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About the Role

The Committee Services team has a vacancy for a Principal Committee Manager, supporting the work of the London Assembly and its committees. This role is part-time (2 days per week) as part of a job share. You will work in a team that provides key clerking support across the GLA Group to various public bodies. To thrive, you’ll need excellent communication skills, effective time management, attention to detail, and a collaborative approach. Enthusiasm, experience managing meetings, ability to work in a complex political environment, and IT proficiency are desired. Knowledge of local authority scrutiny is advantageous.

Responsibilities

Supporting high profile London Assembly meetings
Liaising with politicians and political groups on their priorities
Line management responsibility for one of the Assembly’s political group offices
Providing procedural and governance advice to senior officers
Writing reports, briefings and preparing agenda papers

Requirements

Proven track record of success in managing formal committee meetings involving decision-making processes in a high-profile and/or political organisation
Evidence of effective working with senior politicians, senior staff and/or high-level stakeholders
Ability to interpret and apply relevant legislation
Awareness of current affairs
Proven track record of success in managing staff/teams
Evidence of working at pace and delivering complex work to strict deadlines
Ability to organise a varied and busy workload and deliver high-quality work
Must meet essential criteria outlined in the advert
Submit an up-to-date CV
Submit a personal statement with a maximum of 1500 words addressing essential criteria
CV and Personal Statement must have a maximum file size of 1.5MB each
CV and Personal Statement must be uploaded in Word or PDF format
Do not include photographs or images in CV and Personal Statement
Save CV and Personal Statement with the job reference number as part of the naming convention
Confirm that the information provided in the application form is true and correct
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record (DBS) check
Some roles may require additional security screening

Skills

Excellent communication skills
Ability to manage and prioritise time effectively
Eye for detail
Collaborative approach
Experience of managing meetings
Ability to work effectively in a complex, political and high-profile organisation
Firm grasp of the use and application of IT systems
Knowledge of the role of scrutiny in a local authority setting (advantageous)
Knowledge of the functions of the GLA and London local government (beneficial)

Location

City Hall / Hybrid

Work Type

Permanent
Part-time (2 days per week)
Job share
Hybrid working up to 3 days a week

Experience Level

Principal

Salary/Compensations

£58,217 pro rata

Benefits

30 days’ annual leave
Interest free season ticket loan
Interest free bicycle loan
Career average pension scheme

About the Company

The London Assembly scrutinises the Mayor's activities by questioning the Mayor about their decisions.
The Assembly also investigates issues of importance to London.
There are 25 Assembly Members, elected every four years at the same time as the Mayor.
The Secretariat works for the Assembly to support its activities.
The Communications Team support service to promote the work of the Assembly through press office, social media, publicity and events.

Equal Opportunity

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.
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.
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.
Should you require any adjustments through the process, we will accommodate as much as possible.