External Affairs Executive

Position: External Affairs Executive 
Reporting to: Public Affairs Manager 
Direct reports: None 
Salary: c£25-28K, depending on experience  
Term: 1-year fixed term contract, with possibility of becoming permanent
Location: Hybrid, London 

Overview of the role: 

Working in a small team, you will play an active role in the delivery of the REA’s External
Affairs programme of work, primarily delivering the REA’s secretariat duties for the APPG (All
Party Parliamentary Group) on Deep Geothermal, as well contributing to wider external affairs
outputs. 

Your core responsibilities will be to develop and deliver APPG Secretariat duties. You will
ensure REA members and political stakeholders are kept informed and that administrative
requirements are met. You will also monitor the public affairs landscape and deliver ongoing
External Affairs programmes. 

There will be opportunities to organise and attend Parliamentary and member events and to
support meetings with parliamentarians and officers. Your work will include drafting briefings,
minutes, press releases, and wider correspondence for members of the team, to work across media
relations, digital communications, stakeholder engagement and crisis communications. You’ll
undertake parliamentary monitoring to find and highlight debates and questions of relevance to
our members. You will also work closely with the REA’s Communications Executive to ensure all
external affairs messaging is aligned across the organisation. 

Our head office is in Holborn, London – you will be expected to work in office at least three
days a week. Occasionally you will travel to our members offices, or other UK venues, to
support events hosted there. 

Key tasks:

• Ensure the APPG on Deep Geothermal is well managed and meets stakeholder expectations. 
• Communicate regularly with external stakeholders.
• Produce internal written briefings ahead of meetings with Parliamentarians and industry
  stakeholders. 
• Produce press releases and ensure the REA receives the widest coverage for them and its
  other work, by growing the REA’s network in trade and national press along with other media
  outlets. 
• Take an active role in ensuring public affairs events are well run. 
• Conduct regular media monitoring of Parliament and of the sectors the REA represents,
  identifying opportunities and risks for the REA and its members.
• Represent the REA and its members at Parliamentary and relevant industry events.
• Liaise with and manage the agencies/suppliers responsible for supporting the management of
  the REA’s public affairs programme.
• Working with the Communications Executive and wider team, identify, develop, and deliver
  compelling thought leadership pieces (e.g., reports, whitepapers, blogs, opinion pieces).
• Keep external affairs content on the REA website up to date and relevant. 
• Providing holiday and sickness cover for the REA’s Communications Executive. 
• Support the development of the REA’s commercial opportunities, in collaboration with the
  Membership, Marketing and Events team.
• Take direction and support your line manager and to participate in any other tasks the
  Association may require you to do. 

Person Specification:

This role would suit someone with some experience in politics and/or external affairs, who
would like to develop their skills and expand their knowledge into the renewable energy and
cleantech sector. They will be adaptable, proactive, a creative thinker and gets the job done
whilst developing constructive relationships with colleagues. Candidates are encouraged to
demonstrate experience of working with or managing APPGs, select committees, or advisory
boards, and of dealing with multiple external stakeholders.

Essential

• Exceptional organisational skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines and attention to
  detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. 
• Comfortable speaking and communicating with a range of internal and external contacts and
  organisations (e.g. the media, MPs offices, member companies, etc.). 
• A professional attitude and willingness to work as part of a team. 
• Creative and resourceful, with an ability to think beyond the obvious. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, Teams). 
• An active interest in Westminster, politics and the policy-making process. 
• An active interest in renewable energy, clean technology, and environmental issues.

Desired 

• Experience of APPG Secretariat duties, or committees, advisory boards, etc.
• Experience writing for different audiences (could be through press releases, statements, blogs, briefing papers, etc). 
• Experience of media or political monitoring. 
• Experience of supporting with events and event management.
• Knowledge of mailing, website, and CRM software, e.g., WordPress, Mailchimp. 

About the REA:

The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) is a not-for-profit trade
association established in 2001 and is the only UK trade body representing the full range of
renewable technologies across all applications covering power, heat, transport and clean
resources. 

We are the largest UK trade association for renewable energy and clean technologies and our 500
members companies are at the forefront of delivering solutions needed to address climate
change. Our mission is to support them by growing the renewable energy and clean technology
economy through securing the best legislative and regulatory framework for expanding the Sector
here in the UK. 

Everything we do centres around providing the highest service and professional standards to our
members and industry stakeholders. We are committed to improving equality, diversity, and
inclusivity. 

To apply:

Please email Rollo Maschietto ([email protected]) with a CV and a one-page cover
letter incorporating the criteria in the Person Specification. The deadline for applications is
Sunday 17 March at 11.55PM. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the closing date should sufficient numbers
of applications be received. We recommend that you submit your application early.