COM216 - Public Affairs Campaigns Adviser

Responsibilities

• Developing a broad understanding of key policy issues and positions so you can help the RCP meet its objectives by contributing to the development and implementation of strategies to engage with and influence decision makers.
• Maintaining a keen awareness of issues within the health sector, politics and the media in order to spot opportunities, contribute to policy development, advise senior officers and work with communications colleagues and other staff as appropriate.
• Maintaining and developing relationships with Parliamentarians, their staff and civil servants.
• Proactively identifying opportunities for engagement, working with the media team to craft statements so relevant issues are highlighted to the media.
• Maintaining and developing relationships with other health organisations and bodies involved in the delivery of care.
• Working flexibly and proactively, undertaking a range of work such as writing briefings, letters, parliamentary bulletins and consultation responses.
• Preparing senior officers and staff for stakeholder meetings, and yourself representing the RCP at meetings and events.

Experience

You will

• have a background in public affairs, understanding how the UK political system works and how to effectively influence it
• have contributed to developing and delivering successful influencing campaigns, including tailoring communications to a variety of audiences
• have excellent writing skills and experience of producing briefings, consultation responses and other communications on behalf of an organisation and senior people
• be able to quickly develop positive and effective working relationships with a diverse range of people, including those in senior positions
• be able to act on your own initiative to develop new work, proposing reasonable and realistic solutions
• understand the importance of and be committed to involving a diverse range of organisations and people in developing and delivering campaigns.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Discounted gym membership
• Learning and development opportunities
• Flexible working
• About the RCP

For more information about the role, please view the job description and person specification at https://jobs.rcplondon.ac.uk/VacancyDetails.aspx?VacancyID=1012