Policy Campaign Manager Sightsavers Haywards Heath, United Kingdom

Our vision is of a world where no one is blind from avoidable causes and where visually impaired people participate equally in society. Each year, we improve the lives of millions of people in the poorest parts of the world. Sightsavers is growing rapidly and offers a great place to work within easy reach of London and Brighton.

 Policy Campaign Manager (2 year contract)

Haywards Heath

£38,000 per annum

 

Sightsavers has an exciting new opportunity for a Policy Campaign Manager to join the Policy team and help realise our policy influencing and advocacy goals. The role will lead the development and delivery of effective, innovative and impactful UK-focused policy campaigns that contribute to policy change. This will involve working with all sections of the organisation and particularly with the Communications and Digital teams to promote our key messages through the use of online and offline channels. In this way, the post holder will significantly influence the thinking of the government, opposition and major institutional policymakers, whilst enthusing our supporters to maximise their contribution.

 

Highly experienced in policy campaigning, you will bring a proven record of developing and delivering cross organisational campaign strategies. This will be backed by an in-depth knowledge of digital techniques and the ability to present complex issues in engaging ways. Strong communicating and influencing skills, alongside the ability to manage a complex workload against strict deadlines is also essential.

 

Closing date: 25 November 2012

First stage interviews: 30 November 2012

 

To apply, and for further details about the role, please download an application pack fromhttp://www.sightsavers.org/vacancies

 

As an equal opportunities employer we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.