Strategy Policy and Engagement Advisor - Central Government

Role: Strategy Policy and Engagement Advisor
Contract Length: 6 months
Location: Hybrid/London, Bristol or Manchester - 1 day per week in the worker’s base office site
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £300-£450 per day
Security Clearance: SC requested

About the Role

Spinwell is recruiting for a Strategy Policy and Engagement Advisor for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

You will play a key role in shaping the strategic direction of GOV.UK One Login, bringing together user, policy, operational and delivery perspectives to inform decision-making. Working with stakeholders across government, you will analyse complex issues, develop evidence-based recommendations and build alignment around priorities that support the long-term objectives of GOV.UK One Login.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and delivery of legislation, strategies and policies in line with the wider digital product, service and business requirements.
• Collect and analyse complex information, evidence and business needs, working across policy, legislative, operational and digital, data and technology functions, to develop recommendations.
• Engage with stakeholders across departments and externally to build trust, manage blockers and influence decisions where appropriate for alignment and support for strategic priorities. This will include providing clear, authoritative briefings and advice to senior decision makers.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Experience to help shape and align cross government policies and strategies by investigating problems and translating business needs into clear recommendations of opportunities and solutions
• The ability to take accountability for work and emerging issues, identifying and addressing risks, adapting at pace in a fast moving environment, and supporting delivery of high quality user outcomes.
• The ability to build and maintain effective relationships with senior stakeholders, contributing to discussions, influencing where appropriate, and helping manage demand against shared priorities
• Experience to demonstrate inclusive and supportive leadership, contributing to the development of people and the continuous improvement of ways of working

Desirable Skills and Experience

Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills, including experience applying modelling, forecasting or scenario analysis techniques to evaluate options, assess impacts and support decision-making in complex organisational, operational or digital environments.