Summary

We are seeking a Policy Officer to join our policy team within a Policy, Campaigns and Mobilisation Team. This post will support the development and co-ordination of policy, knowledge and insight, in order to inform and influence others inside and outside Diabetes UK.

Interview Date(s): W/C 27 July 2020

We would consider flexibility on where this role could be based

Package

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,500 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan (on completion of your probation period)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

Main Responsibilities

The Policy Officer will play a role in the development and promotion of the policy agenda across Diabetes UK and will also help influence the wider health policy agenda, through networking, horizon scanning, consultation responses, evidence gathering and promotion of policy positions.

Ideal Candidate

You will have experience of working in a policy, information, research or project management role, in a similar organisation - for instance a charity or NHS / care organisation, government agency or professional body. You will be skilled in writing reports, website copy and other policy content for public and professional audiences.

You will have a broad knowledge of health policy issues, excellent organisational skills and ability to work under your own initiative and as part of a team.

This is an exciting position for an exceptional person with a legal, policy or digital rights campaigning background to work for one of the UK’s leading rights NGOs. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to lobby UK Parliament to further privacy, free expression and data protection rights; to oversee some of the most important litigation on human rights and surveillance in Europe, including on facial recognition and mass interception (law degree desirable but not required); and to lead public advocacy campaigns for real change. You’ll also be a key Big Brother Watch spokesperson in the media.

The focus of this role will initially be on our Stop Facial Recognition and End Digital Strip Searches campaigns. You’ll have opportunities to work across all areas of our organisational strategy: data, rights and justice; freedom of expression online; policing and technology; suspcionless surveillance, and emergency powers - and to specialise in certain themes, as well as explore new organisational priorities, over time.

Post details

Job title: Legal & Policy Officer

Reports to: Director

Working hours: Full time

Starting salary: £27,000 - £32,000 (depending on experience)

Location: Vauxhall, London

Application deadline: Monday 20th July 2020

Start date: ASAP

About you

We’re looking for highly skilled professional with a demonstrable passion for protecting civil liberties, especially privacy and freedom of expression, and a high level of interest in new and emerging technologies.

Ideally, you’ll have 2+ years experience in a legal or policy capacity, or in a comparable environment that relied on your expertise on surveillance technology issues. You’ll be familiar with key litigation and policy issues in the area. You’ll also have excellent knowledge of British politics and UK parliamentary procedures. You’ll be a brilliant communicator, able to simplify complex technology issues and convey powerful messages whether in expert policy briefings or in live news interviews as a Big Brother Watch spokesperson. The ideal candidate will appreciate the importance of winning not only in courts of law but of public opinion, and have the skills to do both.

You’ll be at ease working on a strictly non-partisan, cross-party basis and grounding policy analysis in human rights and liberal principles.

You’ll be proactive in pitching policy, litigation and campaign ideas for the organisation to pursue within our work streams. You’ll also be proactive and in building relationships with partner organisations, experts and stakeholders. We’re looking for someone who is highly capable, self-motivated, flexible, diligent and able to work under pressure with an often competing workload.

If you’re committed to Big Brother Watch’s mission, we’d like to hear from you.

Big Brother Watch

Big Brother Watch is a UK civil liberties campaign group fighting for a free future. We’re determined to reclaim our privacy and defend freedoms at this time of enormous technological change. And we fight to win.

We’re a fiercely independent, diverse, non-partisan and non-profit group of campaigners and researchers who work to roll back the surveillance state and protect rights in parliament, the media or the courts if we have to. We publish unique investigations and pursue powerful public campaigns to pursue real change. We work relentlessly to inform and empower the public to collectively reclaim privacy, defend our civil liberties and protect freedoms for the future.

We’re a small, dedicated and highly effective team, now growing to of five full-time staff and five volunteers.

Job description

Policy

• Produce policy analysis, research, briefings and reports for dissemination

• Develop strategic policy recommendations informed by expertise

• Identify and explore new and emerging policy issues in our key work areas

• Communicate complex policy issues to varied audiences, whether parliament, the press or the public

• Build strong relationships with parliamentarians and advisors across all parties

• Identify opportunities to further our strategic aims in parliament, through committees, parliamentary questions and other activities; as well as regional assemblies and on occasion local government

• Work with stakeholders and pursue collaborative campaigns/coalitions on key issues

• Develop Big Brother Watch’s relationships with allies across Government, legislative bodies, international organisations, and NGOs

• Draft formal correspondence, blog posts, presentations, and other documents articulating Big Brother Watch’s policy positions

Advocacy

• Work with the team to develop campaigns plans to manage and schedule relevant legal, policy and advocacy work to further strategic aims

• Identify campaigns and advocacy opportunities

• Feed into development of campaign materials

• Write articles and give quotes to press

• Give pre-recorded and live interviews for TV and radio

• Uphold Big Brother Watch’s reputational excellence in public fora

Legal

• Co-ordinate Big Brother Watch’s strategic litigation, liaising with external lawyers

• Manage relationships with external counsel & build strong relationships with partners

• Produce legal and policy analysis and identify strategic litigation opportunities

Person specification

Essential

• Min. 2+ years experience in a similar role

• A degree in a relevant field (e.g. politics, law)

• Familiarity with domestic policy matters relating to privacy, surveillance and/or free expression

• Strong legal and policy research skills

• Excellent and persuasive communications skills

• Demonstrable experience in privacy, freedom of expression, or other rights and technology areas

• Aptitude for managing and building relationships with partner organisations, parliamentarians and other stakeholders

• Proven ability to produce high quality work under pressure

• Creativity and energy in approaching a workload consisting of large long-term projects

• Willingness to work in non-partisan environment, and ability to recruit support of MPs across all parties

Desirable

• Experience working with parliamentarians and/or producing policy briefings

• Strong media/spokesperson experience

• A track record of successful campaigns experience

• Experience managing litigation, either in a legal or campaigns capacity

• Project management experience

• Familiarity with relevant UK surveillance laws, human rights frameworks, and relevant case law

About us
Crisis is the national charity for people facing homelessness. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

This is an exciting time to join the Policy and Campaigns team at Crisis and play an important role to help us advance our goal to end homelessness in Great Britain. In the last few weeks we have seen significant progress in policy making on homelessness, and it is a critical time to ensure this momentum is not lost.
As Senior Policy Officer for Health and Homelessness Prevention, you will lead a new area of policy work for Crisis, developing our policy positions and strategy around health to ensure that health policy is well-considered and advocated for in our solutions to end homelessness. You will also work closely with Public Affairs and Campaigns colleagues on influencing decision makers to help people out of homelessness and campaign for the changes needed to solve it altogether.
 

About you
To be successful in this role you will have solid experience of leading policy projects in housing, homelessness, or health, and developing practical policy solutions to complex problems. You will also be enthusiastic about working cross-organisationally with frontline services and people with lived experience to develop policy from practice.

Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

· Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
· Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
· 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click apply now. The job description is available on our website by clicking on the 'Vacancy Details' button.

Closing date: Tuesday 14 July 2020 (11.59pm)

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage and applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness

Location: Islington
Salary: Qualified applicants only (with an accredited VAWG /domestic abuse qualification)
dependent on experience £29,500 - £32,000
Contract: Permanent
Vacancy Reference: SWA2948
Closing Date: 12/07/2020
Interview Date: 16/07/2020

Solace Women’s Aid is an innovative, exciting, grassroots charity working across London. Our purpose
is to bring to an end the harm done through domestic and sexual violence to all survivors, and in
particular women and children. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to
achieve independent lives free from abuse.
You will be joining a team of committed and inspiring individuals whose dedication has saved the lives
of thousands of women, men and children in the capital. We are looking for friendly and diligent
individuals to join our services and help us make a difference.
About the Service
Solace Women’s Aid provides a wide range of services to victim/survivors of domestic and sexual
abuse in Islington including a large advocacy and support service and specialist services co-located in
a number of services. Solace works in partnership with the police to ensure that victim/survivors of
domestic abuse are able to access the necessary support. As part of this partnership Solace are
recruiting for a Senior IDVA based Holborn Police Station covering crisis intervention, risk
assessment, safety planning, assessment of needs and individual support planning. A key aspect of
the role will be to advocate on behalf of service users to improve access to support in Islington. This
role will be based at least one day a week in Holborn Police Station with four days in SASS team.
About the Role
A unique and exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Senior Police IDVA for Solace co-located in
Holborn Police station. As the Senior IDVA you will provide immediate support for victim/survivors of
abuse at all levels of intervention including carrying out risk and needs assessments, safety planning
and providing short-term support and onward referral. In addition, you will act as the Police lead for
Solace in Islington, providing advice and guidance to Solace staff and the Police.
The Senior Police IDVA also holds management responsibility for three team members (comprising
of IDVAs and caseworkers). The Senior Police IDVA will also hold a caseload. You will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team and collaborating with external agencies in
your work.
About You
We're looking for highly organised and self-motivated applicants who are passionate about ending
VAWG. You will have a “can-do‟ approach and demonstrable commitment to Solace’s feminist
approach to supporting women and their children to be safer. You will receive training and support
for this role as necessary.
Successful applicants will have in-depth knowledge of domestic abuse and its impact on women and
children, experience of providing emotional and practical support to victims of VAWG, and a strong
understanding of housing options and legislation. A relevant qualification in VAWG is essential.
In return, we offer great employee benefits including three per cent employer pension contribution, generous holiday  entitlement and a focus on learning and development.

The NSPCC exists to prevent cruelty to children. We are seeking two Policy and Public Affairs Officers to help us shape law, policy and practice to ensure children in the UK can grow up free from abuse.

At a crucial time for children, the successful candidates will support our work in one of two areas: protecting children from online abuse, and strengthening the child protection system across education, social care and the NHS. 

You’ll be passionate about preventing abuse.You will have experience in working on relevant policy issues, and in making persuasive, credible arguments that result in change. A skilled communicator, with a good understanding of the policy making process, you’ll join a high performing team to develop high impact policy calls and public affairs strategies.

Public Affairs & Policy Manager

We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting over 2,500 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.

Are you passionate about politics? Do you have a thorough understanding and experience of working with all levels of Government to bring about change?

Salary: £36,235 per annum

Hours: Full time, Fixed Term Contract 18 Months - 35 Hours per week

Location: Emerson’s Green, Bristol

This is a fantastic opportunity to continue to build the public affairs and external policy function in a leading learning disability charity.

We’re looking for someone who is keen to use their policy and public affairs expertise to help us raise awareness of the issues that affect adults with learning disabilities, and the social care providers that support them.

You will be a highly motivated professional, who enjoys working flexibly across a range of projects and engaging with a variety of stakeholders. Your responsibilities will vary from; providing strategic advice and guidance to senior managers, developing position statements on critical issues, drafting formal responses to consultations, and cultivating relevant contacts across the social care sector.

This role reports directly into the Executive Director for People and Communications and will work closely with senior managers and the Communications and Marketing team.

Requirements:

Educated to degree standard or with an equivalent professional qualification you will have significant experience of working in the public affairs/policy field at a managerial level, preferably in the social care sector.

You will be able to quickly build effective relationships to communicate, influence and negotiate with a diverse range of people. With strong analytical skills you will be responsible for building Hft’s authoritative voice through championing and leading Hft’s annual Sector Pulse research. You will be confident in liaising with the media and taking on the role of spokesperson role for Hft’s policy campaigns and research.

What we Offer

Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also, an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options. Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status. Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme. 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays). A contributory pension scheme & life assurance

Closing date: 22 July 2020
Interview date: 27 July 2020

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Public Affairs, Policy Manager, Public Affairs Officer, Policy Officer, PR Manager, Corporate Communications, Media Relations Officer, Public Relations Manager, Publicity Officer, Policy Manager, Policy Officer, Communications Advisor, Charity, Third Sector, Not for Profit, NFP etc.

Ref: 93499

A key purpose of the role is to contribute to the development of high-quality research and policy positions rooted in AA programme and evidence, applying feminist principles to research and analysis. The role demands a specialist who will bring demonstrable quantitative and qualitative research skills, networking ability and a spirit of collaboration to ActionAid UK as it delivers on its new 5-yearStrategy –Together with women and girls.

ActionAid is an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. Our dedicated local staff are changing the world with women and girls. We are ending violence and fighting poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want.

ActionAid UK are currently recruiting a part time Policy Specialist working 17.5 hours per week to join the Research and Programme Policy unit within the International Development Policy and Practice team (IDPP).

The IDPP team is a key delivery partner in ActionAid UK’s new strategy to promote a world where women and girls are valued, live free from violence, and can exercise their rights to promote their own economic empowerment, safety, equality and voice. The team supports financial resource mobilisation, grant/ contract management, programmatic innovation and assurance, research and learning as well as programme-grounded policy work. The Research and Programme Policy unit in the team is comprised of policy and technical advisers who research, develop and advance policy perspectives and programme led learning to ActionAid UK’s target donors, decision makers, partners within civil society and academia and policy makers.

A key purpose of the role is to contribute to the development of high-quality research and policy positions rooted in AA programme and evidence, applying feminist principles to research and analysis. The role demands a specialist who will bring demonstrable quantitative and qualitative research skills, networking ability and a spirit of collaboration to ActionAid UK as it delivers on its new 5-yearStrategy –Together with women and girls.

The successful applicant will have a good knowledge of women’s rights issues within International Development as well as research experience of relevant issues gained in a public policy, NGO or academic environment. Excellent written communication skills and knowledge of relevant data sources for the type of policy work ActionAid does are essential requirements.

Over the next twelve months a key focus for this role will  be to lead on the completion and roll out of a tool to help young women activists engage with macroeconomic policies and to support the continuation of our project on women and work. More generally, the role provides ongoing research and policy support to the broader team across our portfolios on Violence Against Women and Girls, Women’s Economic Rights and Adolescent Girls’ Empowerment to underpin ActionAid UK’s advocacy and programmatic work.

The post holder must also be able to travel internationally sometimes at short notice for up to 6 weeks per year.

ActionAid is committed to driving improvement through digital channels, tools and ways of working.  We will ensure that we provide the technology and the training to enable all staff to perform their roles to the best of their abilities. In return, we ask that all staff are committed to continually improving their digital skills and knowledge within the working environment. Our recruitment processes will evaluate the digital skills of all applicants. 

ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.

In the autumn of 2020, the Dunhill Medical Trust will launch its new five-year plan: "Investing for Impact".  It was back in the 1980s that our founder's niece recognised that the shifting demographics would drive a need for investment in a high-quality research base to improve our understanding of the mechanisms of ageing and the delivery of innovation in the health and social care of older people.  Our charitable objects were never more relevant than they are today as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the opportunities are immense to support our academic and clinical researcher community to make real systemic change. 

Today, we are an independently endowed charitable trust, distributing c.£5m pa in grant funding and plan to play our part in three broad ways:

• investing in ideas
• connecting research and practice and
• fostering flourishing communities.

We now have an opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced research management professional to help us to shape and deliver our new strategic plan. Reporting to the Executive Director, you will be the primary point of contact for organisations applying for funding for academic and clinical research.  As such, you will have responsibility for the development and delivery of the Trust’s core services, its commitment to high quality and its support for the research community.  If you have around five years’ relevant experience, a higher degree in a subject related to our work, the “can do” attitude and restless curiosity essential to the success of a small, expert team and think you can help us, go to our website to download the full job and person specification and find out how to apply.

Closing date:  1st September , 2020 at noon

The Dunhill Medical Trust, an independent charity (registered Charity Number: 1140372) and company limited by guarantee (registered in England: Company Number: 07472301). Registered Office: 5th Floor, 6 New Bridge Street, London, EC4V 6AB. The Dunhill Medical Trust has no connection with the tobacco industry and complies fully with the Joint Protocol of Cancer Research and Universities UK on Tobacco Industry Funding to Universities (2004). 

Policy Advisor

The memcom recruitment team are looking for a policy, public affairs and campaigns professional to identify, understand and analyse the pressing policy issues of a respected membership body based in Central London.

This is an interesting, varied and full-process role taking concepts and members concerns and translating them into policy which directly benefits the members and the profession.

A key aspect of the role will be to work with policy makers to proactively identify key policy issues which might affect the members, and translate complex legislation into plain communication styles for different audiences.

You will also be proactive in developing senior links within government agencies and relevant external groups, using your knowledge of the machinations of government, campaigning and policy to effect real change for members. This will mean devising effective and workable public policy proposals and solutions.

The ideal candidate will have tangible policy experience and experience of stakeholder management as well as the ability to analyse and translate complex policy for different audiences.

RESULTS seek to make change through a mix of grassroots, parliamentary and policy advocacy, creating the public and political will to end poverty.

RESULTS UK believes the building blocks of the end of poverty are health, education, and economic opportunities – things that all people, wherever they live, need and have a right to. Within these three areas, we prioritise specific issues on which we can have most influence to achieve progress.

The heart of the policy team’s role is to provide a high-level of policy evidence and messaging that underpin all of RESULTS work. The policy team also goes beyond the production of this evidence. It delivers policy as highly-focussed advocacy messaging to the stakeholders who require the most detailed and nuanced levels of technical briefing. These audiences include civil servants, key development agencies and civil society organisations, but also the parliamentarians and members of our grassroots network who are the strongest champions for our work.

The position of Policy Advocacy Coordinator will provide crucial support to the Policy Advocacy Team. The post will be ideally suited for an individual with some work experience at the beginning of a career in international development, particularly in policy, research or public affairs.

We are looking for someone who will be proactive, efficient and flexible in supporting our policy advocacy work. Having a can-do attitude that includes the more administrative aspects of the role is essential. This post will provide good opportunities for developing project management and advocacy skills; an understanding of key international development issues; research and writing for advocacy; and experience of working with UK policymakers, parliamentarians and civil society.

As a member of the Policy Team, the post-holder will be working closely with members of the Parliamentary and Grassroots Teams in order to deliver on RESULTS overarching objectives: being generous with the sharing of knowledge, advocacy expertise, and contacts while working in a collaborative environment is essential.

Job title: Senior Policy Adviser
Location: London with occasional travel to Leeds
Role: Fixed Term Contract to 4th June 2021, Part-time, 3 days per week
Salary: £48,270 + £4,000 London Weighting pro rata at 0.6 (FTE)

Job Details

We welcome applications for secondment from the health sector and encourage anyone wishing to do this to have advance agreement from their employer.

The NHS Confederation is the independent voice of NHS leadership. Our aim is an empowered healthy population supported by world class health and care services. Our 500+ members span the full range of organisations that provide and commission services including acute, community, mental health and ambulance service trusts; independent providers; clinical commissioning groups; and academic health science networks. We work across England, Wales and Northern Ireland and have a European Office focused on Brexit and international learning opportunities. We support our members to address the policy and strategic challenges facing the health and care system, influence the development of national policy and represent their views at the highest levels and in the public arena. In the last few months we have been working with members to ensure that there has been sufficient Government support to manage Covid-19 and we are now working on how we restore health and care services  more widely as part of our #NHSReset campaign.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Excellent knowledge of contemporary health policy, service delivery challenges and the wider NHS.
• A successful track record of delivering insightful and influential thought leadership and influencing through policy products and engagement activities
• Ability to write accessible and compelling policy narratives
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills that cut through complexity and provide insight
• Proven ability to build strong personal relationships and effective formal and informal networks.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including being personally credible and influential with senior stakeholders
• Ability to effectively manage a mixed portfolio of policy work, including scoping, ensuring it is relevant, timely and of a high quality

The Role

At this time of profound change our members need support to address the policy and strategic challenges of the evolving health and care policy landscape and a strong voice that materially shapes and influences the direction of travel so that the needs of patients and local populations are met in the best way possible. 

We have an opportunity for an exceptional policy professional who can work closely with our members to understand their views and needs and shape a programme of policy and advocacy work to meet them. You will be used to working at national level, with members and stakeholders to gather intelligence, develop policy positions, reports and briefings. Also, in acting as an expert in your field, representing the organisation’s and members’ views. You will be used to working effectively as part of a team of policy experts but also flexibly across organisational teams.  

In return you have the opportunity to develop a strong public profile as a national expert commenting on and helping to influence the future direction of health policy and practice. As well as an excellent benefits package including 30 days annual leave, pension scheme, flexible working, salary sacrifice schemes and season ticket loans. 

The NHS Confederation welcomes all applicants from all backgrounds and is committed to recruiting the best person for the job through a process that is fair, open, consistent, and free from discrimination. We believe it is essential to build a diverse and inclusive company culture where all employees feel valued, respected, and acknowledged.

The NHS Confederation is also committed to being a flexible employer. We understand the value and benefit to our employees being able to work flexibly to respond to changing circumstances and we want to ensure we do as much as possible to help support a work life balance and take care of employee health and wellbeing.

Application deadline: Thursday 16th July (midnight)
Interview date: Tuesday 28th July (remotely)

Policy Advisor - £32K - £35K pa pro rata

3-4 month short term contract

The memcom recruitment team are looking for a policy, public affairs and campaigns professional to identify, understand and analyse the pressing policy issues of a respected membership body based in Central London.

This is an interesting, varied and full-process role taking concepts and members concerns and translating them into policy which directly benefits the members and the profession.

A key aspect of the role will be to work with policy makers to proactively identify key policy issues which might affect the members, and translate complex legislation into plain communication styles for different audiences.

You will also be proactive in developing senior links within government agencies and relevant external groups, using your knowledge of the machinations of government, campaigning and policy to effect real change for members. This will mean devising effective and workable public policy proposals and solutions.

The ideal candidate will have tangible policy experience and experience of stakeholder management as well as the ability to analyse and translate complex policy for different audiences.

IMMIGRATION POLICY MANAGER

Job Title: Immigration Policy Manager

Reports to: Executive Director             

Salary and benefits: £34,000 pro rata 4 days a week (equals £28k take home salary can be extended to 5 days subject to funding), plus a 6% pension contribution and a generous training and development budget.

Location: Nationwide (home-based)

Deadline for applications: 9am on 22nd July 2020

Interview dates: 27th and 28th July 2020

Start date: ASAP 

Duration: 18 months

Role

The Immigration Policy Manager will work with the Executive Director and policy team to build relationships with organisations in the immigration sector, improve these organisations’ capacity to respond to the challenges brought by the introduction of technology into immigration policy, and deliver impactful campaigns with ORG’s Campaigns Manager.

The Immigration Policy Manager will bring an enthusiasm for understanding the intersection of digital into other policy areas such as migration and a drive for bringing together coalitions of organisations to work together to bring about real change in policy.

Open Rights Group are recruiting a Policy Manager that will help with a new and exciting project to use collaborative advocacy and campaign approaches to equip and empower UK migration-sector civil society organisations (CSOs) to tackle issues of big data decision-making and digital technology within their work.

About Open Rights Group 

Open Rights Group is the UK’s premier digital rights organisation. We are at the forefront of campaigning to maintain, protect, promote, and advance our civil liberties in the digital age. 

We have three main areas of work: digital privacy, free speech online and government mass surveillance. We challenge threats to privacy by both the government through the surveillance of our personal communications and private companies, who use personal data to increase profits. We challenge threats to free speech through the criminalisation of online speech, online censorship and restrictive copyright laws.

Founded in 2005, we have over 3,200 paying members and a grassroots movement of more than 40,000 supporters and 9 local groups across the UK. Open Rights Group’s main office is based in London, UK and we have a small office in Edinburgh. 

How to Apply

To apply, please submit a CV and covering letter (no longer than 2 sides of A4), setting out how you are suited to the role by 9 am on 22nd July 2020. Please ensure your email has the subject heading ‘Immigration Policy Manager’, and that all attachments are sent in PDF format. 

Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held online. Please hold 27th and 28th July 2020 free for interviews.

Key Responsibilities 

Research

• Conduct research into the needs and capacity of immigration sector organisations on digital policy;
• Compile and analyse data related to Open Rights Group’s work;
• Ensuring Open Rights Group’s policy work fits within the wider policy landscape and that the policy team remains up to date with relevant research and policy developments in the project.

Engagement

• Organise roundtables with immigration sector and other partner organisations.
• Host events at Parliament with support of Chief Operations Officer and immigration sector NGOs.

Producing policy materials

• Draft reports, briefing papers, formal correspondence, presentations, and other documents articulating Open Rights Group’s policy positions in relation to data in the immigration sector;
• Coordinate team members’ input into public-facing documents, and obtain sign off for these documents from the relevant members of the team;
• Coordinate collaborative policymaking between Open Rights Group and immigration sector organisations.

Advocacy

• Work with the Chief Operations Officer and partner organisations to campaign on shared policy positions;
• Engage MPs and policymakers directly to bring about policy change.

Engagement with key stakeholders

• Build on Open Rights Group’s existing and develop new relationships in the immigration sector;
• Develop Open Rights Group’s relationships with allies across Government, legislative bodies, international organisations, and NGOs;
• Feed into Open Rights Group’s media engagement around key campaign issues.

Key Contacts

The Immigration Policy Manager will be directly managed by the Executive Director. They will work closely with colleagues across the broader team to maintain alignment of Open Rights Group’s legal and policy goals, and collaborate within the team to effectively disseminate Open Rights Group’s policy messages.

Length and Salary

The Immigrations Policy Manager will be employed on an 18 month contract. The annual salary is £34,000 per annum pro rata for 4 days a week less any required deductions for income tax and national insurance. The position will be home-based. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK. Open Rights Group is an equal opportunity employer. 

Person Specification

CRITERIA 

ESSENTIAL:

• At least 3 years experience in a policy and advocacy role.
• Familiarity with international and domestic policy matters relating to digital and human rights. 
• Research skills. 
• Policy analysis skills. 
• Events organising skills. 
• Ability to work with and manage relationships with partner organisations. 
• Ability to speak publicly, including with the media and at conferences and meetings. 
• A high degree of self-motivation. 
• An interest in and aptitude for political and parliamentary engagement. 
• Creativity and energy in approaching a workload consisting of large long-term projects. 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. 

DESIRABLE:

• Experience in immigration sector. 
• Knowledge of digital rights or relevant experience in digital policy. 
• Legal research skills. 
• Project management experience.

Policy Advisor - Poultry

Our client is at the forefront of British agriculture and represents the interests of farmers and growers across England and Wales. Promoting competitive and socially responsible agriculture and horticulture, we influence policy at the highest levels to ensure the long-term viability of our members.

Policy Advisor Responsibilities:

In conjunction with the Chief Poultry Adviser you will be the recognised expert on the poultry meat and egg sector. You will help to maintain and enhance the position as the most effective and valued provider of trade association services to poultry farmers in England and Wales. Additionally, you will contribute towards the production of the specialist poultry publications, promote products and services and from time to time you will represent the in the press and media. An interest in electronic communication to members and stakeholders – both online content, newsletters and social media - are key elements of the role..

Policy Advisor Requirements:

This is an exciting and high profile position, requiring technical and commercial knowledge of the poultry sector and issues facing poultry farmers (much of which will be learnt from a continuous development point of view). Candidates should be member focussed and above all have a positive can do attitude.

Candidates should be educated to HND/Degree level (or hold relevant industry experience). Most importantly, you will be able to network and interact with farmer members, industry stakeholders and government officials, often at a senior level.

About The Client:

They are  the voice of British farming, and their members are at the heart of what they do. On their behalf, they lobby government and other stakeholders, develop policy and provide a range of frontline services.

Location: Stoneleigh, Warwickshire CV8 2TZ

Job type: Full Time, Permanent, 35 hours per week

Salary: circa £34,439 per annum

Benefits: include 25 days annual leave (plus statutory bank holidays), National Employment Savings Trust pension scheme, a performance related pay award scheme, a range of discounts through our NFU Benefits employee portal and subsidised staff restaurant.

Closing date: 26th July 2020

You may have experience of the following: Advisor, Poultry Advisor, Supply Chain Coordinator, Supply Chain Advisor, Policy Advisor, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit, Agriculture, Farming etc.

Ref: 93438