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Policy Officer

HARRIS HILL
Posted 3 days ago, valid for 9 days
Location

London, Greater London NW5 1UH, England

Salary

£30 - £34 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • An exciting opportunity for a Policy Officer is available at a health membership organisation in a newly created, permanent role.
  • The position offers a salary range of £30,000 to £34,000 and requires experience in the policy environment, particularly within the health sector.
  • The successful candidate will take ownership of developing and delivering policies that enhance the lives of the membership and will work within a small, innovative team.
  • Key responsibilities include monitoring the political landscape, writing briefings, and maintaining stakeholder relationships.
  • This role is ideal for a confident communicator who is passionate about health policy and eager to bring initiative and ideas from day one.

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 10th January.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corpâ„¢, 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.

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