The Role
Post: Public Affairs Officer
Grade: FRS C
Starting salary: £29,244
Salary range for the FRS C grade: £29,244 - £35,107
An opportunity has arisen for a Public Affairs Officer to join our busy Communications team.
The post-holder will support the Public Affairs Manager with our day-to-day, wide-ranging public affairs activity and have responsibility for coordinating LFB’s responses to Mayor’s Questions, managing our responses to external consultations and preparing briefings and alerts for senior officers and staff on key issues in the external environment of relevance to the fire service. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to work with us on LFB’s key campaigns, identifying opportunities and taking forward plans to influence decision-makers and ensure that safety messages are communicated to members of the public.
We are seeking someone with experience of working in a political environment, with a sound understanding knowledge of the UK’s political systems, parliamentary procedure and how policy is made. Applicants should also have an understanding of London and local government and the key issues facing fire and rescue services in the UK. The ability to digest a large volume of sometimes complex information and present key information to internal and external audiences is also essential. The successful candidate will also need excellent organisational skills to be able to manage their own projects and core work to very tight deadlines, as well as being able to respond to new developments each day.
Benefits
• 26 days annual leave, beginning April of every year + public holidays
• Competitive salary
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Gym access
• Cycle to work scheme
Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the role are detailed in the attached job description.
Please ensure you give yourself enough time to complete and submit your application. Late or un-submitted applications will not be accepted.
Eligibility
We are keen to hear from anyone with the ability to do this job to help us achieve a workforce as diverse as the communities that we serve.
Assessment Overview
Please address the following selection criteria in your online application form:
Selection Criteria 1 - Working with a wide range of stakeholders within a large complex organisation or political environment.
Selection Criteria 2 - Excellent communication skills, oral and in writing, in order to write reports, minutes and briefings; to liaise effectively with staff at all levels, representatives of external organisations and members of the public.
Selection Criteria 3 - Good knowledge of political system of the UK, the workings of central government and how policy is made.
Selection Criteria 4 - An awareness of issues facing fire and rescue services in the UK.
Assessment for this role is due to place week commencing 12th November 2018. Please be advised that if you are unable to make the scheduled assessment date, we may not be able to make alternative arrangements.
Additional Information
Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the role are detailed in the attached job description.
Please ensure you give yourself enough time to complete and submit your application. Late or un-submitted applications will not be accepted.
In line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) employment checks will be completed for the successful person, which will include a basic criminal records check. The successful person will be required to declare any convictions for offences which are not spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a basic disclosure will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed.
Please note that this post is classified as politically restricted under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. This means that, among other things, the postholder cannot stand for election to a range of public bodies, act as an election agent for candidates for such elections, canvass on behalf of a candidate or a political party or speak in public, (or publish material), in apparent support of a political party. Any candidate currently holding such a position must explain how they would expect to deal with this, if appointed, in their application.
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