PRINCIPAL POLICY AND PROGRAMME OFFICER
Job reference number: 046996
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: 4 November 2024 at 23:59
Interview Date: 25-28 November 2024
Salary: £63,112 per annum
Grade: 10
About the role
The GLA Energy Unit is recruiting two Principal Policy and Programme Officers. The post holders will be responsible for the development and management of work supporting the delivery of a range of projects and programmes to meet the Mayor of London's ambition to make London a zero carbon city by 2030.
The two roles will be working on high-profile projects and programmes helping to decarbonise London.
Zero Carbon Accelerator
The Mayor has just launched his new Zero Carbon Accelerator. This flagship project is providing support to the public and community sectors to help them decarbonise. The Zero Carbon Accelerator will help London to meet its net zero target by 2030 through the provision of revenue funded support:
1. advising organisations on how to decarbonise their buildings
2. increasing organisations' skills and understanding of decarbonisation
3. developing decarbonisation projects to be ready for funding, such as through the Mayor's Green Finance Fund
4. supporting organisations to manage the delivery of decarbonisation projects
This role will engage with potential beneficiaries of the programme to ensure the Zero Carbon Accelerator is reaching organisations - getting them signed up and ensuring they remain engaged. The role will also ensure there is a compelling support offer that works for organisations and that the quality of delivery is high. To support delivery of objectives this role will identify where there are strategic opportunities to try and address issues and look to work with stakeholders to try and help remove barriers.
Clean Energy and Net Zero Communities programme
The Mayor wants to help public sector organisations, schools and communities in London reach net zero as part of his ambition to make London a net-zero carbon city by 2030. Through three flagship programmes (Net Zero Schools, Community Energy and GLA Group Renewable Energy Purchasing), the GLA works with GLA Group organisations (Transport for London, London Fire Brigade, Metropolitan Police Service, London Legacy Development Corporation), Community Energy Groups, London Boroughs, schools, and other delivery partners to identify scalable approaches to non-domestic decarbonisation. These three programmes support measures such as renewable energy purchasing, solar panel installations on buildings to generate clean energy, heat pumps rollout, and buildings retrofit to make them more energy efficient and more resilient to the impact of climate change. The post holder will be part of a small team working across the three programmes, and will lead on programme delivery, management and stakeholder engagement. We expect the post holder to be able to work flexibly across these different policy areas in response to priorities and needs.
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.
Principal accountabilities
1. Lead on the delivery of mayoral projects and programmes to implement the Mayor's ambition to make London a zero carbon city by 2030.
2. Build new, and maintain existing partnerships, to assist in delivery of initiatives to implement the Mayor's policies and programmes, including negotiating funding and leading for the GLA on relationship management with key stakeholder groups in relation to the environment portfolio.
3. Establish and develop relationships on technical and policy matters with key stakeholders including international organisations, Government departments, the London Boroughs, functional bodies and other organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors.
4. Provide advice and where necessary responses, written and oral, 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 and energy matters, making recommendations on policy and strategy options.
5. Source, select and appoint consultants and contractors to carry out relevant work in accordance with relevant public procurement and GLA procedures, policies and Code of Ethics and Standards and ensure delivery within the allocated budget/to time/quality.
6. Manage the activities of programme and project delivery contractors, act as required to achieve delivery within the allocated budgets and contracted timescales and standards of performance in respect of quality/specification.
7. Review and monitor the implementation of the London Environment Strategy and the effectiveness of key programmes and projects to meet the strategy objectives.
8. Lead on the development of environment policy areas within the London Environment Strategy and other mayoral strategies, including undertaking research, analysis, option appraisals and consultation to develop a sound evidence base.
9. Take responsibility for strategic horizon scanning and maintaining up-to-date awareness of legislative, technical and policy changes in relation to the environmental and energy portfolio and disseminating appropriate information and advice within the GLA Group and with partner organisations and functional bodies.
10. Present the results of the work on the Mayor's policies, objectives and concerns at conferences, seminars and meetings to external bodies and organisations.
Person specification
Technical requirements/experience/qualifications
• A track record of working in partnership with multi-stakeholder groups to deliver shared goals.
• Evidence of success in undertaking programme and project-based work, and experience of managing and delivering high value environmental projects and programmes, with track record of contract management and delivering results on target and within budget and allocated resources.
• Preparing clear and concise reports, presentations and briefings on complex and sensitive issues for a range of different audiences.
• Ability to analyse and interpret environmental and energy issues in relation to urban areas, their causes, effects, and possible solutions, utilising software to an advanced level to assist in such analysis.
Behavioural competencies
1. Problem Solving: is analysing and interpreting situations from a variety of viewpoints and finding creative, workable and timely solutions.
2. Research and Analysis: is gathering intelligence (information, opinion and data) from varied sources, making sense of it, testing its validity and drawing conclusions that can lead to practical benefits.
3. Planning and Organising: is thinking ahead, managing time, priorities and risk, and developing structured and efficient approaches to deliver work on time and to a high standard.
4. Communicating and Influencing: is presenting information and arguments clearly and convincingly so that others see us as credible and articulate, and engage with us.
5. Organisational Awareness: is understanding and being sensitive to organisational dynamics, culture and politics across and beyond the GLA and shaping our approach accordingly.
This role is based at London Fire Brigade's Head Office (Union Street SE1 0LL)
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.
Application Process & Additional Information
Please note all applications for this vacancy must be submitted via our online recruitment system. We do not accept CVs alone for this role.
If you would like to apply for the role you will need to submit the following:
1. Up to date CV
2. 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 'Additional Documents' 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).
Applications submitted without a Personal Statement will not be considered.
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.
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.
On this recruitment campaign, 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.
Reasonable adjustment will be made to working arrangements to accommodate a person with a disability who otherwise would be prevented from undertaking the work.
Application closing date: 4 November 2024 at 23:59
If you have a question about the role or would like to discuss it informally, please feel free to contact Sarah Fletcher at Sarah.Fletcher@london.gov.uk or Enora Robin at Enora.Robin@london.gov.uk to arrange a call.
We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice.
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.
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