Policy Project Officer

Policy Project Officer
Flexible location (you will be expected to travel within England, with some overnight stays)
About Us
Locality is the national membership network for community organisations. Our goal is simple: to help local community organisations be the best that they can be and to create a supportive environment for their work.
We are currently looking for a Policy Project Officer to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 35 hours per week. We will also consider part-time hours.
The Benefits
- Salary starting from £34,609 rising to £38,647 - excluding London Weighting of £3,733 (depending on location of post)
- Flexible working and home working options
- 25 days’ holiday (increasing with length of service)
- Three grace days between Christmas and New Year
- Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Simply Health Cash Plan
- Interest-free season ticket loan
- Cycle to work scheme
This is an outstanding opportunity for a policy or research professional with experience using qualitative and quantitative sources to join our impactful organisation.
Your work will be instrumental in creating an empowering environment for community organisations, helping them to thrive and make a lasting impact whilst further developing your skill set in our area of expertise.
Plus, you’ll get to immerse yourself in an incredible and supportive work environment with colleagues who will help you to grow both personally and professionally as you tackle new challenges.
So, if you’re ready to be part of a passionate team dedicated to building stronger, more resilient communities, then apply today!
The Role
As a Policy Project Officer, you will secure and deliver policy and research project work, developing expertise in our key policy areas.
Supporting our influencing strategy, you will develop proposals for new project work and respond to relevant tenders, including geographic and theme-specific opportunities.
You will engage with members to get involved in our policy work, highlighting opportunities for member involvement particularly through our member-led policy groups.
Additionally, you will:
- Develop evidence of the benefits of community-led practice and showcase local innovation
- Develop press releases and material for our website and contribute to policy blogs and updates
About You
To be considered as a Policy Project Officer, you will need:
- Experience in a policy, research or similar role
- Experience using qualitative and quantitative sources to develop evidence-based policy work
- Experience of drafting a variety of policy materials
- Effective research and information gathering skills
The closing date for this role is 25th March 2024.
Other organisations may call this role Research Officer, Policy Officer, Charity Policy Officer, Policy Advisor, Policy Project Co-ordinator, or Policy Engagement Officer.
Webrecruit and Locality are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
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