Policy Manager
Ellwood Atfield
- London
- £36,000-44,000 per year
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Developing and recommending new evidence-based policy solutions and ideas
- Supervising, undertaking, and analysing quantitative and qualitative research, including collecting data, in partnership with subject experts
- Designing polls, conducting interviews, running focus groups, and creating and combining data sets
- Monitoring and analysing government and other external trends and developments to inform the planning and development of policy work
- Networking, developing and maintaining relationships with policy and political contacts including MPs, researchers, and civil servants
- Communicating NPC's policy positions to policymakers, stakeholders, and funders, both in meetings and in writing
- Writing policy reports, presentations, articles, and online content to effectively communicate policy analysis and solutions, commenting on external policy developments
- Designing, managing, and running policy events, including presentations and chairing where appropriate
- Speaking on behalf of NPC as directed on specific policy areas
- Project managing and delivering policy projects to time, budget and quality standards, managing resources and risks
- Deputising for the Head of Policy & External Affairs as appropriate
- Drafting fundraising proposals, following scoping and co-design with the Head of Policy & External Affairs, also supporting them on related pitches
- Providing policy advice and support to NPC's consulting and innovation projects as required
- Working with the communications team to identify opportunities to increase the influence and profile of NPC's policy work
- Line managing and matrix managing staff as required
- An ability to produce innovative policy solutions and convert these into practical recommendations for policymakers
- An ability to persuade policymakers and politicians to support policy ideas, in addition to experience in maintaining and building relevant relationships
- Previous experience managing projects to time, budget, and quality standards, with risks managed
- Previous experience undertaking or commissioning high-quality research
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- A working knowledge of environmental policy is desirable