Director

Chemical Industries Association; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chemical Industries Association is seeking a Director to lead the Energy Intensive Users' Group in Westminster. This role involves advocating for an energy policy that balances affordability with environmental commitments, building relationships with key stakeholders, and influencing government policy.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience of UK energy policy.
• Experience of developing positive relationships with political decision-makers.
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Energy Intensive Users’ Group and develop EIUG positions.
• Promote the importance of industries to the UK economy and environment.
• Influence stakeholders including Government, Parliament, and NGOs.

Skills

Knowledge of UK political system

Knowledge of UK energy policy

Experience with political decision-makers

Excellent communication skills

Job description

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• This full-time role, based in Westminster (home working currently)
• Employed by the Chemical Industries Association

We want a Director to lead the Energy Intensive Users’ Group (EIUG) – an industry body that works on energy policy on behalf of sectors such as steel, chemicals, paper, glass, cement, mineral products, industrial gases and ceramics.

The aim of EIUG is to work for an energy policy that is affordable and meets our environmental commitments.

The successful candidate will promote the importance of our industries to the UK’s economy and environment, communicate the views of the collective membership and develop strong working relationships with the aim of influencing our stakeholders including Government, Parliament and NGOs.Some support will be provided on political engagement. The jobholder will take the lead on developing EIUG positions for member sign-off including responding to consultations.

To do this job you will need:

• Knowledge of the UK political system and of parliamentary and Government processes
• Knowledge and experience of UK energy policy
• Experience of developing positive relationships with political decision-makers and influencers
• Experience of analysing complex policy and summarising and presenting key implications to senior stakeholders
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills