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Interim Senior Policy Advisor - Remote Working

Employer
Triumph Consultants Ltd
Location
London (Central), London (Greater)
Salary
Up to £400 per day pay range subject to IR35 status
Closing date
21 Jul 2021

Interim Senior Policy Advisor x2 – Remote working

Pay rate: Up to £400 per day pay range subject to IR35 status 

Key responsibilities: 

  • Lead on the development of one or more policy proposals within the Electoral Integrity Programme remit, working closely with key stakeholders such as the Electoral Commission, electoral administrators, and political parties and campaigners  Develop and subsequently provide subject matter expertise on one or more policy areas, comfortable working in a policy area that is often complex and technical  Provide high quality verbal and written briefing / submissions to Ministers and senior officials, as well as contributing to Parliamentary Questions etc.  Take ownership of the end-to-end policy development process, including policy and implementation design, strategic stakeholder engagement, to providing analysis and evidence based recommendations  Develop policy instructions for legal teams to be able to draft necessary legislation for Parliament and respond to policy enquiries during passage of the legislation  Work closely with teams in the department and across government to develop joined up policy positions  Work with the Electoral Integrity Programme team to inform the implementation / business change delivery required for policies in the Elections Bill and other legislation. 

Essential criteria: 

  • Previous experience of policy development and an understanding of the Parliamentary processes related to the passage of legislation  Being able to understand potential sensitivities and wider political dimensions of key issues connected to your policy area/s  Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills including being able to translate complex message into strong quality of written products to a range of audiences  Experience in using evidence from a variety of sources to make well balanced, evidence-based recommendations or decisions  Confidence in representing our organisation’s interests and building strong working relationships with stakeholders inside and outside our organisation  Able to work flexibly on quickly changing priorities and actively prioritise multiple issues/tasks  Experience of drafting advice / written submissions to senior officials and/or Ministers.  Experience of working on primary or secondary legislation 

“Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items: 

  1. Our clients are generally seeking applicants who are reasonably local, so on that basis we would ideally like you to supply us with your address (or at least your post code) and a telephone number so that we can reach you during working hours. 
  2. Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this. 
  3. Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice. 
  4. Qualifications and experience relevant to the job role – please give full details within your CV document. 
  5. Additional Requirements:  
    1. SC - security clearance. 

Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable

  1. Any local authority/public sector experience. 
  2. Any relevant qualifications held or being studied for. 

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