Events Officer

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• About the job
• Benefits
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Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, Manchester

About the job

Job summary

About the CMA

We help people, businesses, and the UK economy by promoting competitive markets and tackling unfair behaviour. Our work is wide ranging, ambitious and often new and challenging.

The Advocacy, Public Policy and International team provides advice to the government on policy and regulation, the CMA’s engagement with regulators and elected representatives across the UK and manages CMA international relations.

We are fully committed to being a flexible, respectful and inclusive employer. It is a priority to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we welcome applications from under-represented groups. 

You can read more about working at the CMA in our candidate pack 

Job description

Role 1

Events Officer – Fixed Term Contract to October 2025

The CMA has an opportunity for an Events Officer to join the Policy and International Events Team. The CMA will host the International Competition Network (ICN) Annual Conference on 7 – 9 May 2025.

The event will be held over the course of 3 days, in Edinburgh and over 600 people are expected to attend in-person. Attendees will include a mix of officials from overseas national competition authorities, specialist press, academics, and non-government advisors (NGAs).

The role offers the opportunity to work in a team (with two Events Coordinators, and the Events Manager) to support and co-ordinate the delivery of the ICN Annual Conference in Spring 2025.

The Events Officer will be expected to travel to Edinburgh to support in the planning and delivery of the event as necessary. 

Role 2

Events Officer – Permanent

The CMA has an exciting opportunity for an Events Officer to join a new Events function within the Strategy, Communications and Advocacy directorate.

The CMA is looking to increase the number and type of external events that it hosts to support its engagement with stakeholders to add impact of the CMA’s work.

You will be working alongside colleagues from across the CMA to support on the delivery of a programme of events that are tailored to audience expectations – explaining the work of the CMA and capturing insights from the CMA’s stakeholders across the UK.

The role offers the opportunity to work in a new team (with 2x Events Officers, and the Events Manager).

We expect the majority of events to be held in London, however travel will be required to deliver events in the CMA’s offices in Belfast, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh and Manchester and other locations across the UK as necessary.

Person specification

It is essential that you can provide evidence and examples for each of the following selection criteria in your application. For tips on how to make the most your application, please have a look at our guidance document. 

• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to successfully manage and prioritise workload to meet deadlines (lead criteria).
• Demonstrable experience of establishing and managing relationships with a range of stakeholders both internally and externally (lead criteria).
• Excellent verbal and written communication and ability to work pro-actively and as part of a team.
• Experience of working in a busy, delivery-driven operational team and undertaking financial administration tasks.
• High level of computer literacy including working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel.

Behaviours

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £29,550, Competition & Markets Authority contributes £7,978 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

You’ll also get:  

• 25 days leave (increasing to 30 days over five years), plus 8 public holidays and an additional day off for the King’s birthday. In addition, you’ll be able to access a wide range of other types of leave as and when you need it, including generous maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption options, as well as paid special leave for volunteering
• Season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, flu vaccinations and eye tests
• Access to the Civil Service Sports & Leisure, giving discounted gym membership, high street discounts, free access to UK wide attractions and a free Tastecard
• A range of wellbeing benefits, including an employee assistance programme, flexible working options and family friendly policies, regular networking events and professional learning opportunities at work

You can read more about our benefits in our candidate pack. 

Our Values 

We are Ambitious and Evidence-based, and always strive for Excellence. We treat everyone with Respect and are Collaborative and Inclusive. 

Everything we do is underpinned by the Civil Service values: Honesty, Integrity, Impartiality and Objectivity. 

You can read more about life at the CMA in our candidate pack. 

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Marc Batt
• Email : recruitment@cma.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : recruitment@cma.gov.uk

Further information

If your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact Recruitment@cma.gov.uk in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commission http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk.

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