Job profile

Permanent - Full-time

Hybrid – London-based

Are you a dynamic and well organised officer with experience of developing economic policy and the ability to work across multiple, politically complex organisations.

We're looking for a Senior Policy Officer to work on policies and actions that can help to support the Government’s growth mission and London’s Growth Plan within the Local London sub-region, working with Local London’s boroughs and other key partners to identify opportunities to encourage investment and growth.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• To work on policies and actions that can help to support the Government’s growth mission and London’s Growth Plan within the Local London sub-region.
• To support the management of the Local London Growth Board, including implementation of the actions set by the Board, engagement of its members, producing and commissioning papers and management of rolling agenda.
• To work with Local London’s boroughs and other key partners, to identify opportunities to encourage investment and growth within the Local London sub-region, working in support of member boroughs.
• To act as a relationship manager and manage Local London’s relationship with key borough leads and other stakeholders in the business, infrastructure and investment space. Identifying and engaging key stakeholders and partners, including London and Partners, GLA, London Councils, the other sub-regional partnerships and other key London stakeholders, working with them to share knowledge and ideas, as well as on shared activities, including events.
• To keep abreast of relevant policy development in the growth agenda as they pertain to the sub-region and its member boroughs, seeking opportunities to develop sub-regional policy and support the Senior Policy Manager in the development of appropriate position papers.
• Preparing policy reports on growth for boroughs and other key partners.
• To assist Local London’s borough members with the development and delivery of local investment forums and publication and sharing of a joint investment prospectus.
• To identify opportunities to engage with and influence legislators, government agencies, regional government and other policy makers on policies which align with Local London’s and its boroughs’ vision for growth; identifying advocacy opportunities to further sub-regional goals.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience of working with government or politically complex organisations, whether national or local, and with business and investment
• Experience of developing and delivering economic strategy and policy
• Experience of successfully managing complex projects
• Experience of managing relationships with external stakeholders or facilitating networks
• Experience of planning and facilitating workshops with different groups and stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills relevant to a wide range of stakeholders, particularly at senior level.
• Ability to think strategically and prioritise available resources
• Exceptional negotiation and stakeholder management skills – with the ability to influence, persuade and work effectively with key partners – are essential

Why Join Us?

You’ll be at the heart of an ambitious organisation supporting growth and shaping skills and employment support across north east and south east London.

Employed by: London Borough of Redbridge (on Local London’s behalf)

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Job description & Person specification

To apply for this post please complete the online application form and attach your CV and a Covering Letter addressing how you meet the criteria for the role as stated in the person specification.

All short-listed applicants will need to demonstrate proof of right to work in the UK.

We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment and welcome applications from qualified applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, colour, race, religion, or belief.