Area Coordinator for The West of England

3 weeks ago

Bristol, United Kingdom Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 276517**Salary**:

- £30,792**Job grade**:

- Higher Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- Areas and Analysis**Type of role**:

- Policy**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 3Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- BristolAbout the job

**Job summary**:
The Areas Directorate is a joint unit between the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) and Department for Business and Trade (DBT). Our mission is to empower places - from rural to major cities, from prosperous places to those facing challenges in the modern economy, to bolster their potential through boosting economic growth. We lead within the UK Government on regional policy, working on a range of initiatives including support for regenerating towns and high streets, local growth plans and economic intelligence. We work at different levels, from the small neighbourhood to the large sub-national strategy.

CLGU is committed to the welfare of all our people. We take mental health and work-life balance seriously.

**Job description**:
The role

As HEO Area Coordinator, you will become an expert on economic growth in your local area and utilise in depth knowledge of the area’s politics, economy, challenges and opportunities. You will hold a productive working level relationships in your area including with Local Authority economic development officers, on occasion Chief executives, HE/FE and other institutions, local government associations, local business organisations and others.
You will use your detailed local knowledge to lead on high quality briefing material tailored for the audience (usually Ministers and Senior Civil Servants), and promoting, arranging, and supporting Ministerial and other visits. You will also produce regular reporting on your local economies, developing a strong comprehension of economic trends and their impact on their area; and will work with the team to produce analysis of these reports and recommendations for action if necessary.

Our team

**Person specification**:
You will:

- Support relationships with key local stakeholders, including collaborating on economic development plans in your area and supporting local authorities, universities, business groups and others in their interactions with central Government;
- Support your team to work with local partners to deliver Government funding programmes, including the £4.8bn Levelling Up Fund, UK Community Renewal Fund, UK Community Ownership Fund and Freeports.
- Maintaining a day-to-day relationship with local authorities and other organisations in your area, holding regular meetings to discuss programme performance and leading interventions should delivery issues be faced.
- Deputise for your SEO representing Government at meetings.
- Produce regular reporting on local economies, developing a strong understanding of economic trends and their impact on our areas.
- Use local knowledge and awareness of policy to draft briefings and correspondence on key issues.
- Support a range of engagement by the team, including developing agendas and arrangements for a range of meetings inside and outside HMG.
- Support the efficient running of the team by taking responsibility for important corporate or organisational tasks including coordination of cross cutting requests, compilation of risk registers and so on.
- Be an active member of your team, promoting an inclusive atmosphere.

Please note that there are three posts available, one of which will be more focussed on the economic intelligence and cross-team support tasks outlined above.

Essential criteria:

- Excellent communication and influencing skills.
- Highly dynamic and capable of delivering at pace.
- Stakeholder management and analytical skills.
- Requirement to have, or willingness to develop in-depth knowledge of the local area.

You will need to be based in DLUHC’s Bristol office. There is an expectation of at least 40% of time working in the office or visiting stakeholders in the local area under current hybrid working arrangements.

**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Seeing the Big Picture
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace

**Benefits**:

- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Things you need to know

**Selection process details**:

- This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours.**We are for everyone**

**We would strongly recommend that applicants get in touch with the vacancy manager to find out more information about this role.**

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