Working in the Roadworthiness team in the Motoring and Freight directorate, our particular focus is on MOT policy. I lead and project-manage several policy development workstreams within our team, including:- Advanced driver-assistance systems testing- Particle number testing for diesel emissions- Heavy zero-emissions van testing reclassification- Mileage fraud and odometer tampering prevention- Light trailer towing safety- Vehicle model-specific information accessibility- Vehicle examiner KPI reviewOther responsibilities include:- Leading stakeholder engagement, including planning and delivery of post-consultation stakeholder and expert workshop.- Leading on drafting of briefings, tactical updates, press notice quotes, lines to take, core policy brief and ministerial correspondence.- Briefing ministers, special advisors, directors and deputy directors.- Supporting ministers in Commons and Westminster Hall debates.- Representing the Department in international fora.In my role, I proactively developed the policy area's first policy handbook to improve corporate memory and knowledge retention, and reduce disruption of turnover, as well as proactively carrying out our policy area’s first stakeholder mapping exercise. I also organised an international freight and passenger transport conference as part of Great Britain's membership of the informal NORDUK group.

Responsibilities:- Mapping and managing YCF’s existing and prospective network of business stakeholders- Refining and crystallising YCF’s value-add pitch- Working with CEO and Membership Officer to refine YCF’s offer, product and strategy- Conducting peer analysis in order to monitor sector developments- Conducting sector and borough needs analysis and build case for investment and support- Developing in-kind business support model- Supporting on ad hoc sector advocacy on social media- Prospecting for new leads, making contact and initiating meetings- Evaluating grant applications- Identifying eligible grantees and planning direct outreach to members- Corresponding with grant applicants and grantees- Convening grants panels- Collecting grant impact data and writing impact reports- Monitoring programme delivery through grantee reporting, programmes visits and informal conversations and check-ins with grantees- Presenting to trustee fundraising and grants committeesAchievements- Coordinated the evaluation and disbursal of grants totalling in excess of £100,000 to 29 grantees over the course of six months- Initiated meetings and established relationships with 8 new businesses, including Arup, British Land, Central District Alliance, Dr. Martens Foundation, Stanhope, UCL and Multiverse- Successfully refined our grants-making processes in order to increase efficiency of grant application evaluations by making grant application forms simpler and more fit-for-purpose, thereby reducing unnecessary correspondence with applicants, as well as successfully advocating for the merger of the external and internal panels in order to reduce the overall time frame, all done in consultation with our members- Successfully introduced the YCF Business Partnership model- Using an FOI request, successfully identified top 100 business rate payers in Camden and identified relevant contacts as part of outreach planning - developing a structured calendar of engagement

A new combined role in which I am now responsible for both partnership development and grants management. This expands my responsibilities from just business development to broader partnership development with organisations including local government, statutory bodies, trusts, foundations and other funders. I was also given the responsibility of grants administration on a long-term basis, and going forward will be responsible for increasing the efficiency, effectiveness and fitness for purpose of our grants processes, and deciding what funds we will administer, how members will apply, and how those applications will be evaluated.

Responsible for identifying and mapping businesses in the London Borough of Camden to approach and develop partnerships with, as well as being the primary liaison for businesses within the organisation. This included finding ways of diversifying how corporates engage with YCF in order to allow engagement to suit the mutual needs of our partners and our members.

Responsible for administering the organisation's grants evaluation, grant-making and reporting processes, including advertising, communication, assembling and convening internal and external grants committees, creating and compiling committee documents, and corresponding with applicants and grantees throughout the process.

- Producing engaging and authoritative written content for both the agency and its clients, including press releases, thought-leadership media articles, blogs, web copy, social media copy and marketing emails- Handling client accounts, ranging from multinational industry stalwarts to disruptive start-ups- Conducting in-depth research to support thought-leadership and blog content, as well to inform client strategy

- Conducting competitor research and analysis in order to inform Faculty marketing strategy and positioning- Developing web and blog content through collaboration with researchers, students, graduates and alumni in order to promote the reputation of the Faculty's departments

- Conducting research in order to produce recommendations to support the commercial viability of a local charity