Interview date: Week commencing 17 March 2025
About the team / roles
The Committee Services team has a vacancy for a Committee Officer supporting the work of the London Assembly and its committees, and a vacancy for a Board Officer supporting Mayoral Boards and the Royal Docks Programme Boards.
These are two separate roles available in the GLA Committee Services team; a shared service that provides key clerking support across the GLA Group to the London Assembly, Mayor of London, Transport for London, London Legacy Development Corporation and the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation.
No two days are the same and you can often read about work you’ve contributed to in the media on your way home.
To thrive, you’ll need excellent communication skills, the ability to manage and prioritise your time effectively, an eye for detail and a collaborative approach.
We’re looking for candidates with real enthusiasm who have experience of managing meetings, the ability to work effectively in a complex, political and high-profile organisation and a firm grasp of the use and application of IT systems. Knowledge of the role of governance and scrutiny in a local authority setting would be advantageous for the Committee Officer role.
What your day will look like
* Preparing reports, agendas and minutes for formal committee / board meetings;
* Liaising with project and programme teams about upcoming meetings and deadlines;
* Ensuring decisions are processed efficiently in line with the Authority’s governance frameworks and the Committee Services team’s Quality Management System;
* Provision of governance, procedural and business management advice to senior officers and politicians.
Skills, knowledge and experience
To be considered for the role you must meet the following essential criteria:
* Experience of working with elected politicians and/or senior officers or executives;
* High quality management of formal meetings, including clerking support;
* High level of attention to detail;
* Excellent standard of written work, including minutes and briefings;
* Ability to interpret and apply relevant legislation and / or governance best practice.
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)
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.
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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