Policy Engagement Officer

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Women’s Budget Group (WBG)

Hybrid
  • Career category: Advocacy/ Policy
  • Job type: Job
  • Humanitarian or Development: Development
  • Experience level: Not specified
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Hybrid
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: £27,780 GBP-£34,725 GBP / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 13/10/2023
  • Location: United Kingdom, London
Economic justice
Early Careers Network
•Work with the Communications team to share and adapt content from the main WBG social media channels for the ECN.
•Organise and deliver an annual conference(with support).
•Develop and support ongoing activities and engagement of the networkto increase membership and maintain members’ interest in our work.
•Develop a plan for a pipeline to the PAG.
•Coordinate activities to share the expertise ofthe staff team and the PAG with ECN members.
•Develop and maintain relationships with ECN members and academic institutions.
Policy Advisory Group
•Lead coordination of information and requests between PAG and WBG staff team.
•Develop and maintain relationships with PAG members.
•Work with the PAG and with the Policyand Researchand Public Affairs teams to establish PAG working groupson key policy areas.
•Develop schedule of meetings and activities with working groupsto develop policy implementation plans and policy positions.
•Organise meetings including agendas, papers and actions.
•Support drafting of policy papers.
•Work with PAG members on their individual contributions to e.g. consultations and inquiries.
•Work with Comms team to widen our pool of spokespeople from the PAG and provide briefing where needed.
•Work with Public Affairs team to brief PAG members for meetings with political and wider stakeholders.
Ad-hoc responsibilities
•Undertake own administration including correspondence, event management, and filing.
•Represent the Women’s Budget Group at meetings and conferences as requested by a manager or the Director.
•Participate in WBG team meetings and meetings of the WBG Board.
•Undertaking any other duties falling within the scope of the role.
Person specification
Essential
Ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders from a range of backgrounds
Ability to communicate clearly and adapt communications for different audiences
Ability to understand and synthesisecomplex policy information
Ability to manage competing priorities andwork independently to meet deadlines Desirable
Experience of working with academics and / or policy experts
Experience of organising events
Experience of stakeholder management
Experience of creating social media posts on behalf of an organisation
Administration and co-ordination
Essential
Excellent organisational skills including ability to work on own initiative, prioritise tasks and manage deadlines
High level of computer literacy and familiarity with Microsoft Office packages
Personal qualities
Essential
Proven ability to work flexibly and collaborate as part of a small team
Commitment to and desire to promote women’s equality and the values and principles of the Women’s Budget GrouP

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