Royal Town Planning Institute Deputy Head of Policy and Research

LondonCirca £40,000

Have you a gift for generating top-level research and seeing it make a real impact?

Are you interested in housing, economic growth or transport?

Then working for the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) could be your next career move.

The RTPI is the UKs leading planning body for spatial, sustainable and inclusive planning and is the largest in Europe with over 23,000 members. The RTPI is a membership organisation and a Chartered Institute responsible for maintaining professional standards, accrediting world class planning courses nationally and internationally and advancing the art and science of planning for the benefit of the public.

In this role you will lead the RTPI's Research Function and deputise for the Head of Policy Practice and Research. You will lead in establishing a clear, distinct and viable role for the RTPI in planning research and develop its role as a guider and influencer of spatial planning research. 

You will have experience and understanding of research methodologies and methods, an understanding of politics and governments, particularly in the areas of the economy, housing and transport. Experience of working in planning research or practice would be an advantage as would corporate membership of the RTPI.

A job description can be found on our website www.rtpi.org.uk/jobs

To apply for this position please email a CV and covering letter explaining how you meet the description above, and why you are applying for the position by clicking the APPLY button below.

 Closing date: 9am on Monday 29^th October 2012
Interview date: Tuesday 6^th November 2012

The RTPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. 
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