Job Title:

Head of Policy

Job Description:

The regional agenda is moving quickly; following the 2002 White Paper ‘Your Region Your Choice’, regional bodies across the public policy arena are co-operating ever more closely in order to deliver better, more co-ordinated governance to South East England. The South East England Regional Assembly is the representative voice of the UK’s largest region. A partnership of all the region’s local authorities with social, environmental and economic stakeholders, we are designated by the Government as the regional chamber for the South East.As the Regional Planning Body the larger part of the Assembly’s resources are devoted to the urgent, complex and rapidly expanding spatial planning agenda for the region. However our core business also includes regional advocacy and accountability, and a strong and broad policy capability is vital if we are to perform these roles effectively.A key aspect of the Assembly’s work, which the Government has recently strengthened and funded, is to hold the regional development agency to account. We are also keen to assist other regional bodies to connect to common regional priorities and expose their plans to public debate.

Salary Details:

c£38k

Person Description:

We are now seeking an energetic and experienced policy officer to broaden our policy capability and to lead and develop the Assembly’s accountability programme. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, you will harness our in-house skills as well as commissioning work externally.This is a superb career opportunity for an experienced policy officer to widen their scope of activity and to be directly involved in joining up the regional governance of the South East.

Closing date for applications:

07 March 2003

Recruiting organisation:

South East England Regional Assembly

Contact person:

Bridget Williams

Address:

South East England Regional Assembly
Berkeley House
Cross Lanes
Guildford
GU1 1UN

Telephone:

Email:

Web Address:

http://southeast-ra.gov.uk