Senior Public Affairs Officer

2 months ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom RICS Full time

**Senior Public Affairs Officer (Scotland)**

**Location**: Hybrid - Remote with travel to RICS Edinburgh office as and when required

**Job type**: Permanent

**Salary**: £40,000 to £45,000 DOE

**Job Purpose**

To deliver and win market demand for RICS professionalism in the form of thought leadership, standards, credentials and other professional outputs. The focus is on government leaders, policy makers, financial decision makers, corporate leaders, media and other influential opinion formers. In doing so, create positive change in the market and create demand for the growth of our profession.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Market and promote the adoption of RICS qualifications, standards and thought leadership by the defined audience segments
- Work with and influence government and private sector targets to both proactively and reactively ensure policy and business decisions are made with the best possible professional insight
- Creating a positive, supportive and empowering environment to enable the delivery of professional outcomes
- Working with teams across RICS in an open, planned and collaborative manner
- Be continually in touch with the market leaders, their needs and developments in the market and government that require RICS professionalism

**Experience / Skills Required**
- Demonstrable leadership skills
- Proven ability to develop relationships and work collaboratively
- Strategic thinking with delivery of related tactical projects and outcomes
- Proven track record of delivery in an international team environment
- Able to communicate effectively in writing, orally and with strong presentation and influential skills
- Demonstrable ability to succeed in a matrix environment
- Confident and motivated self-starter with a flexible and agile approach

**Who Are We?**

As a globally recognised professional body, everything we do is designed to effect positive change in the built and natural environments.

Through our respected global standards, leading professional progression and our trusted data and insight, we promote and enforce the highest professional standards in the development and management of land, real estate, construction and infrastructure. Our work with others provides a foundation for confident markets, pioneers better places to live and work and is a force for positive social impact.

With over 134,000 highly qualified trainees and professionals, and offices in every significant financial market, we are ideally placed to influence policy and embed our standards within local marketplaces in order to protect consumers and businesses. In doing so, we can innovate and progress the development of spaces and places so they are fit for future generations, in addition to the challenges faced in the present.

**Benefits**
- £40,000 to £45,000 annual salary DOE
- Remote/flexible working
- Private medical insurance
- Income protection
- Life assurance
- Aviva Group Personal Pension
- Eye test vouchers

**Please make sure you have the correct right to work in the country the role resides in.**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £40,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Life insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Wellness programme
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Edinburgh

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