Senior Policy Officer

ReliefWeb; Steyning; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization focused on international diplomacy is seeking a Senior Policy Officer to support event programs aligned with UK foreign policy objectives. The position offers engagement across various sectors, permitting a professional to apply their expertise in a dynamic environment and grow within a supportive team, aiming to tackle pressing global issues.

Benefits

Strong career progression opportunities

Supportive work environment

Broad exposure to international dialogues

Qualifications

• Experience in policy development or related field desirable.
• Strong understanding of UK’s foreign and development policies.
• Excellent communication and networking skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and deliver innovative policy-relevant events.
• Draft concept notes and event programmes.
• Line manage Policy Officers and Interns.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Research and analysis

Policy development

Event management

Education

Degree in Public Policy, International Relations, or similar

Job description

UK

Senior Policy Officer

Organization

• Wilton Park
  
  

Posted 28 May 2025 Closing date 16 Jun 2025

Working across the organisation, the Senior Policy Officer will support, develop and deliver a programme of events in support of Wilton Park’s Strategic Plan, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s (FCDO’s) Policy Priority Objectives and the UK’s overarching foreign and development policy priorities.

The Senior Policy Officer role will afford you the opportunity to engage in every aspect of the design, planning and delivery of Wilton Park’s portfolio of events, with first-hand experience across all the themes that we cover. This will involve a broad range of engagement across Wilton Park teams, FCDO Directorates and posts, with different funding partners, and with event participants, all of whose contributions are vital to our role at the centre of the UK’s public diplomacy work. You will meet and interact with individuals from many countries and walks of life, helping to establish important dialogue and mutually supportive networks to tackle some of the most pressing issues of the day. The role will also involve line management responsibilities of a number of Policy Officers/Interns, ensuring their development and supporting their career progression.

This is a great opportunity for individuals with a strong interest in international and domestic affairs, keen to support the UK’s foreign policy objectives and make a difference. In return for your enthusiasm and commitment, we will provide a stimulating and rewarding position, with excellent development options, clear progression opportunities, a highly supportive work environment and a platform to explore a broad range of fascinating subject areas.

Key responsibilities

Programme of events

• Identify, develop and deliver a programme of innovative and impactful policy-relevant events in the UK and overseas
• Identify policy priorities suitable for Wilton Park events and explore partnership and sponsor opportunities in consultation with the Lead Policy Officer and Wilton Park Programme Directors
• Develop areas of policy specialisation and subject matter expertise for business development, building and maintaining personal networks and relationships in support of wider institutional policy work and relationship-building
• Provide intellectual and policy input for programme development and delivery, research potential topics, partners, sponsors and participants
• Draft concept notes and outline event programmes for agreement with partners and sponsors
• Prepare, proofread and submit funding and grant applications
• Work with Programme Directors and partners to develop the event programme, updating partners and sponsors on progress and next steps
• Support event monitoring, evaluation and reporting of event outputs, outcomes and impacts
• Provide timely and high-quality policy support, drafting meeting briefs, speaking notes, event-related briefs, literature reviews and graphics as required for senior colleagues
• Support the delivery of policy objectives for Wilton Park, FCDO and partners across government by developing, delivering, facilitating and chairing events and breakout groups when required
• Line manage a number of Policy Officers and/or Interns, supporting their development and ensuring that opportunities for L&D are shared equitably
  
  

Organisational support

• Undertake representational work for Wilton Park; build and maintain personal networks and relationships, including participating in networking opportunities at Wilton Park events, externally and overseas
• Work with the Communications Team to support strategic policy communications and campaigns, including developing and delivering event specific comms, and boosting Wilton Park’s digital output
• Work with Programme Directors to deliver a portfolio of high-quality events meeting both volume and financial targets
• Carry out other duties as may reasonably be required from time to time
  
  

How to apply

https://wiltonpark.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=3dd0de6f-c658-402d-bc89-6c747dbbad4d

Job details

Country

• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  
  

City Steyning, West Sussex Source

• Wilton Park
  
  

Type

• Job
  
  

Career category

• Program/Project Management
  
  

Years of experience

• 0-2 years
  
  

Theme

• Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
  
  

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