VENN GROUP
Policy Officer
Location: Remote working (London based)
Length of contract: 8 Weeks (with possibility of extension)
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Clearance required: BPSS
A Central Government organisation is seeking a Policy Officer to contribute to the management of a government reform bill process, moving from its white paper through to Parliament. This is a unique opportunity to be part of the policy at a crucial phase.
Key Requirements
- Policy experience, ideally having worked on a Government bill previously
- Central Government experience
- Ability to be comfortable with ambiguity and a fast-moving environment
- Effective stakeholder management, collaborating with internal and external colleagues
- Political awareness and ability to understand how the strategies and activities of the team create value and deliver government priorities
- Immediate start highly desirable
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to writing guidance legislation, policy and stakeholder management around a key government legislative priority covering policy and operational delivery
- Preparing work around the bill to go through parliament
- Lead on drafting briefings and submissions and contribute to policy delivery and advice
- Liaise with external stakeholders on guidance from across the organisation, other government departments, Ministers, and other key stakeholders
- Understand dense policy and verbalise it so it’s digestible for people from a non-policy background to understand
If you have the right experience for this role and feel your skills and experience match the requirements, or if you would like more information on the role, please contact
Tom Rees on 020 7557 7667 and email your CV to trees@venngroup.com