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Published 6 December 2013

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0.1 Job description

Fast Stream Summer Diversity Internship Programme

Placement: Drug Strategy Team (Drugs and Alcohol Unit)

Number of placements: 1

0.2 What we do

The Drug Strategy Team sets the strategic direction on drug policy, influencing a range of Whitehall departments and agencies and local delivery partners such as the police and local authorities. Drugs policy remains an area of significant interest to politicians and the media and is continually under the spot light. We maintain the relationship between ministers and our independent scientific advisers, our delivery partners and the international community. New psychoactive Substances (“legal highs”) are currently a priority issue as we develop our approach to the rapidly evolving drug market.

0.3 Internship opportunities

A summer placement with the Drug Strategy Team would give an intern an opportunity to get involved in a range of activities ranging from strategic thinking and policy development in terms of the future of drug policy, along with exposure to current domestic policy issues and processes such as contributing to preparing ministers for parliamentary debates, advising ministers on correspondence and engaging with partner organisations in progressing delivery of the drug strategy at the frontline, through the police, treatment providers and targeted drug messaging to high risk groups.

0.4 Outcomes

Specifically, we are looking for an intern who would enjoy:

  • understanding the detail of the current global debate on drug policy, informed by organizations such as The Organisation of American States, the UKDPC, and Release among others, to inform development of the UK position in the build up to UN discussions in 2014 and 2016.

  • consider the changes to delivery mechanisms through the implementation of localism reforms, developing information routes so that local decision makers are able to make informed decisions about the provision of drug treatment, enforcement and education services.

  • supporting the wider team in a range of parliamentary business, policy development and strategy in delivering the UK’s Drug Strategy.

0.5 Skills required

An intern for this placement must be able to:

  • deliver under pressure;

  • master the detail of complex information quickly;

  • take the initiative and make the most of their placement; and

  • communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.

0.6 Operational details

Duration: 6 to 9 weeks Preferred start date: 1 July 2013 Location: 2 Marsham Street

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