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Strategic Planner

1 month ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Greater London Authority Full time

From leading conversations and engagement with stakeholders and communities, to producing data-driven evidence, and using your judgment and knowledge to advise the Senior Team and Deputy Mayor on planning matters and the formulation of policy. No two days will be the same. You'll be part of a friendly team with a to-do list that includes building on previous successes to:

plan for London's future employment land and jobs
protect London's industrial land
deliver the infrastructure necessary to support growth
plan for the spatial growth pattern of London
address inequality through policies that contribute positively to inclusion and accessibility
understand the views of stakeholders and Londoners to inform the next iteration of the London Plan
widen participation in the planning system.

You'll be a skilled communicator, either working towards a role in planning or with a successful track record of policy development and plan-making. You'll have excellent knowledge of the range of planning issues facing the capital. Able to demonstrate your political awareness, you'll bring your enthusiasm to work with you in a role where you can benefit from professional development opportunities and on-the-job learning, as well as wider development opportunities, such as through participation in and leadership of our staff networks, and involvement in work to promote the equalities, diversity and inclusion agenda. This helps to make the GLA a great place to work, and a place that reflects the communities we serve.

You'll enjoy working collaboratively on the key issues affecting development in London and will work across the GLA and with Transport for London and Mayoral bodies. Experience of working in planning policy at a London borough will be particularly welcome.

We're positive about flexible and hybrid working, with regular attendance at our office at Union Street, SE1 (Mondays) with an expectation that staff may need to attend in person up to 1 or 2 additional days per week, (site visits or attendance at other external meetings count towards this). We are a diverse organisation and particularly welcome applications from minority groups including black and minority ethnic staff and the LGBTQ community.

Principal accountabilities

Assist with
- (i) spatial strategies: development, monitoring and review of the Mayor's strategies, especially the spatial and economic development, housing and transport strategies;
- (ii) conformity monitoring and advice on borough development plan documents, local plans and associated local plan-making statutory and supplementary planning documents;

Briefings and reports for the Mayor, Assembly and other organisations on planning and spatial development issues.
Assist in the design, management and completion of relevant policy development projects and research.
Assist in providing advice on planning briefs, development proposals and the plans and strategies of other agencies especially Local Development Documents and the development plans of adjacent authorities
Contribute to coordination, liaison and engagement processes necessary to address spatial development and planning issues.
Assist in the preparation of responses on behalf of the GLA to complex issues raised by the public and diverse agencies.
Work with GLA group staff and external organisations including boroughs, partnerships, consultancies, academic and voluntary agencies to address the Mayor's planning and spatial development concerns.
Assist in the representation of the Mayor's planning and development policies, concerns and objectives to examinations in public (including those into Local Development Documents), commissions and public inquiries.
Realise the benefits of London's diversity by promoting and enabling equality of opportunities and promoting the diverse needs and aspirations of London's communities.
Realise the benefits of a flexible approach to work and participate in multi-disciplinary, cross-department and cross-organisational groups and project teams

Person Specification

Technical requirements/ experience/ qualifications

Grade 6:

Substantial progress towards either a degree in planning or equivalent or post graduate qualification with eligibility for Royal Town Planning Institute membership.
Knowledge and understanding of national, regional and London strategic planning and development issues, legal processes, policy trends, and broad knowledge and understanding of local planning issues and processes and a knowledge of urban design and place making.
Evidence of an ability to investigate, analyse and present policy and urban design solutions for planning issues.
Excellent communication skills; and evidence of ability to prepare clear and concise reports, presentations and briefings, including an ability to illustrate ideas through mapping and graphics presentations.

Grade 7:

Qualification in planning or related field with at least 1 year's post-qualification professional experience.
Knowledge and broad understanding of national, regional and London strategic planning, policy and development issues and trends.
Broad understanding and experience in either: strategy or policy production, local plan-making and supplementary planning documents, projects and development frameworks, development management and strategic planning application assessments.
General understanding and experience of infrastructure planning, delivery and funding mechanisms, including S.106 agreements and community infrastructure levy (CIL).

Behavioural competencies

Communicating and influencing
... is presenting information and arguments clearly and convincingly so that others see us as credible and articulate, and engage with us.

Level 2 indicators of effective performance

Communicates openly and inclusively with internal and external stakeholders
Clearly articulates the key points of an argument, both in verbal and written communication
Persuades others, using evidence based knowledge, modifying approach to deliver message effectively
Challenges the views of others in an open and constructive way
Presents a credible and positive image both internally and externally

Strategic thinking
... is using an understanding of the bigger picture to uncover potential challenges and opportunities for the long term and turning these into a compelling vision for action.

Level 1 indicators of effective performance

Understands how own and team's work contributes to the delivery of the GLA's objectives
Uses understanding of different parts of the organisation to accomplish goals and objectives
Understands what specific actions need to be taken to contribute to organisational objectives
Shows consideration for wider organisational implications of personal work

Planning and organising
thinking ahead, managing time, priorities and risk, and developing structured and efficient approaches to deliver work on time and to a high standard.

Level 1 indictors of effectiveness

Plans and prioritises own workload to meet agreed deadlines
Advises colleagues or manager early of obstacles to work delivery
Perseveres and follows work through to completion
Checks for errors to ensure work is delivered to a high standard first time
Effectively juggles priorities.

Problem solving
... is analysing and interpreting situations from a variety of viewpoints and finding creative, workable and timely solutions

Level 2 indictors of effectiveness:

Processes and distils a variety of information to understand a problem fully
Proposes options for solutions to presented problems
Builds on the ideas of others to encourage creative problem solving
Thinks laterally about own work, considering different ways to approach problems
Seeks the opinions and experiences of others to understand different approaches to problem solving

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.

Level 2 indicators of effectiveness

Proactively seeks new information sources to progress research agendas and address gaps in knowledge
Grasps limitations of or assumptions behind data sources, disregarding those that lack quality
Analyses and integrates qualitative and quantitative data to find new insights
Translates research outcomes into concise, meaningful reports
Identifies relevant and practical research questions for the future.

The GLA Competency Framework Guidelines further detailing each competency and the different level indicators can be found here: GLA competency framework.

This role is based at London Fire Brigade's Head Office (169 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.

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, we 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: 21 May 2024 at 23:59

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