Advocacy Specialist - London, United Kingdom - (ISC)2

Description

Overview:

Position Summary:
This position is critical for a successful implementation of (ISC)2's advocacy strategy and plans in the UK and EU.

The Advocacy Specialist will support the implementation of wide-ranging policy activities, and contribute to the evolution of (ISC)2's advocacy programme, focused on the UK and EU.

This position will provide for a steep learning curve that offers career growth and professional development opportunities.


Responsibilities:

• Deliver a variety of operational tasks to support the implementation of (ISC)2's advocacy plans in the UK and EU, which includes coordinating with MPs, government departments, and wider industry stakeholders
• Support vendor management, including contracting and invoicing
• Contribute to event planning and delivery
• Collaborate with Marketing, Communications, Exams, and other internal teams on advocacy activities
• Contribute to policy monitoring and research,
• Coordinate a range of projects, for example, policy briefings, thought leadership, stakeholder engagement
• Prepare stakeholder briefings for senior leadership
• Support the development of conference presentations
• Input into the development of advocacy collateral and support on content creation
• Coordinate a wide range of projects to roll out advocacy plans
• Support with/manage administration, for example, meetings preparation, organising advocacy folders
• Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field
• 23 years of relevant experience
• Exceptional communication verbal and written
• Advanced proficiency with MS Office products (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, SharePoint)
• Experience of coordinating projects
• Knowledge of cybersecurity or information technology is desirable, but not essential
• Experience working with member associations or nonprofits a plus
• Ability to demonstrate and support the 5

Company Core Values:
Integrity, Excellence, Unity, Accountability, Agility

• Supports an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Serve as a role model to promote DEI best practices.
• Impeccable attention to detail, take ownership of tasks and work with initiative
• Proactively support the wider team driving projects forward
• Disciplined in meeting business goals and objectives and able to prioritise multiple assignments in a deadlinedriven environment
• Ability to proactively identify opportunities and quickly implement solutions
• Effective organizational skills keeps information organized and accessible, maintains appropriate documentation/notes in systems, manages time well

• Sense of Urgency

• Meets deadlines, establishes appropriate priority, executes tasks and projects timely
• Inquisitive and curious passionate about developing knowledge of cybersecurity policy