Job Title: Transport Strategy and Policy Manager
Salary: £41418 - £45441 (Indicative salary subject to job evaluation)
Hours: Full-time but part time / flexible options would be considered
Contract: Permanent
Location: Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Tootal Building, 54 Oxford Road, Manchester
Advert closing date: 22nd May 2024 at 23:59
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Your role:
The GMCA Strategy Team provides core day-to-day support to the Mayor, GMCA leaders and the wider organisation including with advice, briefing and external engagement.
This is an exciting and fast-paced role working within the Transport sub-team, providing high quality support and advice to the Mayor, Transport Commissioner and Active Travel Commissioner.
You will work closely with colleagues across GMCA, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and partner organisations to support the development and delivery of GM’s transport priorities.
It is a wide-ranging and varied role and on any given day you could be briefing the Mayor, Transport Commissioner and Active Travel Commissioner, drafting speaking notes for a conference, working with Transport for Greater Manchester on the implementation of a policy, or engaging with external stakeholders about developments in transport policy.
About you:
You should have a keen interest and excellent knowledge and understanding of transport policy. You will have a good understanding of the roles of national government, city regions and local authorities in the delivery of transport.
Ideally, you would have experience of working with senior politicians or senior officials – and you will need to be able to communicate effectively and concisely with these audiences.
You should be organised and methodical but also enjoy a fast-paced environment with multiple competing priorities and a demanding workload. You will be expected to work under your own initiative, so we’ll be looking for someone with excellent self-motivation and the ability to take responsibility.
About us:
As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Resources; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.
We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, Trans status and Non-binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
To find out more about working for us please click here: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/
Our offer:
In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer that you can find out more about here: GMCA offer - Green book.docx
Mandatory Information:
Employees on the redeployment register will be given priority for any vacancies in the first instance. If employees are identified as a match from the register then the vacancy may be withdrawn or put on hold pending an outcome.
For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Please note we are not a licenced sponsor.
Hybrid working
This role is part of GMCA’s hybrid working scheme. As part of our commitment to ‘Build Back Fairer’ in Greater Manchester following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have evolved our management methods by trusting and empowering staff to deliver their work in the best way that suits the business and their individual needs, and supports health and wellbeing. Our hybrid working policy sets out a flexible approach, combining attendance at our [Manchester city centre office / Fire and Rescue service HQ in Swinton / other location] with remote working, typically from home; the location of work is primarily dictated by the needs of the business: ‘Do what is right for you and the business on that day’. If appointed to the role you will work with your manager to agree and regularly review the best working pattern for you, your team and your work.
This post is classified as politically restricted, as in the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, as the post holder will be required to regularly advise the GMCA, it’s Committees, or communicate with the media on behalf of the GMCA.