Director of Local London




The role is to provide strategic leadership to the Local London sub-region developing joint programmes of work which meet the ambitions of the partnership namely delivering growth and improving outcomes for residents. The role will entail identifying opportunities and developing a case for greater devolution to Local London and working with London’s other sub-regional partnerships to negotiate effective and meaningful deals with Government in relation to the transfer of powers, responsibilities and budgets.
It is a key post which will:
- Provide both policy support and strategic direction for the partnership, reporting to Leaders, Mayors and Chief Executives of the sub-region
- Build the profile of the sub-region among key stakeholders including the Government, GLA and businesses
- Influence the policies of relevant national, regional and sub-regional bodies on major issues affecting Local London
- Develop relationships with other sub-regional partnership to ensure a co-ordinated approach to devolution negotiations for London
- Work with local authorities in the partnership to develop a sound business case and strong proposals for devolution
- Ensure effective delivery of responsibilities devolved from government
- Provide leadership in the development and delivery of policy and strategy for Local London
- Be accountable for the financial management of Local London budgets and any other income secured by the sub-region
- Take a lead on lobbying for key issues that are in the shared interests of member Councils and their residents
- Represent the interests of the Local London boroughs in regional and national meetings and position the sub-region centrally within the London policy landscape
- Undertake collaborative projects, initiatives and any other activities as instructed by Leaders, Mayors and Chief Executives of the partnership
- Manage processes including monthly performance reporting, business planning, and outcomes reports for the sub-region
- Prepare and submit sub-regional responses to national and regional policy proposals
To make an application, please click on the apply now button below, with the following prepared:
- Your CV (no more than three sides)
- A supporting statement (no more than two sides) that sets out why you think this role is the right
move for you and how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria.
Closing date
Monday 15th March
Preliminary interviews with Starfish
18/19th March 2021
Stakeholder sessions
w/c 29th March 2021
Final Panel
w/c 5th April 2021