Policy Partnerships Officer

About the Role

The Policy Partnership Officer is a new role, created to support the Mile End Institute to develop our policy engagement activities. The post-holder will be responsible for establishing and maintaining effective partnerships with organisations in the policy, civil society and education sectors. They will support the Institute Manager, Director and Deputy Director (Policy) to deliver the Institute's policy engagement activities (including briefing sessions, workshops and seminars) which add impact, educational and/or financial value to the School of Society and Environment and the wider University community.

The post-holder will support the maintenance and expansion of the Institute’s existing partnerships with policy organisations, think tanks and government departments and will be responsible for collating evidence of the Institute’s policy impact. They will also provide administrative support to the Institute Manager, Director and Deputy Director (Policy) when necessary and ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the Institute.

About You

The ideal candidate for this role will have an undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant area (e.g. Politics/International Relations/History/Public Policy) and/or experience of working with the policymaking community in the UK. They will understand the needs of policymakers in national and local government and other political and policymaking organisations and be able to communicate effectively with senior staff and varied stakeholders. They will have excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills and will be able to analyse, distil and communicate complex information to different audiences.

About the School

The Mile End Institute was founded in 2015 under the guidance of the historian and crossbench peer, Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield, and is Queen Mary University of London's leading institute for the study and public discussion of the major challenges facing British politics, political history and policymaking.

The Institute has hosted hundreds of public events including the distinguished “Hennessy Lecture Series”, produced research papers and policy briefings, and has a well-developed network of Research Fellows. As part of Queen Mary's ambition to be an 'anchor institution' in East London, the Institute works with local policymakers and regularly surveys public opinion through our “Polling London” project with Savanta.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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