Policy Officer

Posted 2 days 10 hours ago by Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists

Permanent
Full Time
Other
London, United Kingdom
Job Description

An exciting opportunity for a Policy Officer, to join a health membership organisation, in a newly created, permanent role. The chance to take full ownership for developing and delivering policy to improve the lives and experiences of the society s membership. You will join a small team, where you can influence and develop in the role. You won t be pigeonholed in this role, you can grow and shape it. The role is suited to a confident communicator, who can build relationships with ease, and bring initiative and ideas from day one.

Key responsibilities:

- Monitoring the political landscape

- Develop expertise in policy areas related to this health issue and the membership

- Gather and analyse a range of relevant information to support the work of the external affairs team.

- Write briefings, letters, reports and presentations providing relevant evidence for external affairs and communications, the CEO, and Board as needed.

- Undertake stakeholder research, develop and maintain stakeholder relationships to understand the wider policy and advocacy landscape.

Your experience:

- Knowledge of the health landscape (either through a membership organisation, charity or patient facing organisation)

- Experience of the policy environment

- Excellent written and verbal communications skills making complex information accessible to different audiences

- Problem solving skills and sound judgement

If you are passionate health policy and brining about change, with an opportunity to work with a small, innovative team, please apply!

- Salary £30,000- £34,000

- Full-time, permanent

- Hybrid- 2 days in the office, 3 from home.

- Office is based in Angel, London (N1).

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with a firm closing date of 9am Friday 10 th January.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp , Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.