PolicyBristol Manager

The role

PolicyBristol team is seeking a senior policy engagement professional to join us as the PolicyBristol Manager. By connecting researchers with policymakers, we are a team of experts ensuring that the University’s world class research base informs policy solutions.

Managing a large Research England Policy Support Fund, we nurture exciting and meaningful projects across all disciplines which address complex and interconnected policy challenges, whether they are experienced at local, regional, national, or international level. For example, these include tackling net zero, renewable energy, energy security, social mobility, housing affordability, climate resilience, water security, health inequalities, the growing mental health crisis and infectious disease modelling.

The PolicyBristol Manager will advance the policy impact of the University’s research with a focus on local and regional policy engagement. They will develop relationships and facilitate knowledge exchange with local and regional policy relevant partners.

If you have extensive experience in knowledge brokering, expertise in policy engagement and an understanding of the policy landscape this role could be for you.

What will you be doing?

In this role you will continue to develop our strategy for local and regional policy engagement, collaborating with local authorities in co-creating Areas of Research Interest (ARIs). You will be a key point of contact for academics and policy partners at all levels of seniority, brokering areas of mutual interest.

• Drive forward local and regional policy engagement activities across all faculties in collaboration with the local/regional authorities.
• Work with the Head of Policy Engagement to showcase and raise the profile of the team’s work and expertise internally and externally, and provide monitoring reports and recommendations on key performance indicators.
• Support the Head of Policy Engagement in setting the strategic direction for the University’s policy engagement, and in learning from and sharing good practice across the sector.
• Line management of administrative/operational staff

You should apply if

• A strong understanding of the structure and processes of UK Government and Parliament, ideally gained through first-hand experience in a policy-related role.
• A good understanding of the Research Excellence Framework; and have significant experience of the methods and approaches to academic policy engagement.
• A proven experience in successfully navigating both the academic and political worlds to bring people of all levels of seniority together.
• Above all, you will be working within an inclusive, supportive and enabling team culture where you can draw on your own experience and learn from others.

Additional information

For informal queries, please contact Ruth Pugh (Head of Policy Engagement), ruth.pugh@bristol.ac.uk

This advert will close at 23:59 GMT on Monday 22nd April

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