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Policy ManagerLorien, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Contract: initial 7-month contract.
OverviewThe successful candidate will be responsible for conducting a desk-based literature review of the evidence regarding services available to consumers in Scotland; identifying priority consumer issues in relation to access to public goods and services; identifying levers, options and opportunities for tackling these issues; and producing outputs to inform future policy and advocacy work.
Responsibilities
Conduct a desk-based literature review of the evidence regarding services available to consumers in Scotland
Identify priority consumer issues in relation to access to public goods and services based on the above review
Identify the key levers, options and opportunities for tackling these issues
Provide suggestions surrounding to approach future work including a suggested programme of future policy and advocacy work to address the issues identified above
Produce a report, of publishable quality, outlining the issues affecting consumers in relation to public services with initial recommendations for action to address these issues
Demonstrate a track record of leading advocacy and policy work
Experience in conducting desk-based research and producing literature reviews and other evidence-based outputs
Qualifications and experience
Knowledge of regulated sectors in Scotland, with knowledge of the telecommunications and media sector desirable OR knowledge of service user experience of the public sector in Scotland
Comfortable working independently at pace and to tight deadlines
Experience of working with a range of internal and external stakeholders
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Part-time
Job function
Research
Industries
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