Associate Director, Devolution and Local Government

Job reference: DLG26

The Institute for Government is pleased to be recruiting for this exciting role at the heart of our growing Devolution and Local Government (DLG) team, one of three large research teams around which our new work programme is structured.

The DLG team is focused on the powers, funding, capacity, leadership and performance of devolved, regional and local government across the UK, as well as on constitutional questions relating to the future of the Union.

You will join at a pivotal moment for this policy area, given the emphasis the Burnham government has placed on devolution – in particular to mayors – as a route to delivering growth, creating jobs, accelerating house-building and improving a range of other policy outcomes.

As one of two Associate Directors in the team, you will report to our Director for Devolution and Local Government. You will work closely with the rest of the DLG research team as well as colleagues from other teams, in line with an organisational culture that encourages working collaboratively across the Institute.

You will have the opportunity to lead projects; to have an impact on government and policy; to develop a public profile as a spokesperson for the Institute; to lead on cross-cutting priorities for the organisation as a whole; and to be an important part of an organisation focused on improving government to the benefit of the population of the UK.

We are creating this role at a moment of great importance for the Institute, and for our DLG programme. Identifying the right candidate will be vital to our success in delivering our exciting new strategy, making us bolder, and more focused on what we want to change about how UK government works.

For full details, including a person specification, please read the job application pack. We encourage all applicants to read the job pack before starting their application.

The IfG is committed to supporting greater diversity and inclusion within our workforce, and to fostering an environment in which everyone feels welcome, supported and valued. We welcome applications from anyone who is interested in government and how to make it more effective, and particularly encourage applications from candidates who belong to groups currently underrepresented in the think-tank sector. This includes but is not limited to ethnically diverse candidates, disabled candidates, and candidates from low-income backgrounds.

Salary

£55,000–60,000 per annum, depending on experience.

How to apply

To apply, please complete our online application form, where you will be asked to upload the following documents.

1. Your CV.
2. A cover letter explaining your motivation for applying and how your prior experience prepares you for this role.
3. A proposal that outlines, in no more than 1,500 words, what you believe the priorities for the DLG team should be over the coming one to three years, and how we can contribute to the overall Institute mission.

Further details on the application process can be found in the job application pack.

Closing date

Applications close on Friday 20 November at 1:00pm.

Interview stage

We expect to hold the first interviews during the week commencing Monday 30 November.

Second interviews will take place shortly after the first round concludes.

All interviews will take place in person in our London office. We will reimburse travel expenses for candidates in the UK but travelling from outside London.

Any questions?

Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions about the role or the application process.