Location: Southwark, London (Hybrid Working)
Job Type: Temporary, full-time
The Greater London Authority are seeking a Principal Policy and Projects Officer to join the team on a temporary basis until the end of June 2026. This is a senior and influential role for someone who is committed to addressing structural inequalities in London and who brings strong experience in social policy, programme delivery and people management.


Day-to-day of the role:
*Lead, manage and motivate a team delivering complex, high-profile equalities programmes
*Oversee the design and delivery of policies and initiatives aimed at tackling structural inequalities
*Build and maintain strong relationships with a wide range of external and internal stakeholders
*Provide strategic advice and leadership on equalities and social policy issues
*Ensure delivery of the Mayor?s statutory equalities duties
*Support organisational capability by advising colleagues on equality responsibilities and good practice


Required Skills & Qualifications:
You will have:
*Significant experience of developing and delivering social policy and/or programmes, ideally focused on tackling inequality or disadvantage
*A strong understanding of structural inequalities and how policy and programmes can address them at a strategic level
*Proven experience of leading and managing a team, including supporting performance, development and wellbeing
*Experience of managing high-profile or complex programmes or projects, delivering to deadlines and within governance arrangements
*Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with experience of building effective relationships with a wide range of partners, such as government, voluntary and community sector organisations, and external delivery partners
*Experience of working in a politically or publicly sensitive environment, with the ability to provide sound advice and manage competing priorities
*Strong communication skills, with the ability to present complex issues clearly in both written and verbal formats
*Experience of collaborative working, influencing others and working across organisational boundaries


If this role is of interest and you have the required skills and experience, please click apply.