Public Affairs Advisor

Job Description

Reference:HQ00178045Location:LondonSalary:£29,500 - £39,500 (depending on experience and whether the role is Home or Office Based)Contract type:PermanentDate closing:18/12/2020Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with a leading national disability charity in the UK to recruit for a Public Affairs Advisor. This well established and inspirational charity gives expert support to children, raising awareness and campaigning for childrens rights.Working as part of the Policy and Campaigns Team, the main purpose of this role is to engage UK politicians and opinion formers and develop partnerships with key organisations to deliver campaign objectives. You will lead the engagement approach with Government and influencers, gather political insight and understand key policy developments that impact the charity. You will also maintain up to date data relating to Parliamentarians, Parliamentary Committees, Government departments, Ministers, civil servants, and special advisors, and develop and implement plans to increase engagement with external stakeholders. Working alongside policy advisors, you also will draft high level briefings and correspondence. The ideal candidate will have experience of working within a political environment, with knowledge of Government and the national political landscape in the UK. You will have excellent networking and influencing skills with the ability to engage high level stakeholders within Government, Parliament and the voluntary sector. You will be a completer-finisher with a keen eye for detail, ensuring projects are completed in full. You will also have the drive and energy to represent children and their issues, with a key focus on connecting children directly with decision makers. Our client strives to provide an accessible recruitment process. If a disability or long term condition makes it difficult for you to complete our application process, please contact us to discuss alternative formats. If you require reasonable adjustments for taking part in an interview, please indicate this in your personal statement. Our client is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to offering interviews to candidates who request to be considered under the disability confident scheme and meet the minimum requirements of the person specification. They are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young adults and expects staff and volunteers to share that commitment. They are also committed to promoting work-life balance amongst our staff. Prospectus will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis therefore please do apply ASAP. In order to apply, please submit a CV in Word format in the first instance. A full job description will be provided to the successful candidates shortlisted by Prospectus. Please note, we are currently experiencing high volumes of interest in vacancies so it may not be possible to answer any individual queries on positions prior to an application or registration. Required skills

Web Monitoring

Web London

Web UK

Web England

Web Operations & Service Delivery

Web Policy & Research

Evaluation & Impact

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Web Moniting Web London Web UK Web England Web Operations Service Delivery Web Policy Research Evaluation Impact