Policy & Campaigns Officer

Policy & Campaigns Officer

Location: Victoria House, Belfast

Salary: £34,570 per annum

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full time

This is a rewarding and exciting opportunity to join our Policy and Campaigns team in Northern Ireland, working hybrid in our Belfast based office.

You will be working to make a real difference to blind and partially sighted people through the operational campaigning activities which you will be part of.

You will work on implementing the policy and campaigns action plan, working through co-production and co-design with blind and partially sighted people. You will be working alongside the Policy and Campaigns Manager and the wider team to develop positive working relationships with MLAs, MPs, Department officials and other key agencies to deliver RNIB’s core policy and campaigns’ objectives.

You will support the production of campaign and policy materials, briefings, consultation responses and the organisation of campaigning events at a local and regional level.

Who You Are

We encourage applications from those who hold a relevant degree or a similar qualification in public affairs, and/or social policy and/or political science.

You should also have experience of campaigning and policy work in NI to include MPs, MLAs, Department officials, NI Assembly, local government, and key decisions makers in any given field, to influence change.

This role also requires you to have the knowledge and understanding of the key issues of concern to blind and partially sighted people in relation to policy, practice and challenges to everyday living.

How to apply

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The closing date for applications is 11 February 2024.

We’re the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and we’re here for everyone affected by sight loss. Working for us means working for one of the UK’s biggest charities, supporting almost two million people living with sight loss in the UK.

Appointment is subject to an enhanced Access NI check for engaging in regulated work with children and adults with sight loss.