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Senior Policy Advisor	British Academy Policy Centre
Salary	£30,000 - £40,000, depending on experience
Location	London
Details	The British Academy, the UK’s national Academy for the humanities and social sciences, is seeking to recruit an outstanding individual to the post of Senior Policy Advisor. The position provides a great opportunity for an individual with a track record in policy development to join the small team of the Academy’s Policy Centre. The Centre, now in its second year of operation, was established to help ensure that HSS disciplines demonstrably engage with and impact a range of major national policy challenges, covering both higher education and public policy issues. The successful candidate will have a good understanding of higher education policy and public policy and possess first rate analytical, drafting and editing skills. S/he will have experience of engaging with policy makers and those who influence policy, a keen interest in shaping policy with knowledge gained from research and an ability to deliver projects in collaboration with a wide range of individuals and organisations. S/he will be a self-starter used to working on her/his own initiative within a small, dedicated team. This is a fixed term position for a period of two years in the first instance. Salary range is £30-£40k, depending on experience. The Academy offers excellent benefits and one of best locations in London. To download a full job description and person specification, please go to: https://www.britac.ac.uk/policy/Senior-Policy-Advisor.cfm Candidates who are shortlisted will be notified by the end of October. If you do not hear from us by this date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Interviews will take place in the week beginning 1st November.
Closing Date	11th October 2010
Contact	To apply, please send your CV, together with a letter of application (setting out why you are suited for this role) to recruitment@britac.ac.uk. When applying please state that you saw the role advertised through Public Affairs Links.
Website	https://www.britac.ac.uk