AMS PSR

On behalf of Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), we are looking for a Principal Policy Specialist (Inside IR35/PAYE) for a 3 months contract based in  London 2 days per week.

As a Principal Policy Specialist, your main responsibilities will be:

• Management of the incoming business of the Interim Directors, including email inboxes and strategic oversight of their diaries, working with their Executive Assistant 
• Identifying and prioritising actions, taking forward a range of actions on own initiative and remitting others for Interim Director input
• Responding to urgent issues arising and advising the Directors on action needed 
• Liaising with the SLT across Partnerships to spot emerging issues and bring them to the Interim Directors’ attention 
• Leading on specific items of work especially those which are cross cutting for the Partnerships group, as they arise.  Involvement in other related issues in the Partnerships Group as required

Essential:

• Experience working on policy issues, and in a fast-paced environment - preferably in the civil service  
• Highly Organised
• Exceptional Stakeholder engagement skills]
• Ability to make decis9ons and take ownership where appropriate

Desirable:

• Medical Devices or regulatory Background

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, MHRA guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

Armed Forces Covenant 

MHRA guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".