Senior Committee Assistant
3rd February 2019 at 23:55
The Role
Senior Committee Assistants (SCAs) in the Chamber and Committees Team (CCT) are responsible for the day to day administrative management of the committee to which they are assigned. Working as part of a small committee team, SCAs are expected to lead on administrative matters, financial management, organising UK and overseas committee visits, liaising with Members of Parliament and their staff, drafting correspondence, and liaising with the Committee Office’s Web and Publications Unit over the committee’s website and report publications.
We are recruiting ahead of need as part of our workforce strategy and the post holders may spend a few months on temporary assignments and training, or may be placed immediately with a committee team.
The Person
The successful candidate will have the following skills/experience:
- Ability to build good working relationships; to work inclusively and flexibly within a team and with stakeholders to deliver high quality services.
- Ability to adapt style of written and oral communication to meet the needs of the audience, including Members and senior colleagues. Provide clear direction and checks for understanding, to encourage positive outcomes.
- Highly effective organisational skills with the ability to identify and adapt to changing priorities and work under pressure to tight deadlines; monitors tasks in a systematic and organised way planning and prioritising effectively multiple activities.
Benefits
- Annual leave starting at 30 days pro rata
- Interest-free season ticket loan
- Discounted membership of the in-house gym
To apply, please use the House of Commons application form and respond to each of the criteria marked for application stage on the job description.
More information on the role and the full criteria can be found on the job description.
This Vacancy is closed to applications.