Description
*EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER*REMOTE WORK*3 months*RATES 203.50 PD INSIDE OF IR35*We are currently recruiting a role to work in an External Communications Team within a Corporate Communications Branch. The right person needs to be a good all-rounders and have the ability to use a variety of different communication skills.
Essential Skills and Experience:
Experience in a role delivering stakeholder relationship management, providing support and organising stakeholder events.
Good project management skills.
Good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to effectively assess stakeholder influence and sentiment using analytical tools and techniques.
Good understanding of how alliances with partners can be formed and benefits can be delivered.
Some understanding of how government operates at the parliamentary and ministerial department level.
Excellent time management skills, creating own work schedules, prioritising, preparing in advance and setting realistic timescales for self and others.
Outstanding personal leadership, able to advise at all levels of the organisation with confidence and credibility.
Ability to listen effectively both to critics to feedback corporate intelligence and to supporters to develop advocacy.
Awareness of the main stakeholder channels (digital/social) for listening and communicating.
A collaborative and can-do attitude.
Experience in a public affairs role is desirable.
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