Principal Policy Officer x 2 (Business Engagement) - Mayor of London

Salary: £56,655 per annum

Grade: 10

Contract type: Permanent and fixed term or secondment opportunity until Sep 2022

Reference: GLA3836 

Interview date: Week commencing 20 June 2022 

Application closing date: Monday 06 June 2022 at 23:59 GMT

We are seeking an individual who has experience of working with, or alongside, the public and private sector with a good understanding of the differences in their perspectives and values. You will join the Business Engagement team at a crucial time for London’s business community, and will play a key role in helping the Mayor’s Office to build and maintain effective relationships with key private sector contacts and leading employers; supporting businesses to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.

You will manage and lead business engagement activities through building relationships with business, planning and delivering projects and events, gathering intelligence about the needs and key issues facing the capital’s businesses and delivering business-facing campaigns.

You will need to take a strategic overview of the Mayor’s priorities for economic development in the capital and communicate to businesses using a variety of communication methods.

This role will be based at London Fire Brigade’s Head Office (Union Street SE1 0LL). GLA staff are hybrid working up to 3 days a week in our offices and remotely depending on their role. As part of this, you will need to split your time between home working and coming into the office.

London's diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We would welcome applications from candidates who are seeking part time work as this role is open to job share. In addition to a good salary package, we offer an attractive range of benefits including 30 days’ annual leave, interest free season ticket loan, interest free bicycle loan and a career average pension scheme.

If you have a question about the role, please contact lan.feng@london.gov.uk.

If you have a question about the application process, please email glarecruitment@engageats.co.uk quoting reference GLA3836

Please note we do not accept CV’s for this role. All applications for this vacancy must be submitted via our online recruitment system. 

To apply and to view a copy of the Job Description and Person specification, please click "Apply".