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About the Role
The Policy Adviser will work within the Global Health Ecosystem portfolio, focusing on strengthening systems, governance, financing, and partnerships to improve global health outcomes. This role involves influencing a cross-cutting program aimed at enhancing the efficiency, effectiveness, and equity of the global health ecosystem.
Responsibilities
- Develop project ideas, plan activity, and identify resourcing needs for key parts of the Global Health Ecosystem influencing programme.
- Manage delivery for substantial elements of the programme, while managing risks to deliver on time and within budget.
- Deliver key elements of policy projects to a high standard, including analysis, positions, recommendations, briefings, and other policy products.
- Work with Government Relations and Corporate Affairs colleagues to support development and delivery of communications and advocacy strategies, build trusted stakeholder relationships, and strengthen support for the work.
- Represent Wellcome in senior internal and external forums linked to these policy projects, deputising for more senior colleagues when needed.
- Lead specific ad hoc corporate and team-wide activities that support cross-team priorities.
- Manage, develop, and motivate Policy Officers, graduates, or interns when required.
- Contribute to a diverse and inclusive culture by collaborating effectively across teams and departments.
Requirements
- Experience of developing and delivering policy advice, recommendations, briefings, or other policy products within global health, public health, research, or science policy, including influencing national governments, multilateral organisations, or other policy decision-makers.
- Experience of building and managing relationships with policy stakeholders, including providing evidence-based advice to senior leaders and influencing policy development, decisions, or outcomes.
- Experience of working on policy issues affecting low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and global health systems, including engagement with stakeholders, programmes, or initiatives operating across different geographical contexts.
- Experience of analysing and synthesising complex technical or policy information and translating it into clear recommendations, briefings, policy positions, or communications for non-technical audiences.
- Experience of working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders, including technical experts, policymakers, researchers, and external partners, to develop solutions and deliver shared objectives.
Skills
- Strong communication skills
- Strong organisational skills
- Ability to work with diverse stakeholders
- Motivation to learn, collaborate, and continuously develop expertise
- Demonstrable expertise in global health, including global health financing and governance (highly beneficial)
- Direct experience working with diverse stakeholders across countries and cultures (asset)
Location
- Remote
- Euston Road offices
Work Type
- Permanent
- Hybrid
Salary/Compensations
- £51,600 - £64,500
Benefits
- Flexible working environment
About the Company
- The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation.
- We improve health for everyone by funding science, leading policy and advocacy campaigns, and building partnerships.
- We are committed to spending £16bn in the ten years to 2032, funding new discoveries in life, health, and wellbeing, and taking on three global health challenges: mental health, infectious disease, and climate and health.
Equal Opportunity
- Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do.
- We are committed to cultivating a fair and inclusive environment, where everyone can be themselves and thrive.
- We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles.
- We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone.
- This includes making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition.