Joe Fagan MSP is seeking a Research and Policy Officer to join his team at Holyrood.

MSPs are employers in their own right. Under their employment, you will become part of a team supporting them in carrying out their duties. You'll work in a dynamic and fast paced environment to provide an outstanding service for constituents.

Responsibilities

• Gathering and distributing valuable data that supports my activities.
• Keeping your knowledge of policy areas and local issues up-to-date.
• Carrying out research projects.
• Obtaining and compiling relevant research documents from external bodies.
• Preparing and delivering regular briefings and updates.
• Analysing, evaluating and interpreting data and statistics.
• Producing materials that effectively convey my aims to the general public and media.
• Keeping up to date with current media developments.
• Building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders.
• Corresponding with constituents and local campaign groups.
• Producing high quality press briefings, speeches, presentations and written materials.
• Ensuring office is kept up-to-date with its relevant legislative and compliance obligations.
• Ensuring all office research complies with data protection legislation and GDPR requirements.
• Checking for any updates to compliance related legislation and communicating changes to colleagues.
• Following all media outlets to capture relevant developments as they happen.
• Maintaining information systems to support communications.
• Maintaining and growing social media presence.
• Drafting and posting high-quality social media content to update constituents on my parliamentary activities.
• Reviewing social media trends and briefing me in matters of relevance to my parliamentary role.

Requirements

• Be a quick learner with the ability to multitask and work within tight timescales
• Be a proactive problem solver with the motivation and resilience to adapt and deal with challenges
• Parliamentary knowledge and an interest in politics is desirable
• Have analytical skills with the ability to identify and investigate trends while interpreting data
• Have the creative flair and expertise to produce accurate and influential work
• Experience in digital content creation and use of social media tools
• Be creative in designing and communicating over a range of formats on different media platforms