Public Affairs Officer - London, United Kingdom - British Red Cross

British Red Cross

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Public Affairs Officer

Location:
Flexible (frequent travel to London weekly)

Hours: 35 Hours per week

Contract type:
Permanent

Salary:
£25,357 - £28,632 per annum, pro rata (inclusive of Inner London Weighting where applicable)

About the role

Ideally educated to degree level or have equivalent experience in public/social policy, research or politics
Experience of working in advocacy or public affairs teams
Experience of working with politicians either directly or indirectly
The ability to translate sometimes complex policy ideas into a persuasive format for a public or political audience
The ability to work diplomatically and professionally when managing our relationships with officials, elected representatives and other organisations
Good technical knowledge of the workings of the UK Parliament and Government.
Knowledge, experience and/or demonstrable interest in public affairs and public policy development (e.g. politics, government affairs and/or parliamentary engagement) relevant to the international work of the British Red Cross

Main Responsibilities

Deliver a public affairs strategy for British Red Cross international humanitarian policy priorities.
Coordinate and respond to parliamentary business on international policy issues, by monitoring parliamentary business, preparing and distributing tailored briefings for key stakeholders, suggesting parliamentary activity for key stakeholders, engaging in effective followup activities on related business.
Deliver a proactive engagement strategy, building strong, new and reciprocal relationships with parliamentary stakeholders, building a strong base of support for positive engagement on international policy issues
Work closely with colleagues in the International directorate and Humanitarian Policy, ensuring that the public affairs engagement continues to support the team's policy objectives. Work with the team to identify research and evidence gaps where appropriate.
Support the wider Public Affairs team deliver the public affairs strategies aligned to our domestic areas of focus, including championing a fair and compassionate refugee and asylum system, tackling health inequalities and improving the transition between home and hospital and working towards a human centre emergency response.
Coordinate and deliver high impact public affairs events, aligned to the overarching strategy.
Work closely with other teams in communications and engagement, especially the strategic communications and media team, contributing to the wider organisation strategy on international policy issues.
Work closely with colleagues in the wider sector, ensuring BRC's strategy is aligned, complementary and coordinated with that of key sector stakeholders to ensuring we maximise our collective impact.

The role closes at 23.59

on

5th February 2023 with interviews to follow shortly thereafter.
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