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LSE Cities
Policy Officer
Salary from £38,313 to £46,148 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £49,614 pa inclusive of London allowance
This is a fixed term appointment for 6 months
This is a full-time position; however, we are open to part time minimum of 3 days (0.6 FTE)
LSE Cities - an international centre investigating the social, spatial and environmental complexities of the 21st century city - is looking for a Policy Officer to support a major new city leadership programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Embracing LSE 2030 Strategy to extend our impact and reach, the new programme will be a major addition to the School’s global reputation for excellence in research, education and knowledge exchange.
Building on LSE Cities established track-record in understanding the dynamics of cities, the new programme is being designed to improve governance and delivery of public services in cities across Europe. It will equip mayors and public officials with the leadership, management tools and policy understanding they need to address the increasingly complex and urgent problems faced by metropolitan areas across Europe including sustainability, inequality, good governance and well-being.
The Policy Officer will support LSE Cities executive and members of LSE Philanthropy and Global Engagement (PAGE) in developing the content and structure of the programme and drafting a proposal to a major global philanthropic organisation for core funding. Reporting to the Director of LSE Cities, the postholder will work closely with staff from the ongoing ‘European Cities Programme’ and engage with specialist academics and administrators across the School, as well as international institutions and agencies operating in the sector.
Candidates must have an MA level qualification (or higher) in social science or related discipline; experience in delivering complex projects in a team context, experience in developing programme proposals and budgets, and good writing and communication skills for internal and external audiences.
We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.
For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.
To apply for this post, please go to https://jobs.lse.ac.uk. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email lse.cities@lse.ac.uk.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 11 September 2022 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.