Policy & Engagement Officer

Job Description

Robert Half is assisting a professional Engineering Academy body for practitioners in highway and traffic engineering, based in central London to recruit a Policy & Engagement Officer paying £40 000 - £42 000.Role:· Work with the CEO to draft responses to policy consultations and submissions.· Undertake research, evidence gathering and applying critical analysis to a variety of sector-based topics.· Identify policy areas and contribute to policy development from project group and member activities including reports, briefings, and presentations.· Engage with a wide range of stakeholders to better understand the industry and academic attitudes to key policy agendas and increase the impact of the organisations influence across the sector.· Work closely with the CEO to plan the development and release of information to help maximise the impact of our policy and research outputs.· Shape our engagement with key public policy events and discussions and coordinate impactful roundtables and workshops in response to requests for input into a range of policy challenges.· Support the organisations work in public affairs, including stakeholder mapping, identifying political drivers and improve the relationship between politicians and the organisation.· Maintain a good understanding of emerging themes in news, policy and politics and ensure the organisation is able to respond appropriately in a timely manner.· Support organisations branches, voluntary groups, and their members.· Assist the CEO in supporting the organisations Professional Development Partners (PDP). Assist in the identification of new PDP candidates.· Assist the CEO with the development and management of the organisations relationship with its existing PDP partners.· Support the CEO in the promotion of the organisations to academic, commercial, and public sector organisations.Profile:· Experience of working in a political environment, think-tank, public affairs agency, trade organisation or membership body.· Excellent project management, planning and development skills.· Excellent organisational, written, and oral communication skills, including experience and confidence in public speaking, report-writing, and dealing with press and media.· The ability to work on own initiative, and to develop good working relationships with stakeholders and partners.· Knowledge of the Highways Industry desirable.· Knowledge of Engineering Council standards desirable.· The ability to understand and communicate a broad range of policy issues.· The role will require a flexible approach to working days in order to meet the demands of the role.· There will be a number of days a year where travel away from the office is required for events, employer visits and the like. These events are usually held within the UK.Desirable Experience:· Experience working at a senior level.· Strong partnership skills with the ability to identify and seize strategic opportunities.Salary & Benefits:· £40 000 - £42 000· 30 days leave-inclusive of bank holidays.· Health Insurance· PensionRobert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experiencecan apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: gb/en/privacy-noticeSecurity alert: scammers are currently targeting jobseekers. Robert Half do not ask candidates for a fee or request candidates to send applications through instant messaging services such as WhatsApp or Telegram. Learn how to protect yourselfby visiting our website: gb/en/how-spot-recruitment-scams-and-protect-yourself