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