Committee Officer

The Committee Services team has a vacancy for a Committee Officer supporting the work of the London Assembly and its committees, and a vacancy for a Board Officer supporting Mayoral Boards and the Royal Docks Programme Boards.

These are two separate roles available in the GLA Committee Services team; a shared service that provides key clerking support across the GLA Group to the London Assembly, Mayor of London, Transport for London, London Legacy Development Corporation and the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation.

No two days are the same and you can often read about work you’ve contributed to in the media on your way home.

To thrive, you’ll need excellent communication skills, the ability to manage and prioritise your time effectively, an eye for detail and a collaborative approach.

We’re looking for candidates with real enthusiasm who have experience of managing meetings, the ability to work effectively in a complex, political and high-profile organisation and a firm grasp of the use and application of IT systems. Knowledge of the role of governance and scrutiny in a local authority setting would be advantageous for the Committee Officer role.

What your day will look like:

• Preparing reports, agendas and minutes for formal committee / board meetings;
• Liaising with project and programme teams about upcoming meetings and deadlines;
• Ensuring decisions are processed efficiently in line with the Authority’s governance frameworks and the Committee Services team’s Quality Management System;
• Provision of governance, procedural and business management advice to senior officers and politicians.

Skills, Knowledge And Experience:

• To be considered for the role you must meet the following essential criteria:
• Experience of working with elected politicians and/or senior officers or executives;
• High quality management of formal meetings, including clerking support;
• High level of attention to detail;
• Excellent standard of written work, including minutes and briefings;
• Ability to interpret and apply relevant legislation and/or governance best practice.

The GLA Competency Framework Guidelines further detailing each competency and the different level indicators can be found here: GLA Competency Framework .

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 outlined above 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 CV and Cover Letters section of the form, ensuring you address the technical requirements and competencies in your Personal Statement.

Word or PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images. Please ensure your CV and Personal Statement are saved with the job reference number as part of the naming convention (E.g., CV applicant name – 012345).

As part of the GLA’s continuing commitment to be an inclusive and equal opportunity employer, we will be removing personal identifiable information from CVs and Personal Statements that could cause discrimination.

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. The interview/assessment date is: Week commencing 17 March 2025.

For further information regarding the interview/assessment process please read the Candidate Preparation Pack.

Equality, diversity and inclusion:

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.

Please note we are a Disability Confident Employer so for candidates who wish to be considered under the scheme and meet the essential criteria, they will automatically be invited to interview. Please note, should you require any adjustments through the process, we will accommodate as much as possible. Please contact the recruitment team for further information if required.

Benefits:

GLA staff are hybrid working up to 3 days a week in our offices and remotely depending on their role. As part of this, you will need to split your time between home working and coming into the office.

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.

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