Policy Engagement Networks Coordinator - London, United Kingdom - University College London

University College London

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London, United Kingdom

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Description

Ref Number
B

Professional Expertise
Administration and Business Support

Department
Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation and Global Engagement) (B09)

Location
London

Working Pattern
Full time

Salary
£42,099-£50,585

Contract Type
Fixed-term

Working Type
Hybrid (20% - 80% on site)

Available For Secondment
Yes

Closing Date
28-Feb-2024

About us:

CAPE is seeking a Policy Engagement Networks Coordinator

to coordinate, evaluate, and develop sustainability options for two networks initiated by

CAPE:
the Local and Regional Authorities Academic Advisor (LRAAA) network and the Policy Knowledge Brokers Forum (PKFB).

The role will be hosted in the UCL Public Policy team within UCL Research, Innovation and Global Engagement and will work closely with the CAPE team and the Universities Policy Engagement Network (UPEN) to host and explore the sustainability of the networks post 2024.

The Universities Policy Engagement Network is a network of 120+ Universities and non-HEI policy organisations.

UPEN primarily organises a weekly newsletter, an events series and coordinates work on key academic-policy engagement issues across six subcommittees.

The aim of the network is to act as a relationship convenor and collaborator across the landscape to strengthen the evidence-policy ecosystem.

The Local and Regional Authorities Academic Advisers (LRAAA) network was a joint initiative set up by CAPE and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) to strengthen academic policy engagement at the level of local and regional government.

The network consisted of academic advisors and their policy hosts across England including but not limited to CAPE Policy Fellows.

It was created with the purpose of sharing experience of advisers across different roles and context, exploring challenges faced by local and regional government in accessing academic expertise, and to understand the benefits of these roles at this level of government.

The Policy Knowledge Brokers Forum (PKBF) was an informal, practitioner-led network for those working in Government, Parliament and other public policy organisations at a national level across the UK, who act as knowledge brokers between policy organisations and universities.

The network was developed as a forum for practitioners to share insights, lessons learnt, best practice, and challenges arising from engaging with the academic community.

About the role:

Join Our Dynamic Team

Are you passionate about networking, collaboration, and driving positive change in the policy landscape? We're seeking a talented individual to join our team as a Network Coordinator, where you'll play a pivotal role in advancing the goals of the LRAAA and PKBF networks.

Key Responsibilities:

Network Coordination:

Cocreate agendas and activities for each network in collaboration with members.
Identify and engage new members while nurturing relationships with existing ones.
Organize network meetings, knowledge exchange events, and provide Secretariat support.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Management:

Codevelop KPIs to measure network effectiveness and impact.
Capture key insights from network discussions and produce briefings and reports.
Ensure adherence to best practices in EDI and inclusivity.

Engagement and Communications:

Collaborate with members to produce external communications outputs such as blogs and reports.
Develop communication strategies to promote network achievements.
Coordinate events and workshops to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing.

Sustainability Planning:

Evaluate existing network structures and develop sustainability strategies.
Collaborate with stakeholders to implement sustainability measures.

Budget Management:

Efficiently manage network budgets to ensure resource allocation aligns with objectives.

Other Duties:

Stay informed about the academic policy landscape and opportunities to advance CAPE learning.
Contribute to impact tracking and external project communications.

This role is a fixed-term roles ending on 31 December 2024. It is a full-time role but request for Part-time work pattern would be considered.

About you:

If you're a proactive team player with excellent communication and organizational skills, we want to hear from you

Join us in making a difference in the policy arena and shaping the future of our networks.

What we offer:

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
On-Site nursery
Onsite gym
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
Discounted medical insurance

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