Principle Project Officer x 3

Description:

Salary: £63,112 per annum
Grade: 10
Contract type: Permanent, Fixed Term
Reference: (phone number removed)
Contract details: 2 x Permanent, 1 x Fixed Term
Application closing date: Thu, 02/05/2024 - 23:59
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 Place Unit is a new jointly functioning unit formed from GLA [Regeneration & Growth Strategies] and TfL [Growth & Master planning] teams
It will sit within the wider ecosystem of GLA Planning & Regeneration and TfL Spatial Planning and provides a key opportunity to discuss and triage cross-organisational and departmental issues / sensitivities / decision points more effectively.
This will be a multi-disciplinary and matrix managed team leading on strategic / bigger picture thinking, with a core responsibility to develop / deliver on this in multiple arenas within GLA Group and across London.
About the role
The Mayor has set out policies and strategies to deliver a City for All Londoners based on the principles of ‘good growth’; development that is socially and economically inclusive and environmentally sustainable. As Principle Project Officer working across the GLA’s Regeneration and Growth Strategies team in the Planning and Regeneration Directorate you will enable successful, inclusive and sustainable places of high quality for the benefit of all Londoners.
This role provides a unique opportunity for a talented individual with an ability to combine strategic thinking with practical capabilities.
What your day will look like
* You will work in close partnership with the London Boroughs and other key partners to promote urban regeneration and economic growth across London, ensuring that the delivery of urban regeneration projects, programmes and activities.
* You will work with the partners to secure physical change of the highest quality, economic growth and social impact.
* You will be well versed in effective and inclusive partnership working, and you will be an effective promoter of the diverse needs and aspirations of London’s communities.
Skills, knowledge and experience
To be considered for the role you must meet the following essential criteria:
1. Significant experience of or knowledge of one or more of the following; regeneration, urban design, economic development, town planning, preparation and/or implementation of area frameworks, masterplans etc., London planning, design, regeneration and development issues and or commissioning and managing consultants.
2. Experience of research and policy development
3. Experience of project development and management
4. Well-developed IT skills and experience of using project management, financial management and design software packages
5. An accomplished communicator with an ability to present information and arguments clearly and convincingly so that others see the GLA as credible and articulate, and engaging.
6. An ability to plan and organize complex workloads thinking ahead, managing time, priorities and risk, and developing structured and efficient approaches to deliver work on time and to a high standard.
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 personal statement documents are saved with the job reference number as part of the naming convention (E.g. “CV – applicant name - (phone number removed))
Please note, if you do not provide both a CV and personal statement, 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, Jamie Dean the hiring manager would be happy to speak to you about the role JamieDeanLondongovuk
If you have any questions about the recruitment process, contact the glaopdcrecruitmenttflgovuk who support the GLA with recruitment.
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 to be confirmed.
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