I am currently recruiting for a Senior Policy Manager with a Housing Association. The role can be based in Kent, Croydon or Essex.
You will:
- Establish processes, channels and networks to ensure that the organisation remains up to date with the requirements for policy change across its activities;
- Assess, interpret and adopt policy into operational practice, liaising with teams to ensure the changes are embedded into systems and processes taking into account the various associated risks;
- Lead on strategic policy projects and respond to new opportunities across the housing sector;
- Work with the Insight Team to ensure that we have actionable insight to shape our response to the current and evolving local and national policy environment;
- Provide expertise and advice on policy matters to the organisation, providing ad hoc briefs to the director, CEO, Board and ET as required.
- Maintain and continually improve the stakeholder database;
- Work collaboratively, on behalf of the Executive, with major stakeholders and peers on key projects, particularly around welfare reform, strategic
You will have:
- A degree level qualification or equivalent, with excellent written / verbal English;
- A self-starter who can take the initiative to identify and prioritise areas of work;
- Ability to take a solutions-focussed approach to housing challenges;
- A good awareness of relevant UK policy frameworks coupled with an understanding of affordable housing and the wider environment for housing associations. Though those without will also be considered;
- Ability to develop and maintain a strong external network covering local and central government and their impact on housing associations;
- Experience of distilling policy changes in a way that shapes and informs business outcomes and enables the wide understanding of complex issues.