I am currently recruiting a Policy Adviser (employment) UK with a body in London. You will:
- Consulting with members to develop policy positions that represent the business view on a wide range of employment issues;
- Providing members with political and policy insight and intelligence so that they can make more informed HR decisions;
- Working with stakeholders and partners, such as civil servants, trade unions, public agencies and international employers’ organisations, to support the objectives of members;
- Contributing to the delivery of a compelling offer on Employment Policy issues that encourages more businesses of all sizes and sectors to join the organisation.
You will have:
- Experience of working in policy development, public affairs or research;
- Strong research and analytical skills – including quickly picking up new issues and concepts, assessing new information, proposing solutions and advising colleagues;
- Excellent oral and written communication – including the ability to communicate to a wide range of audiences;
- Influencing skills – including the ability to persuade policy makers of the benefits of working with business to achieve joint employment policy aims;
- Good interpersonal skills – including the ability to maintain member satisfaction and manage external stakeholder relationships, and to collaborate with a range of internal teams to deliver the Employment Policy team’s work;
- Organisational skills – including delivering complicated projects with multiple moving parts in a shifting external environment;
- High personal efficiency, proactivity and flexibility, with the ability to work well in a team – including working independently or with others in a fast-paced and at times pressured environment.