Policy advisor jobs

We’re looking for an exceptional individual to develop and deliver our research, evaluation and public affairs strategies.  This work will help us to understand and provide insight into the challenges and difficulties faced by families with disabled children, the quality of services we provide and the difference our support makes for the families we serve. Our policy, research and evaluation work will be used to shape and inform decision making, both internally and externally.

In this role you will ensure that the voice of families is at the centre of our research and evaluation activity while maintaining oversight of emerging policy and legislation that may impact children, young people and their families or offer development opportunities to shape our policy position.

The successful candidate will be a self-starter with excellent communication and analytical skills, pro-active and driven to succeed. With sound knowledge of quantitative and qualitative methodology and best practice through the research cycle you will be a well-organised team player with the ability to handle pressure, prioritise workload and build and strengthen relationships with relevant stakeholders within the research community.

Ideally, you will also have knowledge of UK legislature and policy making institutions and processes, particularly that affecting disabled children and their families.

About us

Family Fund is a great place to work, for great people. We provide a challenging and rewarding working environment, where every staff member can make their mark. We are a values-based organisation, and we aim to show our values in all that we do. 

Family Fund is committed to inclusion, equality and diversity, and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are a Disability Confident Employer and all disabled applicants who meet the requirements for the role will be invited for interview. If you have a disability, and are happy to let us know, please highlight this in your covering letter.

About The Advocacy Project

We help people who are marginalised or vulnerable because of their circumstances make their own choices about their lives. We support them to speak up and help improve important services we all need. We want to make sure people across all age and care groups – including learning disability and mental health – can:

 voice their concerns 

 understand their rights

 make effective choices about what happens in their lives

We do this through advocacy services which support people individually, and user involvement projects that help organisations improve the services they offer.

About Personal Health Budgets

Personal health budgets (PHBs) are a way of personalising care, based around what matters to people and their individual strengths and needs. It is an amount of money for a person to purchase an item, activity or package of care agreed between them and their health team. They give people more choice, control and flexibility over their healthcare, allowing them to develop a package of care tailored to what will help them to be well and stay well. The PHB team support with planning a PHB and process requests so people can access the items or activities that will help them. We are developing our services across adult and children & young people services. Watch our video to find out more.

About the role

This role will deliver the personal health budget (PHB) service in East London, working with the PHB team to provide a high quality, person focused PHB service. The post-holder will be responsible for supporting clinicians to have personalised conversations with those they are working with and plan PHBs around what will help them to be well and stay well. You will respond to PHB queries and manage a case load of PHB referrals, ensuring that they are processed efficiently. Your day-to-day work will be primarily desk based, liaising with mainly clinicians and sometimes budget holders to support the PHB process. You will support training and awareness delivery to teams and work with the team in developing increasing involvement with PHB holders.

The NHS long-term plan intends for personalised care to be ‘business as usual’ by 2023/2024, therefore opportunities for PHBs are increasing. You will work closely with the PHB team to identify areas for development and explore further PHB opportunities. This role will require an enhanced DBS check.

Key responsibilities

 Process PHB referrals efficiently, ensuring requests are person-centred and recovery focussed. 

 Offer support and guidance to clinicians on personalised support and how to make referrals to the PHB service over the phone, email and online and in-person meetings. 

 Deliver training to clinicians about PHBs and how to make a referral and hold awareness sessions to raise the profile of PHBs. 

 Discuss how people can use a PHB to reach their wellbeing goals with clinicians and service users.

 Monitor the online platform Patients Know Best (PKB) for any queries from budget holders about their PHB. 

 Keep accurate and up to date records of PHBs on the case management system to

support the PHB process and with evaluation. 

 Work with finance team to ensure PHBs funds are released quickly and accurately, and risks are identified and managed appropriately.

 Collect case stories to raise the profile of PHBs and demonstrate the impact of the service. 

 Work with the PHB team, comms and the service user involvement group to develop resources and information for the service, where necessary. 

General responsibilities

 Participate in team meetings and training.

 Participate in personal, team and organisational development.

 Contribute to monitoring reports.

 Keep to our policies, including health & safety, safeguarding and risk regulations.

 Work to our mission, vision, and values.

 Carry out other projects and tasks as needed.

 Work according to the Equality Act 2010 and other forms of legislation that combat discrimination and promote equality and diversity.

Person specification

We welcome applications from people with transferrable skills and qualities, and people with diverse employment histories and personal backgrounds.

Essential qualities and attributes:

 Passionate about supporting people to have their voices heard, to feel in control of decisions about their lives and to have their rights upheld.

 A good understanding of personalised care and the impact that has on health and wellbeing. 

 Experience of working with people with mental health issues and an understanding of the difficulties they face.

 Excellent organisational and IT skills including database experience.

 Ability to multi-task and manage a case load, demonstrating skills in prioritisation. 

 Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; experience of communicating with a wide variety of people over the phone, email, online and in-person. 

 Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative and prioritise your workload.

 Ability to identify areas for improvement and problem solve with the PHB team. 

 A passion to learn and a commitment to ongoing professional development.

 Willingness to promote The Advocacy Project and its services in line with our mission, vision and values.

 Commitment to working within The Advocacy Project code of conduct, equality and safeguarding policies.

Desirable knowledge, experience and qualifications:

 Experience of using and managing a case management system.

 Experience and understanding of direct payments or personal health budgets. 

 Knowledge of mental health services, including current issues in policy and practice.

Benefits of working for us

We’re committed to providing an empowering, flexible and supportive working environment for all our staff.
Our employee benefits include 30 days annual leave (including up to 3 days between Christmas and New Year), participation in a pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, access to a free confidential counselling service, and an interest-free travel/bike loan.
All our staff are supported to learn and develop in a variety of ways, including a monthly lecture series where we invite sector experts to talk to our staff on topical issues.
We are a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer. 

Youth Futures Foundation is an independent not-for-profit organisation established in December 2019 to improve employment outcomes for young people from marginalised backgrounds. Youth Futures launched with an initial endowment of £90 million from the Dormant Assets Scheme and, in January 2022, the government announced that they had been allocated a further £20 million.

The Senior Evidence and Evaluation Officer will work in a dedicated Impact and Evidence team, working at the heart of Youth Futures Foundation – a certified What Works Centre. You will be crucial to Youth Futures’ ambition to hold the largest repository of robust evidence and evaluations of what works to support young people into good jobs.  You will manage commissioned evaluations across multiple funding streams, including our flagship What Works Programme funding the highest quality evaluations of youth labour market interventions, systems change and employer funds.

The Senior Evidence and Evaluation Officer will support all aspects of the commissioning of Youth Futures evaluations, from design to dissemination. This will include: working closely with Youth Futures’ grants teams to ensure funded programmes are supported within the set-up phase; supporting grantees through their evaluation journey and ensuring that all evaluation and evidence outputs are consistently high quality and make clear, practical, and impactful recommendations for practice and policy. In addition, you will work collaboratively and creatively with other team members to develop new funding streams and independent projects in alignment with our organisational goals.

In this job, you will the opportunity to work in a multi-disciplinary, people-centred organisation working towards an ambitious and exciting mission. You will also have access to our expert advisory and evaluation panels, which are comprised of leading experts in the fields of evaluation, policy, and youth employment. As a part of a young organisation, you will be able to make your own mark on our strategy and have the potential to shape the future of youth employment policy and services.

In the Evidence and Evaluation team, we value the diverse attributes, skills and expertise of individual team members aiming to align methodological specialisms or subject or policy expertise to lead roles within the team.  You will have a chance to build your areas of expertise while continuous learning on cutting-edge evaluation methods through our expert groups, training programmes and your team peers.  If you have a passion for finding out how things work and why, we will support you to do this to best effect.

The deadline for this role has been extended to 5 September 23:59. Please apply via our website.

Background

The Insights and Evaluation Team support Dementia UK in building the evidence base for Admiral Nursing through collecting and sharing evidence on the effectiveness of the Admiral Nursing model.

The team also have a role in embedding a culture of evaluation within Admiral Nurse services.

Purpose of Job

The Insights and Evaluation Advisor will be responsible for the collection, analysis and reporting of evidence on the impact of Admiral Nursing and wider Dementia UK activities in line with Dementia UK’s Strategy.

The role will support the Insights and Evaluation Team to develop and maintain a high quality and effective insights and evaluation function within the Charity.

Interviews: 24th and 25th August.

• Are you looking to progress a career in international public health research?
• Flexible working arrangement: mix of home and London office working

National AIDS Trust is the UK’s HIV rights charity. We work to stop HIV from standing in the way of health, dignity and equality, and to end new HIV transmissions. Our expertise, research and advocacy secure lasting change to the lives of people living with and at risk of HIV.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team and to work with stakeholders across Europe to deliver an international HIV and viral hepatitis monitoring programme on behalf of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). You will work with your network to design surveys, analyse data and draft reports supporting national bodies to improve responses to HIV and viral hepatitis in their countries.

You’ll be flexible and self-motivated with proven research and analysis skills. You’ll have good attention to detail and the ability to translate data into clear policy recommendations. You’ll also be a good communicator, confident to lead projects and manage external stakeholders, and comfortable juggling a varied and demanding workload. And you’ll be driven by a passion for health equality and human rights.

In return, we offer a range of benefits including 27 days leave per year plus Bank Holidays, annual salary increments, 6% employer pension contribution, flexible working, a hybrid working arrangement of home and eco-conscious office space in Bethnal Green, interest free travel loan and cycle to work scheme, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, and a supportive team environment.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 30 August 9am

Interviews: Monday 12 September 2022 at our office in Bethnal Green

The application pack documents can be downloaded from our website, or by sending an email quoting the job title, together with your name and address or by calling us. All materials are available in alternative formats upon request.

National AIDS Trust is committed to equality and diversity and particularly encourages applications from people living with HIV, gay and bisexual men, trans and non-binary people, and people from black and minority ethnic communities.
We welcome applications from disabled people and are committed to making reasonable adjustments wherever possible.

National AIDS Trust (NAT) is a Registered Charity No. 297977 and a Company Limited by Guarantee No.2175938 (registered in England and Wales)

We are looking for a person to join the Greater London Authority’s Housing Policy Team and help tackle London’s housing crisis by delivering the Mayor’s priorities.

London's diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce.This role will tackle a variety of housing issues. You’ll become an expert in your policy area and the solutions needed for London’s housing crisis to support senior colleagues across the Housing and Land directorate and the Mayor’s Office. You will be responsible for proactively managing both policy development and implementation, negotiating the trade-offs and complexities inherent in housing policy. You will draw on an ability to build and manage effective working relationships, as the role requires engagement with senior politicians, London boroughs, housing associations, central government departments, and community and voluntary sector groups. You will work in coordination with other GLA policy and delivery teams covering planning, regeneration, infrastructure, social policy and economic development.

We particularly welcome candidates who have a background in housing policy and hope that you’ll want to use these skills to help the Mayor tackle one of London’s greatest challenges. We also welcome applications from people with the aptitude to learn and who can bring diverse skills and experience to tackle London’s housing crisis. The roles and the team support professional development, and the previous post-holder has progressed to a promotion within the GLA.

Our Competency Framework

The GLA uses competency-based selection, which means we want to hear how your skills and experience compare to a set of defined criteria. These are set out in the ‘Person specification’ and 'Behavioural competencies' section of the job descriptions. In your application you should use examples from your experience (whether in work, education or elsewhere) to demonstrate your abilities under each criterion. Each example should explain the situation you faced, what you did and what the result was.

Applicants who are unsure if they meet the requirements of the role or who would like more information on competency-based recruitment are encouraged to get in touch to discuss their suitability.

This role will be based at City Hall, in the Royal Docks (Kamal Chunchie Way, London, E16 1ZE). GLA staff are hybrid working up to 3 days a week in our offices and remotely depending on their role. As part of this, you will need to split your time between home working and coming into offices at City Hall (E16) and Union Street (SE1).

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We would welcome applications from candidates who are seeking part time work as this role is open to job share.

In addition to a good salary package, we offer an attractive range of benefits including 30 days’ annual leave, interest free season ticket loan, interest free bicycle loan and a career average pension scheme.

To apply, please click on the apply button to visit our website.

Application closing date: Sunday 14 August 2022 at 23:59 GMT.

Interview date: Friday 2 September 2022.

London's diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. 

Location - working across our sites at Bath as well as at Midsomer Norton & Keynsham as needed. In line with our current policy, applicants will be encouraged to work flexibly at home and in the office.

Hours: 30 per week (to be worked over 4 days)

Contract: One year, fixed term, with the possibility of extension

About Citizens Advice Bath and North East Somerset

Citizens Advice Bath and North East Somerset is an independent local charity providing information and advice to residents of the BANES council area. We aim to empower people to resolve their problems and change their lives for the better.

We provide free, independent and confidential advice. Whoever you are. We help people overcome their problems and campaign on big issues when their voices need to be heard. We value diversity, champion equality, and challenge discrimination and harassment.

We’re here for everyone in the Bath and NE Somerset area and we work in partnership with other local services to provide the best possible advice and information to meet the needs of local residents.

We offer information and generalist advice on any issue and specialist benefits and debt advice. We also offer specialist legal advice delivered by professionals acting on a pro bono basis.

About Citizens Advice B&NES Debt Advice Service

We provide quality assured advice and casework services across Bath and NE Somerset, which covers the city of Bath, several smaller towns and the surrounding rural area.

We have drop-in sessions across the area in One Stop Shops, working in partnership with the local authority and other voluntary agencies. Our telephone Adviceline is open from 9.30 until 2.30 every weekday. Our specialist projects provide casework in Debt and Welfare Benefits. We have a small team of paid staff and a large workforce of enthusiastic, dedicated volunteers. We have access to a wealth of resources as part of our membership with national Citizens Advice including an up to date information system, second tier consultancy.

We are constantly striving to improve our service and current priorities are to help more clients to resolve their problems at the first point of contact, to enable more people to use digital resources and to make it easier and quicker for people to access our help.

The role

We are looking for an experienced, well-organised Income Maximisation Adviser to support our core and contract services providing welfare benefit entitlement checks, making applications to trust funds, accessing social tariffs and budgeting options.  You will be working as part of our money advice team, preparing clients for debt advise and supporting clients to reach better outcomes. Further details can be found in the Job Description below. The successful applicant will be working across our sites at Bath as well as at Midsomer Norton & Keynsham as needed.  In line with our current policy, applicants will be encouraged to work flexibly at home and in the office.

What we offer our staff

• 6% employer pension contribution
• Flexible working arrangements
• 24-hour access to online wellbeing and mental health support

Closing date: Thursday 21 August 2022 at 5.00pm

We are currently seeking to appoint a Policy Officer within our fitness to practise policy and planning team and play a key role in developing policy related to our managing concerns strategy.

Closing date: 26 July 2022

Interview dates: TBA

Salary: £28,682 - £31,263 per annum, depending on skills and experience, plus benefits

Location: Canary Wharf, London (hybrid working approach)

Hours: 35 hours per week, from 9.00 to 5.00, Monday to Friday

The role

This is an exciting opportunity to play an important role in changing our approach to managing concerns about pharmacy professionals. The role will work as part of the policy and planning team which is responsible for taking forward a programme of policy work linked to our published managing concerns strategy and delivery plan. The post holder will contribute to policy workstreams across a variety of related areas and will work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation.

The successful applicant will:

• Support the design, development, and delivery of policies in line with the managing concerns strategy delivery plan.
• Undertake high quality desk-based research, analysis and horizon scanning to support policy creation and progression.
• Liaise with teams across the organisation, including the Data and Insight team and other operational teams, to make sure that sound evidence is collated, and operational considerations are reviewed to enhance the coordination and delivery of policy work.
• Possess a good understanding of the principles of policy making.
• Have excellent written and verbal communications skills and be able to work independently, prioritise effectively and work to deadlines.
• Ideally be a graduate (or have equivalent experience) and should be able to demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the demands of working within a statutory framework, regulatory or similar environment.
• Have an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Benefits when joining our team

In return for their commitment and enthusiasm, applicants can expect a rewarding and challenging work environment, good work-life balance and workload plus an excellent benefits package that includes:

• 30 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with the option to buy an additional 5 days.
• A choice between two pension providers: NHS pension scheme or Standard Life.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Career breaks and sabbaticals.
• Subsidised gym membership.
• Private medical insurance, life assurance, season ticket loan, bike loan and many more.

About the GPhC

We are a respected regulatory body that regulates pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacies in Great Britain. We work to assure and improve standards of care for people using pharmacy services.

Our organisation has a long-term vision and a desire for highly skilled and specialist staff. We are committed to providing workforce learning and development opportunities.

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, our staff are predominantly home-based for the foreseeable future. As an organisation, we are also exploring the possibilities of future flexible working options.

We are proud of our diverse and inclusive culture and are committed to holding ourselves to the same standards we expect of others.

Applying for this role

If you feel you have the required experience and skills and would like to join us, please submit your CV and covering letter explaining how you meet each of the criteria for the role using the submission link below. Please note that applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Please consult the job description document which is available via our 'working for us' page on our GPhC website.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive for some of our vacancies, we may close adverts once we have received a sufficient number of submissions and before the advertised date. Early application is advised.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community

We are committed to promoting equality, valuing diversity and being inclusive in all our work as a health professions regulator.

Closing date: 26 July 2022

We believe in a world where every child has equal access to safe surgery

That doesn’t seem like such a big ask. Every child has a right to life and that shouldn’t be taken away by an injury or illness that can be easily fixed. Children who battle cancer and undergo chemotherapy shouldn’t get to the end of that process only to be denied the surgery that will offer them the chance of survival. Children who break an arm or a leg shouldn’t live the rest of their lives in disability.

Babies who need simple procedures in the first hours of life shouldn’t be left to die, and children born with urological conditions shouldn’t be denied an education because they can’t access the simple operation they need.

Understanding and analysing global health governance is a key component to this work’s success. We believe that global health is broken, and change is urgently needed if we want to achieve the health- related targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the ultimate purpose of Health for All.

Our Mission

• Provide dedicated, specialist facilities and equipment for children's surgery in low resource settings

• Support existing surgical teams to deliver safe surgery for children

• Monitor, collate and understand our impact on surgical outcomes

• Advocate on the global plight of children denied access to safe surgery

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced policy and communications professional to help support our advocacy work. Based in our London office you will work closely with the Head of Research to promote the KidsOR policy agenda while monitoring and keeping up-to-date with relevant legislative, policy, and practice stakeholders.

The ideal candidate should have a background in policy, a passion for global health equity, and an ability to turn complex academic research into engaging policy positions, campaigns’ messaging, and other activities. They should have experience working in a policy influencing role and have knowledge of the decision-making processes that surrounds the official development assistance (ODA) for health.

Supporting targeted policy advocacy will include developing and maintaining relationships with a range of high-profile stakeholders in the UK and within key global health decision-making bodies such as the World Health Organization.

Key Relationships

Internal - The post holder works closely with:
• The KidsOR Africa Office, Research team, Communications team

External - The post holder works closely with:

• Relevant national and international decision makers, such as MPs, Ministers, diplomats, civil servants.

• Other charities and organisations with an interest in health equity, health systems strengthening , paediatric surgery and/or associated issues

• Relevant professional organisations, both as crucial allies in, and targets of, our influencing programme

• Other relevant stakeholders, such as umbrella organisations, surgical societies

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of policy research on global health, mainly focused on health systems strengthening, global surgery and official development assistance (ODA) for health.

• Identify, research, and develop positions on policy issues important to KidsOR advocacy campaign.

• Research and produce evidence-based briefings, factsheets, position papers for submission to Government, parliamentarians, the civil service, and other statutory bodies.

• Independently develop and manage a network of key external relationships and work with the Head of Research to maintain a thought leadership position

• Systemise KidsOR’s engagement with MPs and key stakeholders at a local, national, and international level to inform and influence the political and policy agenda to improve global health governance and financing

• Distil research and policy findings into internal briefings for internal knowledge sharing, and interpretation by Communications Team into external campaigns

• Work closely with the Communications Team to increase the reach of KidsOR’s advocacy media work to a wide range of stakeholders, both online and offline, and assist in the creation of compelling and persuasive content for a range of audiences

• Keep the Communications Team informed of, and help identify, emerging policy changes, research and guidelines that affect KidsOR’s advocacy media work.

• Communicate analysis of policy developments in clear and concise way to internal and external stakeholders.

• Independently represent KidsOR at meetings with external organisations and senior stakeholders

• Organise workshops, seminars and roundtables that engage key stakeholders in critical debates about global health

Person Specification

Experience:

• Demonstrated experience in a similar role involving policy analysis, advocacy, and campaigning.

• Experience developing and maitining stakeholder engagement including a wide range of external partners (e.g. policymakers, parliamentarians, NGOs, civil society coalitions, and communities from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds).

• Experience and knowledge of briefing members of the UK Parliament.

• Experience in professionally interact with senior officials;

• Experience working in the fields of international development or foreign affairs

Skills:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to persuasively communicate complex information to a wide range of stakeholders;

• Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, work independently and organise yourself effectively;

• Ability to understand complex subjects and to construct persuasive arguments;

• Ability to absorb, filter and re-present information for a new audience;

• Strategic and analytical thinking

• Creative problem-solving skills

• Interested in international development and global health issues with an understanding of, and commitment to, KidsOR’s vision and aims

The Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) is a Charity and Company Limited by guarantee and is the representative body for Directors of Public Health (DPH) in the UK. It seeks to improve and protect the health of the population through collating and presenting the views of DsPH; advising on public health policy and legislation at a local, regional, national and international level; facilitating a support network for DsPH; and providing opportunities for DsPH to develop professional practice.

The Association has a rich heritage, its origins dating back more than 160 years. It seeks to improve and protect the health of the population through collating and presenting the views of DsPH; advising on public health policy and legislation at a local, regional, national and international level; facilitating a support network for DsPH; and providing opportunities for DsPH to develop professional practice.

The Association is now looking to appoint a Policy Manager to develop, manage and lead the ADPH Policy Programme, working across sectors and professions to build relationships with key stakeholders.

The successful candidate will have experience in Public Health policy and practice, working with our Advisory Groups to develop consistent policy lines based on our members views, and supporting the  Head of Policy and Communications in production of the ADPH Policy Strategy.

Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills are required to lead and manage cross team projects and line manage, support and develop the Policy Coordinator.

The Association does operate a hybrid working arrangement with its staff and candidates from outside London are welcome, but they will be required to attend meetings and events in central London during the year. Further details can be confirmed prior to application if required.

The closing date is 22/08/22, however, we do reserve the right to close the application process early should a suitable candidate be available and would therefore urge those interested to apply asap.

Please note to be considered for the role you need to apply with a covering letter outlining why you feel you would be suitable for the role, together with a current cv.

Want to use your skills in Policy and advocacy leadership to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

Join WaterAid as Senior Advocacy Adviser - Multilateral Affairs to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you'll be joining a 2020 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.

WaterAid's International Affairs team is the 'political brain' of WaterAid, we filter the signal from the noise about how key actors think, and what informs their behaviour. Our work enables WaterAid to confidently navigate and leverage the external landscape facing our campaigns. We garner high quality intel, craft politically persuasive messages and build a broad cohort of champions.

As our Senior Advocacy Adviser - Multilateral Affairs you will influence multilateral institutions, notably the G7/20, and others that become the focus for our global advocacy priorities in a given 12-18 month period. You will work with WaterAid federation colleagues, and strategic partners to advocate for changes in the policies, practices, and financing of multilateral institutions, particularly as it relates to water sanitation and hygiene in the context of the twin climate change and global health crises.

This position reports directly to the International Affairs Director who is based in the UK.

How to Apply:
To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter into one document in either Word Document or PDF format.

Applications will close 23:59 on 21st August 2022. Availability for interview is required the weeks of 29th August and 5th September - Interviews will be conducted on Microsoft Teams.

In this role, you will maximise WaterAid's existing relationships with global influencers (e.g. statespersons, academics, high profile individuals and celebrities, philanthropists and business leaders), increasing strategic engagement for advocacy and campaigning impact, especially in donor markets.

You'll also:

* Develop and implement advocacy strategies designed to influence G7/20 policies and practices on water sanitation & hygiene in line with WaterAid's globally agreed campaign priorities, and in coordination with allies.
* Represent WaterAid at meetings and conferences, write blogs, give media interviews and speak publicly.
* Build a network of contacts and relationships, gather information, and advocate with multilateral institutions
* Keep abreast of complex and fast changing political debates and monitor emerging trends internationally, across key donor governments to inform WaterAid's political positioning, ensuring the organisation's advocacy is responsive and relevant;
* Author and/or commission publications related to WASH/climate change/global health/country operations

Person Specification
You will have extensive advocacy experience, demonstrated by examples of strategic impact on policy change and experience of using policy, research, lobbying, public campaigning, media and digital work to influence a political agenda

To be successful, you'll need:
* A keen political 'savviness' and an awareness of the potential for achieving political change, with proven experience of engaging with and influencing decision makers 
* A fluent understanding and extensive experience of the techniques and skills required for effective project management.
* Understanding and experience of employing imaginative communication techniques and an appreciation of how those tools could work with policy, research and lobbying to influence a political agenda
* Imaginative, creative and accurate written and verbal communications skills in English, and experience of producing advocacy materials and resources.
* Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills and proven experience of contributing to strategy development, including monitoring and evaluation.

Salary £42,871- £45,149 depending on experience with excellent benefits

WaterAid benefits include:
* 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
* Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
* We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
* Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangements
* Season Ticket Loan
* Free annual eye tests
* Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
* Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave.
* Sabbaticals
* Volunteer Day

Additional Information:

WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base. We support and enjoy a hybrid working environment, this includes regular attendance in the London office to connect with each other. We look forward to discussing with you how you can best deliver in your new role.

In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

WaterAid is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for the abuse of power, privilege or trust. WaterAid reinforces a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse, harassment, or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff and volunteers are required to share in this commitment through our Global Code of Conduct. We will conduct the most appropriate pre-employment references and checks to ensure high standards are maintained.

WaterAid is an equal opportunities, disability-confident employer and committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, fairness and equality. Should you have a disability and require any additional support, please contact us.

Salary: circa. £30,000 per annum plus benefits and London Weighting

Location: London office with hybrid-working

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

About the role

It is an exciting time to join the Association following our part in the United to End MND campaign, the Government awarded £50 million for targeted MND research, the success of our multi-award-winning Scrap 6 Months campaign, and our Act to Adapt campaign. You could be an important part of driving continued change and improvements for those living with and affected by MND.

Working closely with the Public Affairs Manager to identify public affairs priorities and proactively identify opportunities to influence political debates and legislation to deliver the MND Association's programme of public affairs activity.

As a Senior Public Affairs Adviser, you will represent the Association and ensure a coordinated approach to our parliamentary work at Westminster and locally. You will work collaboratively with the Policy Team to identify opportunities to take forward policy priorities through public affairs activity and brief parliamentarians for meetings and debates.

This is a diverse role which will include drafting correspondence and briefings for parliamentarians, supporting submissions to parliamentary inquires and developing effective links with key parliamentarians, influencers and decision makers.

This role will involve occasional evening and weekend work.

What are we looking for?

A thorough understanding of parliamentary processes and procedures, and demonstratable public affairs experience within the voluntary organisation.

As a successful candidate, you will have experience of working with Parliamentarians in Westminster and/or in Parliament and experience of supporting volunteers in public affairs activities.

Your key skills will include the ability to successfully communicate with people at all levels from senior politicians to local volunteers, working effectively as a team player and networker.

For full role responsibilities please view the job description.

What can we offer?

• 28 days holiday, rising to 33 days after 5 years' service, plus Bank Holidays
• Access to UK Healthcare which includes reimbursement for dental appointments, eyecare, Health & Wellbeing screening and therapies
• Life assurance
• Confidential counselling helplines
• Salary sacrifice schemes to include:
• Cycle to work
• Buy and sell annual leave
• BenefitHub which offers lifestyle discounts and offers on everyday shopping
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Opportunities for training and personal development
• Hybrid working

How to apply?

We would love to hear from you and encourage early applications.

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, apply online now and submit a CV and a supporting statement showing how you meet the following criteria:

• A thorough understanding of parliamentary processes and procedures, and demonstratable public affairs experience within the voluntary organisation
• Experience of working with Parliamentarians in Westminster and/or in Parliament
• Excellent communication skills with people at all levels

About Us

The MND Association was founded in 1979. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We also fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised, and addressed by wider society.

We operate a hybrid working environment within a flexible office space using the latest technology and digital infrastructure. This, together with a high level of trust and performance driven culture, gives staff the freedom and flexibility to work in the best way for them, the Association and, most importantly, people with MND.

We are committed to equality and value diversity. We are working hard to remove perceived and actual barriers to participation for people with and affected by MND, current and future staff, volunteers, and stakeholders.

Important Notices

The MND Association operates a hybrid working culture and therefore we are open to discussing the possibility of variable hours, remote or home working, flexible start, and finish times etc.

Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

Our selection process will be multi-stage; this may include video call screening, and competency-based interview/s.

We request that recruitment agencies do not contact us in relation to this role. We work hard to fill our roles directly and if assistance is required, we operate a PSL, which currently closed for review. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies/ head-hunters.

Senior Policy Officer

• Full time: 35 hrs per week
• Permanent
• Salary: £36,000 – £37,823 per annum
• Location: Edinburgh with semi-frequent domestic travel

About us

Transparency International (TI) is the world’s leading independent anti-corruption organisation. We work globally towards ensuring a world where people’s lives, government, business and society are free from corruption. A world where, the health of our institutions is enhanced so they can better support the people they are intended for; a world where we can trust the integrity of those in authority and in business, and a world where there is no impunity for the corrupt.

About the role 

As Senior Policy Officer you will lead the planning and delivery of TI-UK’s advocacy efforts outside Westminster, with a focus on Scotland.

The role also assists the UK Programme’s wider advocacy work across the UK, on issues such as political integrity, local government planning permission and procurement. The role can be based in Edinburgh with semi-frequent domestic travel. A key aspect of the role will be establishing a presence in Scotland and being the point of contact for stakeholders in the Scottish Government, parliament and civil society. Other duties include: 

• Representing TI in advocacy meetings and in media
• Creating and distributing advocacy materials
• Building relationships and collaborative work with partners 
• Keeping up to date with developments on relevant policy issues, and helping the team to plan and deliver relevant advocacy outputs
• Producing and/or inputting to key messaging in external communications to amplify policy recommendations, with e.g. media statements, op eds, blogs, speeches

Your skills 

To be successful in this role you will have relevant experience including: 

• Advocacy, policy and strategic planning;
• Excellent social and intercultural skills;
• Team working and communicating effectively;
• Engaging multi-stakeholders, making use of prior contacts and networks, stimulating and shaping partnerships, networks and coalitions;
• Working knowledge of political institutions in Scotland, Westminster and elsewhere in the UK;
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to juggle a busy and varied work schedule; 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and be fluent in English 
• Desirable: Expertise on the issues of corruption /political integrity /open governance or related issues

TI-UK is a registered charity and therefore politically non-partisan. The successful candidate must be comfortable advocating across the political landscape. 

In exchange we will offer you: 

• A competitive salary
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Up to 5% contributory pension
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced sickness and family friendly policies
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A flexible and friendly working environment, with the opportunity for blended working (more details of this can be found on our website)

Saferworld is an independent international organisation working to prevent violent conflict and build safer lives. We work with people affected by conflict to improve their safety and sense of security, and conduct wider research and analysis.

Over the past 30 years, Saferworld has undertaken a wide variety of research to inform its conflict prevention and peacebuilding work. This includes conflict analyses as the foundation for peacebuilding strategies and interventions; perception surveys to understand people’s views and experiences; community security assessments to inform programming; gender analysis of conflict as well as gender-sensitivity and conflict-sensitivity assessments both of our own work and that of others; policy research and analysis to inform national and international advocacy; and evaluations to inform programme adaptation and institutional learning. The Senior Research and Learning Adviser works across the organisation supporting the design and implementation of high-quality research and outputs.

The person we are looking for will provide thought leadership and play a leading role in the development and implementation of organisational research and learning in line with programme and policy-advocacy change agendas. This includes:

• Aligning the different ways knowledge and evidence are produced to Saferworld’s strategic objectives and broader systemic peacebuilding change.
• Establishing processes and mechanisms for ensuring quality research across the organisation
• Strengthening organisational capacities for conducting different types of research, particularly related to Participatory Action Research approaches.
• Conceptualising and delivering specific, funded, research outputs and provide support on research design, methodologies and analysis to other Saferworld teams.

The post-holder will (co) lead the Knowledge and Learning @ Saferworld Hub, a cross-organisational space to pool knowledge and learning from across the organisation, and the sector. They will co-lead this cross-organisational learning space, bringing together programmatic learning and evaluation, research and policy knowledge, on particular themes/topics/geographical locations, with a view to making sure that we ground our work in the best available data, experience, results and knowledge. The post holder will also lead in identifying where there are gaps in knowledge, and working with the Knowledge Hub to find innovative or different ways to learn, adapt our work, and create linkages across the multiple levels and locations where we work.

You will have:

• a degree in political science, conflict or peace studies or similar area; or equivalent research experience and methodological knowledge on these issue areas.
• experience in designing, conducting and advising on research on issues related to: conflict and climate change, gender and peacebuilding, and partnership approaches to peacebuilding practice
• demonstrable knowledge of participatory and other qualitative and quantitative applied social science research methodologies
• experience of implementing mechanisms for research quality assurance in a non-academic, public institution (NGO or government) environment.

Please go to our website for a full job description and details of how to apply