Policy Advisor

• Serve as Secretary to the Dioceses Commission, managing its operations and providing policy advice.
• Lead efforts to enhance collaboration between dioceses, particularly in back-office functions.
• Provide policy leadership for initiatives like granting voting rights to acting diocesan bishops.
• Offer ad hoc support to the Archbishops' Council and House of Bishops on various projects.
• Contribute to the Central Secretariat's wider initiatives, including the upcoming General Synod Inauguration.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior leaders and diocesan staff.
• Manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing demands in a dynamic organisational environment.
• Conduct rigorous policy analysis, present evidence-based options, and make quick decisions.
• Ensure effective administrative processes and well-organised meetings.
• Stay updated on Church of England systems and structures, and contribute to their development.

Requirements

• Experience working within complex, fragmented structures with multiple power centers.
• Proven track record in managing policy initiatives from planning to implementation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships.
• Resilience and adaptability to thrive in ambiguous organisational settings.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills, ensuring efficient processes.
• Ability to understand and navigate the policy-making process, with a focus on analysis and presentation.
• Understanding of the Church of England's systems and structures is an asset.
• Experience in financial and statistical analysis is desirable.
• A commitment to reflecting the diversity of the Church's community is essential.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to the unique context of the Church of England.

A commitment to reflecting the diversity of the Church's community is essential.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong policy leadership and operational management within complex organizational structures, with a focus on effective communication, relationship building, and rigorous policy analysis. Capable of navigating the Church of England's systems while ensuring efficient administrative processes and adaptability to changing demands.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Policy Leadership
• Complex Organizational Management
• Effective Communication
• Rigorous Policy Analysis
• Relationship Building

ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills

• Policy Analysis
• Financial Analysis
• Statistical Analysis
• Administrative Processes
• Meeting Organization

Soft Skills

• Resilience
• Adaptability
• Influencing Skills
• Organizational Skills

Industry Keywords

• Church of England
• Diocesan Commission
• General Synod
• Policy-Making Process
• Diversity Commitment