Policy and Public Affairs Officer
Hybrid working (3 days in their Sidcup office, 2 days remote)
£30,000 per annum + benefits
Full time, permanent
Closing date: As soon as possible
£30,000 per annum + benefits
Full time, permanent
Closing date: As soon as possible
Organisation:
Health charity
Health charity
Role:
In this role you will:
In this role you will:
- Contribute to the planning and delivery of the charity’s influencing, engagement, and campaigning activities across the UK
- Monitor and horizon-scan the external policy and public affairs environment in relation to relevant policy areas
- Provide support with engagement of relevant politicians, government departments, local government, and external agencies, including establishing and developing and maintaining effective relationships with key parliamentarians and civil servants
- Develop and maintain a database of parliamentary contacts, interests and actions relating to their advocacy priorities
- Draft a range of accessible internal and external communications on policy issues for a range of audiences, briefings, consultation responses, policy, and research papers
- Provide support with parliamentary questions, letters and briefing materials on parliamentary debates and respond to queries and questions raised
- Build an evidence base and help produce policy and research documents that support the charity’s organisational objectives, undertaking desktop research to help shape policy development and positions
- Represent the charity at external meetings, such as All-Party Parliamentary Groups.
Candidate:
- Educated to degree level with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role
- Significant success influencing public affairs and policy change for a campaign organisation
- Evidence of partnership working to affect change in health and social care policy
- Understanding local, regional, and national government policy-making processes
- Experience of managing policy related research projects, with budget management
- Experience of writing briefings, reports, advocacy letters and other key advocacy outputs
- Working independently and to tight deadlines
- Highly organised and able to work effectively in a fast-paced policy and public affairs environment
- Knowledge of policy and parliamentary processes in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to articulate confidently and effectively.