Senior Policy Adviser

The successful candidate will join the policy team leading on workstreams within and across the core sectors of economic infrastructure: energy, transport, waste, water, flood risk management or digital communications. The Commission is now working on a number of projects after publishing the second national infrastructure assessment. This role will initially be based in the environment team but will be key in developing work across the secretariat as we continue to develop these as well as respond to any changing priorities after the election.In this role you will coordinate evidence based policy making and recommendations but also evaluate and track progress by government and industry in implementing the Commissions existing recommendations.You will develop and execute a strategic approach to policy development, working closely with other policy and analytical colleagues to provide joined up, high-quality analysis and advice to the Commission. You will have in depth experience of being able to drive forward work using appropriate project management to deliver high quality products.You will also be expected to establish strong working relationships and collaborate across the organisation, alongside the willingness to build-up expertise on infrastructure issues. You will work with other policy advisers and analysts in a range of government departments, external stakeholders within academia and industry, and develop international links where appropriate.You will be an effective communicator, confident in handling challenging stakeholders at different levels of seniority and able to effectively represent the Commission to a variety of audiences.The role requires an analytical and inquisitive mind and someone that is not afraid to change how things are done. The successful person will run robust and broad-ranging policy development programmes and deliver high quality and evidence-based advice to the Commission. The Commission is looking for someone who enjoys getting into the detail but knows how to distil this down into succinct advice and is comfortable with analysing both quantitative and qualitative information.The successful candidate will be expected to:1.Conduct research that identifies, scopes and supports delivery of policy projects that are aligned to the Commissions objectives and builds the Commissions reputation.2.Analyse and summarise numerical and potentially complex data that will support the Commissions understanding work across various sectors.3.Provide rigorous assessment of the large volumes of information on various policy topics and have an eye for what is important to the Commission and what is not.4.Project manage the delivery of your own work and the work of others on the team and/or external consultants. This will include making use of project management tools such as milestone plans, risk registers and engagement plans.5.Build and manage relationships with stakeholders so that the Commission keeps on top of the policy landscape, and use these relationships to shape and drive forward the Commissions priorities.6.Communicate clearly to a range of audiences including presenting your work to Commissioners and seeking opportunities to share the Commissions work with external audiences at industry meetings and conferences.7.Produce high-quality written material that succinctly summarises the detailed research conducted. Audiences for such material will include the senior management team, Commissioners and our external stakeholders.