Senior Policy and Advocacy Officer Refugee and Asylum

Job Description

Senior Policy and Advocacy Officer (Refugee and Asylum)Location: UK flexible (hybrid role working between home and office) Contract type: 12-month fixed term contractHours per week: 35 Salary: Up to £34,656 per annum (plus £3,344 Inner London Weighting allowance if applicable) Could you take responsibility for developing policy and practice solutions and advocacy plans across refugee, asylum and vulnerable migrant policy areas, including human trafficking and exploitation About this OpportunityAs Senior Policy and Advocacy Officer you will to join the Policy, Research and Advocacy team and help secure policy change to improve the lives of refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants in the UK, promoting our advocacy work bothinternally and externally, making a significant contribution to furthering of our advocacy priorities and delivering our organisational strategy. This position will play a key role driving forward the British Red Crosss strategy, developing our thinking and taking forward recommendations made in our recent reports including We want to be strong, but dont have the chance and How will be survive Steps to preventing destitution in the asylum system. With modern slavery legislation expected in the UK parliament shortly, the Senior Policy and Advocacy Officer will also beinvolved in seeking to utilise that process to improve support for survivors of human trafficking and exploitation.You will undertake relevant policy development and ensure the lived experiences of the people we support are reflected throughout our policy and advocacy work, designing and delivering creative and impactful advocacy strategies using the most appropriate methods,from quiet diplomacy to engaging supporters in action, working closely with the public affairs and media teamsSupporting strategic stakeholder engagement to allow us to influence as effectively as possible across the UK and where relevant, internationally, identifying key contacts in Government, national and international stakeholders and ally organisations and developand maintain impactful relationships at the appropriate level, including strategic coalitions.Diversity is something we celebrateAt the British Red Cross, we are looking for the best people to help us provide support to millions of people affected by crisis in the UK. We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone. We are keen to hear from people from a diverse range of backgrounds, regardless of; age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.This role may be for you if Along with experience in public / social policy, social work, politics or similar, you will ideally have:

• Knowledge of the policy landscape impacting people who have been displaced
• Experience of policy development or advocacy (at a national or local level)
• Experience of building impactful relationships with external stakeholders and decision-makers
• Experience of successfully managing a number of different projects at any given time, completing them to a high level of quality
• Experience of designing and delivering engagement and influencing plans/strategies.
• Ability to work as part of a team and build relationships with staff members, at all levels
• Proven and demonstrable verbal and written communication skills, for a variety of audiences

Meet the teamThe role of Senior Policy and Advocacy Officer sits within the communications and advocacy directorate which tells the stories about who we are, what we do, what we believe, and the difference we make to peoples lives - so that both externally and internallypeople act, behave, or make decisions in a way that results in a positive change for people in crisis.The department aims to develop and lead on strategic advocacy priorities rooted in our UK work (the refugee and asylum system, health and social care, loneliness and social isolation, crisis response and community resilience), and working closely with our HumanitarianPolicy team on our International work. (Please read the full Role Profile/ Job Description for more information about this vacancy including responsibilities and full person specification)Closing date for applications is 23:59 on Sunday the 17th of July 2022 with interviews anticipated to be held week commencing 25th of July.We offer a wide range of staff benefits, including:

• 36 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• Up to 6% contributory pension
• Flexible working policy
• Genuine investment in your development

A little bit more about us...Our organisation was born out of a desire to bring help without discrimination. Impartiality and neutrality have been central values for the Red Cross since we started.Connecting human kindness with human crisis