Assembly Constituency Support Officer

Duties include

• Day to day management of Constituency Office including administration.

• Developing and implementing office systems/procedures.

• Responsibility for managing all aspects of budgets including administration and Assembly Financial matters.

• Responsibility for compliance of Data Protection requirement.

• Monitoring Assembly legislation and debates

• Maintaining up to date knowledge of relevant legislation.

• Planning and organising events and managing Member’s diary commitments.

• Assisting MLA in preparing for visits, events, questions and motions.

• Providing secretarial support as and when required.

• Ensuring all casework is logged; monitoring progress and ensuring all identified actions are taken.

• Liaising with Government agencies, voluntary sector and others to resolve constituency matters.

• Liaising with groups within the constituency and the general public on the Member’s behalf as necessary.

• Responding to correspondence and enquiries from constituents.

• Attending surgeries, tribunals and meetings, as appropriate.

• Building relationships with business, community and other groups within the constituency.

• Ensuring the enquiries are dealt with sensitively and confidentially.

Other duties, as required, in support of the MLA in carrying out their Assembly duties.