This role offers experience supporting an MP with their constituency and parliamentary work. The right candidate will be proactive and enthusiastic in understanding and developing policy and ensuring the MP is properly informed on key issues, and be able to communicate information clearly, concisely and logically.

Main responsibilities

• Undertake research on relevant subjects as directed and independently including project work on the MP’s specialisms

• Analyse, evaluate and interpret data, presenting this in a logical and concise way

• Develop working knowledge of relevant legislation and upcoming business including how this will impact on the constituency/specialisms

• To advise and ensure the MP is fully briefed timeously on potential questions and motions to be put to the House, including at very short notice

• Assist in writing external communications including speeches, motions and communications for the MP

• Draft amendments for legislation and prepare briefing material

• Compile briefing packs for MP, take notes of meetings and draft appropriate submissions

• Proactively engage with stakeholders in the constituency and on key policy areas

• Attend meetings with stakeholders on behalf of the MP

• Monitor local, regional and national media coverage and brief the MP on relevant issues

• Monitor social media activity and report any relevant trends to the Office Manager/MP

• Work with colleagues in communications/casework to identify potential impacts from the research work and disseminate them effectively

The successful candidate will:

• Be educated to degree level minimum

• Be able to research, understand and convey a wide variety of subjects

• Demonstrate an ability to work independently to demanding deadlines

• Add value to the dynamic of the existing small constituency team

• Have very good interpersonal skills

• Have outstanding communication skills both verbal and written

• Have excellent IT skills including for graphical presenting

• Be able to quickly develop in depth authoritative knowledge of issues

• Be generally sympathetic to the aims and values of the SNP

To review the full advert, please see: https://www.davedooganmp.scot/post/vacancy-research-officer