Senior Policy Officer

Public Health Wales; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A national public health agency in Wales is looking for a Public Health Policy Lead to cover maternity leave. The successful candidate will lead public health policy advocacy efforts, focusing on stakeholder engagement and analysis. The role involves home working with occasional in-person meetings across Wales. A supportive work environment that values diversity and offers flexible working arrangements is emphasized. Interested applicants should contact our Senior Public Health Specialist for more information.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Inclusivity and diversity in the workplace

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in public health policy advocacy and analysis.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to conduct research and develop evidence-based resources.

Responsibilities

• Lead programmes and projects for stakeholder engagement.
• Conduct policy analysis and develop advocacy resources.
• Support stakeholder engagement with policy makers.
• Engage with external stakeholders to shape policy.

Job description

This is a secondment or fixed term post covering maternity leave for 9 months until 31 October 2026.

This is an exciting role leading public health policy advocacy, analysis, research and resource development; providing specialist public health policy support based on evidence and expertise; and supporting stakeholder engagement and external and internal communications, with the aim of supporting the delivery of Public Health Wales’ Public Health Advocacy Programme (PHAP). The aim of this work is to enable Public Health Wales to effectively inform policy thinking and decision-making at a national level in the short and longer-term.

This role is a fixed term / secondment maternity cover at 0.6FTE. The role will mainly entail home working but some in-person meetings and travel into Cardiff or other destinations across Wales will be required.

Although this post has been advertised as a fixed term appointment, NHS staff will be offered the appointment as a secondment. If you wish to apply for a secondment, you must have the approval of your line manager. We also offer secondments to external candidates subject to approval from your current employer.

The Role Will Entail

• Leading programmes and projects, including the development of strategic stakeholder engagement and communications plans.
• Conducting policy analysis and research to develop policy advocacy resources e.g. evidence-based briefings, reports, and articles/blogs.
• Supporting stakeholder engagement with policy makers.
• Engaging with key external stakeholders to shape policy debate and enable policy change.
• Representing Public Health Wales at meetings and seminars/conferences as required.
• Gathering, analysing and disseminating information about external policy developments and their implications.
• Ensuring policy advice and work are supported by a robust evidence base.

We are Public Health Wales

— the national public health agency in Wales.

Our purpose is ‘Working together for a healthier Wales’. We exist to help everyone in Wales live longer, healthier, happier lives. Together with our partners, we work to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well‑being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.

Our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the leading source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. In a world facing complex health challenges, our work has never been so important.

We are guided by our Values, ‘Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference’. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values equality and diversity. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and are supportive of flexible working arrangements, including part time roles and job sharing.

For more information on working for us and the benefits we offer, visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/.

For guidance on the application process, visit https://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/.

For further details or informal visits contact: Name: Rebecca Hill, Job title: Senior Public Health Specialist, Email address: [e-mail]