London Resilience Officer

at  Greater London Authority

KEY INFORMATION

Salary: £51,029 per annum
Grade: 8
Contract type: Permanent, Part Time
Reference: 047036
Contract details: 1x Permanent
Interview date: TBC
Application closing date: Tue, 22/10/2024 - 23:59

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS/EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent research and analysis skills, and the ability to write detailed technical reports and presentations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to build strong working relationships and with multi-agency partners.
• Experience of planning and delivery of projects, and co-ordinating the work of a range of stakeholders.
• Experience of working in resilience, contingency or emergency planning, risk management, or a related field, or a related academic or vocational qualification.
• An understanding of the organisation of local and central government, the emergency services, health, voluntary, community, business, and/or utilities sectors.
• Knowledge of the Civil Contingencies Act, regulations, guidance, and the duties of category one and two responders.
• Experience of managing projects and co-ordinating a range of functions and developing strategic plans and policies.

APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED WITHOUT A PERSONAL STATEMENT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

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
In addition to 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.

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 require additional security screening.
We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice.
We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
This vacancy is being re-advertised, if you applied before you should not apply again.
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.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• To lead on the development and maintenance of multi-agency plans, policies and procedures.
• To support multi-agency risk assessment, training, exercising, learning and improvement, and assurance of emergency response capabilities.
• To support resilience planning arrangements for London that reflect the requirements of the Civil Contingencies Act and associated guidance.
• To take a proactive role in supporting the policy delivery and service improvement for resilience services and to work closely with the London Resilience Manager on specific policy issues.
• To deliver specific resilience policies or elements of them which are relevant to the London Resilience Partnership. (This may include: risk assessment; development of partnership emergency response capabilities, training and exercising, assurance, learning and improvement and LRU internal response arrangements.)
• To develop and prepare reports for multi-agency audiences, based on research, consultation, analysis to be published on different systems.
• To provide support to the London Resilience Unit, the London Resilience Partnership and London Local Authorities in response to an Emergency or Major Incident.
• To promote the work of the Partnership through the London Resilience Group and provide resilience expertise, advice and support to the London Resilience Partnership and wider stakeholders
• To build strong and effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority.
• The London Resilience Unit performs an emergency response function 24 hours a day, 365 day a year, in support of the London Resilience Partnership’s, and London local authorities’ strategic coordination arrangements.

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.