Policy Support

**Key information**:
**Salary**:£40,892.00 ~ £46,887.00 per annum

**Grade**:7

**Contract type**:Permanent, Full Time

**Reference**:MOPAC: PN00260A

**Interview date**:TBC

**Application closing date**:Wed, 08/01/2025 - 23:59

**About the role**:
This is an exciting opportunity to join the small but ambitious team supporting London’s Victims’ Commissioner, Claire Waxman OBE. Working alongside the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC), we aim to ensure that victims’ voices are heard, and that their experiences inform and shape legislation, practices, polices, services, and provision that directly impact victims.

The Policy Support and Engagement Officer will report to the London’s Victims’ Commissioner’s Policy Advisor, and will work closely with the Commissioner herself, MOPAC’s Victims’ and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Teams, Justice Agencies including the Metropolitan Police and CPS, and the voluntary sector.

The post holder will:

- Support the Victims’ Commissioner for London through identifying emerging areas, undertaking policy work, and supporting press and media opportunities.
- Assist the Victims’ Commissioner’s Policy Advisors, contributing to the development of policy positions, lobbying, and new pieces of work. These will include but are not limited to: Violence Against Women and Girls, Hate Crime, Modern Slavery, support for victims, and legislation.
- Lead the communication and engagement with partner organisations and victims of crime.

This role is central to the work of London’s Victim’s Commissioner and provides an opportunity to shape the policy agenda for victims in London.

The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) is the organisation through which the Mayor of London exercises his role as the Police and Crime Commissioner for London and is led by the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime. MOPAC undertakes a broad range of statutory duties and works closely with the Mayor of London, Deputy Mayor and Metropolitan Police Service to deliver the priorities that will create safer London communities.

**Application Process**:

- Describe a time you have had to manage competing priorities in delivering a project or piece of work.
- Provide an example of your experience in building and maintaining relationships with a group of stakeholders, and details of how you did this.
- Provide an example of a time when you have developed and led on external messaging or communications on a policy issue.
- Describe a time that you have present information and provided advice to a senior colleague. How did you influence their view and affect their decision-making?

**Want to find out what it’s like to work with MOPAC?**:
MOPAC operates a blind recruitment process; therefore, please do not write any identifiable information (such as your name, pronouns or any personal information) within your supporting question answers or introductory statement.

**Political Restriction**:
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**Reward and Benefits**:
In addition to an excellent salary and civil service pension with 28.97% employer contribution, we offer an attractive range of benefits including 32.5 days’ annual leave, interest free season ticket loan and flexible working arrangements.

**Where are we based?**:
We have moved to a hybrid working model with office hubs at Union Street (near London Bridge) and Newlands Park (postcode SE26). On average, staff will work 1-2 days a week from an Office Hub, which may differ depending on the role requirements.

**Got a query on the recruitment process?**:

- We are a disability-confident employer._ MOPAC guarantees an interview to any applicant that declares that they have a disability, providing they meet the minimum standards for the job role. These standards are defined in the job description and will often be listed as essential or desirable skills._