Assistant Assembly Clerk

Assistant Assembly Clerk focuses on supporting members to develop legislative proposals or amendments to legislation by providing written and oral procedural, policy development and/or drafting advice, under the dire.

What the role involves

• Supporting Members to develop legislative proposals or amendments to legislation by providing written and oral procedural, policy development and/or drafting advice, under the dire.
• Review and delivery of specific projects and work streams within the particular business unit under the direction of the Assembly Clerk.
• Quality assuring the work of staff to ensure compliance with legislation, Standing Orders and other procedural guidance in order to meet agreed service standards.
• Ensuring the best use of resources, including financial budgets, by making recommendations to manage this, under the direction of the Assembly Clerk.
• Effectively using Microsoft Office and bespoke internal Assembly software systems and databases to carry out work.
• Prioritising, planning and organising a demanding and diverse workload to ensure compliance with deadlines.

Skills and requirements

• Preparing or contributing to written and oral advice for the Speaker on items of business tabled by Members, for approval by the Assembly Clerk (where required).
• ORAt least 5 years' experience in each of the areas detailed at (a) - (d).
• The experience specified above at 1.
• Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.

Confirmed role details

• Hays are working with the Northern Ireland Assembly to recruit for a Senior Assistant Assembly Clerk, Part Time.
• 18.5 per week, (0.5 FTE).
• Work Pattern: Tuesday & Wednesday Full days (7.4 per day) in Parliament Buildings. Half day (3.7) to be agreed limited hybrid available.
• £28.11 per hour.

Additional role context

• Preparing inquiry/scrutiny plans and draft committee reports for approval by the Assembly Clerk.
• Carrying out other duties that the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission reasonably requires of you.