Energy & Utility Skills is looking for a Policy and External Affairs Manager to join us in an influential role responsible for shaping and managing our policy and external affairs priorities. Developing our position as skills voice of industry, you will provide high level support to the CEO and internal stakeholders in developing and managing the company’s policy and external affairs priorities.
You will lead on all aspects of policy review and analysis related to workforce renewal and skills for the energy and utilities sector. Your policy insights, stakeholder intelligence and other evidence will critically inform our strategy, positioning Energy & Utility Skills as an influential thought leader on skills.
You will have ownership of policy and external affairs activities including building and maintaining stakeholder relationships across the UK national governments, combined authorities and their agencies.
With the recent publication of the Clean Energy Action Plan and emerging policy decisions relating to skills, this really is an exciting time to join our organisation.
About You
To succeed in this role, you will be collaborative and organised in your approach and have a track record of building and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships at all levels. You will have extensive experience in a policy and/or external affairs role within skills or regulated qualifications/assessment with a clear understanding of skills policy.
A clear communicator, you will be able to present and undertake public speaking with ease and credibility. You will be able to make a positive impression on others and influence key stakeholders at a senior level. You will be effective at managing multiple programmes of work and delivering against milestones.
About Us
Energy & Utility Skills is at the forefront of ensuring the energy and utilities industries in the UK are equipped with a skilled, safe and sustainable workforce.
We are the skills voice of the sector, working collaboratively with employers and stakeholders to identify and overcome skills challenges in supporting the transition to clean energy and a greener and more sustainable future.
We value our colleagues and offer a package of health and wellbeing benefits including 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, a wellbeing passport, flexible working, bonus eligibility, contributory pension scheme and Life Assurance.