RWE Ireland - Public & Political Affairs Manager (1 vacancy)

Public & Political Affairs Manager Ireland

• Location(s):Dublin, IE, A96 VR66

RWE Renewables Ireland Limited
full time, permanent

Functional area: Corporate Development / Strategy
Remuneration: N/A

The Offshore Development Ireland team is responsible for developing and delivering a pipeline of offshore projects from inception to pre FID. It’s a diverse and engaging team with a broad portfolio of activities. As a Public and Political Affairs Manager for Ireland, your primary role is to provide leadership in the development and enhancement of RWE’s public, political and external profile. You will be a crucial link between the various functions within the business in terms of supporting the development and communication of political, regulatory, statutory and public affairs positions and contributing to the overall growth of the organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee the development and delivery of an external public affairs programme, designed to promote RWE’s profile in Ireland in relation to its offshore wind activities.
• Manage and coordinate RWE’s relationship and engagement with Government and political stakeholders across Ireland at a local, regional, national and EU level relating to its offshore wind activities.
• Manage and coordinate RWE’s positioning and messaging on key strategic offshore and energy policy and regulatory issues, working closely with regulatory, communications and stakeholder experts from within the business in Ireland and globally.

Public Affairs & external engagement:

• Provide advice to the Head of Offshore Development, Company Boards and senior management on the strategic approach and timing of external engagement and support them in delivering key messages with Ministerial, political, senior government and other key stakeholders.
• Ensure active representation of RWE at key stakeholder events across Ireland and, where necessary, abroad to ensure our key messages are regularly heard and understood by stakeholders.
• Establish and chair an Ireland Public Affairs coordination group, bringing together colleagues from across Op Co’s to coordinate and align all Irish public affairs activity and external engagement across all technologies.
• Working together with colleagues in the wider Regulatory, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement functions, develop and deliver a clear set of core messages and associated collateral, for use externally with all external stakeholders as appropriate.

Internal coordination of policy and regulatory topics:

• Work closely and align with the colleagues of the Government Affairs department with regards to the different political discussions in Ireland, UK and the EU to ensure consistent messaging across the Group.
• Brief the Head of Offshore Development, Company Boards, senior management and other relevant internal stakeholders via quarterly RWE Ireland all-hands meetings and ad hoc as appropriate.
• Co-ordinate with Regulatory colleagues to develop a monthly briefing on Ireland Policy and Public Affairs activity, summarising key political and policy developments and our messaging on key strategic issues.
• Issue ad-hoc briefings and updates and respond to all requests for briefing and support from key internal stakeholders.
• Ensure briefings, core messaging and other important information are readily available for internal stakeholders, via the appropriate channels.

Management responsibilities

• Maintain the contract and relationship with external political and PR advisors (including current principal advisors Murray Consultants), ensuring the relationship provides value for money, quality of service and effective delivery for RWE Ireland.
• Responsibility for Budget planning for Irish Public Affairs activity including sponsorship of relevant events and conferences and membership of trade associations, and securing budget approval from relevant Board members.

Your profile

• To excel in this role, you should possess the following qualifications and attributes:
• A bachelor's degree in Political Affairs, Public Policy, Communications, Journalism or a related field.
• Previous experience in a similar role, particularly in a corporate setting. Knowledge of the Irish or another similar energy market would be considered a significant advantage.
• Effective organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities effectively.
• Comprehensive written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally at all levels. The role requires a high level of comfort with public speaking, media engagement and presentation at public events and forums.
• Proficiency in office software such as Microsoft Office and the ability to adapt to new tools and software quickly.
• Willingness to adapt to the diverse needs of the business and the Irish Offshore market.
• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive information and interactions with discretion.
• Resourcefulness and the ability to find creative solutions to problems that may arise.
• A cooperative attitude and the ability to work well with others, as you'll collaborate with various departments.

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Any questions? Contact HR: Lisa Phillips, lisa.phillips@rwe.com