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PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONSULTANT (RESEARCH

Public affairs consultancy researchers gather, analyse and review relevant political, legislative and public policy information, and provide their public and private sector clients with advice about what resulting lobbying action is needed. Responsibilities of the job vary according to the size and sector of the employing organisation, but may include: reviewing government reports produced by parliamentary working groups and select committees reading daily House of Commons and House of Lords reports analysing information produced by The European Commission, government departments, Hansard, nongovernment organisations (NGOs) and think tanks studying previous civil service reports and research and committee papers highlighting relevant matters to clients responding to information requests in writing, by telephone or in person organising and attending meetings discussing relevant issues with clients writing reports assessing the impact of changes to legislation, policy or codes of practice Typical employers of public affairs consultancy researchers Large public affairs consultancies Communications companies Small specialist consultancies Policy departments in public relations.