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Programme Director and Head of Government Relations	UKSIF
Salary	£34,000
Location	London
Details	Person Specification Essential •Excellent influencing, project management and multi-tasking skills; it is unlikely that less than three years of relevant work experience and less than five years of general work experience would be sufficient to develop the necessary competencies and experience. •Excellent appreciation of how change happens in UK regulation and public policy, together with experience of building relationships with and influencing public policy makers or equivalent. •Engaging personality, with the ability to relate to a wide range of people within the finance sector and beyond, together with the personal style and presence to influence and gain respect. •Good writing skills in grammatical UK English, with the ability to produce effective policy responses and engaging and accurate articles. •Computer literate with a good knowledge of Microsoft Office, e-mail and social media. •Self-starter, able to take direction but requiring limited day to day management. Fast and accurate, with excellent verbal communication skills, good judgement and attention to detail. Constructive, flexible and pro-active. •Excellent skills in managing, motivating and supporting more junior staff. •Ability to relate to our varied membership and our commercial and social impact goals. •Ability to work flexibly as required including attending events outside normal working hours. Desirable •Experience of working in a small and quiet office. •Good general knowledge of the institutional investment chain (eg. the difference between an asset owner and an asset manager; and between a pensions manager, plan sponsor and chair of trustees). Knowledge and/or experience of sustainable investment and finance would also be an advantage. •A network of relevant UK public policy and/or regulatory contacts. •Relevant public policy knowledge and/or experience at the EU level. •Understanding of trade association cultures and processes, or equivalent. •Graduate-level calibre, probably with a Masters degree. We encourage you to apply if you meet our essential requirements, already have the right to work in the UK (as below) and have enthusiasm for what we do. For more information about this role please visit www.uksif.org/resources/jobs.
Closing Date	6th February 2012
Contact	Please send a covering letter explaining why you are suitable for this post and your available start date if appointed together with your CV by email to info@uksif.org with your name and “Programme Director” in the subject line. If you would like to discuss this post informally before applying, please contact our Chief Executive Penny Shepherd on 020 7749 9950 or at info@uksif.org. However, please do not contact us to offer recruitment consultancy or paid advertising. Due to UKSIF’s limited resources as a small organisation, we regret that we are not able to assist with work permit applications for this post. When applying please state that you saw the role advertised through Public Affairs Links.
Website	www.uksif.org



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