bayt.com
Job Description
Our client a market leader in unifying corporate, non-profit, and governmental sectors is seeking a Policy Researcher.
Based in Riyadh you will undertake policy research and gather objective evidence to identify policy development opportunities to support the policy-making process or to influence policy decisions driven by their Advocacy team.
You will conduct research, consult, gather, and analyze data to help the Advocacy team develop and shape public policies with leading decision-makers in the private and public sectors. Decision-makers can include government, think tanks, and businesses.
- Evaluate policy proposals, advising on benefits, risks, and potential implications.
- You may also need to assess the impact of policy decisions and communicate changes to the broader private and public sector communities through in-house communication channels.
- Enhance and develop policy review systems and procedures internally.
- Develop mechanisms for the team to liaise with a range of internal and external stakeholders, members of the public, customers, regulators, and the media.
- Develop internal systems and procedures for capturing policy challenges, developing policy recommendations, driving out policy-related research, and reporting mechanisms.
- Lead current and manage the recruitment of specialized policy research team.
- Undertake or commission research on a range of topics.
- Carry out consultations with internal and external stakeholders – including colleagues, customers, or members of the public.
- Gather and analyze data and other information.
- Draft briefings, reports, and speeches providing relevant evidence, analysis, conclusions, and recommendations.
- Deliver oral briefings and presentations.
- Support or coordinate meetings, or conferences.
- Provide evident supported policy recommendations to senior managers and the Advocacy team to be presented to key private and public sector stakeholders, and decision-makers.
- Keep up to date with social, political, and economic developments, and develop briefing documents on them for internal teams and relevant private and public stakeholders.
- Manage and track the delivery of economic priorities, reporting on progress.
- Write and monitor communications to ensure consistency and accuracy.
- Manage and respond to information requests relating to policy.
- Keep accurate records on policy decisions, and the evidence used to inform them.
- Develop background materials and summaries of policy concerns.
- Research and support the development of membership materials, including drafting and editing written materials, such as formal papers, memos, PowerPoints, and comment letters.
Skills
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Master’s level preferred.
- Additional 5+ years of experience in research and public policy.
- Strong research and analytical skills with attention to detail, and experience in complex, multifaceted project management, and data sources.
- Experience monitoring, summarizing, and analyzing legislation materials.
- Excellent writing and communication skills and the ability to present complex information to internal and external audiences with varying backgrounds and in a variety of formats, ranging from PowerPoint presentations and short summaries to detailed memos and white papers. Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
- Self-managed to use initiative and time management to prioritize work and deliver results.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize with tight deadlines.
- Professional demeanor and presence, including the ability to handle confidential information.
- Must have the desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and to meet the needs of multiple demands as they arise.
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