Consumer Protection Analyst

Consumer Protection Analyst

Our clients, a state body, are looking to recruit a Consumer Protection Analyst This is a permanent role, with an excellent opportunity to join a progressive agency.

The successful candidate will be an excellent project manager, with superb analytical and drafting skills.

The Role:

• Researching consumer protection provisions, approaches and policy issues and identification of key data/trends/developments, using this to suggest policy action;
• Manage relevant data and information collection;
• Assessing and developing policy, including, survey and data analysis economic and financial modelling, in order to inform policy and the available options;
• Producing and drafting consultation and decision papers, preparing reports and making presentations on policy matters both internally and externally;
• Understanding and collecting data on Irish service providers approach to the implementation of policy measures and obligations and benchmarking;
• Leading and delivering on projects within Consumer Policy unit as delegated by the manager or working in other teams as requirements demand;
• Working as a member of a team and on specific organisation project teams as required, sharing knowledge expertise and learnings;
• Engaging with internal and external stakeholders in a constructive manner in order to further objectives in relation to end-user rights and protections;
• Maintaining an awareness of policy developments and best practice within the electronic communications sector and closely associated sectors both in Ireland and internationally.
• Drafting documentation in a rational, evidence based, clear and concise manner and engagement of internal and external stakeholders

The Person:

• Qualification in policy or business and/or demonstrate equivalent relevant experience
• Experience of both assessing and developing consumer policy (preferably in a service environment) and an ability to assimilate information contained in complex legislation, policies or reports and provide clear and practical solutions advice
• Proven ability to analyse and manipulate date from a variety of sources
• Strong research skills
• Demonstrable experience of developing successful relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
• Confident and articulate with the ability to communicate complex information simply and respectfully
• Excellent drafting with an ability to prepare briefing, reports and documents in a rational, evidence-based, clear and concise manner
• Experience of being part of a multidisciplinary project team environment in an organisation with a strong culture of delivery.
• Proven ability to manage small to medium size projects to successful outcomes
• Curious and resilient with a strong motivation to ensure consumers in Ireland are protected and empowered
• Takes individual responsibility to deliver work and uses considered judgement to take action when required

For more information, please call Keith on 01 912 1892 or email keith@executiveedge.ie