Policy Adviser
London
£35,000 - £39,375 per annum (appointments usually made at the lower salary)
Full time, permanent
£35,000 - £39,375 per annum (appointments usually made at the lower salary)
Full time, permanent
Organisation:
Royal College
Royal College
Role:
In this role you will:
In this role you will:
- Work with the College’s National Boards to develop and implement the policy, communications and public affairs work of the College in the Devolved Nations (Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland)
- Coordinate activities to build and maintain relationships with Ministers, MPs, civil servants and stakeholders in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to influence policy decisions and outcomes
- Organise and participate in meetings with key influencers in each of the Devolved Nations and prepare written and oral meeting briefings for College Officers on policy issues
- Project manage public policy work for the Devolved Nations including conducting research, drafting reports and creating high-level policy consultation responses and implementing College campaigns for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
- Create and disseminate press releases for Devolved Nations including liaising with College spokespersons and journalists to arrange interviews.
Candidate:
- A minimum of two years’ experience in a similar policy, parliamentary or public affairs facing role, ideally within the health sector
- Good working knowledge of the politics of the devolved administrations and of their respective procedures and protocols
- An understanding of the current health agenda in the UK and of health policy development
- Demonstrable experience of writing policy briefings, reports and presenting findings to policymakers
- Excellent verbal reasoning and research skills and ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines.
To be considered for this role, please email your CV to tim@whitonmaynard.com