The Senior Policy and Programme Officer (Green Infrastructure) will be responsible for managing a portfolio of environmental policy, planning, and project work, with a particular focus on green infrastructure. The role supports initiatives that enhance London’s public spaces, improve access to green areas, strengthen biodiversity, and increase resilience to climate change, while contributing to the delivery of the Mayor’s London Environment Strategy. Working closely with internal teams, local authorities, government departments, external partners, and stakeholders, the post holder helps develop policies, manage projects, build partnerships, secure funding, and provide evidence-based advice on environmental matters.

To succeed in this role, candidates require strong knowledge of green infrastructure policy, excellent analytical and research skills, and the ability to understand and address environmental challenges in urban settings.

We're looking for an adaptable officer who can pick up multiple workstreams

across the team rapidly. Experience and knowledge in nature recovery, nature

finance, trees and woodlands, waterways and/or partnership working are desirable for this role.

 Key responsibilities include project and stakeholder management, data analysis, policy development, preparing reports and briefings, and maintaining awareness of legislative and policy changes. The role also demands strong competencies in problem-solving, planning and organising, communication and influencing, relationship building, and organisational awareness, alongside a commitment to equality, diversity, ethical standards, and collaborative working across multidisciplinary teams.

What your day will look like

• Translating Mayoral priorities into delivery through policy development, policy influencing and direct delivery.
• Identifying opportunities for improving funding and finance opportunities for the sector, including by commissioning and leading research and developing relationships.
• Carrying out project management tasks and managing governance processes to track project spend and timelines, report progress, raise and mitigate risk and issues and facilitate programme decisions.
• Managing relationships and contracts with stakeholders, suppliers and internal teams to ensure high quality delivery.
• Advising on and influencing the feasibility, deliverability and key outcomes of projects delivered by partners and grantees.
• Providing internal and external communications about projects and programmes through briefings, presentations, social media and more.
• Contributing to and helping to maintain repositories for key lines, briefings, project databases, stakeholder engagement and other records.
• Embedding EDI into programme design, communications, engagement and the implementation of the programme.