About The Role Closing Date: 7th February Interviews: 19th February Application Process: Please ensure you apply with your most updated CV and a supporting statement on why you believe you would be the most suitable individual for this position.We are here to support anyone affected by dementia, helping them navigate some of the most challenging and frightening times of their lives.Our team comprises advisors, supporters, fundraisers, researchers, influencers, communicators, technical specialists, and much more. We are volunteers and employees, all united in our mission to make a positive difference in the lives of people living with dementia and their caregivers.Our Strategic Evidence team comprises in-house experts in dementia data, economics, care, and clinical research. If you are passionate about using evidence for a good cause, this role may be perfect for youWe are accountable for gathering, analysing, contributing, and mobilizing evidence and insights to strengthen the case for dementia across the UK. We aim to bring this information to our colleagues at Alzheimer’s Society and the wider dementia system, both locally and nationally.Our approach is evidence-based data-driven, factual, and solution-focused. Our strategic evidence base will ensure that the Society’s decisions and interpretations regarding dementia are guided by the highest quality evidence. This will help us: Demonstrate the scale of dementia in the UK. Showcase the impact of dementia on the healthcare system and those affected by the disease. Support Alzheimer’s Society and the wider system in responding to the significant challenges posed by dementia. As our Strategic Evidence Officer, you will be responsible for gathering, analysing, and mobilising evidence, data, and insights to help build and curate, a robust strategic evidence base grounded in the most recent and best available dementia research. You will also be part of the larger Evidence, Policy, and Influencing function, which is focused on ending the devastation caused by dementia through policy change. Integration and teamwork are essential in this role, both with internal colleagues and external partners. Your responsibilities will include: Delivering and monitoring evidence projects that contribute to our strategic evidence base, as well as reviewing and gathering various types of evidence to enhance our understanding of the scale and impact of dementia in the UK. Utilising our evidence base to generate actionable insights and articulate implications that can guide policy, practice, or future research initiatives for Alzheimer’s Society and key stakeholders in the dementia system. You will play a crucial role in making strategic evidence a collective focus, fostering innovation, and creating reciprocal mechanisms for mobilising our strategic evidence base internally and externally to influence national and local systems effectively. About You You are passionate about making a difference for people affected by dementia and understand the vital role credible and robust evidence can play in making this happen. Experienced in searching, reviewing, and critically appraising different types of evidence and insight. Confident in translating evidence into policy and/or practice solutions and can use evidence to develop action insights that are presented in accessible and understandable ways. Experienced in using project management skills to deliver and monitor projects of work that require internal and external collaboration. Understand, or have experience with, processes and requirements for commission evidence generation with external suppliers. Curious and constantly questioning the status quo. Flexible, creative, and committed to continuous improvement Appreciate the complexities that come with working in a large and fast-moving organisation and are eager and able to work at pace in a complex environment, prioritising tasks and managing your time effectively to get the job done. About Alzheimer's Society Dementia is the biggest health and social challenge of our time. There are currently estimated to be 900,000 people in the UK with dementia. Many are undiagnosed and facing the realities of their condition alone.At Alzheimer’s Society we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today and providing hope for the future. We’re here for everyone living with dementia.As a Society, we are made up of people with dementia, carers, trusted experts, campaigners, researchers and clinicians. We are the UK’s largest collective force of people with unparalleled knowledge and over 40 years of experience addressing the biggest challenges facing people living with dementia. Our Values We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia. Equal Opportunities We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.