Policy Engagement Manager

Policy Engagement Manager - 12-month Fixed Term Contract At The National Lottery Community Fund we are passionate about strengthening communities and improving lives. We are driven by our strategy, ''It starts with community'' and its four community-led missions, as well as our equity-based approach to tackling poverty, discrimination and disadvantage. To help us in supporting communities in Scotland, we are now looking for a motivated Policy Engagement Manager with a strong understanding of the social policy context in Scotland, and the environment in which our grantholders operate. You will play a key role in shaping and strengthening our engagement with government, voluntary and community sector organisations, and funding partners. Working closely with the Head of Policy Engagement in Scotland, you will help build influential relationships, provide strategic policy insight, and ensure that the experiences of communities inform our funding and development priorities. You will play a key role in enabling the Fund to use our insight, position and influence in Scotland to celebrate and promote the power and expertise of communities. Key Responsibilities As Policy Engagement Manager, you will be an excellent relationship-builder with a strong understanding of the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. You will be comfortable working across complex stakeholder environments and translating policy developments into practical insight, including providing insight and ..... full job details .....