Surface Water Engagement Lead

3 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom London Councils Full time

Job Introduction
**Responsible to: Strategic Lead - Transport and Environment (London Councils)**

**Key contacts**:London Councils T&E team and Climate Unit; London Surface Water Officers Group; London Surface Water Strategic Group; Communications Working Group; Engagement Working Group; Councillors and Officers in London Boroughs (non/technical); Transport and Environment Committee; LEDNet; LoTAG; National Flood Forum; other stakeholders.

Main Responsibilities
- To support the development and implementation of the London Surface Water Strategy, leading on our stakeholder engagement work.
- To develop and maintain strong relationships with key partners, primarily borough officers, councillors, and community groups, to ensure:

- The Strategy meets their needs and expectations in advance of publication, therefore securing buy-in;
- The Strategy provides the impetus and resource to enable swift implementation and action following the publication.
- To support key partners to understand and action key Strategy recommendations, working collaboratively to share knowledge across multiple networks.
- Collaborate with the Communications Working Group to create and plan public relations strategies and communications campaigns to enhance the London Surface Water Strategy brand.

**Principal Accountabilities**:

- To contribute to the development and implementation of the London Surface Water Strategy, leading our work on borough and community engagement, and supporting on communications. This will include chairing the Engagement Working Group and developing and delivering robust engagement plans with key stakeholders.
- To represent the LSWSG and London Councils at meetings with key stakeholders and partners, developing and sustaining positive relationships with all stakeholders.
- To provide information and advice on Strategy matters to borough officers/councillors as well as key partners in the community sector, ensuring effective and timely information flow between the core Strategic Group and their stakeholders. Providing a feedback loop will be critical to this work.
- To work closely with the London Surface Water Officers Group, using feedback collated to direct work, and translating into actions for relevant borough and community stakeholders, ensuring those actions are resourced and owned by boroughs.
- To work closely with contractors for the Strategy to develop and deliver a core engagement plan and materials required.
- To identify opportunities to advance the work of the Strategy through network building and influence with local and regional partners.
- To draft clear, well-targeted and influential reports, briefings, circulars, speeches, articles, presentations, press information and other publications as required on the work of the London Surface Water Strategy.
- To organise seminars, conferences and other events, in collaboration with colleagues at London Councils, as directed.
- Working closely with colleagues in the Communications Division, to develop effective approaches to communicate London Surface Water Strategy priorities to boroughs, communities, media and other stakeholders.

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**General responsibilities**
- To support the success of teams, individual team members and other colleagues more widely, both through adopting positive working styles and through effective implementation of specific tasks allocated by the line manager.
- To carry out all tasks and allocated work within agreed timescales and budgets.
- All employees are expected to understand and promote equality and diversity within their work.
- To take care at all times to uphold health and safety at work for self and others. To observe relevant Health and Safety policy and related procedures at all times.
- To uphold the highest standards of ethical conduct in line with the expectations of a local government officer and to lead staff to adhere to such standards.
- To adhere to organisational policies, procedures, regulations and protocols.
- Be an inclusive team player with excellent collaborative and collaboration and interpersonal skills.
- Be able to prioritise and manage tasks with effective time management skills.
- Be an innovative thinker with creative problem-solving skills.
- Understand the complexities of working in a sensitive political environment.
- Have excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Have excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Be able to present technical information clearly and concisely to a range of technical and non-technical audiences.
- Understand the role of local government and London’s political landscape.
- Be able to assess the equal opportunities implications of local government policy.

**Qualifications and experience**
- Experience of engaging and building relationships with multiple stakeholders in a complex policy environment;
- Experience of successfully undertaking projects where there has been responsibility for project outcomes;
- Experienc

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