Job Description:

Job information Committee Operations Officer from the Company House of Lords, this latest Committee Operations Officer job vacancy is located in the city London located in the country United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate GCSE . Job Vacancies in this Committee field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Responsibility:

Positions 1 Band / Grade HL5 Salary £31,000 per annum Post Type Concurrent (External + Internal) Contract Type Permanent Working Pattern Full Time Leave entitlement Starting at 30 days per annum Pension Civil Service Pension Scheme Closing Date

16th August 2024 at 23:55

Interview Date(s) Interviews are expected to take place w/c 2nd September 2024. Opens in a new window

We are looking for candidates with secretarial and administrative experience. You'll be joining our team in the Committee office in the House of Lords as a Committee Operations Officer. The Committee Office is one of the largest House of Lords offices, supporting over 20 select committees at a time, spanning a wide range of policy areas.

This is a position where you will be working at the heart of Parliament. In this exciting role you will have responsibility for production and circulation of committee papers and reports, the administrative arrangements of committee meetings and travel and maintaining committee records!

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working with a range of internal and external stakeholders. If you have a positive, proactive approach to this, we would love to hear from you. This opportunity is working hybrid with a minimum of 2 days a week onsite on the Parliamentary estate.

You'll be responsible for -

• Preparing draft Committee papers, including agendas and minutes
• Liaising with witnesses to ensure arrangements are in place for their attendance, either remotely or in person
• Booking committee room and/or arranging video conferencing facilities for each committee meeting as appropriate
• Preparing report front pages and appendices, including those listing Members interests, witnesses and the call for evidence.
• Liaising with the Communications team regarding committee publications
• Day to day management of the Committee's email inbox
• Arranging travel, accommodation and other logistics for any Members and staff travelling.
• Processing Committee related expenditure including expense claims from Members, witnesses and Specialist advisers
• Efficiently organising the storage of committee documents on SharePoint

If this sounds like something you would like to hear more about, please apply below.

What we're looking for

• Clear and accurate oral, written and online communication skills
• Excellent IT skills and experience of using MS Word, Outlook and Excel effectively to produce, format and process documents
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, and the ability to manage several important or urgent tasks at once
• The ability to work quickly and independently under pressure while maintaining a high level of accuracy and detail and the ability to respond swiftly and constructively to unforeseen events
• Experience of working effectively with others as part of a team, demonstrating reliability, a flexible approach to work
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to build successful relationships with internal and external stakeholders, to represent the Committee Office appropriately to a wide range of people and organisations

The job description provides full details about the role and what we are looking for.

What you'll get in return

• 30 days annual leave (increasing to 35 after one years' service)
• Generous pension scheme
• Discounts from well-known brands and retailers
• Parliamentary health and wellbeing programme
• The opportunity to witness history in the making!

The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK Parliament. It is independent from and complements the work of the House of Commons to:

• Make laws.
• Check and challenge the actions of the government through questions and debates.
• Investigate public policy and provide a forum of independent expertise.

Please complete your online application by 23.55pm on 16th August 2024.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process, please contact HLRecruitment@parliament.uk or 0207 219 5973.

The House of Lords Administration is committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all candidates regardless of their age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender/sex, gender reassignment/trans status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation and socio-economic status. The Administration will also consider flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments.

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. For this role we particularly welcome applications from groups which are currently underrepresented within the team, including applications from Black, Asian and ethnic minority candidates and candidates with disabilities.

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Closed Date : 2025-01-29