Head of Public Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement – Local Government Jobs London

Overview

Position Title: Head of Public Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement

Company: Local Government Association

Location: London, UK

Job Description

We are a politically-led, cross-party organisation that works on behalf of councils to ensure local government has a strong, credible voice with national government. We influence and set the political agenda on the issues that matter to councils to help them deliver local solutions to national problems. We also provide councils with the tools and resources to respond to challenges present and emerging, and support improvement across the sector.

The Local Government Association (LGA) is the national membership body for local authorities. We work on behalf of our member councils to support, promote and improve local government.

Responsibilities:

• We are looking to recruit to the position of Head of Public Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement.
• This is a unique opportunity to play a leading role campaigning on behalf of local government at a national level.
• Reporting to the Director of Communications, the successful candidate will plan and lead the Local Government Association’s (LGA) public affairs’ and stakeholder engagement to ensure it supports the strategic direction of the organisation and enhances the political influence and public profile of both the LGA and the local government sector more widely.
• This is a high-profile role in the organisation, supporting the LGA Chairman, Chief Executive and other senior LGA leaders.

Requirements:

• The successful candidate will also need strong awareness of media (digital, print and broadcast) and presentational issues, and have the ability to work with politicians to shape and project credible public positions.
• The successful candidate will need to demonstrate experience of having managed public affairs and stakeholder engagement activity in a fast-paced political environment, with the ability to deliver projects under pressure and against competing tight deadlines.
• An Understanding of Westminster, Whitehall and local government, including the interface between local authorities, national government, political parties and opinion formers will also be required.