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Reference: 81498

Date Added: 1 December 2021
Closing Date: 13 December 2021

Job Title: Policy and Public Affairs Coordinator

Working For: British Heart Foundation

Location: Edinburgh

Salary: £21,000 - £23,000 p/a + benefits

Length of Contract: 12 month FTC

Job Details

British Heart Foundation Scotland has an exciting opportunity for a Policy and Public Affairs Coordinator to join the team to support the delivery of the policy and public affairs programmes in Scotland.

With a commitment to evidenced based policy development and solutions focussed influencing you’ll support the Policy and Public Affairs Manager and Senior Policy and Public Affairs Manager to deliver effective parliamentary and governmental engagement as well as policy development.

You’ll be responsible for horizon scanning, and opportunity identification to advance the aims and objectives of the BHF, as detailed in the 2030 strategy, and will undertake a wide range of duties that will enable you to apply an analytical approach to identifying, understanding and communication information through a wide range of channels.

Our award-winning policy and public affairs team in Scotland is committed to ensuring our world class research is communicated to government and parliamentarians, this is a great opportunity for an individual looking to gain experience in a dynamic policy and public affairs team and put their mark on the work we do.

This is a dual location role, with your working time split between your home and our Edinburgh Office. This will allow us to unlock our best work for our cause, blending the best of home and office working.

About you


The ideal candidate would be looking to begin their career in policy and public affairs and can display strong analytical skills, communication skills and demonstrate an ability to work as part of a small team.


You’ll have a proven ability to write clearly, concisely and persuasively, summarising complex information swiftly and accurately for a variety of audiences. With proven experience of effective analytical skills and critical thinking, you’ll be able to understand and interpret complex policy issues and express them effectively to a range of audiences.


You’ll be able to plan your own workload, ensure effective time management and meet deadlines.


With strong communication skills, you’ll have a commitment to the high standards of relationship management in order to achieve the best outcome and will be able to work under your own initiative, proactively seizing opportunities to benefit the BHF.

Closing Date: 13 December 2021

Interview/Start Dates

The interview process will be held over MS Teams and will be held w/c 13th December 2021.

As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer, and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, we will use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey

Application Details

https://jobs.bhf.org.uk/vacancies/11487/policy-and-public-affairs-coordinator.html

Website: http://bhf.org.uk

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