Public Affairs Manager

Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility Directorate at QUB seek to appoint a Public Affairs Manager to lead the Public Affairs team in line with Strategy 2030.

You will support the University’s senior management in the development and maintenance of positive relationships with key political stakeholders including national, regional and local government, civil servants, politicians and opinion formers and develop new advocates for the University.

You will influence stakeholders to support and understand the University’s goals and impact, where appropriate, affecting change so that the University meets its business and corporate goals.

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria:

• Honours degree (or equivalent qualification) plus significant recent relevant experience in public affairs or a related role OR, in the absence of a degree, substantial recent relevant experience in directly relevant professional role (s).
• Relevant experience of lobbying opinion formers, with a view to influencing and affecting change.
• Demonstrable experience of managing a successful outcome as part of a lobbying campaign.
• Relevant experience working with government and legislative processes.
• Experience of drafting documents, papers and briefing notes for a senior level audience.
• Experience in working with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver complex projects.
• Relevant experience of successfully leading a team in a dynamic and changing environment, with evidence of formal line-management responsibilities.

Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria, please visit our website.

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