Government and Parliamentary Affairs Officer

Job Description

Government and Parliamentary Affairs OfficerApplication closing date: 05/12/2022What we offer... We understand how important life is outside of work so as well as competitive salary and 33 days annual leave, we are committed to flexible working. Well support you, wherever possible, so that you dont miss out on what truly matters to you.If you do ever need a little bit of extra help we have a great employee assistance programme, financial well-being support and access to loads of great discounts with leading high street names.Our range of network groups are also there to support you to truly be yourself at work and play a key role in helping shape our future.If you are a member of a professional body well pay for your membership and once you get your top of the range digital kit youll be good to go in one of our great offices (or at home!)A bit about the role...Working in the Sponsorship, Government and Parliament team within the Strategy, Research, Analysis and Sponsorship directorate, the Government and Parliamentary Affairs Officer will play a critical role in enhancing and strengthening the Agencys relationshipwith important stakeholders across Westminster and Whitehall and particularly our sponsor department, DLUHC.The postholder will be expected to support the wider Sponsorship, Government and Parliament team in a variety of activities including (but not limited to) managing the teams shared inbox (a vital link between the Agency and our sponsoring department), draftingbriefing material and responses to correspondence, including MPs, with input from internal stakeholders. The role will also plan preparation for high level visits from government and parliament. This will include proactively liaising with colleagues in DLUHCto advise on appropriate site suggestions for ministerial visits as well as gathering intelligence on ministerial and departmental visit priorities to report back to Agency colleagues.A bit about youThis will be a highly collaborative role and will suit an individual who is able to build good working relationships and work sensitively with others. The successful candidate will be required to work at pace, be a confident communicator both written andverbally and be able to negotiate outcomes working closely with senior internal colleagues and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the ability to prioritise work, provide high quality outputs and work to tight deadlines.The postholder will also be expected to be resilient and have an eye for detail but be flexible to work across often complex issues and present it in a clear and concise manner. Being able to utilise excellent judgment and initiative is critical to the successof this role.Who are we Homes England is the Governments national housing agency, established to tackle the housing crisis, by bringing private and public sector expertise together. We deliver on the Governments housing ambitions.Our aim is to enable a sustainable housing market that supports economic growth and provides the homes that people need. The Agency does this by using its land, money, powers and influence to increase the pace, scale and quality of housing across the country.We bring together a diverse portfolio of skills to help solve the housing crisis - we are surveyors; infrastructure specialists; regeneration experts; architects; economists, data scientists; housebuilders, investment bankers; digital service experts; civilengineers; planners and programme and portfolio managers.We would encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early should we receive a high number of applications. We also encourage you to apply using the full application option as opposed to quick apply, this is especiallyimportant if you would like to indicate to us that you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme.

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ResearchSponsorshipStrategy