REPORTS TO: Director of Advocacy & External Affairs
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent
HOURS: Full-time (**Apply on the website** hours per week)
LOCATION: Flexible. The Society operates a hybrid working model with a
combination of remote and in-person (Dublin office) working
WHO WE ARE
At the Irish Cancer Society, we have a vision that by **Apply on the
website**, 3 out of 4 Irish cancer patients will survive their
diagnosis and everyone affected by the disease will have access to
world-class treatment, care and support.
We?re looking for an Advocacy Manager to oversee the delivery of our
evidence-based political, public affairs and policy work. The aim of
this function is to develop and roll-out impactful campaigns that
shape the legislative and public policy environment and that reflect
the real-time unmet needs of cancer patients.
If you have a track record of leading impactful public affairs
campaigns and are energised by the potential to improve the quality of
life and survival rates for cancer patients, then this job may be for
you.
We are looking for an impactful manager who has a strong track record
of leading public policy teams and developing campaigns that have
delivered measurable change at a legislative, regulatory or policy
level.
The successful candidate will have a strong record of collaboration,
evidence of political and civil-service engagement, be
solutions-orientated, have project management skills; be great with
people; and wants to take their career to the next level.
In return, the Irish Cancer Society offers you opportunities for
development and learning, a competitive package, a culture of kindness
and compassion and the chance to work on campaigns and services that
transform people?s lives.
Join us to make a difference to the experiences of people affected by
cancer in Ireland.
WHAT YOU?LL DO
In this newly created role, you will work closely with the Director of
Advocacy and External Affairs and shape conversations and decisions
about issues that affect cancer patients in Ireland. All this work is
informed by the lived experiences of patients and their families and
as such, is one of the most vital, dynamic and necessary public policy
roles in the country.
As the leader of the Advocacy team, you will imagine, design, develop
and support the delivery of new advocacy campaigns as well as deliver
and improve upon existing ones, exploring novel ways and developing
new ways to ensure the patient voice is at the heart of
decision-making.
You will be responsible for:
* Leading the development of the exciting and growing advocacy work
programme;
* Oversee the gathering of evidence to support campaigns;
* Lead on and evaluate complex policy issues independently in a
fast-paced environment, with a clear understanding of the impact on
cancer patients and our policy positions;
* Develop and convey content, including talking points, narrative
documents, and presentation materials for engagement with
policymakers, civil society and politicians;
* Manage our relationships with stakeholders and partners internally
and externally;
* Elevate the Irish Cancer Society?s advocacy brand among key
audiences to a high level and in doing so, demonstrate personal
initiative, comprehension, judgment, fortitude, and the ability to
think tactically and strategically.
_STRATEGY AND LEADERSHIP_
* Develop strategic advocacy campaigns that grow existing areas of
work while leveraging new opportunities in an agile and innovative
way.
* Identify opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the
organisation, so that advocacy campaigns deliver shared value at a
strategic level
* Be responsible for the delivery of strategic projects across the
organisation
* Lead, manage, motivate and inspire your direct reports and the
wider team, ensuring a culture of learning, innovation and
development, through effective recruiting, training, team building and
succession planning.
* Champion advocacy campaigns across the organisation, contributing
to the wider understanding and learning of staff across the Society.
_PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAMME EVALUATION_
* Develop realistic and understandable project plans, including
resource and financial plans as needed, for projects.
* Lead cross-organisational advocacy campaigns that are underpinned
by excellent data and multi-channel engagement;
* Oversee the application of an impact-monitoring framework that can
be applied to all advocacy activities, the results of which can be
used to ensure excellence and impact for patients;
* Track and monitor project delivery against plan, using clear
reporting tools, and manage project delivery and the project team.
_STAKEHOLDER & RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT_
* Keep up-to-date with the current issues and developments that
affect cancer patients and establish excellent contacts across the
Irish Cancer Society?s stakeholder network to ensure regular,
two-way communication;
* Establish and strengthen collaborative relationships, both
internal and external, with managers and teams across the organisation
and with external organisations, to achieve shared goals;
* Take a lead role in representing the Society, and/or identify
those best placed to represent the Society, in contributing to
networks, committees, alliances, and coalitions with external
stakeholders in the pursuit of agreed strategic objectives.
* Using formal and informal channels, remain up to date on
Oireachtas and Government business and keep the team fully briefed and
informed on key political developments that affect cancer patients;
* Understand and ensure the Society?s adherence and compliance
with charitable and lobbying legislation.
* Coordinate, and deliver, sensitive engagement with cancer
patients, survivors, health professionals, academic researchers and
policy-makers, as appropriate.
WHO YOU ARE
* _COMPASSIONATE AND PERSON-CENTRIC: _you care deeply about cancer
patients and their families, and bring (or quickly acquire) an
understanding of how public policy can address what they need. You
adopt a person-centric approach to campaign design and problem
solving.
* _STRATEGIC THINKER:_ You think about the big-picture and are able
to see how your work, and the work of others, contributes to that; you
see connections and opportunities that contribute to the strategic
vision. You use data and research to generate insights, and can
translate these into actions.
* _CURIOUS AND CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVER:_ You come up with practical
and creative ways to put the issues affecting cancer patients
centre-stage of political decision-making, you solve problems and you
are curious about the world around you and the people at its heart.
* _EXCEPTIONAL AT BUILDING AND MAINTAINING RELATIONSHIPS:_ you have
excellent stakeholder management skills, able to quickly build trust
and effective relationships, with people from a variety of
backgrounds. You are a strong negotiator and are confident in leading
senior level discussions.
* _AN EFFECTIVE PROJECT MANAGER:_ you?ve experience in managing
projects, both strategic and operational, and are able to bring people
together to achieve goals on time, on budget and to deliver impact.
* _A GREAT COMMUNICATOR_: you are able to communicate effectively
across multiple channels (face-to-face, written, digital) and adopt
your style to meet the audience where they are.
* _COLLABORATIVE PEOPLE LEADER:_ you thrive off working with others,
engaging and empowering them, co-creating and building solutions
together; you lead with passion and inspire others to follow, you
empower colleagues and team members and support and enable others.
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
* Substantive experience (c. 5+ years) working in advocacy / public
policy / campaigning, with recent experience (c. 3+ years) in a
leadership role managing campaigns and people. The Irish Cancer
Society welcomes applications from candidates at all stages of their
career, and measures experience by the quality of the experience
gained;
* Demonstrated experience in creating and rolling out successful
advocacy campaigns and senior stakeholder management;
* A strong understanding of the political landscape, the stages of
legislative & policy development and campaigning tools;
* Third level qualification, with a postgraduate qualification in a
relevant area an advantage.
HOW TO APPLY
If you are interested in applying for this position, please send
curriculum vitae and cover letter by email to: Amanda Walsh, HR
Department Administrator at **Apply on the website**
The closing date for applications is 5pm on **Apply on the website**
July **Apply on the website**.
_The Irish Cancer Society is an equal opportunity employer. We
celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive
environment for all employees. We know that the more inclusive we are,
the better our work will be._
WE DO NOT REQUIRE THE ASSISTANCE OF AGENCIES
TITLE: ADVOCACY MANAGER
REPORTS TO: Director of Advocacy & External Affairs
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent
HOURS: Full-time (**Apply on the website** hours per week)
LOCATION: Flexible. The Society operates a hybrid working model with a
combination of remote and in-person (Dublin office) working
WHO WE ARE
At the Irish Cancer Society, we have a vision that by **Apply on the
website**, 3 out of 4 Irish cancer patients will survive their
diagnosis and everyone affected by the disease will have access to
world-class treatment, care and support.
We?re looking for an Advocacy Manager to oversee the delivery of our
evidence-based political, public affairs and policy work. The aim of
this function is to develop and roll-out impactful campaigns that
shape the legislative and public policy environment and that reflect
the real-time unmet needs of cancer patients.
If you have a track record of leading impactful public affairs
campaigns and are energised by the potential to improve the quality of
life and survival rates for cancer patients, then this job may be for
you.
We are looking for an impactful manager who has a strong track record
of leading public policy teams and developing campaigns that have
delivered measurable change at a legislative, regulatory or policy
level.
The successful candidate will have a strong record of collaboration,
evidence of political and civil-service engagement, be
solutions-orientated, have project management skills; be great with
people; and wants to take their career to the next level.
In return, the Irish Cancer Society offers you opportunities for
development and learning, a competitive package, a culture of kindness
and compassion and the chance to work on campaigns and services that
transform people?s lives.
Join us to make a difference to the experiences of people affected by
cancer in Ireland.
WHAT YOU?LL DO
In this newly created role, you will work closely with the Director of
Advocacy and External Affairs and shape conversations and decisions
about issues that affect cancer patients in Ireland. All this work is
informed by the lived experiences of patients and their families and
as such, is one of the most vital, dynamic and necessary public policy
roles in the country.
As the leader of the Advocacy team, you will imagine, design, develop
and support the delivery of new advocacy campaigns as well as deliver
and improve upon existing ones, exploring novel ways and developing
new ways to ensure the patient voice is at the heart of
decision-making.
You will be responsible for:
* Leading the development of the exciting and growing advocacy work
programme;
* Oversee the gathering of evidence to support campaigns;
* Lead on and evaluate complex policy issues independently in a
fast-paced environment, with a clear understanding of the impact on
cancer patients and our policy positions;
* Develop and convey content, including talking points, narrative
documents, and presentation materials for engagement with
policymakers, civil society and politicians;
* Manage our relationships with stakeholders and partners internally
and externally;
* Elevate the Irish Cancer Society?s advocacy brand among key
audiences to a high level and in doing so, demonstrate personal
initiative, comprehension, judgment, fortitude, and the ability to
think tactically and strategically.
_STRATEGY AND LEADERSHIP_
* Develop strategic advocacy campaigns that grow existing areas of
work while leveraging new opportunities in an agile and innovative
way.
* Identify opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the
organisation, so that advocacy campaigns deliver shared value at a
strategic level
* Be responsible for the delivery of strategic projects across the
organisation
* Lead, manage, motivate and inspire your direct reports and the
wider team, ensuring a culture of learning, innovation and
development, through effective recruiting, training, team building and
succession planning.
* Champion advocacy campaigns across the organisation, contributing
to the wider understanding and learning of staff across the Society.
_PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAMME EVALUATION_
* Develop realistic and understandable project plans, including
resource and financial plans as needed, for projects.
* Lead cross-organisational advocacy campaigns that are underpinned
by excellent data and multi-channel engagement;
* Oversee the application of an impact-monitoring framework that can
be applied to all advocacy activities, the results of which can be
used to ensure excellence and impact for patients;
* Track and monitor project delivery against plan, using clear
reporting tools, and manage project delivery and the project team.
_STAKEHOLDER & RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT_
* Keep up-to-date with the current issues and developments that
affect cancer patients and establish excellent contacts across the
Irish Cancer Society?s stakeholder network to ensure regular,
two-way communication;
* Establish and strengthen collaborative relationships, both
internal and external, with managers and teams across the organisation
and with external organisations, to achieve shared goals;
* Take a lead role in representing the Society, and/or identify
those best placed to represent the Society, in contributing to
networks, committees, alliances, and coalitions with external
stakeholders in the pursuit of agreed strategic objectives.
* Using formal and informal channels, remain up to date on
Oireachtas and Government business and keep the team fully briefed and
informed on key political developments that affect cancer patients;
* Understand and ensure the Society?s adherence and compliance
with charitable and lobbying legislation.
* Coordinate, and deliver, sensitive engagement with cancer
patients, survivors, health professionals, academic researchers and
policy-makers, as appropriate.
WHO YOU ARE
* _COMPASSIONATE AND PERSON-CENTRIC: _you care deeply about cancer
patients and their families, and bring (or quickly acquire) an
understanding of how public policy can address what they need. You
adopt a person-centric approach to campaign design and problem
solving.
* _STRATEGIC THINKER:_ You think about the big-picture and are able
to see how your work, and the work of others, contributes to that; you
see connections and opportunities that contribute to the strategic
vision. You use data and research to generate insights, and can
translate these into actions.
* _CURIOUS AND CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVER:_ You come up with practical
and creative ways to put the issues affecting cancer patients
centre-stage of political decision-making, you solve problems and you
are curious about the world around you and the people at its heart.
* _EXCEPTIONAL AT BUILDING AND MAINTAINING RELATIONSHIPS:_ you have
excellent stakeholder management skills, able to quickly build trust
and effective relationships, with people from a variety of
backgrounds. You are a strong negotiator and are confident in leading
senior level discussions.
* _AN EFFECTIVE PROJECT MANAGER:_ you?ve experience in managing
projects, both strategic and operational, and are able to bring people
together to achieve goals on time, on budget and to deliver impact.
* _A GREAT COMMUNICATOR_: you are able to communicate effectively
across multiple channels (face-to-face, written, digital) and adopt
your style to meet the audience where they are.
* _COLLABORATIVE PEOPLE LEADER:_ you thrive off working with others,
engaging and empowering them, co-creating and building solutions
together; you lead with passion and inspire others to follow, you
empower colleagues and team members and support and enable others.
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
* Substantive experience (c. 5+ years) working in advocacy / public
policy / campaigning, with recent experience (c. 3+ years) in a
leadership role managing campaigns and people. The Irish Cancer
Society welcomes applications from candidates at all stages of their
career, and measures experience by the quality of the experience
gained;
* Demonstrated experience in creating and rolling out successful
advocacy campaigns and senior stakeholder management;
* A strong understanding of the political landscape, the stages of
legislative & policy development and campaigning tools;
* Third level qualification, with a postgraduate qualification in a
relevant area an advantage.
HOW TO APPLY
If you are interested in applying for this position, please send
curriculum vitae and cover letter by email to: Amanda Walsh, HR
Department Administrator at **Apply on the website**
The closing date for applications is 5pm on **Apply on the website**
July **Apply on the website**.
_The Irish Cancer Society is an equal opportunity employer. We
celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive
environment for all employees. We know that the more inclusive we are,
the better our work will be._
WE DO NOT REQUIRE THE ASSISTANCE OF AGENCIES
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