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Public Affairs and Policy Advisor

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Institution of Mechanical Engineers Full time

**Public Affairs and Policy Advisor**
Westminster, London
**About Us**
With over 115,000 members in 140 countries, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) has been at the heart of the mechanical engineering profession since 1847.
We strive to improve the world through engineering by developing engineers, promoting engineering, informing opinion and encouraging innovation.
**The Role**
We are looking for a Public Affairs and Policy Advisor to join our Engineering, Communication and Marketing team.
If you have exceptional report writing skills and knowledge of UK engineering, industrial, or energy policy, this is an incredible opportunity to work with IMechE members to inform the public and influence decision makers. An integral aspect of our work involvesrepresenting the views of our members in public forums, shaping engineering policy and providing advice to the media, employers, government, academic bodies and other institutions. We are looking for a Public Affairs and Policy Advisor to join us and supportthese activities.
As a Public Affairs and Policy Advisor, you will create high-quality engineering and policy content and help to inform opinion in the public engineering arena. You will write and present accurate and engaging policy and technical content to promote engineeringand develop and deliver campaigning policy positions to challenge the status quo and generate interest from the media and government.
Specifically, you will:

- Carry out research, including working with expert IMechE members, to create policy content
- Assist or lead on producing policy reports and consultation responses
- Present the results of these reports with authority
- Canvas members to gain a strong understanding of their views
- Provide technically robust content to support speeches and presentations
- Advise on the delivery of stakeholder communications and interactions
- Support the development of our strategy and policy development
- Horizon scan for upcoming reports and policy developments that the IMechE should respond to
**About You**
To join us you will need:

- Previous report and article writing experience
- Strong IT skills, including proficiency in MS Office
- The ability to demonstrate some knowledge of, and enthusiasm for, policy
- Competence in presenting to the media and fluency with social media
An engineering or other STEM qualification is desirable but not essential. If you do not have a STEM qualification you will need to demonstrate competence or experience in writing technical policy content.
Experience of working in a policy or strategy development role would be beneficial, as would experience of working in policy roles centred on energy, climate change, transport, and/or infectious disease control.
Knowledge of the UK government, Parliamentary Select Committees as well as an understanding of the professional engineering agenda, would also be an advantage.
Other organisations may call this role Policy Officer, Policy Researcher, Political Liaison Officer.
**The Benefits**:

- Salary of circa £40,000 per annum
- 26 days’ holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Benefits including stakeholder pension scheme, life assurance and private health cover
- Continuous training and career development
- A range of wellbeing benefits to encourage a healthy work-life balance
You will have the chance to help shape the future of our organisation, as well as the future of engineering as a whole, by promoting the interests of our members, providing guidance to influential bodies and campaigning for positive change.
We are Investor in People accredited Gold, which reflects our organisation’s commitment to our people. We believe that our employees are integral to what makes our organisation great, which is why we reward their efforts and achievements and are committed tomaking their working life a fulfilling and enjoyable one.
Webrecruit and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are theonly acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.