Director of Policy, Influence and Change

Impact on Urban Health; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Eine innovative Organisation sucht einen Director of Policy, Influence and Change, um die Gesundheitsgerechtigkeit in urbanen Gebieten voranzutreiben. In dieser Schlüsselrolle gestalten Sie die politische Strategie und fördern die Zusammenarbeit mit entscheidenden Stakeholdern wie Regierungen und Organisationen. Ihre Führungsstärke wird entscheidend sein, um Programme zu skalieren und nachhaltige Veränderungen zu bewirken. Sie werden Teil eines dynamischen Teams, das sich leidenschaftlich für die Verbesserung der Lebensqualität in städtischen Gemeinschaften einsetzt. Wenn Sie bereit sind, eine bedeutende Rolle in der Gestaltung der Gesundheitspolitik zu übernehmen, ist dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie.

Benefits

Bis zu 12% Arbeitgeberbeiträge zur Altersvorsorge

Jährliches Gesundheits- und Wellnessbudget

Erweiterte Elternzeit

Kostenlose jährliche Gesundheitsuntersuchungen

Unterstützung für gesunde Ernährung

Flexible Arbeitszeiten

Duschen und Fahrradabstellplätze

27 Tage Urlaub plus Feiertage

Zuschüsse für Brillen

Mitarbeiterunterstützungsprogramm

Qualifications

• Führung und Entwicklung von Teams zur Erreichung strategischer Ziele.
• Erfahrung in der Verwaltung von Multi-Millionen-Pfund-Budgets.

Responsibilities

• Leitung der Strategie für Politik und Einflussnahme zur Förderung von Gesundheitsgerechtigkeit.
• Aufbau und Pflege starker Beziehungen zu wichtigen Stakeholdern.

Skills

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Stakeholder-Management

Führungskompetenzen

Problemlösungsfähigkeiten

Inklusive Führung

Education

Erfahrung im Management großer Programme

Verständnis des politischen Umfelds im Vereinigten Königreich

Erfahrung in der Einwerbung von Fördermitteln

Job description

Director of Policy, Influence and Change

Our goal is to build health equity so that everyone living in urban areas has a fair and just opportunity to thrive and live in good health.

The Director of Policy, Influencing and Change will lead our efforts to shape policy, influence practice, and channel resources towards effective approaches to advancing health equity. This includes spreading and scaling our proven projects and ensuring our work has a wider impact.

Key Responsibilities

1. Policy, Influencing and Change
2. Strategic leadership of IoUH Policy and Influencing: Delivering and evolving the Policy & Influencing strategy that embeds policy and influencing into all IoUH’s programmes and work, overseeing effective execution by the Policy & Influencing Team.
3. Strategic leadership of IoUH Change function: Responsible for a strategic approach to partnerships focused on scaling and sustaining effective initiatives. Overseeing delivery of projects operating at scale and being replicated, influencing local and national policy making and co-funding partnerships.
4. Impact delivery: Overseeing the development and delivery of strategies to support IoUH in achieving strategic aims and impact goals, including influencing decision-making, policy debate, and stakeholder practices.
5. Stakeholder engagement and thought leadership: Managing IoUH’s external presence in collaboration with the Director of Communications. Ensuring strong relationships with key stakeholders such as Government, Parliament, local councils, the Greater London Authority, funders, and policy organizations to support scaling effective approaches and policy change. Embedding good stakeholder management practices within teams.
6. Thought leadership: Acting as a subject matter expert and representing IoUH externally as a leader in urban health and health equity.
7. Champion inclusive leadership and be an active member of IoUH’s Director’s Team.
8. Line management of the Partnership Manager, Head of Policy & Influencing, and dotted line to Portfolio Managers responsible for scaled programmes.
9. Other responsibilities to ensure successful role delivery.

Corporate responsibilities

• Ensure consistency and identify synergies across policy and influencing work, leveraging insights to influence policy and key audiences.
• Meet governance and accountability standards, including monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on impact.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Skills, abilities, and attributes:

• Excellent communication skills, capable of simplifying complex information.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Outstanding leadership and organization skills, including leading other leaders.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Deep commitment to our mission and shared values of being enterprising, collaborative, delivery-minded, and inclusive.
• Inclusive leadership skills to work comfortably across all levels and with diverse partners and communities.
• Determination and willingness to drive progress.
• Clarity in roles and responsibilities.

Knowledge, experience, and qualifications:

• Deep understanding of the UK political environment and government operations.
• Experience managing large-scale programmes and multi-million-pound budgets.
• Experience securing significant funding and partnerships.
• Proven leadership in team development and managing multiple projects.
• Experience embedding DEI principles and fostering inclusive environments.
• Comfort navigating uncertainty and complexity.

Benefits

• Up to 12% employer pension contributions
• Annual health and wellbeing allowance
• Enhanced parental leave options
• Free annual health check-ups
• Support for healthy eating and onsite facilities
• Flexible working arrangements and IT support
• Shower and bike facilities
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Subsidies for glasses
• Employee Assistance Programme

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