Strategic Mayoral Policy & Briefings Lead

Wmjobs; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Healthcare plans

28 days annual leave + option to buy

EV car benefit scheme

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is seeking a Mayoral Policy, Briefings and Correspondence Adviser to support the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and senior staff. You will coordinate speeches, briefings and communications, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and alignment with WMCA values.

Based in Birmingham with occasional after-hours work and travel within WMCA areas, you will handle sensitive information and work across policy, strategy and delivery teams to drive coherent messaging for residents

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating complex correspondence or executive support.
• Experience drafting and quality assuring speeches, briefings or communications for senior leaders.
• Experience interpreting complex policy, strategy or delivery information for varied audiences.
• Excellent written and oral communication with clear, concise outputs.
• Ability to exercise discretion and handle sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and develop high-quality speeches, briefings, speaking notes, presentations, correspondence and communications for the Mayor and senior staff.
• Manage Mayoral correspondence and casework, ensuring enquiries are allocated, coordinated and responded to on time.
• Interface between Mayoral Team and WMCA policy, strategy and delivery teams to keep information joined up.
• Support Mayoral Taskforce Commissioners with policy development and translating complex information into policy materials.
• Monitor correspondence themes and policy developments, sharing insights with the Chief of Staff and WMCA teams.
• Coordinate meetings, papers, actions and follow-up for Mayoral Priority meetings and oversight forums.

Skills

Coordinate complex correspondence

Draft speeches and briefings

Policy interpretation

Excellent written and spoken comms

Discretion and confidentiality

Education

Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is seeking a Mayoral Policy, Briefings and Correspondence Adviser to support the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and senior staff. You will coordinate speeches, briefings and communications, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and alignment with WMCA values.

Based in Birmingham with occasional after-hours work and travel within WMCA areas, you will handle sensitive information and work across policy, strategy and delivery teams to drive coherent messaging for residents