Policy & Inward Investment Administrator (1 Year Student Placement)

Job Summary:

Responsible for the quality delivery of project management, negotiation and editorial for Policy and Inward Investment team. To engage and work alongside our International Trade Services portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting in the development and production of our annual Business Manifesto and Local Policy Priorities.
• Coordinating and supporting the delivery of policy-related events, including Business Roundtables and Thames Valley Assembly.
• Aiding in the research and development of our ‘State of the Region Report’ within the work of our sustainability working group
• Supporting our engagement and interaction with the British Chambers of Commerce to promote the region.
• Raising greater awareness of the Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) and helping achieve higher response rates.
• Maintaining cross-department relations and engagement with policy-related activities
• Recommending and co-ordinating specific policy projects and promotional campaigns
• Managing responses to incoming enquiries from members, non-members and internal customers regarding Chamber policy or business issues in a professional, friendly, and efficient manner.
• Managing and updating the information available to support inward investors.
• Working alongside our Marketing and Communications team to develop the inward investment portal including our Health and Life sciences and infrastructure working groups.
• Conducting online research and drafting content to support the preparation of news items for online publication via the inward investment portal, departmental e-newsletters, and social media.
• Assisting in the development and delivery of a targeted programme of sector and
  market driven events and activities that best showcase the region
• Helping delegations from abroad – Online and Face to Face Events
• Engaging and supporting interaction with the Department for International
  Trade to promote the Thames Valley region.
• Assisting in the production of our annual Inward Investment Results Report
• Managing databases and handling enquiries, identifying progressive ways of generating new enquiries
• Facilitating introductions with recently established inward investors to our Membership team, promoting the benefits of becoming a member of Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce.
• Always maintain a high standard of customer care
• Professionally represent the organisation as required
• Undertake any other duties as required

Personal Accountability:

• Team player and to support colleagues in the achievement of team objectives
• Portray a professional visual, written, and verbal image always
• Undertake training as required
• Pro-actively develop knowledge of the Chamber and its product portfolio
• Working Knowledge of Microsoft Office

Person Specification:

• Previous experience in both local and international policy would be an advantage.
• Confident, friendly persona
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail.
• A self-starter and the ability to make decisions.
• Able to meet deadlines and achieve target outcomes
• Able to multitask
• Keep calm under pressure
• Ability to plan & organise
• Positive team player
• Adaptable and with ability to travel.

We are based in Slough, Berkshire and we do offer hybrid working. However, we will require the successful candidate to be office based 2 days per week.