Strategic Government Relations Advisor

National Highways; West Midlands; Presencial; GBP 42.000 - 62.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

National Highways is seeking a Government Relations professional to strengthen relationships with the Department for Transport and wider government. You will support the development and ongoing management of engagement cycles, ensuring clear, proactive dialogue across business areas to influence decisions affecting the Strategic Road Network.

The role requires experience in regulated environments, strong organisational skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences,

Formación

• Knowledge of working with Government and/or operating in a highly scrutinised, monitored/regulated environment.
• Organised, with an ability to multi-task across different areas of work simultaneously, prioritising your own work effectively
• Stakeholder management and influencing skills and the confidence to challenge others, including senior colleagues, where necessary
• Ability to present information clearly and appropriately, adapting your approach to suit the audience and the information being communicated.

Responsabilidades

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with a range of Department for Transport officials to support the effective delivery of National Highways' formal engagement cycle with the Department and wider government
• Maintain knowledge and strategic awareness of issues that may impact the relationship with government, through actively maintaining and encouraging regular dialogue with key business areas and undertaking proactive challenge as required.
• Support the Head of Government Relations and Team Leaders with the resolution of issues and requests from the Department for Transport and wider government.
• Assist in managing National Highways' formal cycle of engagement with the Department for Transport and wider government. Planning and agreeing agendas, commissioning and preparing papers and liaising effectively to enable high-quality conversations to take place.

Conocimientos

Government relations

Organised

Stakeholder management

Presentation

PowerPoint

Herramientas

PowerPoint

Descripción del empleo

National Highways is seeking a Government Relations professional to strengthen relationships with the Department for Transport and wider government. You will support the development and ongoing management of engagement cycles, ensuring clear, proactive dialogue across business areas to influence decisions affecting the Strategic Road Network.

The role requires experience in regulated environments, strong organisational skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences,