A social enterprise, devoted to building competitive advantage for industry and the people who work in it.
Job Description:
Our client is looking to recruit a Policy and Government Relations Advisor to work within a high performing team. The Advisor will support the organisation’s influencing work across a range of exciting policy areas, from apprenticeships to housing and infrastructure.
You will need to be experienced in engaging with a range of stakeholders and comfortable with building on existing relationships with Ministers, civil servants and Government departments.
Essential skills:
- Experience of working with MPs, Ministers, AMs, civil servants and local government;
- Planning, managing, implementing and evaluating proactive political engagement campaigns, including policy development;
- Excellent influencing skills and the ability to influence and persuade effectively;
- Ability to engage the media on political issues;
- A good understanding of the political system and how the process works across the local area.