Policy Adviser- Aerospace

Job Description

The Role

The Aerospace Policy Adviser plays a key role in representing and supporting the UK’s aerospace industry. Managing critical policy issues and industry input into the UK Government and other stakeholder’s aviation priorities, climate change and environmental policies, and aviation safety regulations, this role helps to establish aerospace policy priorities and ensures they are supported by a strong evidential base.

The Aerospace Policy Advisor leads our policy engagement with officials in the Department for Business and Trade, the Department for Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority. Working across ADS teams, they will provide data, analysis and advice to member companies on the industrial contribution of UK Aerospace.

The role directly reports to the Head of Policy with no direct reports.

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The Skills & Competencies

• Sound domestic and international Aerospace policy understanding
• EU and international Aerospace policy understanding
• High levels of analytical, presentational, and written skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Good IT and other executive support skills
• Sound political judgement and diplomacy skills
• Coordination skills and willingness to engage multiple stakeholders
• Creative approaches to issues affecting member companies
• Responsiveness to members and stakeholders
• General understanding of the work of all ADS Sectors
• Must be able to obtain DBS clearance

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The Contract & Benefits

Contract; Permanent, fulltime role, Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Salary; £45,000 to 55,000 per annum, depending on experience

Location; Hybrid working- 3 days in the London Head Office and 2 days from home

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Benefits; Bonus, pension, private health insurance, life insurance, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, 9-day fortnight, hybrid working, extended remote working, enhanced parental leave, 28 days annual leave, buy additional annual leave, long service additional annual leave

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