Policy & Public Affairs Manager

Description:

To lead on the development and delivery of policy, public affairs, knowledge, and insight in order to drive influencing and campaigns in pursuit of our strategic outcomes. The role also has a key focus on supporting the National Director in external engagement, influencing, networking and partnership working to improve outcomes for people living with, and at risk of, diabetes in Northern Ireland.

As Policy & Public Affairs Manager, you will play a key role in interpreting and navigating the current political and healthcare environment in order that we may have greatest traction to improve diabetes care in Northern Ireland. You will collaborate with colleagues in Northern Ireland and across the UK ensuring alignment to our organisational priorities and that our campaigns and policy positions are developed and delivered to ensure maximum impact for systems in Northern Ireland

Main Responsibilities

 To lead the development and delivery of Diabetes UK NI’s policy and public affairs strategy, working collaboratively with UK colleagues.

 To produce informed policy reports, consultation responses and briefings on all matters related to diabetes care or prevention

 To lead the delivery of Diabetes UK NI political influencing activities, including relationship management with decision makers and providing secretariat support to the Northern Ireland Assembly's All Party Group on Diabetes.

 To support (or deputise for as required) the National Director in external engagement and partnership working, bringing astute political influencing, networking and relationship building/management skills.

 To use research, knowledge and lived experience insight to inform all policy, public affairs and care improvement work.

 To act as a (media) spokesperson for Diabetes UK NI as required

The Ideal Candidate

You’ve got experience of working in an influencing role within public affairs, lobbying local government and elected representatives, experience in Health and social care policy and the system. You can build strong relationships with a wide range of people and use these relationships to influence change. You’re great at communicating verbally and can produce top-notch reports as well as compelling cases for change. You’ve got an eye for detail and can translate complex data and policy to help inform our strategic decisions. You’re up for joining a small team at a time of change and being part of shaping our future direction.