BAIL FOR IMMIGRATION DETAINEES Policy and Research Coordinator £31,893 + 5% employer’s pension contribution Job description Responsible to: Director Responsible for: Policy & Research interns, external consultants Function of Post: To challenge immigration detention in the UK through the delivery of BID’s policy, research and influencing work in line with its objectives. To work closely with the Assistant Director to ensure that casework and policy objectives cohere. Responsibilities: Manage BID’s policy, research, parliamentary, campaigns and media work Lead on parliamentary and public affairs work, both reactive and pro-active, to raise awareness of immigration detention and identify and create opportunities to influence and manage relationships with other organisations and key decision makers including parliamentarians, advisors and civil servants Liaise closely with Legal Managers and Assistant Director to ensure that key issues arising from BID’s casework are identified and inform policy, research and legal work Identify policy & research opportunities that will strengthen BID’s advocacy and lobbying; commission and manage any research, and use the results to support the organisation’s influencing objectives Carry out regular monitoring of external policy & research developments in immigration detention and use these to inform influencing work, ensuring others within the organisation are aware of developments Lead on coordinating and submitting briefings, reports and consultation responses to government and parliamentarians, public bodies and the judiciary both pro-actively and reactively Liaise with the creating opportunities for coverage of key BID priorities, monitoring and coordinating BID’s response to the media, dealing with media enquiries, drafting articles, statements & press releases Manage BID’s social media presence maximising use of social media channels and maintenance and development of BID’s website Draft regular short briefings on work carried out for BID’s trustees; prepare materials such as newsletters for members and supporters; and draft reports and bids for funders Represent BID externally at meetings, networks, and various public platforms Identify themes for and lead on shaping content for meetings such as Annual General Meeting, meetings to launch reports and other public meetings, drafting briefings, liaising with speakers etc. Recruit and manage Research and Policy volunteers Generally promote the interests and work of BID and undertake any other reasonable tasks, as required.
BAIL FOR IMMIGRATION DETAINEES Policy and Research Coordinator £31,893 + 5% employer’s pension contribution Job description Responsible to: Director Responsible for: Policy & Research interns, external consultants Function of Post: To challenge immigration detention in the UK through the delivery of BID’s policy, research and influencing work in line with its objectives. To work closely with the Assistant Director to ensure that casework and policy objectives cohere. Responsibilities: Manage BID’s policy, research, parliamentary, campaigns and media work Lead on parliamentary and public affairs work, both reactive and pro-active, to raise awareness of immigration detention and identify and create opportunities to influence and manage relationships with other organisations and key decision makers including parliamentarians, advisors and civil servants Liaise closely with Legal Managers and Assistant Director to ensure that key issues arising from BID’s casework are identified and inform policy, research and legal work Identify policy & research opportunities that will strengthen BID’s advocacy and lobbying; commission and manage any research, and use the results to support the organisation’s influencing objectives Carry out regular monitoring of external policy & research developments in immigration detention and use these to inform influencing work, ensuring others within the organisation are aware of developments Lead on coordinating and submitting briefings, reports and consultation responses to government and parliamentarians, public bodies and the judiciary both pro-actively and reactively Liaise with the creating opportunities for coverage of key BID priorities, monitoring and coordinating BID’s response to the media, dealing with media enquiries, drafting articles, statements & press releases Manage BID’s social media presence maximising use of social media channels and maintenance and development of BID’s website Draft regular short briefings on work carried out for BID’s trustees; prepare materials such as newsletters for members and supporters; and draft reports and bids for funders Represent BID externally at meetings, networks, and various public platforms Identify themes for and lead on shaping content for meetings such as Annual General Meeting, meetings to launch reports and other public meetings, drafting briefings, liaising with speakers etc. Recruit and manage Research and Policy volunteers Generally promote the interests and work of BID and undertake any other reasonable tasks, as required.
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