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Responsible for: Development, co-ordination and implementation of the City of London Corporation’s Culture Mile, establishing and leading a multi-disciplinary team of specialists from across the core partner organisations, development of Culture Mile’s business model and funding base, managing a budget of GBP 1.2m, establishing effective governance for corporate programmes, managing GBP 3.5m contribution to the Crossrail Art Programme, development and implementation of the City of London's Cultural Strategy, supporting the development of a Cultural Education Partnership in alignment with Culture Mile, Cultural and Education Strategies, representing the organisation at key external conferences and events and internationally, research, analysis and briefings on a full range of policy issues but particularly arts, culture and education, contact management, speech writing, press releases, stakeholder management, deputising for senior leadership, chairing senior meetings, drafting and presenting reports on complex issues for a range of audiences inc. elected Members, managing multiple projects and tight deadlines, maintaining effective network of internal and external stakeholders and using this to add value to the organisation.

Policy Officer within the Chief Executive’s Office of a large and complex organisation. Responsible for: Providing political advice, research and briefings on a full range of policy issues including culture and education, working closely with and managing consultants, drafting speeches, press statements, stakeholder and communication plans, chairing meeting of senior stakeholders as required, production and delivery of presentations to range of stakeholders, troubleshooting and problem solving, drafting reports for elected Members and senior officers, establishing effective governance for corporate programmes, managing multiple projects and tight deadlines, the compilation and analysis of statistical data, keeping up to date with key national and local policy developments and understanding their impact on the organisation, liaising with Parliamentary Team on key issues, maintaining effective network of internal and external stakeholders, facilitation of cross-organisation working.Communication: Able to quickly establish and maintain a broad range of influential relationships with internal and external stakeholders inc.at the highest levels, clear communicator, able to quickly distill complex subjects and adapt approach to different audiences, maintain excellent standard of written and verbal communication with the ability to present to large groups, effective influencing and negotiation at all levels.Drive and work ethic: Highly organised approach, conscientious work ethic with drive to succeed and complete work to a high standard even in challenging circumstances, seeking out additional work wherever possible and pursues goals/deadlines with perseverance.Team Working: Trained to ILM Level 3 in leadership and management practice. Maintaining flexibility and an approachable manner, providing appropriate feedback, induction and mentoring of team members, raising team profile, encouraging team to share new ideas and adopt innovative solutions/new approaches.

Preparation and coordination of agendas for meetings, production of accurate minutes, compliance with the Local Government Act, accurate publication of information on corporate web pages, drafting briefings and reports for members and senior officers, compilation of statistical data and analysis, providing political advice and guidane, providing procedural and report writing guidance, lead on implementation of new ways of working, lead on committee management software for the organisation, lead on modernisation of the City of London Pocketbook, support delivery of the Member Development Programme, lead on marriage premises licence programme, various Member support services.Communication: Able to quickly establish and maintain effective working relationships with Chairmen, other elected Members and officers at all levels (including external stakeholders), maintain excellent standard of written and verbal communication with the ability to present to large groups, ability to tailor approach to different audiences, effective negotiation at all levels.Team Working: Fulfilling a supervisory role within the team, conducting 1-2-1s, providing support and cover for team members as required, supporting team through advice and guidance, maintaining an approachable manner, supporting induction and mentoring of new team members, assisting in a broad range of administrative and research duties.

Producing policy and ward issue briefings for councillors, daily monitoring of press coverage, drafting press releases on behalf of the group.Supporting 18 councillors: diary management for leader of the Liberal Democrat Group, arranging travel for councillors, casework management, meeting with constituents on behalf of councillors, working closely with policy officer to assist new councillors and the wider group, liaising with key interest groups to keep councillors up to date on significant local developments.Administrative support: acting as first point of contact in a busy office environment, leading the correspondence team managing large volumes of work and minute taking as required.

Research and briefings: preparing debate and policy briefings, drafting Early Day Motions and Parliamentary Questions, drafting Parliamentary Bills.Communications responsibilities: Lead for media monitoring across five MPs offices, drafting press releases and Early Day Motions.Administrative support to MPs: diary management, responding to routine correspondence, liaising with constituency organisations and national groups, co-ordinating with four other Cornish MPs' offices to promote the 'Team for Cornwall', giving parliamentary tours, tracking Parliamentary Questions, managing Freedom of Information requests, precising government and third party documents.To the Liberal Democrat Policy and Research UnitActing as assistant to both the Security and Society and Economy and Environment teams.Compiling comprehensive research documents, general office administration.