Job | Part Time
Policy and Constituency Manager ( Part-Time) - Michelle Guy MLA
Alliance Party
£41,023 Salary Grade 3 pro-rata
20.00
This role requires an individual with a strong background in a policy role and demonstrable experience of managing people and constituency case work. They will be the key link within the constituency for the MLA and will be expected to scan for and identify local issues with a policy dimension and be comfortable with tasks such as drafting and tabling Assembly Questions on behalf of the MLA, will have the background to quickly determine which internal and external stakeholders to engage with to progress matters effectively and have the right experience and skills to adapt their personal communication style to deal with senior officials and constituents.
For full Job Description and Personal Specification please see attached.
Policy
- Reading and scrutinising consultations, legislation and government decisions at a local and regional level to assist with progressing and resolving complex casework for Michelle Guy MLA
- Able to identify opportunities to develop relevant policy or legislation as appropriate interventions to further the work of Michelle Guy MLA
- Take the lead on producing robust and informed responses to policy consultations.
- Can use policy and legislation effectively to produce evidenced based responses to complex planning cases and other complex cases work
- Can build relationships with key stakeholder and lead on high level meetings on behalf of the MLA as appropriate
- Provide policy proposals that align to manifesto
- Monitoring the business of the Assembly and Committees, and providing detailed briefings for the Member
Constituency
- This role will be based mostly at Michelle Guy’s constituency office in Lagan Valley. The Policy and Constituency Manager will allocate casework to the team as appropriate to ensure a first-class service
- The Policy and Constituency Manager will establish appropriate systems to manage casework, policy priorities and office resources for the MLA
- The postholder will have a key role in team building for Michelle Guy both in the office and with appropriate stakeholders in the Lagan Valley constituency
- The Policy and Constituency Manager will ensure that Constituency Office staff log, progress and monitor casework to ensure all identified actions are taken and comply with GDPR and data management. They will also be expected to contribute to casework as appropriate to meet demands
Closing Date
Friday / 27 September 2024
12:00pm
12:00pm
Contact Details
michelle.guy@mla.niassembly.gov.uk
The role will be in Lagan Valley Constituency Office primarily, Parliament Buildings Stormont as required.
6 Market Place
Lisburn
BT281AN
United Kingdom
michelle.guy@mla.niassembly.gov.uk
More Information
The role will be in Lagan Valley Constituency Office primarily, Parliament Buildings Stormont as required.
Please note the part time role requires a minimum of 20 hours per week, up to 30 hours.