Policy and Advocacy Manager (Resilience & Health)

**Policy and Advocacy Manager (Resilience & Health) Location: London (hybrid role working between home and office) Contract type: Permanent Hours per week: 35 Salary: £43,000 to £47,500 per annum (inclusive of Inner London Weighting allowance)

Could you take responsibility for designing and delivering an impactful policy and advocacy programme that improves lives by strengthening support people receive in emergencies and addressing health inequalities?

About this Opportunity**

As Policy and Advocacy Manager you will join the Policy, Research and Advocacy department and help secure policy change that has a demonstrable impact on people’s lives and makes a significant contribution to furthering our advocacy priorities and delivering our organisational strategy.

In this brand-new position you w ill lead the team who design and deliver policy and advocacy strategies by identifying research gaps, developing an evidence base, creating policy recommendations and undertaking activities to build support for change. The team focus on policy to address health inequalities and how we can improve the support people and communities receive to prepare for and recover from emergencies.

You will work collaboratively with colleagues from across the organisation, including public affairs, research, operational services and media, to deliver a programme of innovative and impactful policy development and influencing activity that is informed by the lived experiences of the people we support.

You will represent the organisation externally, develop and maintain effective external relationships and oversee the development of engagement plans to allow us to influence as effectively as possible across the UK, identifying key stakeholders in government, the NHS and ally organisations.

Diversity is something we celebrate

At the British Red Cross, we are looking for the best people to help us provide support to millions of people affected by crisis in the UK. We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone.

We are keen to hear from people from a diverse range of backgrounds, regardless of; age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

This role may be for you if have…

• Significant experience/knowledge of strategic policy design and development, ideally within the areas of resilience/emergency response and / or health & social care.
• Experience of designing and delivering impactful engagement and influencing plans/strategies.
• Experience of building impactful relationships with external stakeholders and decision-makers
• Ability to lead and develop a team and build relationships with staff members, at all levels
• Experience of successfully managing a number of different projects at any given time, completing them to a high level of quality
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, for a variety of audiences
• Experience of providing strategic and tactical advice, including to senior management

Meet the team

The role of Policy and Advocacy Manager sits within the strategy and communications directorate which tells the stories about who we are, what we do, what we believe, and the difference we make to people’s lives – so that both externally and internally people act, behave, or make decisions in a way that results in a positive change for people in crisis.

The department aims to develop and lead on strategic advocacy priorities rooted in our UK work (the refugee and asylum system, health and social care, loneliness and social isolation, crisis response and community resilience), and working closely with our Humanitarian Policy team on our International work.

(Please read the full Role Profile/ Job Description for more information about this vacancy including responsibilities and full person specification)

Closing date for appl ications is 23:59 on Sunday the 31st of July 2022 with interviews anticipated to be held week commencing 8th of August.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits, including:

• 36 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• Up to 6% contributory pension
• Flexible working policy
• Genuine investment in your development

A little bit more about us…

The British Red Cross help anyone, anywhere in the UK; get the support they need if crisis strikes. From hiring a wheelchair or dealing with loneliness, to adjusting to life in a new country – we’re there when you need us.

Our organisation was born out of a desire to bring help without discrimination. Impartiality and neutrality have been central values for the Red Cross since we started.

Diversity is something we celebrate and we want you to be able to bring your authentic self to the Red Cross. We want you to feel that you are in an inclusive environment, and a great position to help us spread the power of kindness.

In the British Red Cross we will not tolerate any form of misconduct, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse. We have a code of conduct in place and are committed to creating a culture of integrity in the organisation where misconduct is not tolerated, situations of abuse are quickly investigated and perpetrators are dealt with effectively.

If you are appointed to a role within BRC you will be subject to the organisation’s Code of Conduct, a copy of which you can find on our website.

The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738).

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