Oldham Council

Economy, Skills and Neighbourhoods

Planning and Infrastructure / Transport and Highways Policy

Transport Policy Officer - Sustainable Transport and Travel Planning

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £24,964 - £29,323 p.a.

Hours: 36.66 per week

Based: Room 310, Level 3, Civic Centre, West Street, Oldham, OL1 1UH

Closing date: 30th June 2017

Shortlisting & Interview Dates: TBC

Role overview

The Transport and Highways Policy Team is seeking a Transport Policy Officer to be responsible for the development and implementation of sustainable transport initiatives, including the Council’s staff travel plan, and for providing an effective travel planning service. The role involves working in partnership with other organisations to encourage the take up of travel plans, including through the development control process.

Key responsibilities

• To be responsible for the development and implementation of sustainable transport initiatives in line with national, regional and sub regional transport policy, both internally within the Council and externally within other organisations.
  
  
• To work in partnership to develop and influence the uptake of travel plans and Travel Choices initiatives within other organisations.
  
  
• To ensure that the Council provides an effective travel planning service whereby we request and review travel plans for new developments in line with the Council’s Planning Policies, and undertake travel planning work in support of key developments.
  
  
• To assist in the preparation of key policy documents such as the Greater Manchester Local Transport Plan.

Key Requirements

To succeed in this role you will need as a minimum:

• Degree level qualification or equivalent
  
  
• Experience of developing and delivering sustainable travel and Travel Choices initiatives
  
  
• Experience of partnership working and an ability to communicate both verbally and in writing in a clear and informative manner for a variety of audiences

About Us

Oldham is committed to developing a Co-operative future; one where citizens, partners and staff work together to improve the borough.  Anyone joining the council is coming into an ambitious organisation with big plans. We are working hard to build a brighter future for our borough and we need people from a wide range of backgrounds to continue delivering the best for our communities.

The Council has a clear set of Values and Behaviours, our Values outline how we do business and we share these borough wide with our residents, partners and businesses.  Internally we have translated these values into five cooperative behaviours which outline the priority areas of focus for all staff at all levels. You can view the Values and Behaviours on our Greater. Jobs pages (link to the greater.jobs blog with the V&Bs)

To find out more about who we are, what we do and why you should join us please visit our dedicated careers pages where you will also find useful guidance on how best to complete the application form: http://www.oldham.gov.uk/info/200270/working_at_the_council 

To apply for this vacancy please visit https://greater.jobs/search-and-apply/job-details/G6/6010/