Good Growth
Good Growth is responsible for delivering and implementing the Mayor’s environment, transport and economic strategies and for the effective implementation of the London Plan. The Directorate is also responsible for regeneration (where the programme is not housing led), enterprise, growth, capital projects and design work.
About the team
The Green Infrastructure team develops and delivers programmes to achieve the Mayor’s ambitions for a greener and more climate resilient London, with greater access to green space and where nature flourishes. We ensure the economic and social value of green infrastructure is embedded in decision making about the city.
The team’s portfolio includes work on Nature, Biodiversity & Rewilding, Trees & Woodlands and Green Spaces & Urban Greening, plus cross-cutting issues, such as data & evidence, strategy & planning, green finance and more.
About the role
Would you like to transform London to make it greener and support climate resilience and nature recovery in the capital? We’re looking for a Senior Policy and Programme Officer to join City Hall’s Green Infrastructure team to do just that.
This is a unique opportunity to help achieve the Mayor’s ambition to make London a leader in green infrastructure and urban rewilding, ensure that London remains more than half green and to ensure more Londoners benefit from having green space near where they live. Reporting to a Principal Policy and Programme Officer, you’ll lead a portfolio of work to deliver green infrastructure projects and programmes and develop policy and evidence, with a focus on trees and woodlands.
You will help shape, develop and deliver a programme of funding, capacity building and innovation/research to further the Mayor’s ambition to increase canopy cover in the capital and support London’s urban forest. You will need experience of successfully delivering policy or project work related to trees and woodlands, and ideally be able to demonstrate an understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing trees in urban areas.
To succeed in this role you will need to bring a good knowledge of environmental policy and a proven track record of working effectively with stakeholders to achieve positive change. You’ll need to be able to demonstrate your ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences, preferably with some experience of doing this in a political environment, as well as strong project management skills. You’ll need to be flexible, adaptable, organised, and have a collaborative approach, as this role requires working on multiple initiatives simultaneously.
This role is fixed to 31st March 2026, although there is the possibility of the role being extended. There is also the possibility of additional roles becoming available.
What your day will look like
* Managing a portfolio of Green Infrastructure work and supporting specific Mayoral projects, policies and programmes.
* Assisting in the development and management of projects and policies, including procuring and managing consultants and contractors.
* Managing, monitoring and reporting on project delivery, including financial management of project budgets.
* Assisting in the establishment and maintenance of communications on technical and policy matters.
* Helping build new and maintain existing partnerships, to assist in delivery of initiatives to implement the Mayor’s policies and programmes, including negotiating funding and identifying opportunities for inter-disciplinary working.
* Contributing to the provision of advice (to the Mayor and his staff, senior managers, Members of the Assembly, and Functional Bodies, GLA staff, government departments, London-based and national organisations) on environmental matters.
* Preparing responses to questions and correspondence to the Mayor and from Londoners, Assembly members, Government departments and other organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors.
* Building and maintaining an up-to-date awareness of legislative, technical and policy changes in the environment field.
* Gathering and analysing relevant data and evidence to ensure that strategy, policy, projects and programmes are developed with a solid evidence base and are capable of evaluation.
Skills, knowledge and experience
To be considered for the role you must meet the following essential criteria:
* Experience in the field of green Infrastructure policy, including strong professional knowledge
* Experience of research and policy development
* Experience of project development and management (including financial management and analysis, risk management and project evaluation).
* Ability to analyse and interpret environmental issues in relation to urban areas their causes, effects, and possible solutions.
* Well developed IT skills and experience of using a range of office and statistical software including word processing and spreadsheet packages to an advanced level.
How to apply
If you would like to apply for the role you will need to submit the following:
* Personal statement with a maximum of 1500 words. Please ensure you address how you demonstrate the essential criteria outlined above in the advert.
Please ensure your CV and Personal Statement have a maximum file size of 1.5MB each and upload your Personal Statement to the ‘CV and Cover Letters’ section of the form, ensuring you address the technical requirements and competencies in your Personal Statement.
Word or PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images. Please ensure your CV and Personal Statement are saved with the job reference number as part of the naming convention (E.g., “CV – applicant name - 012345)
As part of GLA’s continuing commitment to be an inclusive and equal opportunity employer we will be removing personal identifiable information from CVs and Personal Statements that could cause discrimination.
If you have questions about the role
If you wish to talk to someone about the role, the hiring manager Andrew Hinchley would be happy to speak to you. Please contact them at andrew.hinchley@london.gov.uk.
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: w/c 17th February 2025.
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.
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 a 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.
The GLA is proud to be a Level 2: Disability Confident employer. We are committed to becoming a more inclusive and accessible organisation, and creating a truly inclusive and accessible workplace and culture for our disabled staff. We have named Disability Equality as a key corporate priority within our EDI Strategy. We welcome and encourage applications from disabled applicants. Should you wish to opt into the scheme, please let us know during your application.
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