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Check my CVPolicy & Public Affairs Manager
C £35,000 per annum depending on experience
Contract:Permanent
Location:Flexible home-based, with easy access to Westminster, London and willingness to travel to Cardiff and Edinburgh on a regular basis.
A world without liver disease – that’s our vision.
The British Liver Trust is the leading UK charity for adults affected by liver disease. Liver disease is the only one of the five big killer diseases that continues to increase, the Trust works to transform liver health through increased awareness, prevention, improved care and support.
We are looking for an exceptional Policy and Public Affairs Manager to join the team. This new role, will be responsible for working across Westminster and the devolved nations to influence politicians and parliamentarians so that we reduce liver disease mortality and improve care for patients with liver disease and liver cancer in the UK.
Primarily the post holder will:
- Be responsible for developing and implementing our influencing agenda, shaping and driving policy change.
- Ensure the British Liver Trust engages effectively and works in partnership with relevant key stakeholders including parliamentarians, politicians in the devolved nations, civil servants, policymakers, researchers, other related charities and clinical bodies
- Lead activities in responding to key legislative proposals, government consultations, and other strategic political consultations and developments that impact upon liver disease and liver cancer
You must be able to demonstrate success in a similar role. This is an exciting opportunity to join a passionate and committed team, to help demonstrate the impact of our work and deliver great supporter care.
We are an equal opportunities employer and would be particularly pleased to hear from candidates from minority group backgrounds.
- a covering letter explaining how your experience, skills and knowledge make you suitable for the role, with particular relevance to the Job Description
- an up to date CV
Closing date: 9.00am 2.3.21
Interviews (via Zoom): 10.3.21
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Role
Scottish Women’s Aid is excited to recruit for maternity cover for our External Affairs Officer. The role holder plays an essential part in the continued development and delivery of key messaging for SWA, increasing awareness of the organisation and ensuring our core values are reflected in all our communications.
The Organisation
Scottish Women’s Aid is Scotland’s leading voluntary sector organisation working to prevent domestic abuse and promote effective policy and practice responses for women, children and young people who experience domestic abuse. We are the umbrella organisation for 36 autonomous Women’s Aid groups delivering direct services to women, children, and young people across Scotland.
What You’ll Do
The External Affairs Officer will develop and support effective media relationships to ensure awareness and understanding of SWA to a wide target audience. You will create meaningful dialogue with appropriate stakeholders, responding to media enquiries and drafting briefing notes, articles and web content aligned to SWA’s core values and strategic priorities.
What We Need
The successful candidate will have substantial communications experience in a similar role, ideally with a sound understanding of parliamentary, political and policy processes. You will have the confidence, skills and proficiency to quickly add value to the role and organisation, alongside excellent written and verbal skills with the ability to translate complex information for appropriate media use. A sound understanding of social media, website, and content management systems, as well as impact evaluation and measurement, is essential for success in this position.
We’re looking for someone who has
- A proven track record of delivering on external affairs strategy in a similar organisational context
- A well-established comms network that supports effective partnership working with the media as well as political and parliamentary stakeholders
- A sound knowledge and understanding of the ethical considerations associated with media and communications
- The ability to manage communications in relation to external projects and services
- A positive track record of working to support colleagues with local and national campaign priorities
- Knowledge of communicating a gendered message and understanding of the issues relating to violence against women
- Experience of a range of software such as Mailchimp, Drupal, Survey Monkey, MS Office
Closing date for applications: 8th March 2021 @ 12noon
Interview date: 22nd March 2021 (via Zoom)
Scottish Women’s Aid is committed to promoting equality and diversity. Applications are welcomed from all sections of the community. Applications will be accepted from women only under Schedule 9, part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Scottish Women’s Aid is a company limited by guarantee, company no. SC128433,
and a charity registered with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, charity no. SC001099.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.