Senior Policy Officer

1 month ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom Lorien Full time

**Senior Policy Officer**

**Inside IR35**

**Hybrid**

**Glasgow or Edinburgh**

Our Public Sector client is looking to bring in a Senior Policy Officer to help work on a 6-month contract. This contract offers hybrid working and is based in Edinburgh or Glasgow Offices.

**Essential criteria**
- Experience of working across boundaries and engaging with both internal and external stakeholders to deliver complex policy work.
- Strong analytical skills with an ability to interpret and analyse diverse sources of often complex information at pace and use this in policy development.
- Experience of producing or contributing to the production high quality written advice and analysis.
- Planning and organisation skills, including proven ability to manage a range of competing priorities and tasks and to respond flexibly to new demands.

**Please note our clients pay market rates however flexibility on rate is highly advantageous.**

**Get in touch for the full job spec and more information.


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