Advocacy Officer

As Advocacy Officer you will report to the Senior Policy Manager – Westminster and be responsible for providing advocacy support to the UK Team, including by drafting and delivering high-level communications, participating in meetings with key stakeholders, and contributing to the planning and implementation of advocacy projects in relation to established objectives.

• Provide advocacy support to the UK Team to produce real-world change, including by drafting and delivering high-level communications (written and oral policy briefings, letters, blogs etc.) and participating effectively in meetings with key stakeholders (MPs, councillors, government officials, private sector allies, civil society colleagues etc.)
• Contribute to the planning and implementation of advocacy projects and events in relation to established objectives.
• Stay abreast of policy developments, news stories, political developments and new research in relation to our work, identifying possible advocacy opportunities for the team.
• Build and maintain positive and fruitful relationships with key stakeholders such as civil society and other partners, parliamentarians and government officials.
• Provide ad hoc programme support where needed, which may include providing administrative and logistic support in organising, planning, recording and coordinating meetings or events, providing follow-up support, as well as collecting monitoring, evaluation and learning data
• Contribute to the UK Team’s event planning and delivery, providing logistical support

• Demonstrable experience in a policy or advocacy role
• track record of developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders to produce change, ideally with parliamentarians, government officials or civil society organisations.
• ability to nurture and develop professional relationships and work collaboratively and professionally.
• ability to think quickly and innovatively to solve complex and difficult issues, both independently and in collaboration with others.
• Strong written communication and verbal presentation skills with ability to draft and deliver high quality persuasive briefings, reports and presentations with minimal supervision

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