All Locations: Dual – Cardiff office & home
Salary Details: £22,000 – £24,500 p/a + benefits
Hours Per Week: 35
Closing Date: 23 Jul 2023
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Further information about this role is available on the BHF Cymru website here.
About the role
British Heart Foundation Cymru has an exciting opportunity for a Policy and Public Affairs Coordinator to join the team to support the delivery of the policy and public affairs programmes in Wales.
With a commitment to evidenced based policy development and solutions focussed influencing, you’ll support the Policy and Public Affairs Manager and Senior Policy and Public Affairs Manager to deliver effective parliamentary and governmental engagement as well as policy development.
You’ll be responsible for horizon scanning and opportunity identification to advance the aims and objectives of the BHF, as detailed in the 2030 strategy, and will undertake a wide range of duties that will enable you to apply an analytical approach to identifying, understanding and communication information through a wide range of channels.
Our award-winning policy and public affairs team in Wales is committed to ensuring our research is communicated to Welsh Government and the Senedd. This is a great opportunity for an individual looking to gain experience in a dynamic policy and public affairs team and put their mark on the work we do.
Working arrangements
This is a blended role, where your work will be dual located between your home and our Cardiff office.
At the BHF we believe in the power of being together, so our colleagues on blended contracts can expect to spend some time in their office, at least one day each week, on average. The use of our office spaces is driven in part by your role and the activities you need to do. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause.
Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage.
About you
You’ll be looking to begin your career in policy and public affairs and will be able to display strong analytical skills, communication skills and demonstrate an ability to work as part of a small team.
You’ll have a proven ability to write clearly, concisely and persuasively, summarising complex information swiftly and accurately for a variety of audiences. With proven experience of effective analytical skills and critical thinking, you’ll be able to understand and interpret complex policy issues and express them effectively to a range of audiences.
You’ll be able to plan your own workload, ensure effective time management and meet deadlines.
With strong communication skills, you’ll have a commitment to the high standards of relationship management in order to achieve the best outcome and will be able to work under your own initiative, proactively seizing opportunities to benefit the BHF.
About us
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. By funding research across six decades, we’ve helped keep millions of hearts beating and millions of families together. We’re investing in ground-breaking research that will get us closer than ever to a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.
We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.
What can we offer you
To find out more about benefits available at the BHF please download our benefits document at the bottom of this page.
Interview process
The interview process will be held w/c 31st July via MS Teams, and will include a short presentation, prepared ahead of time.
How to apply
It’s quick and easy to apply for a role at the BHF. Just click on the apply button below. All you’ll need is an up to date CV and a supporting statement, outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the role’s criteria.
As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer, and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, the BHF will use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey.
Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us
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