Senior Political Engagement Manager

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith. Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Contract:

Permanent Full time

Location:

London/Hybrid working Salary: £50,000-£53,000 per annum

• Political Engagement Strategy Develop and lead WVUK's political engagement strategy, targeting Downing Street, FCDO Ministers, senior civil servants and cross-party Parliamentarians.
• Senior Political Relationships & Influence Build and maintain constructive, senior-level relationships across the political spectrum, and bring creativity to campaign, coalition and relationship-building opportunities that extend our political reach.
• Political Advice & Horizon Scanning Oversee our political monitoring and analysis, providing senior political advice and horizon-scanning so WVUK anticipates and responds to developments ahead of the field.
• Briefings & Correspondence Personally lead high-quality, politically astute letters and briefings for Ministers and senior civil servants, translating agreed policy positions into targeted political asks.
• Leadership & Management Line manage and develop our Child Participation & Advocacy Advisor, and play an active role in the leadership of the Policy & Advocacy Team.

Extensive, senior-level experience of working across UK political parties, with existing high-level relationships and a track record of delivering ambitious political engagement.

In-depth understanding of Whitehall, Parliamentary and political systems, including current Government and governing-party structures.

Excellent, politically astute writing skills, with experience translating policy positions into targeted political asks, letters and briefings for Ministers or senior stakeholders.

A creative, entrepreneurial approach to identifying campaign, coalition and relationship-building opportunities.

Experience of managing, coaching or developing staff, or a clear readiness to do so.

Sympathy with World Vision UK's Christian foundation and approach to social justice.

This role requires sympathy with and support for World Vision's Christian ethos and values.

You do not need to be a practising Christian, but you will be comfortable working within a Christian organisation and supportive of its mission.

Universal acceptance for everyone, everywhere is at the heart of our Christian organisation.

We promote diversity of thought, culture and background, which connects the entire World Vision family.

As such, World Vision is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce.

We particularly welcome applications from under-represented sections of the community.

World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices.

Local Applicants Only

Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness.

Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.

As a global Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life.

We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

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Our organisational culture reflects a "Partnership" of World Vision offices in 100 countries and 31,000+ staff working towards one vision: life in its fullness for every child.

A career with World Vision is a God-given calling, and we believe that every staff member has been brought to World Vision for God’s purposes.

Whether working from home, in an office, or with children and community members, we celebrate and embrace each staff member’s diverse background and talents – knowing that together, we can make a difference.

Together, #We Are World Vision .

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Our people are our greatest asset.

Each staff member brings their unique experience and God-given talents to the organisation – and in return World Vision provides employees a competitive "Total Rewards" package tailored to the context in which they work.

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