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Alys Rhiannon Tapp

Alys Rhiannon Tapp

Civil servant
Bristol ,Gloucestershire

Summary

Strategic, efficient and adaptable policy manager with translatable experience in stakeholder engagement, policy development, and project management. Assesses and prioritises best routes forward for policies that will work for the end user and identifies opportunities to ensure collaboration, efficiency, and improvements to delivery of projects.

Work history

Senior policy and programme manager on AMR

Department of Health and Social Care
2020.05 - Current
  • Overseeing Cross-Government and external stakeholder engagement and policy development of the next UK 'National Action Plan' for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to be published in 2024.
  • Leading a 4 Nation approach to developing the next UK National Action Plan, including co-chairing weekly UK wide project meetings.
  • Leading on identification, prioritisation, and delivery of a One-Health, Cross-Government 'AMR research programme' including identifying funding routes through internal and external stakeholders.
  • Leading on sepsis and stewardship policy, including write up of Prevention of Future Deaths reports, developing problem statements, and overseeing updates to national guidance.
  • Support and monitoring of funding and liaison with delivery partners for research capital on AMR.
  • Line management to one HEO team member, ensuring their delivery of secretariat for the cross-government, UK wide AMR Delivery Board and governance by an independent expert committee.

Policy advisor on heat decarbonisation

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial St.
London
2018.10 - 2020.05
  • Worked on future funding policy including researching, developing problem statements, and advising seniors on appropriate action for heat pumps and heat networks funding options.
  • Led on a 'Policy Implementation Update' for heat networks policy including liaison with analysts, strategy and legal colleagues to provide a written report to parliament.
  • Led on project delivery and secretariat support for a Cross-Government Board overseeing UK Government's heat decarbonisation policy development.

Caseworker

Welsh Assembly
Cardiff
2017.10 - 2018.10
  • Led on providing person centred casework within a local Assembly Member's constituency of Newport East, including meeting with constituents, reporting cases to appropriate agencies, and seeking support for constituents.
  • Supported on writing speeches and briefings for the Assembly Member.
  • Supported on writing articles for newspapers on topical and local issues.

Education

Certificate of Higher Education - Public Health

University West of England
Bristol
2021.01 - 2022.01

Master of Science - Policy Research

Bristol University
Bristol
2017.10 - 2018.07

Bachelor of Arts - History

Cardiff University (Prifysgol Caerdydd)
Cardiff
2012.09 - 2015.06

Skills

  • A strong team player
  • Effective leadership and decision making skills
  • Excels under pressure and delivers at pace
  • Strategic thinker across complex issues
  • Proven stakeholder engagement and communication skills
  • Strong research, written, and presentation skills

Timeline

Certificate of Higher Education - Public Health

University West of England
2021.01 - 2022.01

Senior policy and programme manager on AMR

Department of Health and Social Care
2020.05 - Current

Policy advisor on heat decarbonisation

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial St.
2018.10 - 2020.05

Caseworker

Welsh Assembly
2017.10 - 2018.10

Master of Science - Policy Research

Bristol University
2017.10 - 2018.07

Bachelor of Arts - History

Cardiff University (Prifysgol Caerdydd)
2012.09 - 2015.06

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