Committee Officer London Assembly

Job Description

Are you interested in a challenging and diverse governance role in which you will work at the heart of the London Assembly Do you want to build upon experience of working in a political environment whilst facilitating the scrutiny of important issueswhich matter to those who visit, live or work in Greater LondonThe GLA is looking to recruit a Committee Officer to provide support to high-profile London Assembly committee meetings. You would be working in the team at City Hall which provides clerkingsupport to the London Assembly, a range of Mayoral Boards, Transport for London, London Legacy Development Corporation and Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation; it is a dynamic working environment with a great deal of scope for professional development.Notwo days are the same in this fast-paced environment. You can often read about work youve led on in the media on your way home. To thrive, youll need to be able to work quickly across a range of issues and relish a challenge.Working independently, you mustbe comfortable in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment as well as have a proven track record of successfully managing formal committee meetings in a similar organisation. We want someone who not only gets the big picture but sees the small but vitaldetails at the same time. Youll also have excellent communication skills, and the ability to liaise with senior politicians and senior GLA group staff with tact and diplomacy. An understanding of how local authority meetings work and the role of scrutinyin a local authority setting would be advantageous. You must have a firm grasp of the use and application of IT systems, ideally including committee management software.The Mayor has announced that City Hall will be relocating from More London (London Bridge)tothe new City Hall, in theRoyal Docks (Please note: The new work address will be Greater London Authority, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, London, E16 1ZE. The address cited in the brochure is incorrect).At presentGLA staff are working largely from home,with office space available. Over the coming weeks and months, we willmovingto hybrid working, linked to our relocation programme. As part of this, you will need to split your time between home working and coming into the office.This job is politicallyrestricted under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.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 pensionscheme.If you have a question about the role, please contact by an email or the recruitment process then please email quoting reference GLA1736.To apply, please visit our website via the button below.Application closing date: Sunday 9 January 2022 at 23:59GMT.Interview date: Friday 28 and Monday 31 January 2022.Londons diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects Londons diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexualorientation, faith or disability. 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.