Job Details
Policy Research Officer required by a leading membership organisation based in the City of London. The postholder will provide support to the department’s influencing and stakeholder engagement by helping identify opportunities and ensuring they are fully briefed and supported to achieve the maximum from them. In line with strategic priorities, to support the body’s influencing work by undertaking research, policy analysis and stakeholder engagement.
This is a full time permanent role, salary £29,500 to £32,500 per annum plus excellent benefits – hybrid working (mix of home and office based working) – offices located in the City of London within easy reach of 3-4 mainline Tube / train stations. Interviews will take place in mid to late October 2023.
Duties:
- Maintain a proactive watching brief on Strategic Communications areas relevant to influencing and communications activity, including: Keeping up to date on relevant Digital, External Affairs, Policy and Campaigns and Publishing work. Horizon scanning the external policy environment to identify areas for future engagement.
- Under the oversight of the Head of Policy and Campaigns and in liaison with the Public Affairs and Stakeholder Manager, to work closely with colleagues in Strategic Communications to ensure that information is shared and opportunities for influencing and profile raising are not missed.
- Ensure the Head of Department is comprehensively prepared for meetings, presentations and events by liaising with other departments, faculties, committees, leads, members and stakeholders to ensure this information is relevant, accurate and up to date, and drafting briefings, speaking notes and background materials, and carrying out own research, as necessary.
- Liaise with the Personal Assistant to the Head of Department on the diary to ensure that requirements for briefings and other materials are identified in a timely manner, ensuring the purpose of the meeting or event, and goals for the organisation, are clear (e.g., agreed agenda, presentation topic, etc.).
- Create high impact and professional slides for speaking engagements using departmental templates.
- Liaise with PA to Head of Department and the SMT, Officers and various managers to agree and draft responses to emails and letters that require policy and communications input.
- To undertake policy research and analysis – using academic, legal and public databases – and stakeholder engagement, as directed by the Head of Policy and Campaigns, to support influencing work and develop evidence-based policy outputs and consultation responses.
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Essential requirements:
- Proven ability to absorb, analyse and collate complex information, and communicate it clearly and concisely in different formats
- Experience of working with internal and external stakeholders to gather views and opinions
- Strong interest in and some experience of policy analysis, research and public policy development
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