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Current vacancies at Food and Drink Federation (FDF).
Policy Manager (Access to Labour and Skills)
Job Type: Part-time (4 days/ week) or Full-time, 12 Month Fixed-term Maternity
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Location: Central London (Bloomsbury)
Salary: Competitive
Our Organisation
We're the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) - the voice of the UK food and drink
industry: the
largest manufacturing sector in the country. We help our members operate in a
highly regulated
marketplace to maximise their competitiveness and profitability. Our job is to
communicate our
industry's values and concerns to Government, regulators, consumers and the
media. We also work
in partnership with key players in the food supply chain to ensure our food is
safe, affordable and
nutritious.
Our Benefits
FDF is a great place to work where we take wellbeing seriously and have a great
benefits
package to match, offering a pension scheme, life insurance, 25 days holiday,
private healthcare,
leisure travel insurance, gym subsidy, interest-free season ticket loan,
childcare vouchers and cycle-
to-work scheme.
Our Workplace
We're based in the heart of central London in a modern, bright open-plan office.
We have a
friendly work culture with great break-out spaces, quiet booths and
opportunities for flexible-working.
Our 'Feel Good for Life' team regularly organises events and activities to
promote positive health and
wellbeing.
The Team
FDF's Competitiveness team is responsible for policy and market developments
that impact UK
food and drink manufacturers' ability to invest, grow and do business. The team
covers a range of
economic issues including: trade and workforce implications of the UK leaving
the European Union;
skills and employment; exporting; and working with supply chains.
The Role
This position involves developing industry positions and briefings, influencing
Government policy
and delivering key projects that directly impact the UK food and drink
manufacturing industry's
workforce and ability to attract talent. You will:
- Work with members to develop industry-led solutions relating to their workforce
and skills
needs – reporting into the Food and Drink Sector Council (a formal industry
partnership with
Government).
- Monitor key immigration policies as part of the UK's decision to leave the
European Union,
keeping members informed of developments and briefing Government on industry
positions.
- Manage groups of food and drink industry professionals in the employment, skills
and
workers' health and safety fields who meet to discuss regulatory, policy and
market developments,
network and develop industry positions.
- Deliver a project connecting Food Engineering students to industry through work
placements
and recruitment
- Deliver effective stakeholder management and engagement including food and drink
businesses, Government departments and bodies, parliamentarians, other trade
representative
bodies and media
Must Have (Essentials):
- Graduate degree in politics, international relations, economics or other
relevant
disciplines
- Strong knowledge of UK employment and skills policy with an interest/
understanding of
immigration
- Proven professional experience in policy development and project management,
gained in a
corporate, political, trade association, consultancy environment or Government
department
- Foundation knowledge of political processes (UK/EU), and awareness of the
domestic and
international political context affecting UK industry
- Strong analytical, organisational, presentational and written skills
- Excellent communicator with proven ability to write influential documents,
command
authority in group settings and communicate effectively to diverse audiences
- Ability to learn quickly and think strategically across changing priorities and
expanding
subject fields
- Highly motivated team player with a hands-on attitude, ability to lead and
develop creative
and evidence-based approaches to policy issues, industry positions and their
communication
- Proven experience in planning and project management. Ability to multi-task,
respond
flexibly to needs of business and FDF members, and self-organise work
effectively on different
projects and issues
Main Challenges
To deliver FDF's policy and project work relating to the UK food and drink
industry's workforce by
effectively deploying limited resources, engaging the wider membership and key
stakeholders; and
ensuring the effective contribution of FDF positions to relevant government
policy discussion and
strategic plans.
How to Apply
We'd love to hear from you, if you think your experience and skillset are suited
to the role. Please
send us your CV, covering letter and salary expectations, illustrating why
you'd
be a great candidate
to recruitment@fdf.org.uk
View our recruitment privacy notice.
Closing Date
5.30pm, 27th July 2018
Sector Technical and Regulatory Executive
Job Type: Part time (2.5 days/ week), Fixed-term Contract until December
2019
Location: Central London (Bloomsbury)
Salary: Competitive
Our Organisation
We're the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) - the voice of the UK food and drink
industry: the
largest manufacturing sector in the country. We help our members operate in a
highly regulated
marketplace to maximise their competitiveness and profitability. Our job is to
communicate our
industry's values and concerns to Government, regulators, consumers and the
media. We also work
in partnership with key players in the food supply chain to ensure our food is
safe, affordable and
nutritious.
Our Benefits
FDF is a great place to work where we take wellbeing seriously and have a great
benefits
package to match, offering a pension scheme, life insurance, 25 days holiday,
private healthcare,
leisure travel insurance, gym subsidy, interest-free season ticket loan,
childcare vouchers and cycle-
to-work scheme.
Our Workplace
We're based in the heart of central London in a modern, bright open-plan office.
We have a
friendly work culture with great break-out spaces, quiet booths and
opportunities for flexible-working.
Our 'Feel Good for Life' team regularly organises events and activities to
promote positive health and
wellbeing.
The Team
FDF's Regulation, Science and Sustainability team provide a timely and expert
service to
members, on technical and regulatory developments of interest to the UK food
and
drink industry.
The team covers a wide range of issues including Allergens, Food Contact
Materials, Food Law and
Labelling, Residues and Contaminants and support a number of serviced Sector
Associations on
specific category areas of interest.
The Role
- To support the serviced sector associations, working closely with the
Associations and
Groups Manager and the Director General of the relevant Associations
- Subject specific dossier lead as required (e.g. contaminant, health,
ingredients, packaging)
- In the absence of the DG, drafting and circulating daily media monitoring emails
- In the absence of the DG, attending relevant meetings, representing the interest
of the
sector, and reporting back on key points arising in a timely and coherent
manner.
- Attending and helping to draft minutes from FLC (Food Law and Consumer) meetings
as
appropriate.
- Access to and ability to amend website (WordPress).
- Drafting and circulating email circulars.
- As appropriate collection, analysis and presentation of data (e.g. Sales
weighted average
figures for salt).
- Identifying and drafting news stories for monthly newsletter
- General admin including maintenance of mailing lists.
- Act as first point of contact for queries from members, the media and the public
and, where
necessary, refer these to the appropriate body or individual.
- Provide technical support to the Associations Manager and the agreed serviced
Associations, including assistance with the organisation of meetings, record
taking and follow-up
actions.
- Liaise with FDF horizontal committees, government departments, European
Associations
and other stakeholders and ensure that members of serviced associations are
aware of relevant
discussions within FDF and take part in the development of policy positions.
- Take responsibility for defined, additional ad-hoc projects as required by the
Line Manager.
- Attend FDF and external meetings as required, and provide written / verbal
updates in a
timely and accurate manner.
- Attend European Associations' meetings to represent the sectors and
associations' interests
in Europe.
- Assist, as required, in the management of incidents
- Undertake any other reasonable task as required
Must Have (Essentials):
- Knowledge of regulatory and technical issues affecting the food and drink
industry.
- Responsible self-starter
- Strong ability to manage a diverse workload and a wide range of issues
- Good ability to sustain a range of working relationships
- Willingness to learn & take responsibility for projects
- Good communications skills, both verbal and written
- Very good administrative ability–including accounting competence
- Good ability to prioritise work, work under pressure and meet deadlines
- IT literate
- Good ability to analyse legislative documents
How to Apply
We'd love to hear from you, if you think your experience and skillset are suited
to the role. Please
send us your CV, covering letter and salary expectations, illustrating why
you'd
be a great candidate
to recruitment@fdf.org.uk.
FDF Recruitment Privacy Notice
Closing Date
5.30 pm, 27th July 2018
Sustainability and Environmental Policy Executive
Job Type: Full time, Fixed-term Contract until Dec 2018
Location: Central London (Bloomsbury)
Our Organisation
We're the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) - the voice of the UK food and drink
industry: the
largest manufacturing sector in the country. We help our members operate in a
highly regulated
marketplace to maximise their competitiveness and profitability. Our job is to
communicate our
industry's values and concerns to Government, regulators, consumers and the
media. We also work
in partnership with key players in the food supply chain to ensure our food is
safe, affordable and
nutritious.
Our Benefits
FDF is a great place to work where we take wellbeing seriously and have a great
benefits
package to match, offering a pension scheme, life insurance, 25 days holiday,
private healthcare,
leisure travel insurance, gym subsidy, interest-free season ticket loan,
childcare vouchers and cycle-
to-work scheme.
Our Workplace
We're based in the heart of central London in a modern, bright open-plan office.
We have a
friendly work culture with great break-out spaces, quiet booths and
opportunities for flexible-working.
Our 'Feel Good for Life' team regularly organises events and activities to
promote positive health and
wellbeing.
The Team
FDF's Regulation, Science and Sustainability team provide a timely and expert
service to
members, on technical and regulatory developments of interest to the UK food
and
drink industry.
The team covers a wide range of issues including Allergens, Food Contact
Materials, Food Law and
Labelling, Residues and Contaminants and support a number of serviced Sector
Associations on
specific category areas of interest.
The Role
To assist FDF deliver its environmental policy work programme including
undertaking research
and project work, liaising with external stakeholders and the preparation of
policy papers and reports
for FDF Committees, principally the Environmental Regulation and Policy
Committee. The role
currently places particular emphasis on FDF's work representing the sector and
communicating with
members on issues relating to Government policy aimed at reducing plastics
waste
and increasing
the recovery and recycling of all packaging.
To support the team's work with a particular emphasis on the communication of
environmental
issues with members through FDF's policy committees, in particular the ERP
Committee, and, where
appropriate, to gather feedback. Alongside this, you will support and/or lead
on
individual policy
areas and projects as directed by the Environment Policy Manager and other
members of the
Sustainability team with regard to the Environmental Regulation and Policy
Committee.
To help with FDF's work representing the sector (including at meetings with
stakeholders –
Government departments, NGOs etc.) and communicating with members on issues
relating to UK
Government policy aimed at reducing plastics waste and increasing the recovery
and recycling of all
packaging. This will include relevant measures to be set out in the
Government's
Resources and
Waste Strategy for England along with equivalent policies developed by the
other
UK
administrations.
Must Have (Essentials):
- Graduate and/or relevant qualifications/ experience
- Interest and enthusiasm in environmental policy (in particular that relating to
packaging and
packaging waste reduction) and wider implications for sustainability
- Responsible self-starter
- Ability to be highly adaptable to reflect changing business and Government
policy
priorities
- Willingness to learn and take on new challenges
- Good communicator and a team player
- Project management experience
- Database skills would be an advantage
- Excellent administrative and organisational skills
- Experience of Word, PowerPoint and Excel
How to Apply
We'd love to hear from you, if you think your experience and skillset are suited
to the role. Please
send us your CV, covering letter and salary expectations, illustrating why
you'd
be a great candidate
to recruitment@fdf.org.uk
View our recruitment privacy notice.
Closing Date
5.30pm, 3rd August 2018
Last reviewed: 03 Aug 2018