Transport Strategy Principal

Your role:

A great opportunity to provide 13-month maternity cover within the Strategy Team asTransport Strategy Principal. 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 leadership 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 to help deliver the Bee Network, Greater Manchester’s integrated ‘London-style’ transport system.

This role involves leading the transport sub-team, maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, and supporting the Mayor in their capacity as Chair of the Rail North Committee and as a Transport for the North Board Member. On any given day, you could be briefing the Mayor, Transport Commissioner, and Active Travel Commissioner, drafting speaking notes for a conference, working with TfGM on policy implementation, or engaging with external stakeholders about transport policy developments.

About you:

• You should have a keen interest and extensive knowledge and understanding of transport policy, including the political and policy landscape around transport and devolution. You will have an excellent understanding of theroles of national government, city regions and local authorities in the delivery of transport.

• You will 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 beorganised 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. Experience in leadership, policy development, and working in a complex partnership environment isessential.

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 encourage 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:

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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.