The Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy (RAMP) Project is looking for a policy adviser to Baroness Berridge working 1-2 days per week. The adviser will be seconded into the office of Baroness Berridge from RAMP, which is a cross-party project with advisers currently working with Tim Farron MP, David Simmonds MP, Olivia Blake MP, Tony Vaughan MP, Chris Murray MP, Baroness Lister, Baroness Mobarik, Lord German, Lord Rees and the Bishop of Chelmsford.

Key responsibilities

• Providing briefings on asylum, migration and integration legislation, debates and policy discussions.
• Drafting speeches, articles, and parliamentary questions 
• Arranging opportunities for the parliamentarian to meet with those with expertise on asylum immigration and cohesion policy issues
• Where appropriate, contributing to internal policy discussions within the Conservative Party on relevant policy issues.
• Working with the other RAMP advisers to identify opportunities for cross-party interventions.
• Working with other RAMP advisers to provide secretariat support to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Migration.
• Meeting with other parliamentarians, with NGOs, think tanks and other organisations working on these policy areas to identify possible parliamentary interventions.

Person specification

We are looking for an organised, self-starter with the following experience, knowledge and skills:

• Good previous experience of working within the UK Parliament and of parliamentary procedure.
• 2+ years experience working in a policy or public affairs role and a good understanding of the policy-making process
• Knowledge and understanding of asylum, migration and community cohesion policy issues
• Sympathy with and understanding of the ideals and objectives of Baroness Berridge particularly in these policy areas, and with an ability, and sufficient theological knowledge, to support Baroness Berridge to articulate her views through a faith lens where appropriate.
• A highly proficient writer, with drafting of writing letters, articles, parliamentary questions etc
• The ability to think and act strategically, to react quickly to fast-changing events, and to clearly set out options to a parliamentarian.
• The ability to build strong relationships quickly with a range of different stakeholders