Senior Advisor to the Deputy Mayor - Business and Growth

The Mayor's Office is responsible for supporting the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.

Supporting the Mayor, Deputy Mayors and lead advisors such as the Chief Digital Officer and Night Czar, the Mayor's Office is organised into four small units:

• Communications
• Mayoral Operations
• Policy and Delivery
• Political and Public Affairs.

About the role

1. The purpose of this role is to provide high level strategic support and advice and stakeholder management to the Deputy Mayor, Business and Growth, in developing policy, developing corporate programmes and strategies and promoting the Mayor's agenda for London and advising on the implementation of policy and programmes
2. To represent the Deputy Mayor, Business and Growth, on relevant policy matters within the GLA, GLA Group and with external bodies as required.
3. To provide a steer to teams within the GLA on Mayoral priorities and messaging, working with fellow Senior Advisers to ensure Mayoral policy is coordinated and effectively delivered.

What your day will look like:

• Provide broad policy and high-level strategic advice to the Deputy Mayor, Business and Growth in areas covered by their brief.
• Monitor relevant policy developments to co-ordinate the input and response of the Deputy Mayor, Business and Growth and ensure the Mayoralty is able to exploit opportunities and is aware of risks.
• Project management on behalf of the Deputy Mayor, Business and Growth including projects that span different teams and areas of work in the GLA.
• Support the effective running of the Deputy Mayor's office, including working with the Executive Assistant to ensure effective diary and inbox management.
• Contribute to, and draft as necessary reports, briefings, presentations, speeches and statements for the Deputy Mayor.
• Commission briefings and reports from relevant GLA Group teams and undertake high level reviews of these to ensure they are fit for purpose.
• Work as part of the Mayor's Policy and Delivery Unit and with other colleagues in the Mayor's Office to ensure the co-ordinated and effective delivery of the Mayor's agenda.
• Deputise for the Deputy Mayor Business and Growth as appropriate in internal and external forums to ensure the Mayor's position and influence is fully recognised and applied to ensure the best outcomes for London.
• Support the Deputy Mayor Business and Growth to build relationships with key stakeholders to promote the Mayor's priorities and to foster effective partnership working to deliver those priorities.
• Realise the benefits of London's diversity by promoting and enabling equality of opportunities and promoting the diverse needs and aspirations of London's communities.
• Realise the benefits of a flexible approach to work in undertaking the duties and responsibilities of this job and participating in multi-disciplinary cross-department and cross-organisational groups and project teams.

Skills, knowledge and experience:

To be considered for the role you must meet the following essential criteria:

• Ability to analyse and master public policy
• Ability to oversee and support project and programme delivery to achieve successful outcomes
• Significant experience of strategic working in a sensitive political environment
• Experience of engaging with a wide range of stakeholders and partners to secure strategic alignment
• Experience of strategy and programme development
• Excellent written communication skills