We're looking to recruit a new Public Affairs Officer to support the charity's work by providing public affairs support as part of its policy-led influencing strategies.

In this job you'll help to improve outcomes for people with and affected by heart and circulatory diseases by influencing UK Government policy and legislation on the BHF's influencing priorities.

You'll engage and work with Parliamentarians promoting our work at Westminster and in their individual constituencies, delivering a Westminster and Whitehall engagement programme to help develop the BHF's relationship with key decision-makers and proactively spotting opportunities to advance the interests of the BHF. You'll also have the opportunity to provide public affairs advice and support to coalitions of which the BHF is a member and provide the BHF's input into third party coalition partners' activities and public affairs initiatives where appropriate.

About you

You'll have a sound knowledge of the workings of government and parliamentary procedure, as well as a working knowledge of the devolved administrations from previous work experience in the UK Parliament or via a public affairs agency or in-house public affairs team.

With an interest in and understanding of the external political environment and political developments as they affect the BHF, you'll have an understanding of the political and healthcare environment and the ability to use this knowledge to devise creative ways to influence decision-makers.

With previous experience of successfully influencing political stakeholders to agreed objectives you'll have excellent communication skills able to develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders with ease. You'll have have strong organisational skills and will be able to keep up to date with work and ensure key contacts are kept up to date.

You'll have proven ability to write clearly, concisely and persuasively for political audiences in a variety of formats. You'll be able to summarise complex information swiftly and accurately for a variety of audiences and be able to understand and interpret complex policy issues and express them effectively to a range of audiences.

This is an opportunity to make a profound impact on the work we do and the people we work with.

About us

Everyone who works at the British Heart Foundation is part of something bigger - a mission to beat heartbreak from the world's biggest killers. Heart and circulatory diseases still kill 1 in 4 people in the UK and that's heartbreak on a scale we simply don't accept. Across our offices and stores, we are helping fund research that saves lives. If that's a mission that inspires you, and you have the skills we need, you could be the Public Affairs Officer we're looking for.

How to apply

To apply for this role please click through to our website for further details. Our process involves submitting your CV and a supporting statement, which should outline your interest and explain how you meet the role's criteria.

Interviews will be held on 14th December 2018 at our London head office.

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