are able to deliver our communications objectives effectively.

â&#128;¢ To support the Senior Director of Communication in leading the development of the wider organisationâ&#128;&#153;s communications â&#128;&#152;literacyâ&#128;&#153; in all its core activities.

â&#128;¢ To support the Senior Director of Communication in lead and innovate in relation to the efficient and effective use of all financial and non-financial resources.

â&#128;¢ To deputise where required to contribute and add substantial value to the development of Ofwatâ&#128;&#153;s policies and priorities across all aspects of the strategy.

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## CPV classification

Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

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