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The job of a Save the Children UK's Policy & Public Affairs Adviser is an opportunity to develop yourself and support others.

• Do you have significant experience of engaging with policy and political stakeholders such as government officials, politicians, NGOs and academics?
• Do you have proven experience of developing creative and innovative evidence-based policy solutions for complex problems?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive but thrives and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

We are looking to hold interviews towards the end of the week commencing 13th February, so please bear these dates in mind.

Note:

To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Senior Policy & Advocacy Adviser, you'll be responsible for playing a critical role in building relationships with key audiences, helping to raise awareness of Save the Children's work, and developing and delivering influencing strategies to influence government policy in Northern Ireland and elsewhere.

You'll be based in Northern Ireland, working with the Northern Ireland Squad, and with colleagues across Save the Children to transform children's lives.

Main Accountabilities

The Policy & Public Affairs Adviser's key duties will be to:

• Build and maintain relationships with key political and policy audiences in order to raise Save the Children's profile and awareness of the issues that we work on
• Develop and deliver influencing strategies, collaborating with colleagues to ensure programme and policy are integrated, and leading engagement with key political and policy audiences
• Establish and maintain effective systems for tracking political and policy engagement, including mechanisms for monitoring and evaluating activity
• Design ambitious and credible policy proposals, based on evidence, research, policy and political landscape, and engagement with children, families and stakeholders
• Develop and deliver written and oral reports and briefings for different audiences, including politicians, officials, and other decision makers

• Provide political and policy advice to inform Save the Children's strategies and advise colleagues
• Support colleagues to work with children and families and ensure children and families' views and experiences are at the heart of our work.

The post-holder must carry out the responsibilities of the role in a way which reflects:

• Save the Children's commitment to safeguarding children in accordance with the Child Safeguarding Policy;
• A commitment to Save the Children's vision, mission, values and approach
• A commitment to effective management of risk, by operating within the Charity's code of conduct, policies, procedures and controls and by carrying out the risk management and assurance responsibilities of the role as set out in the Risk Policy and Procedures.

Person Profile

Technical Skills:

• Experience of developing and delivering public affairs strategies to influence structures, processes, and trends in political systems
• Experience of using evidence from a range of sources to analyse policy challenges and develop creative, credible policy solutions
• Experience of developing effective working relationships with colleagues and working collaboratively in multi-disciplinary project teams
• Track record of building a strong network of relationships with external stakeholders such as politicians, funders, or government officials
• Excellent writing and presentational skills, including the ability to communicate coherent arguments and complex policy analysis in a compelling way to external audiences

• Experience of developing and managing projects to strict deadlines

Personal Skills:

• A strong team player with an empowering and collaborative working style and excellent interpersonal skills
• Solutions-focused with a creative, problem-solving approach

• Strong verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex evidence and policy points to non-specialists
• Able to manage multiple activities at once and to resolve conflicting priorities
• A flexible approach that enable you to both lead projects and deliver activities for projects led by others
• Positive, resilient and committed to improving the lives of young children and families
• Ability to travel within the UK, including some overnight stays

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

Ways of Working:

Remote First – The majority of our roles can be performed remotely, however you may work from the office as often as you wish. Whilst you will be predominantly working from home, we may at times require you to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter).

Note: This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team. This is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building.

Flexible Working: We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

To see our full statement please visit this link: https://jobs.savethechildren.org.uk/our-policies/diversity/

Jobs are positioned within the salary structure on the basis of evaluation. New employees would normally be appointed at the bottom of the grade, however the appointed salary may also take into account the relevant experience a candidate brings to a role. Save the Children is committed to paying staff in a fair and equitable way and will benchmark all salary offers in line with the pay of existing staff.

Save the Children UK has a comprehensive benefits package. To see our full offer please visit this link: https://jobs.savethechildren.org.uk/what-we-offer/

Interview expenses: Candidates should note that unfortunately it is not our policy to reimburse expenses accrued when attending interviews at Save the Children UK unless you are requested to attend an interview in an alternative location to where the role is based.

Pre-employment Checks: Any Employment with Save the Children UK will be subject to the following checks prior to your start date:

• a satisfactory police record check to include a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and/or an International Criminal Record Check (If applicable)
• receipt of satisfactory references
• proof of eligibility to work in the national location for this role