Contract
Lead Officer - Freight & Logistics
Lead Officer - Freight & Logistics
Location - Flexible across the North of England, but with a requirement to regularly work from our offices in Manchester and Liverpool.
Salary - £50,000 per annum
Transport for the North (TfN) has been formed as part of the strategic response to the changing transport and infrastructure needs of the whole of the North of England. It incorporates the city regions of Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield connecting these cities and the wider regional towns and cities across the North of England, to drive better connectivity, economic growth and better opportunity for all. It is crystal clear that “the cities of the North together can be greater than the sum of their parts”.
The Government has committed to establishing TfN as a statutory body, with statutory powers and duties, and is now delivering on this important commitment. Amendments to the Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill will provide for the creation of sub-national transport bodies (STBs), which would be established through secondary legislation at the request of local areas in England. STBs will initially advise the Secretary of State for Transport on strategic transport schemes and investment priorities in their own area. The Secretary of State may grant individual STBs additional responsibilities around the decision-making and delivery of strategic transport schemes and significant cross-regional schemes such as smart ticketing. TfN will be the first of these.
Devolving strategic transport planning powers through STBs via this amendment to the Bill demonstrates the Government’s clear commitment to the Northern Powerhouse and rebalancing the economy outside of London.
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), on behalf of TfN, is looking to recruit the following role:
The role One Year Fixed Term Contract / Secondment (public sector bodies only):
The Lead Officer will support general policy development and lead the development and implementation of the Freight & Logistics work programme as directed to time and budget in compliance within agreed TfN standards and procedures.
Provide technical advice for the Freight & Logistics strategy development. Reporting to the Head of Policy & Strategy with a matrix line into the Freight & Logistics Directorate and work stream sponsor in order to act as a conduit across TfN major work streams.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the development of the Freight & Logistics (F&L) policy aligned to the DfT’s national framework. Take the lead in programme management of the F&L work-stream in compliance with agreed procedures and guidelines and ensure that the F&L work-stream and supporting programmes meet all stakeholder needs.
What we’re looking for:
The successful candidate will have senior policy officer experience in transport policy and strategy development within a transport orientated or local authority organisation. The candidate will be experienced in working with transport planning processes and urban policy development and in devising clear consultancy commission briefs. You will have excellent communication and negotiation skills along with the ability to balance the needs of a broad range of stakeholders.
Provisional Interview Dates: 16th & 17th June 2016
In return, as well as a competitive salary, our other benefits are:
- 27 days holiday per annum
- Access to the local government pension scheme