Do you want to play a leading role in our team as we develop our proposals for the future delivery of our services across the country? Are you passionate about working collaboratively with stakeholders to improve public services and the lives of service users?

We are seeking an experienced individual with a communications and engagement background to work closely with local organisations, advocacy groups and public sector bodies to develop partnerships, build networks and to represent Maximus UK.

Essential Job Duties

• Develop strategies and content to support the effective engagement of regional and local stakeholders, including disability groups, advocacy organisations, local authorities and representative/membership bodies
• Lead the set-up and coordination of networks to facilitate discussions between stakeholders and our business
• Support the delivery of co-design and engagement sessions and wider events
• Represent Maximus UK in meetings with local and regional organisations to discuss shared objectives and continuous improvement in the delivery of Maximus UK services, and potential for joint working and collaboration on shared areas of interest
• Monitor stakeholder publications, policy announcements and initiatives that might impact our business or our engagement approach
• Attend events to network and promote our organisation
• Education and Experience Requirements

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Experience working with a diverse range of national and local stakeholders, ideally including disability, advocacy or community organisations
• Experience of creating stakeholder engagement plans, undertaking stakeholder mapping exercises, and developing messaging to support effective engagement
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with a background of engaging with a diverse range of organisations and dealing with different audiences
• The ability to travel when required.

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