Policy Officer - Project Support

Permanent
Full time - flexible working may be considered
35 hours per week
£27,060.80 - £31,836.24 per annum
Birmingham
The Policy Officer - Project Support works with policy managers and policy associates in the execution of policy projects including team set-up, budgeting, development of project approach, deliverables, scope and plans. Working closely with Project Sponsors, the role holder agrees project deliverables and scope, ensuring that timing, cost, deliverables and expected benefits remain aligned throughout the project, and monitors project performance against plan to identify and address risks and issues that could affect delivery of the project. The role holder will produce and maintain clear project documentation.

Essential

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and experience:

Relevant degree or equivalent experience

Experience of project management, and of the range of project management tools

Good oral and written communication skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Good IT skills, including the use of MS Office suite of programmes

Strong commitment to equality and diversity both as a colleague and regulator

Desirable

Background in one or more of: regulation, consumer policy, economics, legal services market, education and training

Experience of policy development work in similar or related environment

Experience of regulation and an ability to apply regulation to the legal services market or to legal education

The SRA is the independent regulator of solicitors and law firms in England and Wales, protecting consumers and supporting the rule of law and the administration of justice. We do this by overseeing all education and training requirements necessary to practise as a solicitor, licensing individuals and firms to practise, setting the standards of the profession and regulating and enforcing compliance against these standards.
We offer an inclusive, supportive and friendly working environment and the chance to develop your career within a professional organisation. We are committed to the health and wellbeing of staff, helping everyone to strike a good balance between personal and professional life.

Additionally, we provide a generous flexible benefits package, including gym membership with a tax only cost, an excellent defined contribution pension scheme and an additional 3% of annual basic salary upon successful completion of probation.
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Vacancy closing date: 30/10/2014, 23:55

The Solicitors Regulation Authority is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Diversity and inclusion is central to everything we do. We are actively committed to promoting and participating in good practice in the way that we attract, recruit and retain staff.

Everyone is encouraged to bring their whole self to work because we appreciate the value that a truly diverse workforce brings to an organisation. We celebrate difference, recognising the benefits this brings to our inclusive culture, including age, disability, gender identity and expression, religion, race, sex, sexual orientation and socio economic background.

 We are a Stonewall Top 100 Employer, a member of ENEI, a disability confident employer and we are happy to talk flexible working.

This opportunity is closed to applicants.