An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Policy Researcher (economic development) for a think tank.
The role will involve:
Delivering and executing projects:
- Deliver research and consultancy tasks and outputs to a high standard of quality, including – crucially – written reports;
- Completing research and consultancy tasks on projects to time and budget.
Intellectual capital and capacity:
- Critical thinking and analysis; creative thinking; problem solving; and decision making;
- Expert policy knowledge;
- Understanding of research methodologies and their appropriate application, strong analytical ability;
- Excellent report writing skills and high level presentational skills.
Client management and interpersonal skills:
- Clear and effective communication skills;
- Ability to manage external relationships (client and partner companies);
- Developing constructive, productive and sustainable relationships with colleagues, collaborators/associates, clients and potential clients.
Our client is looking for:
- Knowledge and experience of national policy and its implementation at a local level through local authorities, regeneration, economic development and LEPs and so on;
- Skills and experience of working with senior policy makers, politicians and decision makers across a wide range of organisations;
- High level analytical and writing skills to produce high quality reports, strategies and plans - Organised, methodical and attentive to detail;
- Good communication skills – able to take complex information and communicate it to others succinctly;
- Educated to degree level - First / Upper Second Class undergraduate degree in a relevant subject and/or relevant higher degree;
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently but who enjoys working in a dynamic and flexible environment and can work effectively as part of a team.