Job Description: Responsible for parliamentary outreach for the Nuclear Weapon Policy Liaison Group (NWPLG).

• Work with representatives of the NWPLG to help formulate a ‘Group Parliamentary and Media Strategy’ with clear specified outputs and timeline, to guide the group’s work, to be discussed and adopted by the group.
• Monitor the parliamentary system to identify timely opportunities for the group to make timely interventions; and share information of proceedings/developments. Liaise with target Parliamentarians on the possibility of timely debates. Help mobilise members of the Group to input in advance of those debates.
• Assist in drawing up and placing effective PQs where appropriate and possible. Ensure follow-up on these PQs.
• Research, produce and disseminate regular briefings to policymakers in conjunction with group members where appropriate. Ensure that these are well distributed to parliamentarians and to the House of Commons Library.
• Organise meetings and events in parliament and at party conferences to exert influence on the UK parliamentary and government debate over nuclear policy.
• Assist in drawing up strategy of bilateral briefings with targeted parliamentarians, and follow through by arranging these and assisting with debriefing and reporting where appropriate.
• Assist in drawing up the list of targeted parliamentarians, and maintain a database to track the strategy.
• Identify novel opportunities for parliamentary-related funding and formulate funding applications in conjunction with the Group chair.
• Manage interactions with parliamentary staffers.

The post-holder will be expected to work at least one day a week in central London.

Person Specification: We are looking for someone with experience of working in or with the British parliamentary system, who shows excellent understanding of the methods used to exert influence within Parliament, and ideally possesses a good existing network that crosses Party boundaries. The PO will enthusiastically align with the purposes of the NWPLG, will be able to work as a self-starter, as well as understand the needs of working well with the NWPLG as a whole.

The NWPLG is currently chaired by Paul Ingram, Executive Director of the British American Security Information Council (BASIC). Please visit www.basicint.org/about/jobs for more details.