Policy Manager

Salary: £38,500 per annum (plus benefits including 27.5 days' annual leave, entry into the Civil Service Pension Scheme and various others).

Details: 9-month maternity cover (with the possibility of an extension to 12 months). Full-time/part-time (ideally not less than 0.8 FTE). Secondment requests (supported by the applicant's seconding organisation) are welcome for this role.

Location: HFEA offices, 2nd floor, 2 Redman Place, London E20 1JQ. Applicants can choose to be home or office based. When working remotely all staff have supported use of IT equipment provided by the HFEA.

Start date: December 2024.

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) is looking for a Policy Manager to lead on and support a wide range of policy-related work.

The Policy Manager will play an active part in the HFEA's Policy Team, based in the Scientific Policy side of the team, by leading on policy-related work and providing scientific policy advice both internally and externally as required. This role is focused primarily on Scientific Policy work but will also undertake non-scientific Manager-level Policy work. This post reports to the Scientific Policy Manager and line manages the Scientific Policy Officer.

A key part of this role is leading on HFEA's scientific and clinical horizon-scanning function and supporting the management of the HFEA'S Scientific and Clinical Advances Advisory Committee (SCAAC) including planning meeting agendas and logistics, and drafting and presenting committee papers, so that relevant scientific developments can be anticipated. This role will also lead on an ongoing project on the uses of artificial intelligence, automation and robotics in fertility treatment, which involves working closely with colleagues from across the HFEA.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is proactive, can work effectively as part of a team, and who has good written and verbal communication skills – including an ability to handle sensitive patient enquiries. You should be able to demonstrate experience of developing managing projects and working with committees or multi-disciplinary groups. Good time management skills and the ability to prioritise tasks effectively are key given the varied nature of this role. You will be educated to at least degree level or equivalent in a biological or clinical subject or have equivalent experience.

This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in supporting the Policy team. You will have the chance to make a real and tangible difference to our work and the lives of patients. For more information about the work we do, please visit our website.

To find out more and to apply for this role, go here.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 13 October 2024. (We reserve the right to close applications sooner, should we receive sufficient applications.)

Interview date: 22-24 October 2024. (Interviews will be face-to-face at 2 Redman Place, London.)