Reference: 82130
Date Added: 14 January 2022
Closing Date: 28 January 2022
Job Title: Senior Public Affairs Advisor
Working For: Thames Water
Location: Reading/Internet
Salary: Up to £45,000 dependent on skills and experience
Length of Contract: Permanent
Job Details
We are looking for an experienced Senior Public Affairs Advisor to deliver stakeholder engagement activities that help ensure the company meets its strategic objectives. We’re looking for you to: Develop strong relationships with influential stakeholders, both internally and externally (for example with MPs) and understand their positions and expectations Have experience of engagement with external opinion formers and decision-makers, or a background in communications, together with the ability to advise others in the business on how to engage, where necessary, with stakeholders An ability to challenge accepted views in order to develop and improve current positions, drawing on a strong understanding of the environment in which the company operates, including the workings of Whitehall and Westminster Deliver a programme of meetings, briefings, site visits and events, and represent the company at meetings and forums with external stakeholders Monitor, interpret and act on political developments affecting the company and industry Develop engagement plans to advance the company’s position on key issues Educated to Degree level (or equivalent); have excellent time management skills and be able to balance a variety of competing deadlines and demands. IT literate, particularly with Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Closing Date: 28 January 2022
Interview/Start Dates
Start Date - ASAP
Application Details
Please visit our Thames Water careers page to apply Job Reference 28627 or for more information please email pippa.pashley@thameswater.co.uk
Website: https://www.thameswater.co.uk/