Policy and Project Officer

3 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Greater Manchester Combined Authority Full time

Policy and Project Officer - Homelessness and Migration

**Job**: Homelessness and Migration Project and Policy Officer,

**Hours**:36.25 hours per week

**Contract: Fixed term till March 2025**

**Location**:Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Tootal Building, 54 Oxford Road, Manchester (with a flexible hybrid approach).

**Advert closing date: 13th September 2023 23:59**

**Your Role**:
This role will provide support to deliver a range of high profile and important programmes of work that aim to end homelessness and other forms of disadvantage and inequality in Greater Manchester. You will be part of a wider team working collectively to deliver our vision of good lives for all in the city region.

The role will focus on two projects in the first instance the Young Person’s Homelessness Prevention Pathfinder and the Greater Manchester Refugee Integration Partnership, a project supporting refugees to settle and find employment in our city-region. You will work with programme leads to support with governance and reporting, audit and financial processes, stakeholder engagement, and wider project activity. Through delivery of programmes, we identify learning for policy makers both locally and nationally.

You’ll also provide flexible policy and admin support for our wider work across Homelessness and Migration, with a focus on supporting the development of the GM’s inclusion strategy for non-UK nationals.

This is a meaningful role; you will be playing a part in demonstrably reducing and preventing homelessness and helping to ensure that Greater Manchester is a place where everyone can thrive.

**About You**:
Greater Manchester is at the heart of the Northern Powerhouse and nationally at the forefront of devolution, so we’re not looking for someone who is only good at talking about change; we want people who can roll up their sleeves and deliver it.

If you are an enthusiastic and committed individual keen to start or grow you career in local government or the world of Migration, Asylum and/or Homelessness policy this may just be the right role for you.

**We are looking for someone to join our team who is**:

- **Organised and focused: the ability to stay on top of several projects with different timescales and requirements.**:

- **Personable: Can build strong relationships with different partners and stakeholders**:

- **Attention to detail: accurate analysis and reporting of information to stakeholders**:

- **Passionate about tackling homelessness, poverty, inequality and disadvantage: enthusiasm and drive for social change, through reforming public services and working with communities.**

**If you think this is you then take a look at the **Role Profile** **on Greater.Jobs for more details.**

**About us**:
As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Resources; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.

We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

**Our offer**:
In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer that you can find out more about here: GMCA offer - Green book.docx

**Mandatory Information**:
**Privacy Notice**

Employees on the redeployment register will be given priority for any vacancies in the first instance. If employees are identified as a match from the register then the vacancy may be withdrawn or put on hold pending an outcome.

**Hybrid working**

This role is part of GMCA’s hybrid working scheme. As part of our commitment to ‘Build Back Fairer’ in Greater Manchester following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have evolved our management methods by trusting and empowering staff to deliver their work in the best way that suits the business and their individual needs, and supports health and wellbeing. Our hybrid working policy sets out a flexible approach, combining attendance at our [Manchester city centre office / Fire and Rescue service HQ in Swinton / other location] with remote working, typically from home; the location of work is primarily dictated by the needs of the business: ‘Do what is right for you and the business on that day’. If appointed to the role you will work with your manager to agree and regularly review the best working pattern for you, your team and your work.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 18 months

**Salary**: £30,151.00-£33,820.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Flexitime
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Manchester

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