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About the Role

The Greater London Authority (GLA) is recruiting for two roles within the Young London and Communities Unit, aiming to improve London for young people and communities, especially those underserved. These roles will deliver the Mayor’s priorities by creating opportunities, building partnerships, and strengthening belonging across London.

Responsibilities

Support the management, delivery, performance, and evaluation of youth engagement operations and projects.
Support the delivery cycle from contracting through to completion, including project management.
Provide advice on Mayoral programmes, policies, and strategies, and respond to external developments like changes to Government policy.
Coordinate the provision of written and oral briefings, high-level advice, and specialist reports for the Mayor and advisors.
Carry out work in accordance with public procurement and GLA procedures, ensuring high-quality delivery within budget and timelines.
Establish and maintain systems and processes for effective project and policy delivery.
Support and engage with a wide range of stakeholders and partners to contribute to policy development.
Collaborate with team colleagues on project scoping and development for children and young Londoners.
Prepare written and oral briefings, advice, and reports for the GLA, responses to Mayor's Questions, and other correspondence.
Establish and maintain good working relationships within and outside the Authority and with GLA Functional Bodies.
Prepare responses to project-related questions and correspondence from various stakeholders.
Present on subjects related to the Mayor's policies, objectives, and concerns at conferences, seminars, and meetings.
Produce regular reports on risks, issues, and performance, and proactively resolve performance issues.
Manage allocated resources in accordance with the Authority's policies and Code of Ethics and Standards.
Promote equality of opportunities and the diverse needs and aspirations of London's communities.
Undertake duties with a flexible approach, participating in multi-disciplinary groups and project teams.

Requirements

An understanding of the issues associated with working in a complex political environment and the ability to negotiate and broker consensus within an organisation.
Experience and understanding of good practice and operational methodology of consulting, engaging, and informing young people in policy and project development and delivery.
Demonstrable ability and experience of contract managing project delivery in the education or youth sector.
Experience of managing multiple-project programmes and ensuring they deliver results on target and within budget, with first-hand experience of complex negotiation and monitoring issues and risks.
Good understanding and practical experience of establishing effective monitoring and evaluation processes/systems.
Experience of co-ordinating work across a number of stakeholders, organising events/conferences/seminars, and engaging young people in project development and delivery.
Ability to confirm that the information provided in the application form is true and correct.
Willingness to undergo a criminal record (DBS) check, and potentially additional security screening.

Skills

Building & Managing Relationships
Planning and Organising
Organisational Awareness
Decision Making
Responding to Pressure and Change

Location

Union Street/Hybrid

Work Type

Permanent
Full time
Hybrid working up to 3 days a week in offices and remotely
Flexible working arrangements considered
Open to job share

Experience Level

Experience and understanding of good practice and operational methodology of consulting, engaging and informing young people in all aspects of policy and project development and delivery
Demonstrable ability and experience of contract managing project delivery in the education or youth sector
Experience of managing multiple-project programmes and ensuring they deliver results on target and within budget, with first-hand experience of complex negotiation and monitoring issues and risks
Good understanding and practical experience of establishing effective monitoring and evaluation processes/systems
Experience of co-ordinating work across a number of stakeholders, organising events/conferences/seminars and engaging young people in project development and delivery

Salary/Compensations

£40,814 per annum

Benefits

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

About the Company

Working for City Hall makes a difference to the lives of Londoners.
Staff are at the centre of long-term planning and development for the city.
Organisation: Greater London Authority
Communities & Skills: Collaborative, open, inclusive and fair - we work with and through partners to ensure Londoners can shape healthy, empowered and productive lives.
The Communities and Skills directorate is comprised of: Civil Society & Sport, Communities & Social Policy, Group Public Health Unit, Skills and Employment and Health, Children and Young Londoners.
London's diversity is its biggest asset, and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer.
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.

Equal Opportunity

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 a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria.
Please note, should you require any adjustments through the process, we will accommodate as much as possible.
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.