Job Description

Parliamentary and Public Affairs Officer - Inside IR35 Contract Term: 3 months Contracting Authority: UKSA Location: Hybrid \xe2\x80\x93 1day a week Harwell As a Parliamentary and Public Affairs Officer your main responsibilities will be:

• Lead work on Select Committees and support wider Parliamentary engagement.
• Provide effective management, coordination and timely responses to Official Correspondence, public and stakeholder enquiries and Freedom of Information requests (FOls) and Environmental Information Requests (EIRs).
• Log and respond to correspondence according to the deadlines and guidance provided, working with colleagues across the Agency and seeking relevant levels of approval where appropriate.
• Coordinate responses to Parliamentary Questions within deadlines, as well as advice for broader briefing commissions.
• Support the coordination of Honours and similar submissions.
• Maintain the UKSA\xe2\x80\x99s correspondence records including trackers, management information reports and the team\xe2\x80\x99s use of its SharePoint storage systems.
• Cover for the Head of Parliamentary and Public Affairs and any other duties within the Parliamentary and Public Affairs team where necessary.

• Excellent drafting and overall communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and understanding of the written English language including grammar, spelling and punctuation.
• Resourceful, with ability to apply own initiative.
• Proven interpersonal skills with an ability to work well as part of a team as well as other stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret commissions and make recommendations.
• Ability to work proactively to anticipate issues and develop solutions in order to prevent escalation.
• Ability to thrive under pressure with competing demands.
• A good working knowledge of MS Office systems (Word, Outlook, Excel).
• A keen interest in current affairs.
• Knowledge of Parliamentary and Machinery of Government processes and drafting experience.
• Knowledge and experience of delivering Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Regulation requests.