Principal Policy and Projects Officer

Location: 5 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG

Salary: GBP43,737 - GBP50,736

Contract Type: Permanent, Full time, 36 hours per week

Alternative flexible working options available/open to discussion

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We are seeking a substantially experienced Principal Policy and Projects Officer to take a leading role in transforming and improving strategy across key areas of work and drive cross-cutting council-wide outcomes. The post holder will confidently deliver projects with high levels of complexity or risk to bring about effective and positive change whilst ensuring the organisation is brought along the journey. Your work will be diverse but initially we would see you focusing on taking forward key elements of our housing strategy work (though we do not require a particular background in that area).

You will be engaging with a range of stakeholders including political and senior leaders, as well as residents to implement innovative and effective policies and strategies. You will take an evidence-based approach, proactively researching a variety of data to measure outcomes and inform decision making. With the development of the Camden 2025 Plan underway, this role is crucial in enhancing the Council's services and priorities across a variety of disciplines and work streams.

The successful candidate will have a recognised qualification in project management/improvement discipline or substantial equivalent experience along with strong knowledge of risk management.

You will take a future focussed approach to regularly delivering service redesigns and reviews, whilst being able to adapt to different environments and teams across the Council.

You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to analyse data and present complex information in a clear and accessible manner to a range of audiences.

Alongside this, you will have experience in working in one or more of these areas:

• Experience and understanding of local government
• Engagement
• Strategic and financial planning, development, implementation and monitoring
• Data, research, performance management and monitoring - ability to handle large datasets
• Support for inspection
• Project and risk management
• Service review and redesign
• Experience of session facilitation.

About Camden

Camden's main offices are located in modern, award-winning offices at King's Cross. You can expect an exceptional range of benefits including discounted access to the onsite leisure facilities with swimming pool, recognition and reward for high performance with progression and pay increases, flexible and agile working hours and access to a leading pension scheme.

Camden is proud to be the country's first Timewise council and as part of this accreditation, we work to help parents balance work with childcare. This fits in with our aim to be leaders in innovative, flexible and part-time working that allows for different patterns of care and for parents to share childcare responsibilities.

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How to apply

To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the 'Why you?' section of the application form you will be expected to explain how you meet the key requirements for this role listed in this advert. When explaining how you meet each of the requirements, please give examples that clearly demonstrate your skills, knowledge and experience. When writing your examples give a brief description of the situation or task but focus on the actions you took and the result of your actions.

Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as inclusive as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for people who have a disability or long-term health condition. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, or provide any information in an alternative format, please contact us on , at , or post to 5 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG.

Closing dates for applications: Sunday 25th March 2018, 23:59

Psychometric Testing: w/c 26th March 2018

Interviews to be held: w/c 2nd April or w/c 9th April

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Camden welcomes new employees on a monthly basis; next available dates for induction are:

16th April 2018

21st May 2018

18th June 2018