Senior project officer

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Sector: Project and Program Management
Role: Senior Executive
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

Key information
Salary: £51,029 per annum
Grade:
Reference: 851
Interview date: W/c 12 May 2025 (may be subject to change)
Application closing date: Sun, 13/04/2025 - 23:59

About the role

Good Growth
Good Growth is responsible for delivering and implementing the Mayor's environment, transport and economic strategies and for the effective implementation of the London Plan. The Directorate is also responsible for regeneration (where the programme is not housing led), enterprise, growth, capital projects and design work.

About the team
The Climate Change Mitigation team leads on developing climate change policy and strategy to support the Mayor's goals of making London net zero carbon by 2030, including in the London Environment Strategy and London Plan, and contributing to economic growth through his Green New Deal.

The team develops new and innovative delivery mechanisms to accelerate the scale and pace of decarbonisation, while meeting the needs of Londoners and adapting to climate change. It works collaboratively with partners across London, nationally and globally to embed and support action on climate. It also monitors and reports progress against climate related targets and uses this to inform the city's strategy on climate action.

Responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for overseeing the process that ensures planning applicants are complying with energy policies that support the Mayor's net zero carbon target, as set out in the current London Plan. An understanding of planning policy and the planning application process would be particularly useful, including knowledge of Part L of Building Regulations, its compliance software (i.e. SAP and SBEM), and accompanying energy strategies.

The role will involve working closely with relevant officers across the environment and planning teams at the GLA and engaging with key external stakeholders including developers, consultants and energy officers in local authorities. It will include supporting and assessing the implementation of current London Plan policies and developing and updating GLA monitoring reports and guidance.

The current London Plan was published in 2021 and the Mayor is now starting to prepare the next London Plan. The post holder will be directly involved in supporting the development of the next London Plan with a focus on the energy efficiency, energy supply and whole lifecycle carbon.

What your day will look like

• Support the management of a portfolio of environment work and on certain, agreed, Mayoral projects and programmes.
• Help in the management of projects that are carried out either internally and externally, either for the Authority or by the Authority on behalf of other organisations, including procuring and managing consultants and contractors.
• Help in the establishment and maintenance of communications on technical and policy matters with international organisations, Government departments, the London Boroughs, and other organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors.
• Help build new and maintain existing partnerships to assist in delivery of initiatives to implement the Mayor's policies and programmes including negotiating funding.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships within and outside the Authority and with the Functional Bodies to ensure that opportunities for integration and inter-disciplinary working are realised.
• Contribute to the provision of advice, written and oral, to the Mayor and his staff, senior managers, Members of the Assembly, and Functional Bodies, GLA staff, government departments, London-based and national organisations on environmental matters.
• Prepare responses to questions and correspondence to the Mayor and from Assembly members, Government departments and other organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors.
• Build and maintain an up-to-date awareness of legislative, technical and policy changes in the environment field.
• Gather and assist to analyse effectively of relevant data and evidence to ensure that strategy, policy, projects and programmes are developed with a solid evidence base and are capable of evaluation.
• Carry out all roles allocated to the job in accordance with the Authority's policies and Code of Ethics and Standards.
• Realise the benefits of London's diversity by promoting and enabling equality of opportunities and promoting the diverse needs and aspirations of London's communities.
• Realise the benefits of a flexible approach to work in undertaking the duties and responsibilities of this job, and participating in multi-disciplinary, cross-department and cross-organisational groups and project teams.

Skills, knowledge and experience
To be considered for the role you must meet the following essential criteria:

Problem Solving
... is analysing and interpreting situations from a variety of viewpoints and finding creative, workable and timely solutions.

• Processes and distils a variety of information to understand a problem fully
• Proposes options for solutions to presented problems
• Builds on the ideas of others to encourage creative problem solving
• Thinks laterally about own work, considering different ways to approach problems
• Seeks the opinions and experiences of others to understand different approaches to problem solving

Research and Analysis
... is gathering intelligence (information, opinion and data) from varied sources, making sense of it, testing its validity and drawing conclusions that can lead to practical benefits.

• Proactively seeks new information sources to progress research agendas and address gaps in knowledge
• Grasps limitations of or assumptions behind data sources, disregarding those that lack quality
• Analyses and integrates qualitative and quantitative data to find new insights
• Translates research outcomes into concise, meaningful reports
• Identifies relevant and practical research questions for the future

Planning and Organising
... is thinking ahead, managing time, priorities and risk, and developing structured and efficient approaches to deliver work on time and to a high standard.

• Prioritises work in line with key team or project deliverables
• Makes contingency plans to account for changing work priorities, deadlines and milestones
• Identifies and consults with sponsors or stakeholders in planning work
• Pays close attention to detail, ensuring team's work is delivered to a high standard
• Negotiates realistic timescales for work delivery, ensuring team deliverables can be met

Communicating And Influencing
... is presenting information and arguments clearly and convincingly so that others see us as credible and articulate, and engage with us.

• Presents a credible and positive image both internally and externally
• Challenges the views of others in an open and constructive way
• Communicates openly and inclusively with internal and external stakeholders
• Clearly articulates the key points of an argument, both in verbal and written communication
• Persuades others, using evidence based knowledge, modifying approach to deliver message effectively

Building and Managing Relationships
... is developing rapport and working effectively with a diverse range of people, sharing knowledge and skills to deliver shared goals.

• Identifies opportunities for joint working to minimise duplication and deliver shared goals
• Develops new professional relationships
• Understands the needs of others, the constraints they face and the levers to their engagement
• Understands differences, anticipates areas of conflict and takes action
• Fosters an environment where others feel respected

Organisational Awareness
... is understanding and being sensitive to organisational dynamics, culture and politics across and beyond the GLA and shaping our approach accordingly.

• Challenges unethical behaviour
• Uses understanding of the GLA's complex partnership arrangements to deliver effectively
• Recognises how political changes and sensitivities impact on own and team's work
• Is aware of the changing needs of Londoners, anticipating resulting changes for work agendas
• Follows the GLA's position in the media and understands how it impacts on work

How to apply
If you would like to apply for the role you will need to submit the following:

• Up to date CV
• Personal statement with a maximum of 1500 words. Please ensure you address how you demonstrate the essential criteria outlined above in the advert.

Please ensure your CV and Personal Statement have a maximum file size of 1.5MB each and upload your Personal Statement to the 'CV and Cover Letters' section' of the form, ensuring you address the technical requirements and competencies in your Personal Statement.

Word or PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images. Please ensure your CV and Personal Statement are saved with the job reference number as part of the naming convention (E.g., "CV - applicant name - 012345")

As part of GLA's continuing commitment to be an inclusive and equal opportunity employer we will be removing personal identifiable information from CVs and Personal Statements that could cause discrimination.

If you have questions about the role
If you wish to talk to someone about the role, the hiring manager Anne-Marie Robinson would be happy to speak to you; contact them at

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, contact the who support the GLA with recruitment.

Assessment process
Once you have submitted an application, your details will be reviewed by a panel.

If shortlisted, you'll be invited to an interview/assessment.

The interview/assessment date is w/c 12 May 2025 (may be subject to change).

Equality, diversity and inclusion
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.

Please note we are a Disability Confident Employer so for candidates who wish to be considered under the scheme and meet the essential criteria, they will automatically be invited to interview. Please note, should you need any adjustments through the process, we will accommodate as much as possible. Please contact the recruitment team for more information if required.

Benefits
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.

As well as a good salary package, you will be paid every four weeks, providing frequent salary payments. We also 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.

Additional Information
Please note, all candidates will need to confirm that the information provided in this application form is true and correct. Should a candidate deliberately give false information, including the use of AI software, they understand that this would disqualify them from consideration.

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record (DBS) check but some roles may need extra security screening.

More support
If you have a disability which makes submitting an online application form difficult, please contact

Please note all applications for this vacancy must be submitted via our online recruitment system. We do not accept CVs alone for this role. Please upload a personal statement with a maximum of 1500 words to the 'Additional Documents' section of the form, ensuring you address the following technical requirements and competencies in your personal statement. Word or PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images.

The GLA is proud to be a Level 2: Disability Confident employer. We are committed to becoming a more inclusive and accessible organisation, and creating a truly inclusive and accessible workplace and culture for our disabled staff. We have named Disability Equality as a key corporate priority within our EDI Strategy. We welcome and encourage applications from disabled applicants. Should you wish to opt into the scheme, please let us know during your application.