PACKAGE DESCRIPTION

Job Reference: 23400
Band: D
Salary: £45,000 to £55,000 p.a. plus London weighting (£5,319) depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Contract type: Permanent role
Location: Millbank office, London - c.3 days in the office a week, with some hybrid-working

We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

• Excellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
• Benefits - We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym. You can find out more about working at the BBC by selecting this link to our candidate pack.

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AE YOU THE RIGHT CANDIDATE

This is an incredibly exciting and crucial role, so we’re looking for someone with an excellent understanding of international policy positions and how they relate to the BBC and broadcasting more widely, alongside experience of working in Public Affairs and political communications.
Someone with a proven ability in delivering political communications projects from planning through to delivery on-time and on-budget, ensuring a consistency of messaging and a collaborative approach with colleagues and partners inside and outside the Corporation.
They will have strong editorial judgement and demonstrate a commitment to the key values of impartiality, accuracy and discretion. They will be a strong verbal and written communicator. They will be able to understand, translate and communicate complex, detailed and technical information on an array of international subjects to suit a range of audiences.
The ideal candidate will understand the legislative process and how to engage with legislation on behalf of an organisation.
In a field where there is fierce competition for attention, we place a high value on innovation, and the successful candidate will need to be highly motivated and able to work independently and as part of a team.

ABOUT THE BBC

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DISCLAIMER

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

As Public Affairs and Policy Advisor (International), you’ll act as a point of contact for political advice on World Service and international matters for colleagues across the BBC, including members of the Executive Committee, the Board, senior management across the BBC (especially in the World Service), and locally in Corporate Affairs. You’ll be innovative and creative in your approach to engagement as befits the BBC and lead on select committee inquiries (including for example, the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees) for Public Affairs when necessary, including drafting written submissions and internal briefings alongside colleagues across BBC departments. You will assist other colleagues, including those at a more senior level in work pertaining to other committees where relevant to the World Service including the Culture Media and Sport Committee, Public Accounts Committee and Lords Communications and Digital Committee.
With a mission to deliver priorities set out in the BBC Corporate Affairs Strategy and engagement plan you will undertake research and investigation on a range of internationally relevant political and media industry issues in the UK. This will include researching and evaluating appropriate sources and writing briefings and biographies as required. This role will also require you to alert internal stakeholders to key World Service political & parliamentary issues and to proactively monitor and research developments which impact on the BBC as an organisation and the wider global media industry.
You will help deliver a programme of one to one contact with members of both Houses of Parliament, advisors, civil servants and international stakeholders stakeholders, developing fruitful and ongoing relationships. You will be responsible for organising World Service and international events, dinners and visits. This role also oversees the BBC World Service’s Corporate presence at party political conferences, organising events and speakers as appropriate, on time and to budget.
You will work with colleagues in nations and regions on key international broadcasting issues in the Scottish Parliament, the Senedd and the Northern Ireland Assembly, through regular liaison with BBC Nations and Regions. In addition, you will assist Public Affairs and Policy teams with wider engagement when necessary.
You will also assist in maintaining the systems for capturing qualitative information on key political and international stakeholders and write and distribute internal and external communications including the World Service newsletter and communications from the BBC News Global Director and other executives as required. And participate on relevant World Service working groups.