External Affairs Advisor
13 days ago
Warwick, England, United Kingdom
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Job Description
External Affairs Advisor
- **Location:** Warwick, GB, CV34 6DA
- **Division:** Land Planning and External Affairs
- **Job Type:** 9-month contract
- **Requisition Number:** 54717
- **Department:** Corporate Affairs and Communications
About the Role
This is the time for action; we need to move at pace and reform our energy system to deliver energy security, tackle climate change, and protect our people. Join National Grid's External Affairs team to:
- Protect and promote National Grid's reputation in local communities where it is looking to consent and build new or upgrade existing infrastructure
- Meet projects' stakeholder engagement and community relations requirements from planning through to construction
- Build relationships with a diverse range of local political and community stakeholders
- Manage local expectations about essential works and their impacts through effective communications
National Grid offers hybrid working options from the office and home, with full-time, part-time, and flexible working arrangements considered.
About You
At National Grid, we seek experts in their field. We are looking for someone who has:
- High articulation skills with strong written, verbal, and presentation abilities
- Good networking and relationship management skills
- Experience in managing relationships and delivering outcomes through contractors and suppliers
- Experience in managing diverse stakeholder engagement communications programs
- Track record in developing and delivering stakeholder engagement communications strategies
- Understanding of the external environment in which National Grid construction projects are carried out
- Understanding of the transmission and construction business and the planning process (advantageous)
Don't meet every single requirement? Studies show that diversity is critical, so we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every qualification.
What You'll Do
- Develop strong working relationships with National Grid project teams, supporting projects from conception through to construction
- Develop community relations and stakeholder engagement scopes for infrastructure projects and manage community relations agencies
- Review, challenge, and sign off stakeholder engagement and community relations plans against project objectives
- Support the delivery of plans to ensure efficient stakeholder engagement across infrastructure projects
- Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Monitor community relations agencies' performance and finances
- Establish network support across National Grid teams
- Represent National Grid at stakeholder engagement and community events
- Coordinate responses to media queries, project updates, community relations briefings, and complaints
- Ensure project teams are aware of corporate-level issues influencing communications activities
- Promote National Grid's socio-economic initiatives and community grant programs
Apply now to be part of National Grid's dynamic External Affairs team!
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Website:nationalgridus.com
National Grid facilitates electricity and gas transmission system and focuses on delivering clean energy. They are one of the world’s largest investor-owned energy companies, committed to delivering electricity and gas...read more
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