Public Affairs Officer

**Public Affairs Officer**

**Do you have first class communication and influencing skills with a passion to help Britain achieve Net Zero? If so, come and join EDF as a Public Affairs Officer
**The Opportunity**

The Public Affairs Officer forms part of a high performing communications team who help deliver our public affairs activities for EDF in the UK. Reporting to the Senior Public Affairs Manager, this role sits within the Communications Directorate within Strategy & Corporate Affairs and is part of the central Communications centre of excellence, designed to provide flexible support in both media relations and public affairs.

We are looking for an engaged and talented communicator to work in conjunction with the full Public Affairs team and the Head of Corporate Affairs to support EDF’s government and stakeholder relations, occasionally supporting with public relations activities as required.

**Pay, benefits and culture**

Alongside a starting salary of £36,800 (depending on experience) and a market-leading pension scheme, we offer a range of flexible benefits to support our people across all aspects of their lives.

Your rewards package includes a choice of benefits, such as electric vehicle leasing, enhanced parental leave, health insurance, discounts and employee pricing.

Flexible working provides the opportunity to work from home (if you wish) and we’ll provide a suite of IT equipment to ensure that you can work remotely comfortably and effectively. The team are based in our London offices, and travel to Westminster and other UK locations for some meetings as required.

Marcus Wells, Senior Public Affairs Manager says “EDF is a fantastic place to work, as one of the country’s largest energy companies and the largest producer of low-carbon electricity, there is the opportunity to work on issues that really make a difference to people’s lives and our environment. Within the Communications team we have people working in every aspect of the business, and in every part of the UK, all with a wide range of expertise. Everyone is welcoming and there are always opportunities to work on new projects, that develop your skills and experience”.

At EDF, everyone’s welcome. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone has a voice and where you feel confident being yourself. We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.

We’ll value the difference you bring and offer opportunities for you to thrive and succeed.

**What you’ll be doing**

The Public Affairs Officer will escalate issues as appropriate to the Public Affairs team and will make recommendations and suggest solutions on communication issues. You will support the Senior Manager in delivering the public affairs plans for the EDF Business Units, with an emphasis on nuclear, provide advice and guidance on external communications matters and support with the creation of social media content for events and public affairs activities.

**Who you are**

As the Public Affairs Officer, you will be planning and drafting communication materials and briefings on specific topics, so we are looking for somebody with excellent communication skills, both written and oral with a particular focus on communicating complex topics to a variety of audiences.

You will have previous Public Affairs experience with a good understanding of UK politics and the UK political process, good influencing skills and ability to work well with others in a large and complex organisation.

We are looking for somebody with a good understanding of consumer affairs and key consumer topics in energy and the ability to communicate complex, technical issues in a more simple and effective way.

If this sounds like you then we’d love to hear from you

**Join us and together we can help Britain achieve Net Zero.