The Criminal Justice Policy and Campaigns Officer will play a proactive role supporting the development of TMs criminal justice policy and advocacy work, including campaigning activity, research, report writing, public affairs and building networks. The post holder will develop and maintain criminal justice policy, advocacy and campaigns networks nationally. They will be confident at compiling and monitoring data sets, performing qualitative and quantitative research, and writing compelling policy briefs for dissemination at a national level. They will pursue opportunities to influence policy and decisions makers locally and nationally. It will be the post holder’s responsibility to liaise with the Traveller Movement’s Network Partners and TM Advisory Board on policy developments and relevant campaigns and parliamentary work.

Key areas of responsibility

• To undertake research/policy work including
• To contribute to the production of proposals, reports
and briefings
• Undertake campaigning and lobbying work,
organising key parliamentary events and campaigns
• Support, facilitate and develop key community
networks to feed into the policy and public affairs
process
• Ensure models of good practice in relation to Gypsies,
Roma and Travellers are developed and shared
• Organise high profile policy and parliamentary events
such as parliamentary receptions and policy round
table seminars.
• Take part in national events.
• Share responsibility and support TM annual
conference and other events.
• To act as the catalyst and driver for TMs engagement
• Promote and represent the Project by making regular
spoken and written submissions at external meetings
and forums.
• Develop and facilitate external support networks
• Attend relevant meetings with other organisations
and stakeholders, including HMPSS and the Ministry
of Justice
• Ensure full consultation and involvement of
community member’s voice at every opportunity.