Queen’s University Belfast seek to recruit a Public Affairs Manager to lead the Public Affairs and Civic University section of the University’s Public Engagement team in line with Strategy 2030. You will support the University’s senior management in the development and maintenance of positive relationships with key stakeholders including national, regional and local government, civil servants, politicians and opinion formers and develop new advocates for the University. You will influence aforementioned stakeholders to support and understand the University’s goals and impact, where appropriate, affecting change so that the University meets its business and corporate goals.
The successful candidate must have:
Public Engagement implements the University’s Social Charter while promoting the values of Queen's locally and globally. Public Engagement ensures the work of the University is reflected across the community, political sphere and business sector, building relationships with groups, leaders and organisations. Our main areas are: Public Affairs; Community Engagement; Business Engagement; Charities Committee and the Chief Executives' Club at Queen's.
Queen’s University Belfast is one of Northern Ireland’s most dynamic and exciting employers with influential and world leading staff impacting on the world around us. We are a magnet for investment, a patron of the arts and a global player in fields ranging from cancer research to environmental sustainability.
We offer competitive salaries with assured incremental progression year on year within scale, and an annual review of a cost of living increase. At Queen’s we hold work life balance in the highest regard, offering 42 days annual leave and family friendly initiatives. Our generous pension of 21.1% employer contribution and flexible retirement scheme supports our ‘people first’ strategy, and we offer a multitude of development options tailored to help you succeed within your role with us and to support you with your career progression. As an employee, you will be able to access discounted award winning sports facilities, Queen’s Film Theatre and local food and beverage outlets among many others. We are immensely proud of what our University will offer you.
For full job details and criteria please see the Candidate Information link on our website by clicking ‘apply’. You must clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria when you submit your application. For further information, please contact the Resourcing Team, Queen's University Belfast via email at resourcing@qub.ac.uk.
The University is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all. However, our employment monitoring data tells us that individuals from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, people with a disability and those who identify as LGBT+ are currently under-represented at the University.
As you may be aware, Queen’s is recognised as one of the most diverse organisations in Northern Ireland. We are committed to ensuring our workplace is a safe, welcoming and inclusive place to work, which is why we subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as Stonewall Workplace Equality Index, Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena SWAN.
It is also why we have established award winning Staff Networks such as PRISM and iRise. These networks provide an opportunity for staff to meet in a friendly, informal way to support each other. More details on all our networks can be found here.
Informal queries may be directed to Aileen Cummings via email: Aileen.Cummins@qub.ac.uk.
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