Strategy Officer

**About Barnet Council**
Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative - which drive everything we do.

**About Strategy, Communications and Engagement**
Working at the very heart of the organisation in the Strategy and Resources department, our service is responsible for the council’s public profile and for implementing its strategic vision. Working with senior leaders, elected members and our communities, we ensure Barnet’s decision makers are informed and guided by resident insight and equipped with the policies, strategies and campaigns to deliver the best possible outcomes for the borough.

**About the role**
As a Strategy Officer you will play a central role in supporting the implementation of the emerging corporate plan. Supporting the Strategy Manager and wider team, you can expect to be involved in a range of programmes and initiatives. Supporting the development of strategic plans, policies and strategy documents, you will help the Strategy Team guide the organisation into new ways of working and an increased emphasis on place-based solutions that involve residents and other stakeholders.

**About you**
You will have experience in a role leading policy or strategy projects, able to prepare reports and presentations and interpret complex information quickly. You will have excellent stakeholder management skills and be confident in engaging senior management and stakeholders in a professional manner. You will be a good team player, able to bring different agencies together around a project.

**What we offer**
- 30 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
- Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
- A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
- Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel, and gym membership
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Employee well
- being training programs including confidential employee assistance

**How to apply**
- Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures._