Policy and Economy Advisor

Overview

Join us as a Policy and Economy Adviser (Environment and Nature). At the North East Combined Authority, you will play a central role in shaping innovative, evidence-led policy that supports the region’s environmental ambitions. You will lead the development and delivery of key policy and research initiatives, working collaboratively with colleagues across the combined and local authorities to ensure strategies remain current, robust, and impactful.

Your work will directly contribute to the Authority’s vision for a more sustainable, resilient, and prosperous North East.

• Provide high-quality insight and advice to the Mayor, Members, senior officers, and partners, drawing on local, regional, national, and international developments.
• Interpret and communicate complex qualitative and quantitative data to a wide range of audiences, ensuring findings are accurate, secure, and accessible.
• Offer clarity on emerging issues, relevant legislation, and strategic opportunities to inform decision-making across the organisation and its networks.
• Build and maintain strong, productive relationships with local authorities, partners, stakeholders, and communities, championing collaboration at every level.
• Lead significant projects and coordinate effective project management arrangements to ensure delivery to agreed timelines and performance standards.
• Promote partnership working, continuous learning, equality and diversity, and drive forward meaningful change to support priority regional outcomes.

• Experience in policy development, research, and advisory roles; ability to interpret and communicate data to diverse audiences.
• Strong collaborative working skills with local authorities, partners, and communities; project management capability.
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and meaningful partnership working.

We encourage candidates who are underrepresented in senior roles, including women, disabled people, LGBTQ+ people, and those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.

We would love to hear from you if you have the skills and experience to make a real difference and are eager to support the delivery of priority outcomes for the region, while promoting our commitment to equality, diversity, and meaningful partnership working.

To apply:

If you would like an informal discussion, or further information about this role please contact Karen Daglish, Programme Manager (Environment, Coast & Rural), karen

The closing date for applications is Thursday 12th March 2026 at 23:59.

For further information about the North East Combined Authority please see the authority’s website

This recruitment is being administered by Durham County Council on behalf of the North East Combined Authority.