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Policy Advisor - Future of Television Distribution, Audience & Evidence Lead
| Posting date: | 25 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £33,095 to £37,026 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 May 2024 |
| Location: | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 350164 |
Summary
The successful candidate will lead on two key areas of this project: audiences and evidence. Key responsibilities will be as follows:
Audiences
Lead policy work to understand the impacts of any change to TV distribution on different audiences, including those in disadvantaged groups, and how these might be mitigated in different scenarios.
Lead the process to commission and manage an audience engagement project in the 2024/25 financial year.
Lead the process by which the project team engages with different stakeholder groups that represent audiences.
Evidence
Lead work to develop a robust evidence strategy for the project while developing an in-depth understanding of the evidence base.
Lead our relationships with analytical teams to make best use of the evidence that we have, and to understand our future evidence needs.
Work with others including Ofcom, other departments and industry players to understand and fill the gaps in our evidence base.
Person specification
The ideal candidate would have the following key skills and experience:
Essential requirements:
Experience in working with complex evidence sources and combining a range of different evidence sources to come to a conclusion.
Experience of building and maintaining strong working relationships with those inside and outside of your organisation.
The ability to see the bigger picture, thinking strategically about the different policy options and their impacts.
A proven ability to identify, analyse and assess a range of evidence to inform effective decisions.
Desirable skills:
Experience commissioning research or other similar projects.
Knowledge of broadcasting, telecoms or tech policy.
Experience in understanding consumer or audience needs.
Audiences
Lead policy work to understand the impacts of any change to TV distribution on different audiences, including those in disadvantaged groups, and how these might be mitigated in different scenarios.
Lead the process to commission and manage an audience engagement project in the 2024/25 financial year.
Lead the process by which the project team engages with different stakeholder groups that represent audiences.
Evidence
Lead work to develop a robust evidence strategy for the project while developing an in-depth understanding of the evidence base.
Lead our relationships with analytical teams to make best use of the evidence that we have, and to understand our future evidence needs.
Work with others including Ofcom, other departments and industry players to understand and fill the gaps in our evidence base.
Person specification
The ideal candidate would have the following key skills and experience:
Essential requirements:
Experience in working with complex evidence sources and combining a range of different evidence sources to come to a conclusion.
Experience of building and maintaining strong working relationships with those inside and outside of your organisation.
The ability to see the bigger picture, thinking strategically about the different policy options and their impacts.
A proven ability to identify, analyse and assess a range of evidence to inform effective decisions.
Desirable skills:
Experience commissioning research or other similar projects.
Knowledge of broadcasting, telecoms or tech policy.
Experience in understanding consumer or audience needs.