Your newpany
Hays are working with a public sector organisation to recruit for a Policy and External Affairs Officer on a Permanent basis. In this role you will support and promote thepany’s political, policy and public affairs activities in Northern Ireland (NI).
Your new role
1. To be an expert in the NI political and health policy landscape, proactively monitoring external developments and providing advice and briefings to colleagues as required.
2. To ensure that colleagues across thepany are kept up to date with relevant developments across NI and that statements/publications/guidance issued by thepany continue to reflect its role as a UK-wide regulator.
3. To be a central point of contact for colleagues across thepany, leading on policy portfolios and projects as requested.
4. To develop close working relationships with policy colleagues and work as part of the wider policy network.
5. To develop a good knowledge ofpany ethical guidance and the underpinning ethical and legal principles, in order to provide advice to colleagues about the implications of devolution on current/future policy decisions.
6. To manage thepany’s response to external consultations and health policy initiatives in NI, engaging with colleagues as appropriate.
7. To assist the team in building effective working relationships andmunications with key interest groups in NI, including the NIernment, NI Assembly, medical bodies and professional groups.
8. To support and advise on the team’smunication activity including the use of social media.
9. Work with the Strategicmunications Team to provide advice to colleagues on the timing and content ofmunication and engagement activity to ensuremunications and consultations are effectively coordinated and scheduled.
10. To contribute to the team’s wider engagement activities and take responsibility for dealing with enquiries from the public, patients, the profession and partners as required.
11. To ensure that relevant intelligence and insight arising from day to day activities is considered and recorded in line with internal procedures.
12. To contribute to the team’s information sharing activities and working groups.
13. To monitor the NI media, advising colleagues on issues arising and recording and tracking themes.
14. To ensure relevant updates are provided for inclusion in internalmunication tools and management reports in a timely manner and in line with procedures and processes in the NI office and the wider directorate.
15. To apply and manage the relevant diversity and equality policy and practice relevant to the role.
16. To apply the relevant management systems, procedures and policies relating to risk management, health and safety, information security and business continuity.
What you'll need to succeed
17. An excellent understanding of the Northern Ireland (NI) political and health policy landscape, including the legislative framework and the political environment.
18. A track record of working in external or stakeholder affairs; including external monitoring, developing excellent stakeholder relationships and delivering stakeholder engagement activities.
19. A proven ability to researchplex issues, analyse policy documents and reports and reach conclusions about issues affecting an organisation.
20. Excellent written and oralmunication skills with a proven ability to write and verbally update concisely. This will include briefing papers, notes of meetings and slides.
21. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships, influence and work effectively with people at all levels, both internally and externally.
22. Good time management skills with the ability to understand priorities and risks, work effectively under pressure, to tight deadlines and without close supervision.
23. Proven ability to provide innovative solutions toplex problems or issues, preferably in a policy or external affairs environment.
24. The ability to demonstrate excellent customer service ensuring the needs of internal and external customers are met and our services and contact with customers are delivered positively.
25. Good project management skills and experience with the ability to plan, co-ordinate and evaluate activity, working across teams, external partners and suppliers to deliver required objectives.
26. Excellent IT skills including the ability to use the organisation’s Relationship Management System, MS Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
What you'll get in return
27. £29,580 to £31,817 annual salary
28. Hybrid working
29. Belfast City Centre location
30. 30 days annual leave
31. Pension scheme
32. Wellbeing benefits
33. Learning and development