Senior Strategic Engagement Adviser

We are the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). In the Place Engagement Team, we work closely with local government in places across the country to ensure they are well informed and that their voice is heard across central government.

The Strategic Engagement branch of the team is responsible for maintaining a range of engagement channels with local government. This includes working with ministers and senior officials to support their engagement with the sector and briefing them effectively.

As a Senior Strategic Engagement Advisor, you will help maintain engagement channels and work with a wide variety of teams from across government to support and advise on how they can best work with councils and strategic authorities.

Responsibilities:

• Advise and support policy teams to carry out engagement with local government
• Coordinate MHCLG and other departments’ contribution to the annual Local Government Association Conference
• Lead on cross-cutting ministerial and senior official briefings for external engagements
• Deliver large webinars with ministers and senior officials
• Act as a link between the Place Engagement Team and important policy areas

Person specification:

• Can build effective working relationships across the organisation and externally
• Is organised and able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills
• Shows initiative and flexibility, adapting to changing priorities as needed
• Has a strong understanding of the local government sector and its priorities

Benefits: Alongside your salary of £45,773, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government contributes £13,260 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. At MHCLG we offer many benefits that range from tailored career pathways and flexible working to MyLifestyle Staff Benefits Scheme, Childcare Vouchers, and Cycle to Work Schemes.