The Russell Group is seeking a Policy professional for a permanent full-time post available at Policy Manager or Policy Analyst level, which involves:

• Taking ownership of the development of our policy positions within a number of areas including:
- Higher education funding including student finance
- University finances, pensions and sector sustainability
- Skills agenda, including lifelong learning
• Carrying out analysis and research, including complex data analysis
• Managing research projects and outputs
• Writing and contributing to high quality, persuasive and evidence-based papers for a variety of audiences including government, member universities, and policymakers

There are different competencies for the Policy Manager/Analyst levels but all applicants should be able to demonstrate:

• Experience of working in policy analysis and development
• Project management skills and experience of owning projects and policy areas
• Ability to pick up and manage new policy areas quickly
• Capability to respond effectively to rapidly changing policy environments including by showing sound judgement in re-prioritising workplans.
• Ability to analyse policy issues and propose solutions - demonstrating political awareness and sensitivity to different viewpoints
• A high degree of attention to detail in producing persuasive, evidence-based conclusions across complex policy issues and addressed to a range of audiences
• Experience of using a range of data/information sources to inform evidence-based policy development
• Knowledge of the higher education funding environment and/or experience of working in higher education policy is desirable

A full vacancy description for the role at Policy Manager or Policy Analyst level (including  competencies) and our Equal Opportunities Monitoring form are available at: http://russellgroup.ac.uk/about/vacancies/

We welcome applications from people whatever their race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion and belief, or age. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion as a core part of our values, which are stated in the vacancy description document.

The post is based in Central London. Benefits include a generous career average pension, enhanced parental leave/pay and flexible working polices, an interest-free travelcard loan and a cycle scheme.