Policy Officer

FYTE ,
London, Greater London
Contract Type: Contract

Overview

Company description: Morgan Philips Group is an innovative recruitment business with a footprint across 4 continents. In just 5 years, we have built a global platform that disrupts conventional thinking in executive and professional recruiting. We combine high-touch consultancy with worldwide search capability and digital sourcing technologies to help you recruit better, faster and cost effectively. Job description: Working for a leading medical membership body as a policy officer. This is a 12 month contract working remotely from home with travel twice a week paying £39000 looking to start asap. Key responsibilities Analyse the government policy, facilitate research and help shape responses to strategically important legislation and consultations. To assist committees in developing and delivering policy strategy working with medical professionals, Government an Scottish Parliament. To develop strategic external alliances with relevant stakeholders. Applying analytical skills and policy expertise in drafting well evidenced responses to formal external consultations, in liaison with appropriate medical specialties. Gather data by proactively scanning the external policy, parliamentary, legal and research environments to identify emergent issues. To work with Director of Strategic Communications, Head of International and Divisions and Head of Policy and Campaigns to create and deliver strategies. To have regular management meetings with the Head of Policy and Campaigns to progress influencing and campaigning strategies. Key skils Must have strong policy background ideally in health and working with governments Must have excellent interpersonal and oral communication skills Ability to work with minimum supervision as a member of a small team and work remotely from home with travel twice a week Proven ability to work under pressure, managing several deadlines at the same time