Policy Manager (Regulatory Policy and Programmes)

POLICY MANAGER (REGULATORY POLICY AND PROGRAMMES)

CONTRACT

£280 - £320 PER DAY

LONDON

DUTIESBid assessment including training assessors, logging scores, running moderation sessions, assigning random checks and ensuring Ministerial approval; Working with colleagues leading on the Local Growth Fund to assess Strategic Economic Plans submitted by Local Enterprise Partnerships for capital funding, ensuring effective alignment and long term commitment
- Ensuring all legal and financial compliance duties are undertaken
- Managing the cross-Government announcement process through development of a communications strategy. Essential Skills/Knowledge
- Knowledge of the Local Sustainable Transport Fund
- Experience and necessary skills to manage a competitive bidding process
- Good drafting skills for writing effective submissions and designing a management framework
- Effective presentation skills for running workshop sessions for training assessors and the moderation exercise
- Understanding of how Government works Desirable Skills/Knowledge
- Understanding of Programme and Project Management processes

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED 

- Understanding of the Local Sustainable Transport Fund, its aims and objectives and the process for managing
- Experience of running a competitive process for funding bids involving local authorities
- Knowing how Ministers work, how to involve them and obtain necessary approvals
- Understanding of Government due to the cross-Government nature of the Local Growth Fund
- Critical understanding of English Local Government Sustainable travel policy.
- Local Authority experience in a policy role.
- Strong written capabilities
- Analytical & decision making
- Political & press driven
- Ability to jump in on policy they would normally lead on.