Public Affairs Officer

The Right Ethos - Specialist External Affairs Recruitment; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized external affairs recruitment agency is seeking a Public Affairs professional to develop influencing plans for dementia-related policies. You will coordinate with teams to deliver public affairs campaigns, manage parliamentary events, and analyze legislative impacts. The ideal candidate will engage with stakeholders and have strong communication skills. This role is pivotal for enhancing political support for dementia research and initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver influencing plans for dementia policy.
• Coordinate proactive and reactive parliamentary activities.
• Create tailored briefings for policy objectives.
• Analyze legislation and policy guidance for insights.
• Prepare parliamentary briefings and submissions.
• Measure public affairs impact and report regularly.

Job description

Public Affairs

• Develop and deliver influencing plans to secure our key policy asks on dementia research, treatment and prevention.
• Work with colleagues to develop and deliver proactive and reactive parliamentary activity to grow ARUK’s network of engaged, informed and supportive political stakeholders.
• Work across the policy and public affairs team to assist in developing tailored briefings and materials to further ARUK’s policy and public affairs ambitions.
• Keep abreast of the dementia research and political environments and use political intelligence and insight to help inform the team’s work and direction.
• Provide analysis and insight on relevant legislation and policy guidance to help further and inform ARUK’s policy and public affairs work.
• Prepare parliamentary briefings, develop submissions for parliamentary questions and other opportunities presented through the parliamentary system.
• Lead on gathering information to measure our public affairs impact and report regularly, including across the organisation and up to Directors.

Campaigns and awareness raising

• Work with the policy, public affairs, campaigns, research and communications teams to help deliver public affairs campaigns and campaign messaging focused on ARUK policy objectives and help shape these messages for a political audience.
• Work with the communications and digital teams to help develop digital public affairs opportunities.

Event and meeting management

• Planning and coordinating parliamentary events focused around ARUK key policy and public affairs objectives.
• Represent ARUK at parliamentary and other events and conferences, including national party conferences.
• Co-ordinate and attend meetings with parliamentarians and stakeholders alongside senior staff and to provide briefings for staff and take follow-up actions.
• Liaise with colleagues, scientists, supporters and stakeholders at all level