Local Economies Officer

2 weeks ago

Islington, United Kingdom Islington Council Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Local Economy Officer to join the Local Economies Team, at the heart of the Council's new Inclusive Economy and Jobs Service - Community Wealth Building Directorate.
- To implement the Council’s Community Wealth Building Strategy through inclusive economy projects and work streams in Islington’s town centres, high streets and business districts, with a focus on brokering good jobs and training opportunities for residents, and community wealth building opportunities for businesses.

The Community Wealth Building Directorate is focused on reducing economic inequality, sharing wealth and increasing opportunity by creating a sustainable and inclusive local economy, underpinned by a strong community asset base and a progressive and pro-active business support initiatives.

This role will implement the Council’s Community Wealth Building Strategy through inclusive economy projects and work streams in Islington’s town centres, high streets and business districts, with a focus on brokering good jobs and training opportunities for residents, and community wealth building opportunities for businesses.

The post holder will be the face of the council to our business communities in Caledonian Ward and nearby, bringing stakeholders together to help improve our local economies.

**Closing date**: Sunday 12th February 2023 at 23:59

**Interview date**: Monday 20th February 2023

For an informal discussion regarding this role please contact Conor Cusack | Local Economies Manager
- To act as primary contact for all day-to-day matters with businesses and stakeholders in the designated local economy, leading on post-pandemic business recovery.
- To devise and implement a programme of communications and promotions activities for the designated local economy, in close liaison with Corporate Communications, drafting materials and proposals for their approval.
- To be responsible for the organisation and facilitation of local business/stakeholder network meetings and represent the Council in person, and in online meetings, as the key Council contact for businesses in the designated local economy, as well as local elected representatives.
- To lead and set standards on business engagement on complex issues in relation to transport/public realm/green economy/net zero 2030 schemes in our town centres, high streets and local shopping areas, assessing local need, appropriate interventions and providing expert advice to the relevant Council teams.
- To provide senior officers and Elected Members with reports on performance and operational issues associated with all designated Local Economy projects and work-streams.
- To carry out a minimum of weekly visits to the local economy, building relationships, gathering business intelligence and maintaining strong business and stakeholder networks, and maintain and continuously improve beneficiary networks of resident groups and businesses for all Community Wealth Building initiatives, including the Affordable Workspace Strategy Programme.
- To be responsible for at least one borough wide project and associated budgets, ensuring accountable and effective control of all project plans, to continuously review systems, controls and procedures for all financial activities in accordance with Council’s policies, practices and procedures.
- To have occasional supervisory responsibility for project-related volunteers/shared employees, directing their work and checking for quality.
- To deliver and attend occasional meetings and events outside of normal working hours as required, including outdoor events and district ‘walk[1]abouts’ for stakeholders, including elected representatives.
- Managing competing demands, based on local needs of businesses and changing local circumstances, and adjusting work programme to respond appropriately. PO2 As above, plus:

- To develop innovative and creative responses, based on good practice from elsewhere, tackling a range of local social and economic issues (e.g. poverty; business capacity; anti-social behaviour) securing the necessary resources for implementation.
- To deputise for the Local Economies Manager/Head of Local Economies. PO3 As above, plus:

- Indirect responsibility for people on projects, next line management responsibilities, and management of contractors.
- Managing and mediating locally contentious issues, to deliver satisfactory outcome for all parties, whilst protecting the reputation of the Council in all engagements with local stakeholders and businesses. PO4 As above, plus:

- Direct reports, working in, around and out-of-borough, in council and non-council facilities. In addition, indirect responsibility for people on projects, next line management responsibilities, and management of contractors.
- Dealing with complex stakeholder relationships i.e. other councils, on significant issues and, devising and agreeing implementation of appropriate interventions to the satisfaction of all parti

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