University Liaison and Education Policy Officer, London

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We are looking for an Education Policy Officer, who will also act as a University Liaison, to join the policy and public affairs team of a leading national association for eye care providers.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about promoting high-quality education and training in the field of healthcare. This role would suit someone who is proactive, able to build relationship and keen to foster collaboration among various stakeholders in a leading healthcare association.

Key Responsibilities

• Acting as a liaison point between trustees of the association, senior staff, optometric universities and senior training staff in major optical companies
• Collaborating with the Head of Policy and Public Affairs, undertaking policy projects related to the education and training of the primary eye care workforce
• Providing secretarial support, coordinating meetings, ensuring effective functioning and following up on agreed outcomes and actions
• Organisation and management of designated team members
• Maintaining confidentiality in a commercial environment, handling personal data with extreme care

Key Requirements

• High attention to detail, excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with stakeholders
• Ability to organise and support meetings, prepare agendas, brief chairs, take notes and ensure actions are completed within deadlines
• Some experience of policy development preferably in the education or healthcare sector
• Analytical aptitude with a view of making informed decisions
• Driven to engage in a collaborative environment with the ability to work effectively in teams and achieve common objectives

  If you have the relevant experience and this opportunity sounds interesting to you, please get in touch with our team including a copy of your CV as soon as possible via the form below. 

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