Senior Public Affairs Officer

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Communications Division

Senior Public Affairs Officer

Salary from £39,313 to £47,148 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £50,614 pa inclusive of London allowance

This is a fixed term appointment for 11 months for maternity cover

The London School of Economics and Political Science is looking for a Senior Public Affairs Officer.

LSE has confirmed its position as a world-leading research university and its research spans the full breadth of the social sciences, from economics, politics and law to sociology, anthropology and finance. The School has revitalised its public affairs strategies in the light of political change affecting Higher Education. 

The post holder will support the implementation of strategies that develop and strengthen LSE’s relationship with politicians, policymakers and opinion formers and serve the School’s interests, both in the promotion of academic expertise and in anticipating and responding to developments that affect LSE’s business and reputation. The post holder will be an internal and external point of contact for public affairs advice and information.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in a political environment, such as the Houses of Parliament or an in-house public affairs role, a strong understanding of strategies and methods to influence policy-making and political discourse, and a good knowledge of the Higher Education sector. They will have excellent communication skills and be able to demonstrate understanding of the development and implementation of political and stakeholder engagement programmes. They should have experience working with a wide variety of senior external stakeholders and providing advice and support to senior internal stakeholders.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

This appointment is a fixed-term maternity cover, subject to funding which is currently confirmed until 26^th June 2024.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please click the 'Apply' button above. If you have any queries about applying on the online system, or require an alternative format for the application, please e-mail: hr.jobs@lse.ac.uk

The closing date for receipt of applications is 21 April 2023 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications. Interviews likely to take place the week of 1 May. 

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