Reference: 89371
Date Added: 29 June 2023
Closing Date: 14 July 2023
Job Title: Parliamentary Assistant
Working For: Chi Onwurah MP
Location: London
Salary: IPSA Payscale £25,500-37,466
Length of Contract: Permanent
Job Details
Chi Onwurah MP is looking for a full-time Parliamentary Assistant, a demanding full-time role in a busy parliamentary office.
Key responsibilities:
- Research & briefing on a wide-range of policy issues
- Drafting speeches, articles, blogs and press releases
- Optimising media exposure & managing communications – website, press work & social media (rota cover)
- Leading on project work
- Monitoring & advising Chi on policy and political developments in Newcastle and nationally
- Drafting oral & written parliamentary questions & following up on the answers
- Supporting Chi’s frontbench and APPG work
- Managing the day to day work of a Parliamentary office, engaging with constituents & other miscellaneous activities, recruiting & supervising interns/studentships
- Working cooperatively with the MP & Constituency office on managing communications, correspondence & diary, using Office 365 , One Note & Sharepoint
- Managing Parliamentary Interns
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:
- considerable adaptability, initiative & creativity in dealing with the varied & ambiguous situations that Westminster throws up
- excellent political judgement & the ability to think & plan strategically
- self-motivation & a willingness & ability to get involved in a wide range of tasks
- strong attention to detail & excellent research, analysis, project management & writing skills
- Understanding of the media environment and media communications
- a strong understanding of issues that affect Newcastle & the North East & Chi’s role in promoting the area in Parliament & more widely
- Interest in & curiosity about Newcastle and its inhabitants past, present & future
- a strong understanding of Chis key policy interests
- that they are comfortable doing a wide-range of different tasks prioritising a heavy workload
- sympathy to the aims & objectives of the Labour Party
Parliamentary experience is not essential but applicants will be expected to demonstrate a good understanding of the political environment nationally & in Newcastle.
Chi values inclusivity and diversity and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
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: 14 July 2023
Interview/Start Dates
Closing time 17.00 Interviews w/c 17 July 2023 Start date as soon as possible but flexible
Application Details
Application Details To apply, please submit a CV and covering letter demonstrating how you fit the criteria listed above and a short, one page essay on ONE of the following topics to carol.stanners@parliament.uk.
How successful have the government been in delivering on their promises on science?
What are the major challenges and opportunities that Newcastle faces in the next five years?
Website: http://chionwurahmp.com