Public Affairs Adviser

2 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom FOUR PAWS UK Full time

Job description

Would you like to deliver meaningful and impactful work, contributing to improving animal welfare worldwide? This is your chance. We are looking for high performing, passionate and dedicated people to enrich our team.

The Public Affairs Adviser will work across farmed, wild and companion animal welfare issues at FOUR PAWS UK, increasing political stakeholder engagement at both national and devolved levels, and enhancing FOUR PAWS UK‘s reach and influence with their public affairs expertise. This role is a unique senior political engagement position within animal welfare, where you will help create lasting and significant changes for animals worldwide, whilst focussing on national debates. We are entering a period of expansion and exceptional opportunities to enhance FOUR PAWS UK‘s position as a leading organisation in the animal welfare sector, and to campaign for a better future for animal welfare, worldwide.

Your contribution will be
- Working in collaboration with the Country Director to build strong working relationships between FOUR PAWS UK and MPs, Peers, Ministers, civil servants and researchers by delivering expert and compelling advocacy to secure improvements for animal welfare.
- Creating and delivering effective public affairs strategies, produce timely and reactive briefings, letters, writing of reports and speeches, and organise targeted events.
- Representing FOUR PAWS UK in coalitions, with external stakeholder groups and at external events where needed.
- Working collaboratively with the campaigns team to develop strategic policy driven campaigns, ensuring all relevant Government consultations are coordinated and responded to, whilst being a key communicator of our campaigns to the Government and politicians.

Your profile ideally illustrates
- Significant experience in political stakeholder engagement and representing an organisation
- Strong experience in working on policy issues, through the analysis of political developments to identify opportunities to influence policies and legislation that will improve animal welfare.
- A strong and confident communicator, including written and spoken English
- First class analytical and decision-making skills and works well under pressure, either alone or as part of a team
- A team player’s mindset, yet able to take a stance on challenging issues
- Ethical, highest level of integrity and confidentiality
- Great affinity to animal welfare and FOUR PAWS vision and mission

Our offer includes
- The opportunity to truly contribute to global animal welfare
- Hybrid working, with 1 working day in London office per week (Monday/Thursdays)
- Flexible working times.
- 29 days annual leave per year, plus Bank Holiday.
- Access to eLearning platform.
- Access to BUPA Employee Assistance Programme and OpenUp mental health suppor

UK Recruiting team - details available on our careers page

Application deadline: Midnight 21st February 2024



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