Public Affairs Manager

British Paralympic Association (BPA) is the national body responsible for selecting, preparing, and managing the Paralympic GB team, Great Britain and Northern Ireland's athletes who compete at the Paralympic Games. Founded in 1989, the BPA is a registered charity and plays a vital role in supporting elite disabled athletes on their journey to the Games.

The BPA works in partnership with UK Sport, national governing bodies, and other stake holders to ensure athletes have the best possible preparation and support. Its mission is to inspire a better world for disabled people through sport, leveraging the power of Paralympic athletes to promote inclusivity, resilience, and achievement.

About the role

The Public Affairs Manager will manage the implementation of Paralympicsgb's policy & public affairs strategy, including managing a targeted contact programme with politicians, civil servants and stakeholder organisations. The role will also play a key role in supporting the organisation's approach to influencing public policy in sport, disability and education and deliver Games' time guest programmes.

Responsibilities

Public Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement:

• Manage the implementation of the public affairs strategy, with support from the Head of Social Impact and Director of Communications & Social Impact, reporting back to the Senior Leadership Group on the outcomes achieved.
• Work with the CEO, Director of Communications & Social Impact and Head of Social Impact to implement a stakeholder engagement plan building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholder such as politicians, Government departments, ParalympicsGB's members, sport and disability organisations, and the education sector.
• Coordinate Paralympicsgb colleagues to execute a contact programme with relevant stakeholders, including Government Ministers, MPS and Peers, Civil Servants and Stakeholder organisations from Paralympicsgb's membership and the wider sport, education and disability sectors.
• Monitor and analyse upcoming relevant policy and legislative developments and activities, and identify opportunities for influence, including drafting responses to parliamentary, government and other consultations.
• Represent ParalympicsGB externally to raise awareness and strengthen our reputation with key policy makers, decision-makers, and relevant public affairs networks. Reporting back to colleagues on the content of meetings and arranging follow-ups as appropriate.
• Prepare high-quality briefing materials for political audiences and senior internal stakeholders to support influencing priorities.
• Organise and support delivery of a series of Westminster based events and activations to support our Public Affairs strategy, including events to raise awareness of ParalympicsGB's relevant social impact programmes e.g. Equal Play and Community Sport initiatives.
• Contribute to stakeholder engagement around the promotion of Stoke Mandeville as the birthplace of the Paralympic Movement.
• Administer the Paralympic Games guest programme for Government Ministers, Royal Patron and key stakeholders linked to social impact and international relations.

Policy:

• Lead the coordination of Paralympicsgb responses to relevant Government consultations and other stakeholder responses.
• Lead the research, manage consultation with key stakeholders, and draft policy papers with regards the development of Paralympicsgb's policy papers in line with the social impact strategy, particularly around education (Equal Play), community sport, and disability.

Social Impact:

• Work with the Social Impact team on communicating public affairs opportunities to our athletes (as part of the Paralympicsgb Athlete Community) and connecting social impact programmes to political opportunities.

Correspondence, Planning and Databases:

• Draft correspondence with key contacts on behalf of the organisation.
• Develop and manage a parliamentary and stakeholder contact management database.
• Provide administrative support to the Communications team as required.
• Experience influencing policy at a domestic or international level with the Government, Parliament, and decision-makers.
• Experience in building effective relationships with senior stakeholders and representing the organisation in meetings and networking events.
• Experience managing stakeholders and political engagement programmes,
• Strong communication skills with the ability to write key messages and documents to a high level and tight timescale.
• Experience in research and policy development, including developing policy recommendations.
• Experience in organising events.
• Experience in researching and undertaking consultations to develop policy papers.
• Understanding of the national and international sports landscape.
• Understanding of the education sector.
• Knowledge of, and passion for, sport.
• An understanding of Paralympics, its function and role and the environment in which it operates.
• Charity communications.
• General knowledge of disability sport and the disability sector.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to express messages and impart information clearly, concisely, and convincingly to a wide variety of audiences and through a variety of mechanisms, including both verbal and written communication.
• Ability to understand a problem or issue, and the factors that influence it, and consider constructive, inventive ways in which a solution can be found, and a positive work outcome achieved. The desire to constantly consider ways in which existing practices could be done better and more efficiently.
• Ability to plan, organise and execute work programmes, working to tight deadlines and often in a reactive environment.

Required Qualifications

• A degree or similar-level qualification, or equivalent working experience

Working locations

• Hybrid model, working in the London office and remotely
• Travel may also be required in the UK and abroad as necessary.
• Please send a role-specific cover letter, CV and indication of current salary to Terry Race, Recruitment and Corporate Services, at .

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