Public Affairs Officer

London Fire Brigade, one of our largest public sector clients based in London are looking to recruit a Public Affairs Officer on an initial 3-month contract with a view to extend if all goes well. The role is full time, Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week with hybrid work (2 days a week from their office based near London Bridge).

Pay rate: £22.93 per hour PAYE or £29.23 per hour Umbrella.

Job Purpose:

The Public Affairs Officer will help to deliver London Fire Brigade’s Public Affairs strategy, assisting with promoting key policy issues and Brigade campaigns, and on communicating the work and priorities of the organisation with key stakeholders, opinion formers and decision-makers. The postholder will also provide intelligence and internal briefings to senior officers and other staff on LFB engagement and Public Affairs issues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive intelligence and monitoring of parliamentary, Greater London Authority (GLA) and local authority business and external events to senior officers and staff, including regular briefings on key issues, as required.
• Coordinate London Fire Brigade contributions to answers for Mayor’s Questions and briefings for People’s Question Time, the State of London Debate and related events.
• Manage the process for London Fire Brigade’s responses to external consultations, including informing senior officers of new consultations, maintaining a database of relevant consultations and ensuring responses are submitted to deadline.
• Develop and maintain lists of key external stakeholders and systems for recording contact and interactions with them.
• Oversee responses to correspondence and other Public Affairs enquiries ensuring that they are appropriate, timely and consistent.
• Work with the Public Affairs manager to identify opportunities to promote London Fire Brigade’s campaigns and work with external audiences.
• Maintain an up to date awareness of the political environment both nationally and locally.
• Represent the organisation at internal and external events and meetings.
• Assist and support the Public Affairs manager in the delivery of any campaigns and activity, carrying out research and attending any public events, as necessary.
• Conduct desk top research or support any other information gathering exercise and provide administrative support to the Public Affairs manager, as required.
• Commission, establish and maintain office systems, both manual and computerised as required, to support the Brigade’s Public Affairs and external relations activities.

Due to the nature of the role, applicants with experience of having worked in a political environment in a communication, policy or any sort of political assistant role would be a good fit. If you think that you have the required experience and skill set then apply now for immediate consideration.