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Good Growth
About the team
About the role
We are living in a challenging time for London’s economy. Just as the Capital was starting to recover from the economic impacts of Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic, Londoners and London’s businesses are now facing increasing costs as a result of fast rising inflation. This role is an exciting opportunity to get involved and help realise the Mayor’s economic development and innovation policy: to help London’s economy grow in a green and inclusive way, creating good jobs for Londoners and supporting London’s businesses and sectors.
The role will require cross working at a senior level with many other GLA teams, including environment, culture, employment & skills, transport, infrastructure, planning and regeneration and city intelligence.
The postholder will engage with a wide network of stakeholders in the London economic ecosystem, from central and local government partners, to businesses, BIDs and sector associations, and well as academic institutions, think tanks and others.
What your day will look like
- Working collaboratively with the Senior Manager and Principal Policy Officers to develop strategy and policy to deliver economic development priorities.
- Meeting and workshopping with teams across City Hall, including senior stakeholders and policy teams to provide co-ordination around the delivery of key economic priorities.
- Representing the GLA at external meetings, events and webinars to gather intelligence on external evidence and perspectives relevant to the team’s priorities.
- Supporting engagement with boroughs and other stakeholders to provide co-ordination and exchange of information around economic priorities and initiatives across the capital.
- Reviewing and synthesising data and reports to help ensure that economic policy and strategy is developed based on the best available evidence.
- Preparing briefings for the Deputy Mayor for Business on a range of economic policy areas.
Skills, knowledge and experience
To be considered for the role you must meet the following essential criteria:
1. Good understanding of economic and business policy. A background in the broad field of city policy, economics or innovation would be advantageous.
2. Experience of working with, or alongside, senior stakeholders in the public and private sectors and in academia, and a strong understanding of the differences in their perspectives and values.
3. Excellent written communication skills, being able to synthesise complex information into a clear and concise narrative.
How to apply
If you would like to apply for the role you will need to submit the following:
- Up to date CV
- Personal statement with a maximum of 1500 words. Please ensure you address how you demonstrate the essential criteria outlined above in the advert.
Please note all applications for this vacancy must be submitted via our online recruitment system. We do not accept CVs alone for this role. Please upload a personal statement to the ‘Additional Documents’ section of the form. Word or PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images.
Please ensure your CV and cover letter/supporting statement documents are saved with the job reference number as part of the naming convention (E.g. “CV – applicant name - 012345)
Please note, if you do not provide both a CV and a covering letter, you will not be considered for the role so please ensure the above has been submitted before the deadline.
If you wish to speak to someone about the role, Abi Taylor the hiring manager would be happy to speak to you about the role (Abi.Taylor@london.gov.uk). If you have any questions about the recruitment process, contact the Recruitment@tfl.gov.uk who support the GLA with recruitment.
If you have questions about the role
If you wish to talk to someone about the role, the hiring manager Abi Taylor would be happy to speak to you. Please contact them at Abi.Taylor@london.gov.uk.
Assessment process
Once you have submitted an application, your details will be reviewed by a panel.
If shortlisted you’ll be invited to an interview/assessment.
The interview/assessment date is: 12th April
Equality, diversity and inclusion
London's diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.
We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We would welcome applications from candidates who are seeking part time work as this role is open to job share.
Please note we are a Disability Confident Employer so for candidates who wish to be
considered under the scheme and meet the essential criteria, they will automatically be invited to interview. Please note, should you require any adjustments through the process, we will accommodate as much as possible. Please contact the recruitment team for further information if required.
GLA staff are hybrid working up to 3 days a week in our offices and remotely depending on their role. As part of this, you will need to split your time between home working and coming into the office.
In addition to a good salary package, you will be paid every four weeks, providing frequent salary payments. We also offer an attractive range of benefits including 30 days’ annual leave, interest free season ticket loan, interest free bicycle loan and a career average pension scheme.
Additional Information
Please note, all candidates will need to confirm that the information provided in this application form is true and correct. Should a candidate deliberately give false information, including the use of AI software, they understand that this would disqualify them from consideration.
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record (DBS) check but some roles may require additional security screening.
Full job description can be found below:
Principal Accountabilities
1. To engage with officers across the GLA Group to ensure a joined-up approach to delivering the Mayor’s priorities for economic development in London.
2. To undertake regular engagement with business stakeholders at all levels, with academic institutions and with senior officials in government.
3. To ensure business and other stakeholders are kept up to date on the Mayor’s policies and programmes using a variety of platforms including events, one to one meetings, social media and the GLA website, and to encourage businesses to support Mayoral priorities.
4. To expand the GLA’s business relationships, in particular in priority sectors of the economy through active engagement and collaborative projects.
5. To provide accurate, high quality briefing material for the Mayor and Deputy Mayor for Business.
6. To gather intelligence and maintain an up to date understanding of business perspectives on key issues of concern to the Mayor and GLA.
7. To support the Mayor and Deputy Mayor for Business at meetings and events. Occasional out-of-hours working may be required.
8. To lead on other Mayoral economic and business policies and implement aspects of his business engagement strategy as required by senior staff.
9. To realise the benefits of London’s diversity by promoting and enabling equality of opportunity, and promote the diverse needs and aspirations of London’s communities.
Key contacts
Accountable to:
Principal Policy Officer for Economic Strategy
Accountable for:
Resources allocated to the post
Principal Contacts: Deputy Mayor for Business, Mayor’s Office advisers, Economic Development and Programmes Unit, GLA policy teams, City Intelligence Unit, business representative organisations in London and key private sector contacts in London.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Technical Requirements/ Experience/ Qualifications
1. Good understanding of economic and business policy. A background in the broad field of city policy, economics or innovation would be advantageous.
2. Experience of working with, or alongside, senior stakeholders in the public and private sectors and in academia, and a strong understanding of the differences in their perspectives and values.
3. Excellent written communication skills, being able to synthesise complex information into a clear and concise narrative.
Building and Managing Relationships
… is developing rapport and working effectively with a diverse range of people, sharing knowledge and skills to deliver shared goals.
Level 3 indicators of effective performance
- Actively engages partners and encourages others to build relationships that support GLA objectives
- Understands and recognises the contributions that staff at all levels make to delivering priorities
- Proactively manages partner relationships, preventing or resolving any conflict
- Adapts style to work effectively with partners, building consensus, trust and respect
- Delivers objectives by bringing together diverse stakeholders to work effectively in partnership
Communicating and Influencing
… is presenting information and arguments clearly and convincingly so that others see us as credible and articulate, and engage with us.
- Communicates openly and inclusively with internal and external stakeholders
- Clearly articulates the key points of an argument, both in verbal and written communication
- Persuades others, using evidence based knowledge, modifying approach to deliver message effectively
- Challenges the views of others in an open and constructive way
- Presents a credible and positive image both internally and externally
…is using an understanding of the bigger picture to uncover potential challenges and opportunities for the long term and turning these into a compelling vision for action.
Level 3 indicators of effective performance
- Translates GLA vision and strategy into practical and tangible plans for own team or delivery partners
- Consistently takes account of the wider implications of team’s actions for the GLA
- Encourages self and others to think about organisation’s long term potential
- Informs strategy development by identifying gaps in current delivery or evidence
- Takes account of a wide range of public and partner needs to inform team’s work
Planning and Organising
..is thinking ahead, managing time, priorities and risk, and developing structured and efficient approaches to deliver work on time to a high standard.
Level 3 indicators of effective performance
- Monitors allocation of resources, anticipating changing requirements that may impact work delivery
- Ensures evaluation processes are in place to measure project benefits
- Gains buy-in and commitment to project delivery from diverse stakeholders
- Implements quality measures to ensure directorate output is of a high standard
- Translates political vision into action plans and deliverables
Problem Solving
…is analysing and interpreting situations from a variety of view points and finding creative workable and timely solutions.
Level 3 indicators of effective performance
- Clarifies ambiguous problems, questioning assumptions to reach a fuller understanding
- Actively challenges the status quo to find new ways of doing things, looking for good practice
- Seeks and incorporates diverse perspectives to help produce workable strategies to address complex issues
- Initiates consultation on opportunities to improve work processes
- Supports the organisation to implement innovative suggestions
The GLA Competency Framework Guidelines further detailing each competency and the different level indicators can be found here: GLA competency framework
If you are a GLA employee applying for an internal fixed term position, as an internal secondment opportunity, you must ensure you satisfy the following secondment policy criteria listed below before applying
- On a permanent contract or a fixed term contract where the time left on the contract at the point at which you apply for secondment is longer than the secondment period;
- successfully completed your probation period and are performing to the required standard for your current role; and
- at least 18 months’ service with the GLA
If you do meet the criteria listed above, you will need to complete the Approval for secondment application form and gain line manager approval, before emailing the fully completed form to the Resourcing Assistant who is managing the vacancy. This form must be received by the closing date of the vacancy. Failure to provide this form will mean your application cannot be progressed.
If you are unable to satisfy all of the criteria, unfortunately you are not eligible to apply for this vacancy as an internal secondment. For further information, please see Secondment Policy and Procedure
IMPORTANT: If you are a current GLA employee on fixed term contract, which is due to end BEFORE the end date of this vacancy, you DO NOT NEED to complete the Approval for secondment application form as it is not a secondment.
If you are successful in securing this secondment opportunity, you will need to be released from your existing role, so please ensure that you make your line manager aware of your application.
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