Resilience manager - london situational awareness team

Resilience Manager – London Situational Awareness Team Requisition ID: 046914 Salary: £63,112 per annum plus £8,767 out of hours allowance Grade: 10 Location: Palestra Contract type: Permanent Closing Date: Sunday 10 November 2024 at 23:59 Team: London Situational Awareness Team Directorate: London Resilience Unit / Strategy and Comms About the team Working with over 170 organisations, the London Resilience Unit delivers and coordinates resilience services across the capital on behalf of the Mayor of London and Local Authorities. London Resilience Unit supports the work of London’s key agencies in assessing risks, working to reduce the likelihood or impact of those risks and, where risk can’t be eliminated, preparing arrangements to respond, recover and learn from emergencies. About the role This exciting opportunity will lead and develop the London Situational Awareness Team and will work with key partners to monitor real-time events and information feeds to produce high-quality intelligence-led reports and briefings on unfolding events impacting London. Putting into practice your leadership skills, you will lead a team of nine staff monitoring London and horizon scanning 24/7, working closely with London’s resilience partners to provide insight and analysis to key decision makers. A key requirement for this role is experience in supervising and/or managing a team of people in a control or situation centre. Ideally, you will have experience of developing a team that provides a 24/7 capability. In a crisis, your team will provide the initial liaison, information gathering and logistical response until the London Resilience Unit on-call team can be mobilised. You and the team will have the capability and flexibility to adapt to the full spectrum of crises; assess the significance of events and whether or not to alert the unit’s duty team. You should have excellent communication skills, and the desire to deliver a lasting impact is essential. Experience of managing or supervising a team is essential. It would be desirable if your management or supervisory experience was in a crisis management and/or intelligence analysis/operational environment. Skills, knowledge and experience To be considered for the role you must meet the following essential criteria: Demonstratable experience of leading and developing a team within a control/situation centre environment. Demonstratable evidence of success in preparing and presenting clear and concise written reports and briefings on complex and sensitive issues within demanding timescales. Demonstratable evidence of success in building and maintaining working relationships and partnerships across professional and operational boundaries within and beyond an organisation. Demonstratable evidence of providing advice to decision makers. Evidence of having been a resident of the UK for at least the last five years. 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 and competencies outlined 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 ‘Additional Documents’ section of the form, ensuring you address the technical requirements and competencies in your Personal Statement. 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. Benefits The team reporting to this role is office-based and works a shift pattern covering 24/7 365 days per year. 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. Principal accountabilities Lead a team to develop and deliver the London Resilience Unit’s 24/7 horizon scanning, situational awareness and first alert capability. Lead the development of methodologies and exploration of new sources and practices that bring innovation to the work of the team. Provide written and oral briefings, high level advice, policy and specialist reports for the Mayor, his advisors, Deputy Mayors and GLA staff. Lead the development, delivery and promotion of a wide range of information products, analytical outputs, databases and portals to support situational awareness across London’s key agencies. Engage with internal and external stakeholders to open new information streams. Ensure that relevant procedural changes are introduced and collaborate with other London Resilience partnership to ensure that the maximum value is generated. #J-18808-Ljbffr