Public Affairs Manager

Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility Directorate at QUB seek to appoint a Public Affairs Manager to lead the Public Affairs team in line with Strategy 2030.

You will support the University’s senior management in the development and maintenance of positive relationships with key political stakeholders including national, regional and local government, civil servants, politicians and opinion formers and develop new advocates for the University.

You will influence stakeholders to support and understand the University’s goals and impact, where appropriate, affecting change so that the University meets its business and corporate goals.

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria: 

• Honours degree (or equivalent qualification) plus significant recent relevant experience in public affairs or a related role OR, in the absence of a degree, substantial recent relevant experience in directly relevant professional role (s).
• Relevant experience of lobbying opinion formers, with a view to influencing and affecting change.
• Demonstrable experience of managing a successful outcome as part of a lobbying campaign.
• Relevant experience working with government and legislative processes.
• Experience of drafting documents, papers and briefing notes for a senior level audience.
• Experience in working with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver complex projects.
• Relevant experience of successfully leading a team in a dynamic and changing environment, with evidence of formal line-management responsibilities.

Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria, click on the 'Candidate Information' link below.

At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.

We offer an excellent employment package that includes:

• Great terms & conditions
• Pension schemes
• Flexible working by enabling you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager through a blend of remote and office working
• Family-friendly initiatives
• Career development opportunities
• Support for health & mental wellbeing
• Generous holiday entitlement of 8.4 weeks a year (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit: www.qub.ac.uk/diversity ; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/ .

Informal enquiries may be directed to Caroline Walker via [email protected] .

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