Greater London (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
£50,000 - £74,999
FULLTIME
Partnership & Policy Lead
£50,574 - £53,607 per annum
Focused on the horizon, but feet on the ground?
Are you experienced in tracking and understanding government policy proposals and new thinking nationally – and leveraging a range of stakeholders to speak as one on issues which could support our ambition to Build a Fairer Newham
If so, you may be just who we are looking for to take up an exciting post in our restructured Communications, Policy and Impact team , which will develop and implement the councils’ corporate approach to developing stronger and effective partnerships with the community, voluntary sector, and strategic partners in Newham
In addition, taking on the responsibility for developing mutual trust and genuine partnership with our partners so expertise can pooled on matters of priority concern, and leverage collective control and influence to address Borough-wide challenges, or draw down external investment into the Borough
Main responsibilities:
- Driving, developing and maintaining a Borough-wide Partnership Framework, working to bring colleagues across the Council together through a shared community of practice
- Encouraging partners to amplify and validate our messages, and help influence and attract increased funding to Newham.
- Leading the development of Council policy positions on important issues affecting the Borough, its residents and Newham’s collective interests
- Coordinating policy horizon scanning to enable the Mayor, Cabinet and Corporate leaders to anticipate strategic challenges and take advantage of opportunities to influence policy change
Our ideal candidate will have
- A strong focus on problem solving, convening the right people from across organisations and the community to delivering community solutions and building resilience.
- A good working knowledge of how to develop effective strategic partnerships and managing multiple stakeholders within a statutory service setting or from within a voluntary or community group.
- Direct or transferrable skills which will allow you to lead complex projects through the Council’s’ governance systems.
- Strong project management skills and be a confident communicator
- Good analytical skills and be a strong report writer.
Please view JD here
Closing date: 21st April 2025
Additional Information
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