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We seek a public affairs professional to fulfil the role of Senior Government Relations Adviser, reporting to the Head of Public Affairs as a key member of the organisation’s External Relations team.The successful candidate will assist in driving support and engagement from stakeholders on key messaging connected to the existing OEUK operations and the energy transition to the wider industry activity in local, regional, national and spectrums by close monitoring of and coordinated responses to political developments pertinent to the industry in Westminster, Holyrood and Beyond underpinned by political analysis and counsel.

The successful candidate will:

• Cultivate new contacts across the full spectrum of OEUK stakeholders including civil servants, politicians, their special advisors and assistants in the Westminster, Holyrood and Brussels parliaments as well as to stakeholders in local and regional authorities, regulatory agencies, industry bodies, OEUK members and other interested groups
• Deploy appropriate tactics for effective, regular engagement to raise awareness of OEUK’s policy positions and strengthen its reputation with key policy makers, decision makers and other external stakeholders
• Coordinate formal consultations and responses to stakeholder inquiries, policy launches, reports and other relevant issues of a political nature as they arise
• Create high quality, accurate content for briefing materials, consultation responses, policy position papers, and other written or oral communications to support the delivery of OEUK policy positions
• Ensure stakeholder management, engagement and communications processes are comprehensively recorded, reviewed, reported and continuously improved
• Monitor the political environment to identify and evaluate opportunities and risk, in order to provide timely intelligence to relevant internal staff and coordinate an informed response
• Support development of tactics and strategies for effectively challenging misconceptions and inaccuracies about the industry cited by stakeholders.

Candidates must have sound knowledge of the workings of government and parliamentary procedure, and good political nous, together with understanding of the external political environment and political developments.You will also have experience of working in partnership with peers and stakeholders at all levels to facilitate effective decision-making and issues management, to mutual success. A knowledge and appreciation of energy policy and in particular the offshore energy sector in the UK and Scotland would be advantageous.

All candidates should have sound analytical and fact-finding skills, and an ability to identify and understand key issues. You should also have excellent communication skills, both oral and written, strong interpersonal skills and be an effective team player and networker.They must also be able to think clearly, critically and decisively and be able to provide strong analytical insight.

Why work at OEUK?

The global energy industry is in transition so at OEUK you will get the opportunity to contribute to the progress that the UK offshore energy industry is making to meet our net zero targets, supporting our members, developing key skills, being able to participate and make a difference.

The development of our employees is the key to our success, and we support this by offering the following benefits:

• Flexible / hybrid working
• Learning and development opportunities
• 27 days annual leave
• Private medical insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Purchase / sell leave

If you are interested in this vacancy, please apply by sending a detailed CV and a personal statement confirming your interest to the HR Team. Further details including the full job description can be found on the OEUK website's career's page.

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