Policy & Public Affairs Officer

Work in our Policy & Public Affairs Team

Our Policy & Public Affairs Officer is Tenovus Cancer Care’s on the ground presence and an effective relationship builder when it comes to Welsh Senedd engagement, policy influencing and representing our cause. The job’s all about ensuring we play a pivotal role informing and shaping the policies affecting what matters most to people affected by cancer.

Reporting into our Policy & Public Affairs Manager this is a career-building opportunity within Wales’s leading cancer charity. Join Tenovus Cancer Care and become a leader in influencing, engaging and campaigning for our priorities. By doing so you will also support people affected by cancer across Wales.

With no weekly Head Office working requirements we’d expect our Policy & Public Affairs Officer to commute & office work in Cardiff as and when required for the role. As our Head Office is Cardiff City centre based and we do a lot of work in and around the Senedd area you’ll be available to work regionally.

Be a Change Maker

A leading force in shaping Welsh cancer policy Tenovus Cancer Care is committed to tackling cancer inequalities – your experience of cancer and cancer outcomes should not be dictated by the type of tumour, your gender, your ethnicity or where you live in Wales.

We’re prioritising the less survivable cancers in Wales, especially lung, stomach and oesophageal cancer - informing reports, producing briefings, directing campaigns and scrutinising the roll-out of new screening programmes and diagnostic tests.

Also, through our support of the award-winning Claire’s Campaign Tenovus Cancer Care is changing the way in which the Senedd, Welsh Government and NHS respond to women with gynaecological cancers.

Yet, there’s still so much to do.

We’re looking for skills Policy & Public Affairs Officer skills and experience to show us:

• You’re a change-maker when it comes to influencing and shaping how matters affect people
• You’ve strong research and report writing skills with the ability to sort the complex information making it relevant to stakeholders
• You’re a skilled influencer, persuader and negotiator having networked in these sorts of circles among key decision makers and capable in this arena
• You’ve played a role in shaping public policy already and been directly involved in government consultation response work
• Your ability to produce concise and clear briefings and presentations coupled with how you deliver key information to a range of groups makes you an effective communicator
• You’re adaptable, show initiative, seek out solutions and work well with people

The Policy & Public Affairs Officer networks, negotiates, influences and has a partnership approach in how change is made. You may already have good links in the Senedd with decision makers and great research skills paired with the ability to present what you find in a persuasive and impactful way.

We offer a comprehensive induction and probation process; don’t worry if you don’t have an in-depth working knowledge of the NHS or cancer policy, you will be fully supported to excel in the role. We need your confidence, imagination and influencing expertise.

You can work the 35 weekly hours flexibly. This means outside of our core Monday-Friday 11am-3pm hours you can suit work around your lifestyle and personal commitments. We operate our work flexibly between 7am - 9pm so you can do things like the school runs or fit in wellness activities and hobbies.

We continue to have a lot to do when it comes to changing cancer policy and delivering our strategic aims, and we look forward to you contributing to this rewarding work. So, if this is your arena, you’ve got the right skills, experience and passion to make change for people affected by cancer in Wales we’d love to have you on board as part of a team that cares about the work we do.

We’re looking for someone with a clear commitment to our vision, you can manage multiple work projects, keep on top of the admin and work well across teams representing our values in how you go about your work.

Your CV application should showcase your skills and experience and be supported by a Cover Letter to explain your…