West Yorkshire Combined Authority - Bradford, United Kingdom - Bradford Metropolitan District Council

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Post Title:
Consultation & Engagement Advisor (Transport) x 2

Salary & Grade:
£34,242

Grade 6

Location:
Wellington House

Hours:
Full time 37 hours

Tenure:
Permanent

Do you want to work for an organisation that values you as an individual?
An organisation that will support your professional development?
What about an organisation that is embedding Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the heart of everything that it does?
How about an organisation that does all these things and more?
Yes? Then look no further than the West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Listen to what our staff say on our 'Life at West Yorkshire Combined Authority' webpage.

We currently have two vacancies for Consultation & Engagement Advisors (Transport) to join our Communities, Consultation & Engagement team.

These roles will work on consultation and engagement activity relating to the Combined Authority's Transport work programmes.

We want to deliver a new integrated and inclusive transport network, developed by people in West Yorkshire, for people in West Yorkshire.

Our transport strategies and plans set out how we hope to achieve this, and to help us we want to consult and engage with all our communities, so we know what people want and need.

It is an exciting time to be joining the Mayoral Combined Authority.

We have a wide variety of exciting projects that we are working on which will help shape the West Yorkshire region.

In 2021 the £1.8bn devolution deal was secured for West Yorkshire.

This meant the first Mayor of West Yorkshire was subsequently elected, with Tracy Brabin taking up post in May 2021.

The devolution deal and election of the Mayor has enabled us to start to drive up living standards for local communities while tackling the climate emergency and helping to deliver our commitment to become a net zero carbon city region by 2038.

To find out more about the work the Combined Authority is involved with take a look at our latest news stories.

The Roles:

Reporting into the Senior Consultation & Engagement Officer, your key responsibilities will include:

Plan, manage, deliver and evaluate integrated consultation and engagement projects related to transport, enabling a wide range of audiences to shape and influence policies, projects and services delivered by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and local authority partners. Use and develop innovative on

- and off-line channels to maximise the reach of consultation and engagement projects and encourage participation among seldom-heard groups.

Promote consultation and engagement best practice throughout the Combined Authority and externally by providing appropriate advice and support and ensuring compliance with the organisation's corporate consultation and engagement standards.
Use advanced research techniques to collect, analyse and present consultation and engagement findings and advise senior managers, elected members and board members on how best to maximise strategic consultation and engagement opportunities to achieve the organisation's

objectives, and fulfil legal obligations.

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusivity. You will use innovative methods to maximise the reach of projects, make activity as inclusive as possible and encourage participation among seldomheard groups.

Please review the Role Profile for more information about the responsibilities.

About You:

You will have the following key skills, attributes, education and experience

You will be an ambitious and confident individual with experience of project management
Experience of working successfully in partnership with multiple stakeholders
A keen understanding of communication and/or promotion methods and tailoring these for different audiences
Knowledge and experience of some of the key technical aspects of the role (e.g., stakeholder mapping, data collection, engagement with seldom heard groups, data analysis and report writing) with a desire to learn more
Previous experience of transport related consultation is desirable but not essential as training, learning and development opportunities will be available

Our offer
Alongside a competitive salary, we offer an excellent benefits package including:

28 days Annual Leave (increasing upon years of service) plus bank holidays
Generous Employer-Contribution Pension Scheme
Free Travel on rail and buses across West Yorkshire with the M-Card (Zones 15)
Flexible Working Practices with Health & Wellbeing initiatives, including agile working options if you would rather work from home, or another suitable location, as well as a generous flexitime scheme to ensure you achieve the best work/life balance and career goals.

Having recently undergone a major office refurbishment we have bright, airy, modern office space, with all latest technology, and just a 2-minute walk from Leeds Train Station.

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