Koray Formosa
London,
Summary
I am a diligent and highly motivated worker, able to quickly adapt to new environments and learn new aspects of working. I am able to manage a significant workload that includes a wide variety of different responsibilities, whilst maintaining a level of awareness that allows me to take into account the context in which I am conducting my work, and anticipate and respond to changes which may come.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Policy and Public Affairs Assistant
Carers UK
London
07.2023 - Current
- Supporting on policy work, including interviewing stakeholders, building policy documents, and presenting new ideas for policy both internally and externally
- Team administration duties, such as organising and recording meetings, communicating with other teams, and keeping on top of different actions
- Monitoring different pieces of legislation, and raising these where I spot new ones which may impact our work
- Developing responses to new consultations and inquiries
- Conducting analysis of research, and then presenting this analysis
- Maintenance of the charity's affiliates network, including invoicing organisations, regular analysis of data, and communicating with organisations
- Organisation and management of online and in-person events, including events in Parliament
- Developing and maintaining relationships with external staff and stakeholders, such as Parliamentarians and their teams
- Writing the monthly newsletter that details our work, including campaigns and policy and research updates.
- Managing partnership work, such as through building materials and resources, organising meetings, and representing either our organisation or the wider partnership at in-person events, as well as developing new relationships
- Suggesting and running different campaigns.
- Project management on contract work, including organising invoices, delivering on workplans within contracts and providing impact reports
Internship
House of Lords
05.2023 - 07.2023
- Developing briefings for the Baroness I worked with
- Researching upcoming legislation
- Organised and coordinated events
Education
Bachelor of Science - Politics and International Relations
University of Plymouth
Plymouth 09.2020 - 05.2023
Skills
- Able to quickly pick-up and learn new skills, from learning and teaching others a new CRM system, to the range of policy issues we focus on from employment to health and social care
- Able to quickly form strong working relationships, both internally and with staff from external organisations in partnership working
- Critical thinking skills
- Spotting where opportunities and risks to work may arise, such as in a public affairs context where we need to manage how we communicate campaigns
- Adaptable
- Organisational skills
- Experienced with CRM and invoicing systems
- Personable, which benefits work which includes co-production with individuals with lived experience, and when representing my workplace at external events
- Effective written communication skills
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Policy and Public Affairs Assistant
Carers UK
07.2023 - Current
Internship
House of Lords
05.2023 - 07.2023
Bachelor of Science - Politics and International Relations
University of Plymouth
09.2020 - 05.2023
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