Reference: 73903
Date Added: 28 December 2019
Closing Date: 24 January 2020
Job Title: Parliamentary Researcher (Part-time)
Working For: Kate Osamor MP (Edmonton)
Location: London
Salary: In line with IPSA Pay Scales
Length of Contract:
Job Details
Kate Osamor MP is looking for a Parliamentary Researcher to work in her office, duties include planning and managing a busy diary, writing parliamentary briefings, stakeholder relationships and assisting with constituency responsibilities.
Duties
• Respond to routine correspondence and enquiries
• Analyse, evaluate and interpret data to ensure Member is accurately informed on key issues
• Develop and maintain current knowledge of bills, Early Day Motion, legislation, hansard, debates etc
• Diary Management
• Ensure the Member is fully briefed on potential questions and motions to be put to the house.
• Drafting blogs and updates for Kate’s website and social media.
• Accompanying Kate to meetings and following up on agreed actions as appropriate.
• Give advice on policy issues
• Monitor media coverage and brief the Member on relevant issues
• Progress casework as required
• Provide generalist admin support
• Respond to routine correspondence and enquiries
•Undertake research, usually from readily available sources, on straightforward subjects
Person specification
• Strong organisational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong political sensitivity and ability to use initiative when appropriate
• Ability to think analytically
• Good relationship builder who can build and retain relationships with wide range of people
• Excellent administrative skills
• Knowledge and experience of campaigning
• Flexibility
• Understanding of constituency relationship
• Understanding of parliamentary procedure
Upon appointment you will be required to apply for security clearance, undertaken by the Security Vetting and Pass Office. See Members’ Staff Security Clearance page for further info. MPs generally pay staff in accordance with IPSA guidelines.
Closing Date: 24 January 2020
Interview/Start Dates
Interviews w/c 3rd February
Application Details
To apply, please send a copy of your CV and a cover letter (no more than one side of A4) to kate.osamor.mp@gmail.com. Subject "Parliamentary Researcher"
Website: http://www.kateosamor.co.uk