Senior Strategy and Policy Officer

**ROLE REQUIREMENTS**:

- Oversee the development and implementation of the Strategic Plan, working with the Senior Policy Adviser; colleagues across Strategy, Policy and Improvement (SPI) and Strategy, Improvement and Transformation (SIT).
- Lead on the development of high quality strategies, policies and plans drawing on robust evidence and research, working with Colleagues across the borough.
- This will require the postholder to Client manage cross disciplinary teams as appropriate in collating multiple sources of evidence, liaising with specialists within and outside the organization and partnership and undertake drafting of strategies; policies and plans as required.
- The post holder will be required to play a leading role in the selection of priority outcomes for the delivery and monitoring of the Tower Hamlets Strategic Plan 2022-2026 and the annual delivery plan.
- The post holder will also be expected to play a leading role in ensuring high quality risk and opportunity management within key policy, strategy and delivery priorities
- Directing research in liaison with colleagues in Data and Performance and the SIT team to ensure objectives are being met; monitored; and key performance targets are reached.
- The post holder will lead on development and implementation of a wide range of strategies and plans using a programme management approach.
- Identifying priority outcomes for services in specialist areas and for the Council as a whole
- Oversee work on the strategic plan for the Mayor’s Office, advising on progress, delays and challenges, as well as solutions.
- Providing expert advice to the Mayor and Cabinet as appropriate on the development of priority outcomes and identification of strategic risks and opportunities.
- This will include regular attendance at department meetings as well as corporate management meetings as appropriate to present reports and briefings.
- Oversee the prediction of and proactive response to changes in the Council’s external policy and regulatory environment.
- Post holder will be responsible for maintaining a “horizion-scanning function” and briefing the Mayor and Cabinet Members in forthcoming changes to the policy environment.
- Duties will include managing the response to external changes/ consultations and ensuring the Council is fully compliant with good practice in the field.
- Oversee the development of briefings and reports for the Mayor and elected members with the focus on the implementation of priorities set out in the Strategic Plan.
- To maintain extensive external networks and share thought leadership with regard to policy and delivery, innovative practice and new opportunities to ensure the Council and Stakeholders benefit from learning gathered by the post holder.
- Maintaining external networks and promoting a good understanding of sector developments, innovative practice.
- Provide policy advice to Scrutiny Committees, Panels, Elected members and Cabinet as required.
- To work in cooperation with the Senior Policy Adviser on the development and delivery of policy projects
- Plug into and contribute to the council’s work on equalities, community cohesion and engagement, as well as the voluntary and community sector.
- To support the Council’s work on external accreditation, recognition and awards.
- This will include tasks such as preparing submissions for national awards or working on pilot projects for central government.

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 8 months

Pay: £21.67-£26.65 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Application question(s):

- Please confirm you have the authorization to work in the UK

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 16/01/2025
Expected start date: 16/01/2025