Policy Officer

Policy Officer Location: Antrim Road, Belfast Starting Salary: £38,180 p.a. About the Role: The Ulster Farmers Union is seeking to recruit a Policy Officer primarily based out of our Head Office in Belfast. This will be a challenging and wide ranging job working as part of the UFU Policy Team. Full access to a car is essential, as you will need to attend meetings that will occasionally take place during evenings or weekends. The job involves assisting with: * Policy Development & Analysis * Stakeholder Engagement & Representation * The servicing of Union Policy Committees * Representing the views of the Union across a range of media * The lobbying process * Collaborating with other teams in the organisation to support the wider UFU priorities The ideal candidate should have the following skills and experience: * Have a degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant discipline such as policy, economics, agriculture, politics, communications or related field * Have a good knowledge of or interest in Northern Ireland Agriculture, rural affairs or food systems * Have good communication skills including briefing and report writing * Have experience with either; policy development/research and/or stakeholder engagement and/or communications/advocacy work and/or public affairs/political processes * Be computer literate * Hold a driving licence and have full access to a car Benefits include: 25 days annual leave exclusive of public and bank holidays; employer contribution to private pension scheme; car mileage for travel; flexible benefit scheme; cycle to work scheme; employee assistance programme. The closing date for the role is: Friday 19th June 2026 If this sounds like you, please hit apply now! Reference: AGS654 Vacancy: Policy Officer Location: Antrim Road, Belfast Starting salary: £38,180 p.a Contract Type: full-time, permanent Smart Hire is advertising on behalf of an external company