The Russell Group is recruiting a Policy Manager for their Research & Innovation Policy team. The role involves:

• Taking ownership of policy positions within a number of higher education policy areas
• 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
• Contributing directly to communications outputs including press statements, blogs, opinion pieces and occasional media interviews.

Candidates need to demonstrate they can manage and prioritise a challenging and varied portfolio of work, meet tight deadlines, pick up a range of topics quickly and with authority, and work cooperatively and flexibly as part of a team. Applicants should also demonstrate:

• Experience of working in policy analysis and development
• Project management skills and experience of owning projects and policy areas
• 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 networking and influencing diverse and senior groups of stakeholders
• Experience of working in higher education and/or research and innovation policy is desirable

A full vacancy description and our Equal Opportunities Monitoring form are available to download from the Russell Group website: 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.

The post is based in our Central London office with flexibility for home working for part of each week. Benefits include a generous career average pension, enhanced parental leave/pay and flexible working polices, an interest-free travelcard loan and a cycle scheme