Exciting 12 Month fixed-term contract with a professional membership body
The Organisation:
A professional membership body concerned with health and promoting standards in training and education health professionals.
About the role:
The Senior Policy and Public Affairs Executive will be implementing the memberships policy and external affairs strategy and outputs. The role will be varied and focusing on member engagement, policy development and reports, and positively influencing political outcomes through stakeholder engagement and external affairs.
This in a fixed-term contract for a period up to 12 months.
Main responsibilities:
- Work closely with the Policy and Campaigns Manager to support the delivery of policy priorities.
- Support the development of policy statements, ensuring coverage across the organisation’s key policy areas.
- Work with members and colleagues to gather intelligence and create high quality, evidenced and relevant policy reports.
- Draft content for regular newsletters to engage and inform members and wider networks about policy initiatives and key campaigning developments.
- Support the administration and management of member-led policy panels.
- Prepare consultation responses and written submissions.
- Horizon scan and report on policy developments and opportunities.
- Working with the Policy and Campaigns Manager to play a vital role in implementing public affairs activity and parliamentary engagement strategy.
- Manage and build relationships with key public affairs contacts, parliamentarians, and external stakeholders.
- Produce briefings, draft legislative amendments, work with key stakeholders to positively influence relevant legislation.
Experience Required:
- Demonstrable interest in environmental health policy areas (food, housing, environment, health and safety, public health)
- Experience in influencing UK legislative and regulatory policy outcomes.
- Ability to engage with complex issues.
- Excellent personal skills, and a proven ability to build relationships with an array of external stakeholders.
- Excellent analytical and research skills.
- Strong project and time management skills.
Benefits:
- Salary: £35,000 - £40,000
- Remote role with occasional travel to the london office
How to Apply:
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