Public Service Reform | Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)
Salary: £34,434
3 year FTC
Grade 6 Grade 8 Progression framework
Our expectation is that we will recruit at Grade 6 (£34,434 - £38,220) with the opportunity for the successful applicant to progress to Grade 8 (£44,075 - 48,226) through the progression framework process (see role profile) as the role holder develops in the role and can demonstrate their higher level of skills and experience. However, in exceptional circumstances where the applicant can demonstrate extensive experience from previous roles, we may consider recruitment at the entry point of Grade 8 (£44,075).
Do you want to make a real difference to people’s lives across Greater Manchester?
Here in Greater Manchester, we are committed to building a thriving city region where everyone can live a good life. We are looking for a Project and Policy Officer to join our Poverty Reduction and Financial Resilience Team, supporting delivery of Greater Manchester's ambitions to reduce poverty, improve household incomes and help residents build long-term financial security.
This is a varied and rewarding role where you will support the design, coordination and delivery of high-impact projects and programmes that reduce financial insecurity and improve access to advice, support and preventative services. Working alongside local authorities, NHS Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Housing Providers, advice organisations, and Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) partners, you will help deliver practical solutions that improve outcomes for residents across Greater Manchester.
The role offers an exciting opportunity to influence both project delivery and wider system change, ensuring that learning from frontline delivery helps shape future policy, programmes and services. Central to this work is a commitment to co-production and ensuring the voices of residents with lived experience of poverty and financial hardship inform decision-making and service design.
What You'll Do
Depending on your skills and experience, responsibilities may include:
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Supporting or leading the delivery of poverty reduction and financial resilience projects and programmes.
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Coordinating meetings, workshops, stakeholder engagement activities and partnership events.
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Contributing to programme planning, governance, reporting, performance monitoring and risk management.
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Building and maintaining strong relationships with local authorities, NHS GM partners, VCFSE organisations and other stakeholders.
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Acting as a key point of contact for projects, workstreams and delivery partners.
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Supporting commissioning activity, contract management and funding opportunities where appropriate.
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Supporting communication and engagement activity, including workshops, presentations and collaborative events.
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Ensuring projects contribute to Greater Manchester's wider ambitions around reducing inequalities and improving resident outcomes.
About You
We are looking for someone who is passionate about tackling poverty and improving financial wellbeing for residents.
You will be:
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Organised, collaborative and proactive.
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Able to manage competing priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
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Confident building relationships and working across a wide range of partners and sectors.
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A strong communicator with excellent written and verbal skills.
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Interested in poverty reduction, financial resilience, welfare, inequality and public service reform.
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Committed to involving residents and people with lived experience in shaping solutions.
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Comfortable working independently while contributing positively to a supportive team environment.
Essential Requirements
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Experience of working in a relevant field through employment, voluntary work, education or lived experience.
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Experience of supporting or delivering projects, programmes or partnership activity.
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Strong organisational and planning skills.
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Experience of working with multiple stakeholders and building effective working relationships.
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Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
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A commitment to delivering positive outcomes for residents and communities.
Additional information
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Grades: 68 (depending on experience).
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Clear opportunities to progress from supporting delivery to leading complex projects and partnerships.
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Part of a supportive, valuesdriven team committed to collaboration and inclusion.
About us:
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) brings together the city region’s ten councils and key partners including Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) - to deliver the Greater Manchester Strategy. Our shared vision is to create a thriving city region where everyone can live a good life. We work to grow an inclusive economy and ensure people have what they need to live happy, healthy lives, tackling inequalities. Our policy department include Digital, Economy, Education, Work & Skills, Environment, Place Making, Public Service Reform, and Safer & Stronger Communities - who are supported by our essential corporate functions like Finance, Legal & Governance, People Services, Procurement and Communications.
We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, Trans status and Non-binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
To find out more about working for us please click here: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/
Our offer:
In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer that you can find out more about here:
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Mandatory Information:
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Applications that rely too heavily on AI may be rejected during shortlisting, however we understand that AI may be used as a reasonable adjustment, if using AI to support your application, please give a brief explanation why to help ensure fair selection process.
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Hybrid working
This role is part of GMCA’s hybrid working scheme. As part of our commitment to ‘Build Back Fairer’ in Greater Manchester following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have evolved our management methods by trusting and empowering staff to deliver their work in the best way that suits the business and their individual needs, and supports health and wellbeing. Our hybrid working policy sets out a flexible approach, combining attendance at our Manchester city centre office, allocated GM Local Authority office(s), or on site in the community, with remote working, typically from home (within a reasonable commutable distance from Greater Manchester); the location of work is primarily dictated by the needs of the business: ‘Do what is right for you and the business on that day’. If appointed to the role you will work with your manager to agree and regularly review the best working pattern for you, your team and your work.
