External Public Affairs Lead NI and Scotland (Charity)

Honeycomb Jobs Limited; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional charity in Northern Ireland seeks an experienced External Public Affairs Lead to develop and deliver external affairs campaigns. The ideal candidate will engage with stakeholders across NI and Scotland, ensuring effective advocacy on adult protection and domestic abuse issues. This role requires strong public affairs skills and the ability to communicate with senior officials. A degree and relevant experience are essential for application.

Benefits

Work From Home

Qualifications

• Degree level education or equivalent experience preferably in a relevant field.
• Experience of working with Westminster Parliament, a devolved assembly or a political party.
• Good understanding of legislative requirements applying to adult protection and domestic abuse.
• Ability to manage a complex and varied workload and handle confidential issues.
• Proven ability to develop effective relationships with senior staff in statutory agencies and voluntary agencies.
• Experience of working in partnership with other organisations.
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral.
• Experience of disseminating research findings.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the charity's external affairs policy and campaign strategies.
• Engage and inform partners, influencers, and parliamentarians across NI and Scotland.
• Responsible for top-level statutory, third sector, and political liaison.

Skills

public affairs

lobbying

comms

communication

charity

Education

Degree level education or equivalent

Job description

The Client

Honeycomb is delighted to be partnering with a highly credible UK regional charity in order to secure an experienced 'External Public Affairs Lead - NI and Scotland' on a 1 year fixed term contract. (Travel between NI and Scotland).

The Client - This Regional UK Charity carries a mission whereby to 'end the harm, abuse and exploitation of older people'. With over 30 years' experience throughout the provision of services, this credible charity advocates by performing their duty to the legacy of its' service users and works to educate the wider public by promoting the prevention of harm via a fully manned helpline alongside wider support services.

With an immediate requirement for a passionate and professional individual to lead throughout the advocacy in a variety of settings (where statutory officials are present etc); this contract is out for reviewal of further extension passed it's initial 1 year post as it's deemed to be critical to the function of the charity mission.

The Role

The Role - Reporting to the Deputy CEO, duties will consist of but not be limited to the following:

Development and delivery of the charity's external affairs policy and campaign strategies by working to engage and inform partners, influencers and parliamentarians across Northern Ireland and Scotland. The role will be responsible for all top-level statutory, third sector and political liaison at an operational level and understand all the needs of each nation - as well as the governments agendas.

Main duties

• Political and parliamentary liaison
• Policy Activity
• External Affairs and Partnerships
• Media Activity
• Report to the Trustee Board
• Liaise with Income Generation Team (Fundraising)

The Person - The post-holder will be required to meet the following criterion prior to reaching the next stage of the campaign:

• Degree level education or equivalent experience preferably in a relevant field
• Experience of working with Westminster Parliament, a devolved assembly or a political party or equivalent.
• Good understanding of legislative requirements applying to adult protection and domestic abuse
• Ability to manage a complex and varied workload, and manage confidential issues.
• Proven ability to develop effective relationships with senior staff in statutory agencies, voluntary agencies, regulatory bodies
• Experience of working in partnership with other organisations and agencies
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral
• Experience of dissemination research findings

DESIRABLE

• Experience of working 1-1 with parliamentarians, politicians and political advisers.
• Experience of delivering reports to Board Directors/Trustees.
• Experience of issuing press releases.
• An ability to demonstrate a positive attitude to older people and a demonstrable interest in challenging the abuse of older people, coupled with an ability to deal appropriately with sensitive issues.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact David McClure, Principal Consultant - Public & 3rd Sector at Honeycomb Jobs on .

If you have a disability which means you require assistance at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us directly to discuss.
Honeycomb is committed to providing equality of opportunity to all.

** Please note, we are receiving a high number of applications and present and will be unable to shortlist candidates who are not meeting the specific requirements for this role. Due to the high volume of applications, we may be unable to provide individual feedback. We thank you in advance for your understanding. **

Skills

Skills:

• public affairs
• lobbying
• comms
• communication
• charity

Benefits

• Work From Home