What are the responsibilities and job description for the Advocacy Executive position at The Institute of Cancer Research?
About the Role
We are seeking a Advocacy Executive to join our Development and Communications team and contribute to the ICR's public affairs and policy development goals. The successful candidate will play a key role in helping to give the ICR a voice on key policy issues and helping to grow our profile among Parliamentarians and policy makers.
Key Responsibilities
- Work with the Advocacy Manager to develop and deliver an advocacy strategy to support the ICR’s policy development and parliamentary engagement.
- Monitor political developments, policy updates, parliamentary debates and oral question sessions.
- Provide political analysis of Parliamentary activity, use opportunities in Parliament to promote the work and policy calls of the ICR.
- Help promote the work of the ICR – from scientific achievements to public engagement and fundraising efforts – among parliamentarians.
- Support work with the ICR’s researchers and senior leadership to develop policy positions on a range of areas relevant to the ICR’s work - including making the case for new and more sustainable funding for research institutions like the ICR.
About You
We are looking for a proactive, organised individual who is keen to use political engagement and policy development to advance strategic policy objectives.
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What We Offer
Department / Directorate Information
The role of the directorate is to tell the ICR’s story and focus on income generation. The ICR is world-renowned for its outstanding cancer research – and it deserves communication to match. We believe that communicating effectively about the ICR's work can help us build on our successes – attracting donors and supporters, the best staff and students, commercial partners and collaborators.
