Research And Public Affairs Officer Jobs in Bloomsbury, Greater London
British Heart Foundation (BHF) is the UK’s leading heart and cardiovascular health charity in the UK and its biggest independent funder of cardiovascular research.
With cardiovascular disease now the leading cause of preventable premature death in the UK, and the biggest driver of the growing health gap between rich and poor, influencing the Government and Civil Service to prioritise it is crucial to the recovery of the UK’s economic and population health.
We are looking for an energetic and driven new Head of Public Affairs to work in the CEO office on three key areas of Government influencing: better prevention, better treatment and care, and boosting scientific understanding of diseases of the heart.
As an experienced influencer and campaigner, you will co-lead, with BHF’s Head of Policy, a policy and public affairs team of 12 people to devise impactful influencing campaigns and strategies aimed at Westminster and relevant Whitehall departments. You will also help build partnerships with industry, think tanks, others in the voluntary sector and arms-length bodies, to advocate for a newly coherent and determined approach to heart disease.
Working arrangements
This is a blended role, where your work will be dual located between your home and our London office.
At the BHF we believe in the power of being together, so our colleagues on blended contracts can expect to spend some time in their office, at least one day each week, on average. The use of our office spaces is driven in part by your role and the activities you need to do. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause.
Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage.
About you
You’ll have a deep commitment to improving the lives and chances of the 7.6 million people in the UK living with a heart condition. You will also be highly motivated to close the growing gap in health outcomes between rich and poor, and different ethnicities, that heart diseases are driving.
With a good understanding of how to mobilise the public behind this cause, through creative and impactful campaigns and a highly professional and targeted approach to influencing senior decision-makers, you’ll bring thorough knowledge of the political system, and deep insight into how problems rise the political agenda and become policy.
A qualification in a field such as politics or public/social policy would be desirable but not essential where there is significant experience. You’ll have excellent knowledge of Westminster and the political system in England, as well as good working knowledge of devolved nations equivalents.
Enthusiastic and with an in-depth understanding of current affairs, you’ll have a good understanding of the UK medical research sector. You will also have significant experience of working in a political environment or in public affairs.
Our vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: currently Hammersmith, likely move to Farringdon autumn 2024
Turn2us is a national charity tackling poverty and the structural causes of poverty. We work with co-producers and partners to provide people in financial crisis with the means and agency to get back on their feet, build resilience, move forward with their lives and thrive.
As an equal opportunities’ employer, we are committed to equality, inclusion and diversity and the value people from different backgrounds bring to a team. If like us you believe everyone has the right to have enough to live on, and you are ambitious about eradicating poverty, join us and build your career with a charity dedicated to ensuring dignity and equity for all.
This is a varied and interesting role working with the National Grants Team and colleagues across the Programmes & Partnerships Directorate. We awarded over £2.4m of grants in 2023-24, supporting individuals and families experiencing financial insecurity. This role is about helping the team to operate efficiently, use our resources effectively and facilitating opportunities so we can listen, learn and improve using the insights we gather from our data, partnerships and people with lived experience.
This role requires a proactive, organised, and collaborative person with good attention to detail. We’re looking for someone who is committed to supporting impactful grant-making processes and fostering strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. You’ll need to be great at managing a varied and busy workload, capable of working on your own initiative and as part of a team and feel comfortable working flexibly to manage different priorities and timeframes.
We offer flexible working patterns, both in terms of hours and remote working. Please note that all employees are required to work from the office a minimum of 4 days a month.
Some roles may be required to be in the office more often than others and this will be agreed with the hiring manager upon starting at Turn2us. This can be removed and is always something discussed at a later date.
Please note that all job offers are subject to 2 – 3 satisfactory references and a disclosure satisfactory to Turn2us from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
Closing date: 08 July 2024
1st Interview date: 18 & 19 July 2024
Key Details
Salary: £62,100 per annum with generous benefits including 25 days annual holiday plus public holidays, enhanced pension contribution, private medical health insurance, life assurance and flexible/hybrid working.
Hours: 35 per week over 5 days.
Contract type: This is a full time permanent role. The role is advertised as “full-time”.
Location: Hybrid working with office in central London and options for flexibility to work from home. The postholder will be expected to attend our central London office regularly - minimum of 2/3 days a week.
About the Role
Reporting to the Director of Campaigns with a dotted line to the Chief of Staff ensuring effective communications with the Executive Director’s team. This role will lead, grow and maintain Good Law Project’s relationships with a wide network of political stakeholders to support the organisation to develop its political impact and reach.
What we're looking for
- Significant experience of working in the public/government affairs environment, either through government, a political party or within a public affairs role.
- Experience of working with a range of senior stakeholders and working on high profile/politically sensitive and complex issues and campaigns.
- Experience of writing short, sharp briefs for internal (to brief internally) or external (to influence on Good Law Project priorities/issues) audiences.
- Track record of delivering real world change and measurable evidence in positively influencing change in UK Government and/or and the political landscape.
What We Do
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Good Law Project is a not-for-profit campaign organisation which uses the law to hold power to account, protect the environment and ensure no one is left behind.
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We had a primary role in overturning the prorogation of Parliament in 2019. We successfully challenged the Government’s operation of a fast track ‘VIP lane’ for awarding lucrative PPE contracts to those with political connections and our campaigning played a key role in the Met Police opening an investigation into Boris Johnson over the Partygate scandal. In July 2023, we forced the Government to accept that its flagship Net Zero strategy is unlawful and to develop a better plan.
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Our close-knit team of staff work across three core areas: campaigning, legal and operations. We are nimble and reactive to external events which means Good Law Project suits people who thrive in a fast-paced, at times quite pressured environment. You must share our passion for upholding democracy, protecting the environment and ensuring no one is left behind. Our culture is one of openness and innovation which encourages all staff to pitch ideas and influence the organisation’s direction. We are brave, honest and decisive – those are Good Law Project’s values. We recognise the value of our employees, individually and collectively, and are committed to investing in their welfare and development.
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In August 2022 we established an independent SRA-regulated law firm in London, Good Law Practice, to support and develop our work.
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See our website for more information.
Further Information / How to Apply
To view the full job description, personal specification, interview stages, Good Law Project values, our structure chart and to apply for this role - click on "Apply via Website".
Contact
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role: Public Affairs & Policy Manager
Organisation type: Social Justice
Salary/rate: £40,000 pro rata
Working arrangements: Three days working in their office
Location: Stockwell
Employment type: Permanent
Working hours: 3 or 4 days per week
CLOSING DATE: 28th June at 9.00am
This social justice charity is looking for a Pubic Affairs & Policy Manager to join their team. This is an integral role for the charity, working directly with the CEO.
They are dedicated to promoting equality and improving the quality of life for Romani (Gypsy), Roma, and Irish Traveller communities. They work to influence policy, challenge discrimination, and create opportunities for positive change.
The Public Affairs and Policy Manager will play a pivotal role in shaping their policy goals and strategies. You will work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation and engage with internal and external stakeholders to develop and implement impactful policy, research, and campaigning projects. Your expertise in understanding complex policy issues, data analysis, and effective communication will be essential in bringing issues to life and advocating for meaningful change.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and update an annual work programme aligned with our strategic plan, prioritising policy, research, and campaigning goals
- Lead and manage targeted policy research projects, providing a robust evidence base for policy recommendations
- Produce clear, evidence-based policy materials, including reports, briefings, and government consultation responses
- Promote an inclusive community model of social change through co-production and peer research
- Strengthen and manage relationships with key policy stakeholders, including politicians, civil servants, and partner organisations
- Represent our organisation at external meetings and effectively communicate our work and policy priorities
- Communicate our work through media engagement, writing articles, press releases, and using social media.
- Lead the coordination of high-profile parliamentary events, seminars, round tables, and conferences.
- Support partner organisations in organising local campaigning events and participate in national events
- Organise the annual policy conference and assist with other ad hoc events
Person Specification:
- Proven senior management/leadership experience and an understanding of working with vulnerable groups
- Strategic thinker with decision-making ability within a corporate governance framework
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Experience in policy analysis, development, and influencing at national and local levels
- Experience in national and/or local campaigning, including working with MPs, Peers, and local government
- Knowledge of financial planning and securing/delivering grant work
If you are interested in applying, please email your CV
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Are you interested in influencing central and local Government, and helping to end rough sleeping for good?
We are looking for a skilled policy and public affairs professional to join the St Mungo’s Policy and Research team. At a time when rough sleeping is high on the political agenda, we are looking for a dynamic individual who can make the most of the opportunity to raise St Mungo’s profile among decision makers and political stakeholders and influence policy that has an impact on the lives of people experiencing homelessness.
In the role of Policy and Public Affairs Officer you will contribute to the development of St Mungo’s public affairs and policy plans, ensuring that our clients are at the heart of all our influencing work to central and beyond.
You will coordinate public affairs work, creating opportunities to influence national and local government policy; helping achieve our organisational goal to rebuild lives and end rough sleeping for good. Other key responsibilities will include:
- Organising public affairs activities that support the organisation’s overall policy influencing objectives.
- Working closely with other teams to ensure public affairs activity is timely, consistent and, where appropriate, joined up with other external communications.
- Maintain a database of up to date policy positions, developed in partnership with the Policy and Research teams and frontline staff, and support with the development of policy positions.
- You will help design and implement robust and thorough public affairs plans, coordinate a programme of visits and meetings with key stakeholders across Westminster and Whitehall and proactively spot new engagement opportunities will be crucial to this role.
About you
We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, who will be motivated to build positive relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and the ability to effectively represent the organisation. We encourage you to apply if you can demonstrate:
- Your experience of working in a public affairs environment and supporting the development successful public affairs plans.
- Good problems solving and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing tasks and deadlines.
- Good understanding of the issues that people experiencing homelessness may face and some knowledge of homelessness policy or other closely related area.
- Above all we are looking for someone who will be dedicated to the overall aims of St Mungo’s and the policy team.
In this role you will be required to work at least 2 days per week from our Central Office in Tower Hill, London. This allows for training team building, line management and other relationship building opportunities. We support a flexible approach to work with opportunities for agile working for the rest of your week; from home.
We’d always like to hear from people who want to help transform lives. Not sure if you have the skills and experience you need for the role? Apply and we’ll let you know!
St Mungo's are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all under-represented groups.
How to apply
To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document’ tab on the advert page on our website.
To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.
Closing date: 10am on Wednedsay 19 June
Interview and assessments on: w/c 1 July 2024
What we offer
· Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
· A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
· Great Pay and Other Benefits
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This role will support the delivery of our ambitious policy influencing programme, helping to implement influencing plans to bring about the changes needed to reduce, prevent and eventually end the need for food banks in the UK. The Public Affairs Officer will be responsible for planning, delivering and monitoring public affairs activity with a particular focus on the UK Parliament. This will include a focus on engaging with parliamentarians and policy influencers who are part of Christian communities.
Role responsibilities
· Planning and delivering impactful public affairs activity: Supporting the development and delivery of public affairs plans for key projects, including high profile policy influencing campaigns, and planning and delivering engaging events in Parliament and at party conferences.
· Build support for the Trussell Trust’s policy influencing goals among UK parliamentarians and policy influencers who are part of Christian communities: Working closely with the Church Engagement team to identify opportunities to engage key audiences and effectively communicate our policy asks and strategic goal to end the need for food banks.
· Supporting a strategic approach to public affairs activity: Making effective use of public affairs systems and processes, including stakeholder mapping and horizon scanning for opportunities to engage, mobilise and work with key audiences, including UK Parliamentarians, UK Government Ministers and advisers, and assessing their impact.
· Building and managing strong relationships with key external stakeholders: Developing relationships, partnerships and networks to help raise the profile, credibility and influence of the Trussell Trust and our policy positions, particularly in the UK Parliament and with faith-based organisations.
· Working closely across the wider organisation to support our policy influencing aims: Supporting key stakeholders across the Trussell Trust to plan, deliver and participate in the Trussell Trust’s policy influencing work, including senior leaders, people with lived experience of poverty and food bank staff and volunteers.
· Building awareness of our public affairs activity and impact across the Trussell Trust: Providing accessible and engaging updates and insights from the UK Parliament and Government relating to key policy areas and helping ensure alignment with public affairs activity across the UK’s nations and regions.
Person Specification
Technical skills and minimum knowledge:
· Experience of working or volunteering in a political, public affairs or policy environment
· Knowledge of the machinery and structure of government and the UK Parliament including knowledge of faith-based structures and groupings within Parliament
· Experience of successfully delivering impactful public affairs or campaigns activity to engage UK Parliamentarians including those who are part of Christian communities
· An effective and confident communicator (written and verbal) with strong stakeholder relationship management skills
· Experience of delivering events and projects, using project management processes to meet agreed objectives and deadlines
· Self-sufficient use of I.T., including proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and cloud-based software, such as Salesforce.
Behaviours and competencies:
· Works collaboratively across teams and organisations, managing challenges in a constructive manner
· Balances competing priorities and work to tight deadlines
· Demonstrates a commitment to the values of the Trussell Trust
· Demonstrates empathy for people from disadvantaged, marginalised or socially- excluded backgrounds
· Role models inclusive behaviours, values and leadership
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Young people’s mental health is one of the most urgent policy issues facing the UK today. At YoungMinds, we are leading the fight to make sure that all young people can get the mental health support they need, when they need it, no matter what. We are looking for a Policy & Public Affairs Officer to help us achieve this.
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working person with experience in public affairs and policy development to join our efforts to tackle the current crisis in children and young people’s mental health. You will develop relationships with parliamentarians, officials, and political parties to promote our policy calls and campaigns. Using your knowledge of parliamentary processes, you will spot opportunities to harness these relationships and make meaningful change for young people. You will apply your research skills to develop evidence-based policy materials. These will be based on external evidence as well as our own research and consultation with young people.
We are an ambitious and supportive team within an organisation that’s committed to putting young people front and centre of our advocacy work, and you will be pivotal to helping bring young people’s voices directly to Parliament.
If you’re as confident meeting with politicians as you are turning complex policy ideas into persuasive written pieces, then this is the job for you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Project Delivery Manager will play an important role in helping us to achieve that vision, by working to deliver a State of the Nation review of sarcoma services and treatment in the UK. This will help us fully understand what the barriers are to progress, and the actions needed to improve health outcomes for sarcoma patients.
This fixed-term and part-time role is ideal for an experienced policy consultant or consultancy firm, or a policy researcher, with experience in running policy, research or public affairs projects, including evidence-gathering exercises, working with stakeholders, and producing report findings.
Project budget: An additional £13,000 will be available to support the project’s evidence-gathering, e.g. to help set up and run meetings or events.
About you:
We are looking for a highly motivated, organised, goal focused, self-starter with the following experience, knowledge, skills and abilities:
- An understanding of the health policy environment, knowledge of health policy including cancer, how it is delivered by the NHS, and ideally rare cancer or sarcoma care.
- Experience of working and communicating well with a range of stakeholders, such as elected representatives, government officials, healthcare professionals, and people affected by health conditions.
- Experience in working with and supporting these kinds of stakeholders, and particularly people affected by health conditions, to give evidence.
- Experiencing in running projects to gather written and spoken evidence, including setting up and running meetings and workshops.
- Experience of working with an advisory or similar stakeholder group.
- Highly effective skills in analysing policy and evidence.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey complex ideas and information clearly to a variety of audiences with a strong attention to detail, e.g. via written or verbal briefing or reports.
- Ability to work on own initiative and work effectively within a team.
- Highly organised, with very effective planning and project management skills and an ability to prioritise competing deadlines and work calmly under pressure.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Project management
- Lead the delivery of the State of the Nation review project, reporting to the Policy and Public Affairs Manager and working with the Policy and Public Affairs Officer.
- Develop and implement an evidence-gathering plan, with clear and achievable timelines.
- Running the evidence-gathering process, including Call for Evidence, and arranging evidence sessions, meetings, or events (e.g., workshop(s) or roundtable) to facilitate evidence-gathering.
Secretariat
- Work with and support the State of the Nation Advisory Group to meet regularly during the review, and to facilitate their role in providing advice and support during the project.
- Schedule meetings, assist members with travel and/or accommodation arrangements as necessary.
- Circulate agendas and papers no less than five working days before meetings (and make every effort to provide any further information requested).
- Listen and act upon members’ feedback and respond promptly to any queries.
- Circulate minutes no more than ten working days after meetings.
- Analysis of written and verbal evidence received by the review.
- Produce written briefing to support evidence-gathering, via evidence sessions, workshop or roundtable meetings.
- Following the conclusion of the evidence-gathering, draft an initial outline report for the Advisory Group to consider.
- Also produce draft and full final reports, drawing on received evidence, detailing draft key findings and recommendations, and taking account of advice from the Nation Advisory Group.
External relationships
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with people personally affected by sarcoma and healthcare professionals working in this field, including those giving evidence to the review, and members of the Advisory Group.
- Represent Sarcoma UK at external Policy and Public Affairs events, or meetings with key stakeholders, e.g., British Sarcoma Group Conference, and meetings of the Sarcoma Advisory Group Chairs, when the role-holder may be required to promote or present about the review.
- Develop relationships with key influencers, including parliamentarians, government officials, the NHS, and other stakeholders, to support delivery of the review project.
Internal relationships
- Work as part of the State of the Nation Project Board, to coordinate decision-making on the delivery of activity under the review, to:
- keep project timelines and outputs on track to meet timelines
- quality assure outputs, and
- manage risks.
- Advise and support on engagement with stakeholders to support the evidence-gathering process, the report production, action plan for stakeholders, and development of new Sarcoma UK policy positions.
- Work with other Sarcoma UK teams to support delivery of the review, e.g. communications, digital, Support Line, Patient Involvement Network Coordinator.
- Provide written or in-person updates on the review to the Trustee Board as required.
General
- Attend Sarcoma UK events which form part of the State of the Nation review.
- The role may require occasional travel to meeting and events. Occasional weekend or evening work may also be required and time off in lieu will be given.
Sarcoma UK is a national charity that funds vital research and offers information and support to anyone affected by sarcoma.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job title: Policy Officer
Hours of work: Three days (24 hours) per week
Reporting to: Head of Policy and Public Affairs
Location: Home working with occasional travel to London
CEASE (the Centre to End All Sexual Exploitation) is a national human rights charity. Our mission is to expose and dismantle the cultural and commercial forces driving all forms of sexual exploitation in the UK. Sexual exploitation does not occur in a vacuum, and only by addressing the wider context can we hope for real, lasting change.
As a charity, we join the dots between our hypersexualised, objectifying, pornified culture and public attitudes and behaviours towards sex:
• We demonstrate how the mass consumption of online pornography depicting the humiliation, violation and degradation of women and children has realworld consequences.
• We shine a light on the widespread exploitation and harm caused by commercial sex industries that undermine our human rights.
We are neither a religious nor an ideologically driven charity but seek to bring together a broad alliance of groups from many backgrounds around a common stance. CEASE’s work is based on peer reviewed research and survivors’ accounts; it takes the form of advocacy, awareness-raising campaigns, events, lobbying and other strategic actions.
CEASE is looking for an experienced policy officer with a passion for ending all forms of sexual exploitation. Reporting to the Head of Policy and Public Affairs, the role will entail political advocacy, relationship building across stakeholders, including Parliament and research and policy analysis.
We welcome applications from people who have experience of policy, public affairs and advocacy, and who believe in a world free from sexual exploitation.
Apply via vacancies page on the CEASE website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Home based - with an expectation of regular travel within an England region and to the UK office in London
We’re looking for an experienced campaigner with a passion for empowering people to make change in their communities, to lead our work campaigning for better health, care, transport and benefits in an English region.
About the role
You’ll manage part of our amazing local campaigns team. Your work will help the charity improve the lives of people with Parkinson’s and those who care for them.
Supporting and working alongside volunteers you’ll collaborate with colleagues in public affairs, policy, press, local teams and service improvement to make the voice of people with Parkinson’s heard with key decision makers.
What you'll do
- Line manage Local Campaign Officers and support them to develop impactful local campaigns which involve a diverse range of people with lived experience.
- Be a first point of contact for supporters and campaigners in the local area, who want to improve services in their local area.
- Provide expert advice and support to colleagues and campaigners on how best to challenge and influence local decision makers.
- React to issues in your local area that our local community raises, working with them to campaign to change things for the better.
- Build alliances and campaigns with other charities to further our shared goals.
What you'll bring
- Experience of campaigning and an understanding of the basic tools and techniques used in campaigning.
- Experience of managing and motivating geographically dispersed staff or volunteers.
- Experience of working with volunteers and people with lived experience including how best to support them to achieve their campaigning goals.
- Experience in organising events and delivering training to staff and volunteers.
- Ability to network and build relationships with volunteers, MPs and health bodies.
The ideal candidate would be based in the North East, South West or Midlands.
Sounds like you? We would love to hear from you.
You can download the full job description below. If you are interested in having an informal conversation to find out more about the role, please contact Grace Ogden, Campaigns Engagement Lead.
Interviews will take place on the afternoon of 10 July or the morning of 11 July. Shortlisted individuals will be contacted directly.
Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
We’re a people-powered movement on the verge of major breakthroughs in Parkinson’s. Together, we will find a cure.
Global Policy and Research Director
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Location: The role can be based in the following locations: United Kingdom, London, United States, Sweden, Kenya - Nairobi, Ethiopia - Addis Ababa, South Africa -Pretoria, Rwanda- Kigali, Senegal- Dakar, Ghana- Accra, subject to right to work eligibility in the respective countries.
Salary & Benefits: Salaries and benefits for different countries will vary in line with the location of the successful candidate and depending on experience. See further details below:
- UK: 80,050 - 85, 493 GBP per annum with excellent benefits
- US: 150,000 USD per annum with excellent benefits
- Ethiopia: 97,956 - 116,219 USD per annum with excellent benefits
- Ghana: 1,062,587 - 1,275,104 GHS per annum with excellent benefits
- Kenya: 13,250,000 - 15,483,364 KES per annum with excellent benefits
- Rwanda: 89, 805, 686 - 110,300,603 RWF per annum with excellent benefits
- Sweden: 50,000 - 55,000 SEK per month with excellent benefits
- Senegal: 66,508,132 - 75,058, 488 XOF per annum with excellent benefits
About WaterAid:
Want to use your skills in Policy and Research to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?
We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference.
Join WaterAid as Global Policy and Research Director to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good.
About the Team:
The Global Policy team plays a leadership role across the WaterAid Federation in setting WaterAid's policy change agenda to achieve sustainable and equitable access to water, sanitation, and hygiene globally. The role of the Global Policy and Research Director is pivotal to ensure the credibility and robustness of policy positions throughout WaterAid.
The Director and the teamwork with other relevant colleagues across WaterAid - both in other members as well as in Country Programmes - supporting the design of policy agendas relevant to those contexts. The role will play a major part in realising WaterAid's ambition to achieve national change through its research, policy work and global priority advocacy and campaigns.
About the Role:
The successful candidate will play a major role in: 1) ensuring that WaterAid's policy positions have relevance for and are rooted in Country Programme experience, robust research evidence and the wider international development agenda; 2) supporting the development of policy capacity within WaterAid's Country Programmes; and 3) contributing to global advocacy and campaigning strategies.
The position ensures quality controls are in place and is responsible for the control and mitigation of policy related risks to WaterAid's reputation. The Global Policy and Research Director plays a significant role in representing WaterAid, its work and public policy positions to high-profile, informed and critical external audiences.
You'll also:
Vision and direction
- Articulate a clear and compelling vision for WaterAid's policy change agenda, that is based on robust evidence and analysis, practical and programmatic experience, a good understanding of the political economy of WASH at national level and the wider global agenda on the Sustainable Development Goals.
- Work collaboratively with others to achieve these changes and help deliver an increase in the scale and impact of WaterAid's influence to accelerate progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 6;
Policy agenda setting and development
- Provide robust analysis for identification of the key bottlenecks to achieving universal access for WASH and provide support to strengthen the case for prioritisation of the WASH sector with key policy and advocacy targets.
- Lead and manage a team of policy experts working on the key areas of sector governance; development finance; water; sanitation; health and hygiene.
- In collaboration with regional and country colleagues and the policy team support the development of robust national visions for how to achieve universal WASH, underpinned by analysis of key bottlenecks that is holding back progress for universal access to WASH.
Research
- With the Global Programmes and Advocacy Executive, the policy team, the Programme Support Unit and country colleagues identify a set of policy research priorities for WaterAid, identifying the major knowledge gaps that underpin the lack of progress in the WASH sector and develop the research proposals to fill these gaps.
- Collaborate with PSU research and learning staff to coordinate and align with programme / technical level research and learning initiatives.
Advocacy strategy development and implementation
- In partnership with the Campaigns Director and International Affairs Director and relevant senior advocacy leaders (especially at the Global Programmes and Advocacy Executive), support the design of global advocacy strategies and campaign plans on priority issues.
- Work collaboratively with others to ensure that our advocacy and campaigns decisions and strategies are based on robust analysis of the political context at play;
- In partnership with Policy and Campaigns Department Senior Management Team, Regional Directors and Country Directors, support the development of national advocacy strategies.
Policy team leadership
- As a member of the Department's Senior Management Team, share responsibility for shaping the department influencing approach, champion a matrix style of working with teams and colleagues around the world.
- Lead the Policy Team by creating a coherent and ambitious vision of WaterAid's policy agenda, develop a culture where diversity is valued, foster collaboration as a way of working and nurture strategic integration with other departments.
Organisational leadership
- Contribute to WaterAid's strategic direction and its positioning in the public policy environment.
- Be an active member of the Global Policy and Programmes Executive.
- Play a leading role in WaterAid's Global Strategy process.
About You:
- Post-graduate [or equivalent] qualification in one of the following areas: water, sanitation, hygiene behaviour change, development economics, social sciences or other relevant areas
- A proven track record in successfully building, leading and managing dispersed teams and fostering high performance through communication, empowerment and feedback.
- Demonstrable and extensive policy experience preferably in the water, sanitation and hygiene sectors.
- Robust analytical and research skills.
- Proven ability to operate strategically, with a track record of winning significant policy change in challenging political contexts and leading others to do the same.
- Demonstrable experience of working effectively at a senior level in global organisations across diverse cultures, multiple networks including governments, international institutions, think tanks, research bodies and key opinion formers.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to synthesise significant amounts of information and prepare compelling and nuanced briefs for a wide range of internal and external audiences.
- Experience of lobbying at ministerial level with the gravitas to be an effective influencer and ambassador for WaterAid.
- Extensive experience in international development covering water, sanitation and hygiene issues (especially the agenda around strengthening the WASH sector), development economics, economic justice and inclusion and equality
How to Apply: To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'.
- Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter in one document in either Word Document or PDF format.
- Please indicate your location and the right-to-work eligibility in your Cover letter.
Closing date: Applications will close at 23:59 on 18th June 2024. Availability for an interview is required in the week commencing 1st July 2024.
Pre-employment screening: To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to the applicable laws in the respective countries. All our UK-based vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy.
Our Commitment
Our People Promise:
We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose - where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.
Equal opportunities:
We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.
Safeguarding:
We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.
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Policy Officer at Forces in Mind Trust
Do you want to support former Service personnel and their families to have a successful and fulfilling transition into civilian life? Do you want to help shape policy and influence decision makers to deliver this? Would you like to be part of a small but dedicated team? If so, then join Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) as our Policy Officer.
We are looking for a highly motivated person to join our team to help ensure that our evidence base can have a significant impact and improve outcomes for the Armed Forces community.
About FiMT
We were founded in 2011 with a £35 million endowment from the National Lottery Community Fund to improve transition to civilian life for Service leavers and their families. Our mission is to enable a successful and sustainable transition to civilian life and we provide an evidence base that will influence and underpin effective policy making and practice. We then look to leverage this evidence to effect positive change.
About the role
You will work as part of the Policy, Influencing and Evaluation team to positively influence policy makers and service providers.
Make a tangible difference:
- Help the delivery of impactful policy initiatives to address the needs of ex-Service personnel and their families.
- Drive evidence-based influencing: leverage FiMT's robust research to inform policy and secure positive change.
- Cultivate strategic relationships: build strong connections with policymakers and stakeholders to amplify FiMT's mission.
We seek a skilled professional with:
- Demonstrated understanding of policy development and implementation with strong analytical skills.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication to clearly convey complex policy issues.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects efficiently and deliver within deadlines.
- Thrive in a team environment and foster a culture of open communication.
- An interest in supporting the Armed Forces community.
What do we offer?
- Salary of £38,771 to £40,049, depending on experience
- Competitive benefits package, including health screening programme and group pension plan
- Hybrid working (London office with flexibility)
- 30 days leave plus Bank Holidays
- Additional paid leave for reservists and volunteering opportunities
- Supportive team environment
Are you ready to make a lasting impact?
Join us and be part of shaping a better future for our Armed Forces community. Submit your application by midnight on Monday 24 June 2024.
For full details and information on how to apply see the attached Job Description.
Interviews will take place on Monday 15 July at Mountbarrow House, London.
Due to the significant number of applications received for posts, we will only be able to provide feedback for those candidates who are invited to interview.
Forces in Mind Trust is an equal opportunities employer.
Please remeber to submit a CV (no more than 2 sides of A4) and a supporting statement. Applications without a supporting statement will not be considered.
The mission of FiMT is to enable ex-Service personnel and their families to make a successful and sustainable transition to civilian life.
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Associate Director of Policy & External Affairs
Circa £70,000 pa plus excellent benefits
London WC1 and home-based
35 hours per week
Permanent
The Associate Director of Policy & External Affairs is a highly influential role within the College as you will help advance our influencing activities to shape paediatric care, support the paediatric workforce and improve child health outcomes in the UK.
As Associate Director of Policy & External Affairs, you will take responsibility for developing policy and external affairs activity that builds the College’s reputation amongst its key audiences, including decision-makers in governments, parliaments, the NHS and other policy makers and shapers. You will also lead on the College’s four-nation policy and external affairs strategies, working with relevant teams, committees and working groups in line with the annual operational plan.
Reporting to the Executive Director of Membership, Policy & External Affairs, you will provide senior strategic direction and operational leadership for three reporting teams, setting a high standard of work outcomes and a proactive and supportive work culture.
Leading cross-functional collaboration, you will work with other divisions to align the College’s influencing and communications activities to ensure the positive impact of our offering is actively communicated to our key stakeholders.
Educated to degree level or with equivalent professional experience, you should have a proven understanding of the structures and working of the Westminster government and the devolved administrations, along with health and social care organisations and local authorities. You will be an adept communications professional skilled at maintaining organisational reputation and landing key messages in the external environment.
With an in-depth understanding and experience of the political context in which policy decisions are made, your political astuteness and judgement in influencing policymakers and other stakeholders, will ensure you can achieve effective advocacy.
You should have exceptional experience and understanding of the national and international policy architecture, the policy environment and the networks within it. You should also have demonstrable experience of developing and delivering high-impact integrated campaigns.
Excellent liaison and consultation skills and the ability to persuade at a senior level in all sectors, including with politicians and senior executives, along with significant experience of proactive and reactive media handling are essential.
Significant management experience along with a background of leading multi-disciplinary teams and operational planning in a high-stakes area, are also essential. Membership of an appropriate professional body – e.g. CIPR – would be desirable.
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health sets and maintains standards for the education and training of all doctors working in paediatrics and child health in the UK. We advocate on child health issues at home and internationally. Additionally, through a variety of activities, the College influences the quality of medical practice for children in hospital and in the community.
The RCPCH has more than 22,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have smaller offices in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
The RCPCH wants to represent all the communities we serve. Appointment will be made solely on merit. However, the College is particularly keen to receive applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, and/or candidates with a disability who are currently under-represented at this level of the organisation.
The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4-week cycle and the remainder from home.
Closing date: 2 July 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: Band 6 £24,042.00 - £30,858.80 per annum (dependent on experience)
Location: Home based/Remote working
The National Youth Agency is looking for a new Policy & Communications Officer to join our Policy & Communication Team.
What we do
Youth work is the best methodology to unlock young people’s potential by providing high-quality support and opportunities. Skilled youth workers build relationships that support young people to explore their personal, social, and educational development. Youth work enables young people to develop their voice, influence, and place within society.
As the national body for youth work, NYA has a dual function. We are the professional statutory and regulatory body (PSRB) responsible for qualifications, quality standards, and safeguarding for youth work and services in England. In line with our charity mission and aims, we also champion youth work through research, advocacy, campaigns, and programmes.
About the Role
This dynamic role will provide valuable support across all areas of our Policy & Communications Directorate including supporting with policy and public affairs activity, marketing and media activity, and event coordination to advance NYA’s mission.
Key Responsibilities:
Policy and Public Affairs Support:
- Research policy developments and political changes.
- Monitor relevant parliamentary activities and government announcements.
- Compile and analyse data for policy briefs and reports.
- Assist in preparing policy briefings, research summaries, and stakeholder communications.
- Support youth participation activities.
Communications and Marketing Support:
- Draft and edit reports, blogs, social media posts, and web content.
- Handle media requests, research journalists, and draft press releases.
- Monitor social media and create content for awareness campaigns.
- Assist with newsletter and website content and coordinate guest bloggers.
Event & General Support:
- Organise and coordinate meetings, webinars, roundtables, and political conference activities.
- Plan and execute large events, including registration and materials preparation.
- Represent the teams at internal and external meetings.
- Build effective working relationships across the organisation.
- Provide administrative support for the Youth Work Awards, liaising with the judging panel and nominees.
Why Work for NYA?
NYA operates as a people-first organisation, prioritising the well-being and needs of its employees.
NYA offers an exceptional flexible working approach which encourages our team to balance professional responsibilities with their personal life.
A remote based team, spread across England, fostering inclusivity and diverse talent. Despite geographical distances between team members, NYA maintains a highly motivated and connected team through the optimisation of digital tools.
NYA is committed to supporting the continual personal and professional development of our team and helping them achieve their ambitions.
We provide 25 days leave plus 8 days, life assurance scheme, 5% employer pension contribution and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme via Spectrum.life with unlimited specialist support available to all NYA employees.
To apply now:
Please download our applicant pack to find out more about the role and requirements
Please use our online application process to submit the following by 23:59 on Thursday 27th June 2024:
- A detailed CV setting out your career history, with responsibilities and achievements in line with the person specification in the 'About You' section.
- A covering letter (maximum two sides) highlighting your suitability for the role and how you meet the person specification. Please note that the covering letter is an important part of the application and we will not accept CV’s without one.
Diversity monitoring information – your data will be stored separately from your applications and will at no time be connected to you or your application.
Interviews: Planned to be held w/c 8th July 2024
We encourage you to apply without delay as we will close the recruitment process early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.
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As we move closer towards assisted dying legislation across the British Isles, this role presents an exciting opportunity to be part of a high-profile, fast-paced campaign that will provide plenty of challenges and opportunities for personal development.
Using strong creative, communication and interpersonal skills, the Media and Campaigns Officer will play a crucial role in the delivery of our media strategy. They will work closely with the Senior Media and Campaigns Officer and wider Communications and Campaigns teams to ensure the press office runs smoothly and in concert with the organisation’s wider strategy.
This role includes delivering media objectives; managing, supporting and recruiting personal stories and patrons; monitoring and disseminating relevant media coverage; identifying reactive media opportunities; proactively securing media coverage; producing and distributing engaging press materials; and maintaining relationships with key journalists.
The role will also work across the campaign’s sister charity, Compassion in Dying. Both organisations share an aim of improving dying in the UK by putting people in charge of decisions about the end of their life. The charity’s profile and influence has grown hugely in recent years, with its wealth of expertise and thought leadership recognised across the end-of-life and wider healthcare sector.
Working closely with colleagues in the Information Line and Policy & Research teams, key responsibilities will include securing opportunities within the media to amplify the voices of dying people and those close to them; supporting those individuals to share their experiences; keeping abreast of relevant coverage within mainstream media and healthcare trade press; using the media to raise awareness of the importance of and ways to plan ahead for the end of life; and seeking media opportunities to share our research and insight, shift attitudes and push for the changes needed so that everyone can have a good death, whatever that means to them.
The ideal candidate will be an innovative, intuitive and creative individual with strong media-handling experience. We are seeking a team-player who is passionate about the values and mission of both organisations, enjoys working on a high-profile issue in a fast-paced work environment, and is seeking to become more actively involved in campaigning.
Please find the full job description and person specification attached.
Application deadline: 12 noon Tuesday 2nd July 2024
Interviews: Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th July 2024
We are the leading UK movement for end-of-life choice. We campaign for a safe and compassionate law for terminally ill, mentally competent adults.
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