SSM Lead

Application Link: https://www.london.gov.uk/take-part/working-city-hall/current-vacancies/ssm-lead

About the role

• As SSM Lead within the Mayor's
• Infrastructure Coordination Service, you will lead a new 7-person team to
• implement the SuDS through Streetworks Market. Working at the intersection of
• environmental markets, surface water management and infrastructure delivery,
• you will oversee the successful implementation of the SSM by bringing together
• key partners to engage in this new delivery mechanism.

You will oversee a number of

• interdependent workstreams – across stakeholder engagement and comms, SuDS
• design and streetworks, environmental market economics, governance, monitoring
• & evaluation, data, among others – to ensure the SSM work programme is
• delivered successfully and within budget.
• This will involve convening ‘buyers’ –
• lead local flood authorities, Boroughs and Transport for London – together with
• ‘suppliers’ – utilities and contractors – to develop market and commercial
• arrangements, technical guidance and best practice, ensuring lessons are
• learned from each market round and refine the wider SSM processes. The SSM
• leverages London’s high volume of annual streetworks and encourages contractors
• to reinstate SuDS rather than traditional asphalt and concrete into their
• planned streetworks, thereby delivering SuDS at scale, lowering costs of
• delivery and reducing road disruption.
• The role offers a unique opportunity to
• work on a high-profile programme with significant visibility across City Hall,
• government and industry. You will engage with senior stakeholders across the
• GLA and the wider sector – including Flood Ready London, Ofwat, lead local
• flood authorities and the Environment Agency – to help shape how London's
• infrastructure networks support the city's growth ambitions.
• The successful candidate will combine
• strong strategy, leadership and programme management skills with the ability to
• understand and communicate complex SuDS / utility issues. Whether your
• background is in sustainability, environmental markets, utilities, infrastructure
• or a related field, you will be motivated by solving challenging problems,
• building effective partnerships and delivering tangible outcomes for Londoners.

What your day will look like

• ·Leading a multi-disciplinary
• team, ensuring team members feel supported and have the right resources and
• tools to carry out their work.
• ·Providing strategic direction
• across the SSM’s multiple workstreams, addressing risks and technical barriers
• whilst achieving delivery targets.
• ·Securing a strong
• cross-organisational set-up with Thames Water, ensuring clear lines of
• accountability.
• ·Developing strong relationships
• with key stakeholders, including lead local flood authorities, utilities,
• contractors and regulators.
• ·Working with SSM market
• participants to identify and deliver practical solutions to complex situations
• relating to environmental markets, SuDS and streetworks.
• ·Overseeing the SSM’s budget,
• including staffing and work programme (external consultants).
• ·Producing reports, case studies
• and best-practice guidance that capture lessons learned and influence
• infrastructure delivery across the sector.
• ·Analysing technical, commercial
• and delivery data to develop business cases for future governance and delivery
• models, identifying opportunities for innovation and improvement.
• ·Representing the GLA at
• meetings, workshops and industry events, championing collaborative approaches
• to infrastructure connections and housing delivery.
• ·Preparing briefings and updates
• for senior management, programme boards and the Mayor's Office, ensuring risks,
• issues and opportunities are clearly communicated.

The GLA Competency Framework

Guidelines further detailing each competency and the different level indicators

can be found here: GLA

Competency Framework

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How to apply

• If you would like to apply for the role
• you will need to submit the following:
• 1.Personal statement with a maximum of 500 words. Please ensure you
• address how you demonstrate the essential criteria outlined above in the
• advert.
• 2.Up to date CV.
• 3.Confirmation of where candidates first saw the job role advertised
• (unmarked). This information is purely for internal information gathering and
• will not affect the application.
• Please ensure your CV and Personal
• Statement have a maximum file size of 1.5MB each and upload your Personal
• Statement to the ‘CV and Cover Letters’ section’ of the form, ensuring you
• address the essential criteria in your Personal Statement.
• Word or PDF format preferred and do
• not include any photographs or images. Please ensure your CV and Personal
• Statement are saved with the job reference number as part of the naming
• convention (E.g., “CV – applicant name - 012345)
• As part of GLA’s continuing commitment
• to be an inclusive and equal opportunity employer we will be removing personal
• identifiable information from CVs and Personal Statements that could cause
• discrimination.
• If you have questions about the role
• If you wish to talk to someone about the
• role, the hiring manager Gabriele Caprotti would be happy to speak to
• you. Please contact them at [email protected].
• To find out more about the
• Infrastructure Coordination Service and what it is like to work in the team, we
• encourage prospective applicants to visit our team microsite: GLA's
• Infrastructure Coordination Service: New Roles. The microsite
• provides an overview of the team’s work, current priorities and impact, as well
• as details of two online information webinars where you can hear more about the
• roles and ask questions directly to members of the team.
• If you have any questions about the
• recruitment process, contact the [email protected] who
• support the GLA with recruitment.
• This role DOES NOT meet the
• criteria for sponsorship for external candidates. It may meet the criteria for
• sponsorship for some internal candidates, in limited circumstances. Please
• contact the hiring manager if you wish to discuss this further.
• Assessment process
• Once you have submitted an application,
• your details will be reviewed by a panel.
• If shortlisted, you’ll be invited to an
• interview/assessment. The interview/assessment date is provisionally scheduled
• across weeks commencing 9th and 16th November.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

• London's diversity is its biggest asset,
• and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all
• levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender
• identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or
• disability.

We particularly encourage applications

• from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who
• are currently underrepresented in our workforce.
• We are committed to being an inclusive
• employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We would
• welcome applications from candidates who are seeking part time work as this
• role is open to job share.
• Please note we are a Disability
• Confident Employer so for candidates who wish to be considered under the scheme
• and meet the essential criteria, they will automatically be invited to
• interview. Please note, should you require any adjustments through the process,
• we will accommodate as much as possible. Please contact the recruitment team
• for further information if required.
• Please note, all candidates will need
• to confirm that the information provided in this application form is true and
• correct. Should a candidate deliberately give false information, including the
• use of AI software, they understand that this would disqualify them from
• consideration.
• Successful candidates must undergo a
• criminal record (DBS) check but some roles may require additional security
• screening.

More Support

If you have a disability which makes

submitting an online application form difficult, please contact [email protected].

Requirements

Skills, knowledge and experience

• To be considered for the role you must
• meet the following essential criteria:
• ·A successful track record of
• leadership, team management, and external engagement / relationship building.
• ·Degree or equivalent in a
• relevant field (e.g. Environmental studies, Sustainability, Civil Engineering).
• ·Technical expertise on issues
• related to the water, infrastructure and streetworks sectors, and addressing
• surface water flooding issues, as well as substantial experience relating to:
• Environmental Markets, Construction, Streetworks, Utilities, Development,
• Capital Delivery or similar (relevant transferable experience and skills
• welcome).
• ·Experience of successfully operating
• in a complex political environment and an ability to prepare timely, clear and
• concise reports, presentations and briefings on complex, technical, and/or
• sensitive issues for a range of different audiences.
• ·Strong programme and project
• management skills and experience, including evidence of successful delivery to
• time and budget.

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Behavioural Competencies

• Building and Managing Relationships
• … is developing rapport and working
• effectively with a diverse range of people, sharing knowledge and skills to
• deliver shared goals.
• Level 4 indicators of effective
• performance
• ·Identifies and engages a
• diverse range of influential contacts within stakeholder and community groups,
• and partner organisations
• ·Builds alliances to establish
• mutually beneficial working arrangements, openly sharing knowledge and insights
• ·Actively challenges and
• addresses ‘silo attitudes’ to encourage effective relationship-building inside
• and outside the GLA
• ·Understands the complexities of
• political dynamics and uses this to manage relationships and resolve conflict
• effectively
• ·Identifies clear win-win
• situations with external partners

Strategic Thinking

• …is using an understanding of the bigger
• picture to uncover potential challenges and opportunities for the long term and
• turning these into a compelling vision for action.
• Level 3 indicators of effective
• performance
• ·Translates GLA vision and
• strategy into practical and tangible plans for own team or delivery partners
• ·Consistently takes account of
• the wider implications of team’s actions for the GLA
• ·Encourages self and others to
• think about organisation’s long term potential
• ·Informs strategy development by
• identifying gaps in current delivery or evidence
• ·Takes account of a wide range
• of public and partner needs to inform team’s work
• Managing and Developing Performance
• … is setting high standards for oneself
• and others, guiding, motivating and developing them, to achieve high
• performance and meet the GLA’s objectives and statutory obligations.
• Level 3 indicators of effective
• performance
• ·Motivates and inspires others
• to perform to their best, recognising and valuing their work and encouraging
• them to learn and reflect
• ·Sets clear direction and
• expectations and enables others to interpret competing priorities
• ·Agrees and monitors challenging,
• achievable performance objectives in line with GLA priorities
• ·Manages performance issues
• effectively to avoid adverse impact on team morale and performance
• Planning and Organising
• … is thinking ahead, managing time,
• priorities and risk, and developing structured and efficient approaches to
• deliver work on time and to a high standard.
• Level 3 indicators of effective
• performance
• ·Monitors allocation of
• resources, anticipating changing requirements that may impact work delivery
• ·Ensures evaluation processes
• are in place to measure project benefits
• ·Gains buy-in and commitment to
• project delivery from diverse stakeholders
• ·Implements quality measures to
• ensure directorate output is of a high standard
• ·Translates political vision
• into action plans and deliverables

Organisational Awareness

• … is understanding and being sensitive
• to organisational dynamics, culture and politics across and beyond the GLA and
• shaping our approach accordingly.
• Level 3 indicators of effective
• performance
• ·Uses understanding of
• differences between the GLA and its partners to improve working relationships
• ·Helps others understand the GLA
• and the compel environment in which it operates
• ·Translates changing political
• agendas into tangible actions
• ·Considers the diverse needs of
• Londoners in formulating GLA objectives
• ·Helps others understand how the
• media and eternal perceptions of the GLA influence work

Benefits

• GLA staff are hybrid working up to 3
• days a week in our offices and remotely depending on their role. As part of
• this, you will need to split your time between home working and coming into the
• office.
• In addition to a good salary package,
• you will be paid every four weeks, providing frequent salary payments. We also
• offer an attractive range of benefits including 30 days’ annual leave, interest
• free season ticket loan, interest free bicycle loan and a career average
• pension scheme.