Head of Policy Engagement

1 month ago


Bristol, United Kingdom University of Bristol Full time

**The role**:
This is an opportunity to lead the University of Bristol’s Policy Engagement team from June 2023 - end March 2024, covering the secondment of the current Head of team.

The Head of team is responsible for ensuring policy engagement is embedded in University structures and processes, and leads on the strategic aims around policy engagement. They have a key role working with the other Heads of Team within the Research Impact remit - Research Commercialisation, Public Engagement and Impact Development - to ensure that the four teams work together effectively and fulfil RED’s vision, purpose and objectives.

**What will you be doing?**:
You will
- develop and deliver a high quality strategic agenda for policy engagement, as part of the University strategy and Divisional aims
- take a lead role in providing expert advice on policy engagement to staff - including the most senior colleagues - across the University, as well as academic and other departments.
- provide national and international thought leadership on policy engagement and its synergies with other areas of research and engagement
- ensure the team is sector leading by examining, adapting and adopting best practice in other universities
- develop our approach to cross-sector engagement, bringing policymakers, industry and communities together to address research challenges
- manage the Policy Support Fund to maximise the benefit of projects funded for 22-23 and 23-24

You will need strong leadership and management skills, and the ability to work with a wide variety of individuals and organisations. We are looking for an experienced professional who can represent the University regionally and nationally and be a thought leader in the field.

If you have significant knowledge and experience of policy engagement at a senior level, can manage operating in a continually changing environment, and are keen to take on a new challenge, we’d love to hear from you.

**Additional information**:
*This vacancy has funding available until 31/03/2024 and may be extended to 11/06/2024, if additional funding is secured.*

It is anticipated interviews will be held after Easter - tbc

We recently launched our strategy to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.

**_The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an _**
**_inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential._**
**_ We want _**
**_to attract, develop, and retain individuals_**
**_ with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives - particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution._**

**Available documents**:

- RED Further Particulars.pdf
- SUPP109671 Head of Policy Engagement -Job Description.pdf

JOB NUMBER***

**SUPP109671**:
CONTRACT TYPE/WORK PATTERN***

**Fixed-term / Part time**:
CLOSING DATE***

**16 Apr 2023**:
FACULTY/DIVISION***

**Research and Enterprise**:
SALARY***

**£56,048 - £63,059 per annum, pro-rata**:



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