Policy and External Affairs Manager

Your new company
I am delighted to be working with a health-based charity in Cardiff to bring you this fantastic opportunity. We are looking for a Policy and External Affairs Manager to support the Head of Department in delivering a critical role. This role will be line managing a small team to provide evidence-based policy results, analysis and advice. You will also be helping to improve medical education across Wales in this Policy delivery position.

Your new role

The successful candidate will be:

• Managing a small Policy and External Affairs team. Providing effective and inclusive management by supporting their personal development in skills and knowledge of subjects.
• Oversee the relationship management of key external stakeholders, ensuring that the relationships contribute and support to the overall strategy of the charity.
• Working with colleagues to positively influence decision-making through Policy advice.
• Manage high quality stakeholder and policy analysis, supported by appropriate primary and secondary research. Produce briefing notes, draft policy papers. Respond to relevant consultations and other requests for information in line with agreed procedures. Feed into horizon scanning and other processes as required.
• Work with colleagues in other offices across the UK to ensure policy issues have been identified and acted upon. Developing a portfolio of expertise through close liaison of colleagues across the charity.
• Represent the charity at external meetings and events.
• Chair important SLT meetings, agreeing agendas and objectives and reporting back to the Head of the Department.

What you'll need to succeed
This position is ideal for someone who has:

• Evidence of a strong understanding of the Welsh Political, Policy and Public Affairs landscape.
• Demonstrable experience of advising and supporting senior members of staff (SLT) to produce briefings, presentations and advice.
• Experience of establishing credibility and influencing senior external stakeholders, building networks.
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good time management
• Able to work under pressure
• Good interpersonal skills
• Welsh speaking is desirable

What you'll get in return
This fantastic opportunity is available on a permanent basis, paying up to £49,252/annum. Benefits for working at this organisation include 30 days' leave, plus bank holidays, a highly competitive employer pension contribution package (10%+), contribution to CPD and PDP plans, and wellbeing perks such as life assurance, private medical insurance and eye tests.

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