The Chief of Staff leads the Mayor's Office at the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority, within the Partnerships & Stakeholders department. The postholder advises the Mayor on strategy, links the Mayor with government and regional partners, and turns priorities such as transport, housing and jobs into deliverable action. The office brings together policy, public affairs, communications, engagement and executive support under one lead. The post is politically restricted under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.
What the job involves
- Advise the Mayor as their senior strategic adviser
- Lead the Mayor's Office, including policy, public affairs, communications, engagement and executive support
- Identify and shape regional opportunities linked to devolution
- Connect the Mayor with government and regional partners
- Support influential conversations and negotiations
- Turn the Mayor's priorities into credible, coordinated and deliverable action
- Provide trusted advice and constructive challenge to the Chief Executive, senior officers and Directors
- Work within the Authority's governance and lines of accountability
Experience
- Track record of turning complex ambitions or emerging opportunities into tangible outcomes
- Ability to operate credibly in a complex environment
Skills & knowledge
- Strategic judgement and political awareness
- Candid, evidence-led advice
- Influential relationships across government, public services, business and civic institutions
- Leadership of people and multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to prioritise and keep delivery focus
- Integrity, discretion and resilience with an understanding of impartial public-service leadership
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The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
