Public Affairs Officer

3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Quakers Full time

Job description

**Salary: £30,916 per annum - London**

**Contract: Full Time - 2 years fixed term**

**Hours: 35 hours per week**

**Location: Based at our offices in London (NW1). London-based staff can work at home some of the time by agreement.**

This is an exciting opportunity to join a values-driven organisation and work on issues including democracy and climate justice.

We are looking for a Public Affairs Officer to support our engagement with the UK government and parliament. You will mainly work on our new project aimed at improving truth and integrity in public life. This will give you the chance to build your knowledge and experience of UK public affairs work while being part of a project to improve the UK’s political system.

The role involves:

- Monitoring developments in the media, parliament and civil society and helping to identify target audiences for our work
- Assisting with research into policy issues and helping to draft briefings on them
- Helping to arrange and carry out meeting and events with key individuals and organisations
- Knowledge of how the UK government, parliament and civil society works
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
- Understanding of and sympathy with Quaker values (though you do not need to be a Quaker)

**Closing date: 8 January 2023 (midnight)**

**Interviews: Held in London on 17 January 2023**

Quakers in Britain is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share and uphold this commitment.

**Britain Yearly Meeting is committed to equality in all its employment practices.



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