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Policy officer (level 4)

Contribute to the development of policy.

Qualification level
4
Equivalent to higher national certificate (HNC).
Typical duration
18 months
Apprenticeship category
Business and administration
Maximum funding
£6,000
Maximum amount government will fund
for apprenticeship training.
Also known as
  • Advocacy officer
  • Engagement and consultant officer
  • Insights officer
  • Policy advisor
  • Policy analyst
  • Policy and delivery officer
  • Policy officer
  • Policy researcher
Skills
Skills an apprentice will learn
  • Undertake research and data collection from a range of primary and secondary sources to determine quality, accuracy, reliability, cognitive bias and trustworthiness of data sources.
  • Use analytical techniques on research and data, making use of stakeholder expertise in the policy area.
  • Demonstrate problem solving ability and evidence-based decision-making.
  • Prepare documents and present findings, making use of evidence to underpin arguments.
  • Adapt communication style to different audiences.
  • Apply project and risk management tools and techniques across the policy lifecycle.
  • Manage conflicting priorities to ensure work is completed within deadlines and budgets, setting own milestones to manage workload.
  • Manage joint work with other organisations through tasks such as creating reference documents and records of policy decisions.
  • Demonstrate networking and stakeholder management skills.
  • Facilitate events such as conferences, forums, or roundtable discussions on policy issues.
  • Keep accurate records of relevant information such as key data, identified trends, critiques, commentary, media attention and topical issues.
  • Evaluate data related to current and previous policy interventions.
  • Work with specialists from outside of the policy function. For example specialists in research, communications, commercial, legal, and science.
  • Looking beyond immediate role to larger trends which may impact on the relevant policy area, utilising big picture thinking to support organisational strategy.
  • Support the development and delivery of materials and activities to train their team.

Full information on Policy officer (level 4) is available from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.

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