An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced housing professional to take a key role in the GLA’s Housing and Land Directorate.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated person who can:
- oversee and lead on the provision of expert advice and guidance to the Mayor’s Office, the Housing & Land Directorate and other parts of the GLA on housing policy issue
- undertake policy development and research to support the Mayor in delivering his housing priorities
- manage a small team of Senior Policy Officers and Policy Officers, and
- work with a wide range of partners, including central and local government, statutory bodies, developers and housing providers to deliver the Mayor’s London Housing Strategy.
We are looking for an individual with broad and extensive professional experience and knowledge of current housing issues and policy. Ideally this will include experience and knowledge of policy relating to housing delivery, the land market, and the planning system.
You will have excellent knowledge of the stakeholders and relationships that are key to the development and delivery of strategic housing policies in London and a track record of successfully managing and leading a team. You will also have excellent written and oral communication skills, a well-informed and creative approach to problem solving, and the ability to operate in a busy and complex political environment.
Please read the job description and person specification.
If you would like an informal conversation about the role, please contact James Clark, Senior Manager - Housing Strategy: james.clark@london.gov.uk.
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, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. Please read our ‘diversity in recruitment’ blog for more information on the positive steps we are taking to ensure diversity in the GLA Housing and Land Directorate.
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, we offer an attractive range of benefits including 30 days’ annual leave, interest free season ticket loan, interest free bicycle loan, childcare voucher scheme and a career average pension scheme.
If you have a question about the role or the recruitment process then please contact a member of the recruitment team via email on glajobs@london.gov.uk quoting reference GLA3637.
Application closing date: Sunday 11 March 2018 at 23:59 GMT
Interviews will take place at: Union Street on Thursday 22 March 2018
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