Overview
Thank you for your interest in a role at the MOPAC. We are excited to hear about your experiences.
Join us to make London a safer city for everyone.
The role is only open to MOPAC or GLA employees.
Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation (DASA)
The GLA, as the tier-one authority in London, has duties under Part 4 of the 2021 Act to support victims/survivors of domestic abuse and their children in relevant safe accommodation. The duty comes with revenue funding from MHCLG of circa £20m a year to ensure the effective delivery and performance of MOPAC contract and grant agreements with Pan-London providers delivering Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation to survivors.
About the role
The Contracts and Grants Performance Administrator (DA Duty) is responsible for supporting the DASA Contract Performance Team in the successful delivery of the Domestic Abuse Safer Accommodation (DASA) duty. The consistent delivery of MOPAC grants and contracts underpins the priorities set within the Police and Crime Plan and the Mayor’s Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy 2025-2029.
This role will support the team in the co-ordination of a Pan -London portfolio of DASA Provider services. Supporting the requests and collation of performance monitoring information, providing administrative support for team meetings, and organising and maintaining information to ensure the effective delivery of contract and grant agreements.
We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, organised and highly motivated. You will have excellent written communication skills, and the ability to operate in a busy environment.
If you thrive in a fast-pace, dynamic environment and are passionate about contributing meaningfully towards VAWG, we’d love to hear from you.
What your day will look like
· Manage and respond to queries coming into central email inboxes
· Supporting the co-ordination of team meetings, minute taking and follow up action
· Contributing to improved stakeholder relationships
· Ensuring MOPAC contracts and grants data and information is organised
To be considered for the role you must meet the following essential criteria:
· Basic knowledge of contracting and grant-making processes, and an awareness of the challenges faced by domestic abuse survivors.
· Excellent IT literacy skills, and knowledge of standard Microsoft Office programmes such as Word, Excel, Teams and SharePoint.
· Experience of maintaining a system, preferably within the context of contract management or administration.
· A process-driven and methodological approach, with excellent organisation and administration skills.
· Ability to be flexible and a willingness to pivot priorities, to meet MOPAC’s fast-paced environment.
Want to find out what it’s like to work with MOPAC?
You can find out more about MOPAC by visiting our website.
If you have a question about this role please contact Frankie Ferro (Contract & Grants Manager DASA) at Frankie.Ferro@mopac.london.gov.uk.
If you have a question about the role or the recruitment process please contact a member of the HR team via email on HR@mopac.london.gov.uk.
Applying for the Role
Candidates wishing to apply must upload their CV accordingly, complete their personal profile and answer the supporting questions. Please ensure your answers clearly address the essential criteria and competency framework outlined in the attached job description.
Please note that you will not be able to go back and edit your application once you have pressed the submit button. We advise all candidates to make note of the supplementary questions and draft their answers outside of the recruitment portal.
MOPAC operates an anonymised recruitment process; therefore, please do not write any identifiable information (such as your name, pronouns or any personal information) within your supporting question answers or introductory statement.
We will not be using information from CVs for shortlisting, and candidates will only be assessed against our application criteria.
If we receive a large number of applications, we may choose to shortlist on the lead question, the first supplementary question.
We would also advise candidates to avoid using Chat GPT in preparing answers.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or assistance submitting your application, please email HR@mopac.london.gov.uk.
Political Restriction
Political Restriction: under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (as amended by the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011), all MOPAC staff members will be politically restricted without the right to apply for an exemption.
Security Vetting Clearance
The successful candidates will be expected to undergo the necessary security checks. Applicants must possess the legal right to work in the UK and have resided in the UK continuously for at least the last three years.
Reward and Benefits
For employment roles, in addition to an excellent salary and civil service pension with 28.97% employer contribution, we offer an attractive range of benefits including 32.5 days’ annual leave, interest free season ticket loan and flexible working arrangements.
Where are we based?
We operate a hybrid working model with office hubs at Union Street (near London Bridge) and Newlands Park (postcode SE26). On average, staff will work 1-2 days a week from an Office Hub, which may differ depending on the role requirements.
Got a query on the recruitment process?
If you have a question about the recruitment process, please get in touch with a member of the HR team via email at HR@mopac.london.gov.uk.
We are a disability-confident employer. MOPAC guarantees an interview to any applicant that declares that they have a disability, providing they meet the minimum standards for the job role. These standards are defined in the job description and will often be listed as essential or desirable skills.
London’s diversity is its biggest asset, and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London’s diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.
