Job Description
This national charity is looking for a Public Affairs Manager to lead our influencing work across Northern Ireland. This is a pivotal role focused on ensuring beating cancer remains a top priority on the political agenda, working closely with MLAs, Department of Health officials and sector partners.
Working as part of a job share, you will shape and deliver a strategic programme of public affairs activity, building the charity's profile and driving impact through effective advocacy.
Key responsibilities include:
- Public affairs strategy and leadership
- Plan and deliver influencing strategies for the Northern Ireland Assembly
- Lead the public affairs function locally, working closely with your job share partner
- Contribute to wider devolved nations activity and deputise as needed
- Stakeholder engagement and influencing
- Build and maintain relationships with MLAs, civil servants, advisers, academics and sector partners
- Identify new opportunities to extend the charity's reach through meetings, events and networks
- Represent the charity at external forums and support senior stakeholder engagement
- Policy insight and political intelligence
- Monitor political and policy developments across Northern Ireland
- Provide insight on emerging trends and opportunities to influence
- Events and profile raising
- Deliver a programme of events at the Northern Ireland Assembly
- Lead party conference activity, including receptions, briefings and stakeholder events
- Ensure strong visibility for CRUK's expertise and innovation
- Communications and media
- Deliver media interviews as part of influencing campaigns
- Produce high quality briefings, speeches and political communications
- Planning and governance
- Contribute to operational planning, objectives and KPIs
- Support financial reporting and maintain high professional standards
About you:
You'll bring strong experience in public affairs, policy or parliamentary work, with a proven ability to influence senior decision makers. You will have a deep understanding of the Northern Ireland political landscape, alongside excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
You'll be strategic, collaborative and highly organised, confident managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. This role requires a proactive approach, sound judgement and the ability to build credibility quickly across a wide stakeholder network.
Closing date ASAP - please apply as soon as possible.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
