The Assembly Member for Monmouth is looking to appoint an experienced Researcher to work in their Assembly office.

Main duties include:

• Carry out research into local, regional, national and international issues as required
• Develop knowledge on areas associated with the Assembly Member’s portfolio
• Maintain a filing system, associating previous papers with current correspondence, and extracting documents on request
• Draft speeches, briefing notes and any other documents as required by the Assembly Member
• Draft oral/written questions

Essential criteria include:

• Experience of working effectively within a political environment
• Ability to write speeches, press notices and briefings
• Ability to work on own initiative to tight deadlines, with the ability to work flexibly and juggle a range of tasks

This challenging role provides an excellent opportunity for those wishing to work in an exciting and rewarding political environment.

You are advised to read the full Job and Person Specification before applying for this post www.assemblywales.org/gethome/working/am-support-jobs.htm.