Public Policy Associate

Job Description

Team Overview:This is a great time to join Ofcoms Public Policy team as Ofcom looks ahead to new responsibilities that will help to keep people safe when they are online. The Public Policy team sits at the centre of Ofcom. We act as the bridge between Ofcom and its workas an independent body, and the wider public policy, political and regulatory developments that affect the sectors we regulate. We work with teams across Ofcom to ensure that the wider public policy context is properly considered in Ofcoms work. We co-ordinateand lead Ofcoms engagement with Government and Parliament, and on Ofcoms work through the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (the DRCF) on digital matters with the Competition and Markets Authority (the CMA), the Information Commissioners Office (theICO), and the Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA). The teams role is to support the Board, senior management and the wider organisation to ensure Ofcom acts as an effective regulator which fully understands and participates in public debates about how bestto make communications work for consumers. The work of the team is fast paced, collaborative and blends both internal and external stakeholder engagement.Purpose of the role:In your role as Public Policy Associate, you will be involved in thinking about the future of digital regulation in Ofcom and in Ofcoms work with the members of the DRCF on digital matters. You will support the broad range of Ofcoms work with UK Governmentand Parliament and the DRCF, ensuring timely and coordinated engagement with policy makers. Working with internal Ofcom teams and the DRCF, you will manage the production of compelling, high-quality briefings and written materials for a range of internal audiences,including senior management. You will also play a leading role in managing Ofcoms relationship with Parliament by monitoring Parliamentary business, organising Parliamentary events and engaging directly with MPs, Peers and their offices.Responsiblitlies:

• Work with Public Policy Managers, the DRCF Secretariat and other Ofcom teams to co-ordinate UK Government and Parliamentary engagement across different policy issues.
• Be a key point of contact for UK Government departments on policy queries and Parliamentary Questions, working with internal teams to ensure responses are accurate, high-quality, and well communicated.
• Provide clear and concise briefings and summaries for senior Ofcom and DRCF member colleagues.
• Contribute to the effective management of Ofcoms relationship with Parliament by monitoring Parliamentary business, identifying opportunities for engagement with MPs and Peers and recording/reporting on that engagement.
• Contribute to the Ofcom policy-making process by making policy teams aware of relevant external policy developments through regular monitoring, as well as by scanning ahead and spotting opportunities.

Essential Experience:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to get complex information across clearly and concisely.
• Experience of reaching out to build collaborative relationships with others, including more senior colleagues and external stakeholders.
• An ability to juggle a diverse workload and respond agilely to changing priorities.
• An interest in politics and/or policy-making and skilled at cutting through to the essentials on complex policy issues.

Keyskills :
Report WritingStrategyPolicy IssuesPublic PolicyStakeholder Engagement