Policy Officer

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Community Development & Health Network’s (CDHN) team and play a vital influencing role in ending health inequalities. The postholder will support and contribute to CDHN’s vision to create a fairer, more equal society where people’s lives, health and wellbeing are improved. We do this by sharing what we learn from our community programmes and research projects and collaborating with others to make a difference.

The Policy Officer will produce relevant work to inform evidence-based policy making at all levels of government to create change. This will include:

• Keeping up to date with the latest policy and research and develop policy documents and the identification, analysis and summary of policies, strategies and evidence on health inequalities and the social determinants of health

• Engaging our members and communities to build skills and knowledge in the development of public policy and strategy
• Responding to consultations on public policy and strategy, in a proactive and inclusive way

• Raising awareness, at all levels of decision making, of the importance of addressing the social determinants of health to tackle inequality and improve health and wellbeing.

Reporting to the Research & Policy Manager, the Policy Officer will support the influencing and evidence building work of CDHN, in line with its core Strategic Aims. They will have a proactive approach and be comfortable working with delegated responsibility.  Strong written and verbal communication skills, an understanding of Government and decision-making structures in NI and highly developed organisational skills are essential.

People with high levels of curiosity, passion to address health inequalities and a commitment to driving forward change are encouraged to apply!