Senior Advisor to the Mayor

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Greater London Authority (GLA) Full time

Supporting the Mayor, Deputy Mayors and lead advisors such as the Chief Digital Officer and Director of the VRU,the Mayor’s Office is organised into four small units:

  • Communications
  • Mayoral Operations
  • Policy and Delivery
  • Political and Public Affairs.

This job is ‘politically restricted’ under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989

This role is based at City Hall, in the Royal Docks (Kamal Chunchie Way, London, E16 1ZE)

What your day will look like:

  • Build, manage and maintain senior level relationships on behalf of the Mayor of London to facilitate the delivery of his manifesto.
  • Support the Mayor in their engagement with key/senior stakeholders, including specifically national, regional and local politicians and their advisers, and ensure that they are regularly briefed on key areas of Mayoral policy.
  • Lead and coordinate research capacity between the Mayor’s stakeholder teams, the communications and digital teams and the press office, providing high level briefings for Mayoral Advisers, Deputy Mayors and stakeholders.
  • Build, maintain and have responsibility for effective relationships with the Mayor’s key political stakeholders, acting as the main point of contact and day-to-day liaison between Executive Mayors, Council Leaders, London Councils, Council Leads and officers, the London Assembly and the Mayor’s Office.
  • Ensure all Mayoral Appointees engage effectively with political stakeholders.

Skills, knowledge and experience:

To be considered for the role you must meet the following essential criteria:

  • Successful track record of working in a comparable role within a complex and fast paced environment.
  • Strong understanding of London government including the partnership working of the GLA and London Councils.
  • In depth knowledge of local council structures including their role and responsibilities for delivering services.
  • Ability to develop and deliver strategic engagement plans with senior stakeholders to build and strengthen relationships.
  • Experience of writing documents and/or briefings in order to clearly articulate an argument.
  • Experience of working with data and a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. 
  • Proven track record of developing and implementing systems to enable the effective delivery of business processes.
  • Knowledge and understanding of political sensitivities, and the ability to operate in a complex political environment alongside senior public figures.
  • An understanding of, and commitment to, the Authority’s agenda for London.
  • A basic knowledge and understanding of the legislative framework in which the Authority works and of the role of the London Assembly in scrutinising the Mayor.
  • Ability to engender trust and confidence, and demonstrate probity and integrity in the provision of advice and support on complex issues.

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