Parliamentary Engagement Officer
Department for Business and Trade
Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 20th October 2024
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Job summary
- This role is an exciting opportunity to support the parliamentary engagement team with cross cutting work while also having a small defined portfolio you are responsible for managing.
- You will be responsible for Parliamentary monitoring resources that are shared with the wider Parliamentary Policy and Strategy team as well as senior stakeholders across the Department.
- You will lead on delivering parliamentary communications products such as the MP newsletter and bespoke toolkits for MPs to promote the work of the Department.
- You will support the team’s parliamentary intelligence gathering work and make sure biographies for key parliamentarians remain up to date.
- You will develop relationships with key teams that will help you produce the weekly parliamentary grid and other comms products for parliamentarians.
- You will be responsible for making sure teams understand why we engage with Parliament, and you will ensure any communications/engagement plans have an appropriate parliamentary engagement plan in them.
- You will need to monitor the news/stakeholder sentiment and look out for issues related to business/trade and highlight to relevant teams anything that might become of interest in Parliament.
- You will work closely with colleagues across the Parliamentary Policy and Strategy team to make sure the right teams are aware of our engagement plans and make sure they feed into parliamentary monitoring resources.
- You will also provide light-touch (1-2 hours per week) diary support to the team’s Deputy Director. This will involve supporting the Deputy Director to organise their diary and arranging some meetings as needed.
- DBT values and promotes learning and development for all it’s staff. As part of this offer, all our Executive Officer (EO) and Administrative Officer (AO) roles are offered with the opportunity to undertake an apprenticeship. For this role, the apprenticeship we are offering is Level 3 Business administrator. If you have any questions about the apprenticeship and what the requirements or eligibility are please contact capabilitydelivery@businessandtrade.gov.uk
Job description
This is an exciting opportunity to work in the Parliamentary Policy and Strategy team focusing on horizon scanning, communications and intelligence gathering work.
- You will work with teams across DBT to ensure the engagement team is able to develop appropriate parliamentary handling plans for key DBT announcements and communications moments.
- You will manage the parliamentary activity grid and work closely with strategic communications and press colleagues to make sure there is a frequent exchange of information about comms moments and sharing relevant information with colleagues across the Parliamentary Policy and Strategy team.
- You will work on developing and designing products for parliamentarians that will be used to promote the business support DBT offers to ensure MPs and Peers understand how the department is helping businesses and driving economic growth.
- You will support the delivery of any parliamentary events or meetings with parliamentarians.
- You will play a key role in developing parliamentary intel and regularly updating biographies for key parliamentary stakeholders.
Person specification
- You will need to be able to deliver work quickly and to a high standard.
- You will need to be able to manage multiple projects at once and manage competing deadlines.
- You will need to manage long term plans, while also being able to react at pace to changing circumstances and be confident in adapting plans with short notice.
- You will need to be able to communicate clearly and confidentially about parliamentary processes.
- You will need to be able to work with other teams across the department and wider government to deliver on shared goals.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Managing a Quality Service
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
- Working Together
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities.
Please refer to the attached candidate pack for further information on our benefits.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
Interviews for this vacancy will be conducted virtually. We will, however, consider in-person interviews by exception.
Please ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way.
To apply for this post, you will be asked to complete the following as part of the online application:
- A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Provide employment history that relates to the essential criteria, and that any gaps in employment history within the last 2 years are explained. The CV should not exceed more than 2 x A4 pages.
- A Personal Statement of up to 750 words, explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role in reference to the essential criteria.
It is likely that the sift will take place 1-2 weeks after the closing date and interviews 3-5 weeks after the closing date though this is subject to change.
In the event of a large number of applicants, an initial short sift will be conducted on the CV. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to assessment/interview.
Who can start an apprenticeship
To start an apprenticeship, you’ll need to be:
- 16 or over
- living in England
- not in full-time education
You can apply for an apprenticeship while you’re still at school but you’ll need to be 16 or over by the end of the summer holidays to start the apprenticeship. Please note if successful you must be 16 or over to undergo the relevant security checks.
Reasonable Adjustments
We are committed to supporting candidates so they can perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. This includes making reasonable adjustments to our process. In order to request an adjustment:
Complete the ‘Assistance required’ section on the ‘Additional requirements’ page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process.
Alternatively contact the Government Recruitment Service at DBTrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
Candidate Support
You may want to join a virtual Candidate Support Session. These sessions include helpful tips and advice on the recruitment process, from application to interview.
Please see attached Candidate Pack for further information on: Diversity and Inclusion; Benefits; Learning and Development; Working Patterns and what we deliver as a department.
Further Information:
- A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made. Reserve Lists will be for each location and appointments made in merit order based on location preferences.
- Any move to the Department for Business and Trade from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments.
- The Department will not consider sponsoring a visa or issuing a Certificate of Sponsorship. We are unable to offer advice on any Visa and Immigration cases.
- New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
- Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty. Any applicant who has details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
- A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
- Terms and Conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.
- Please note – the successful candidate will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of 18 months before being released for another role.
- This role may be considered as a secondment opportunity. Please reach out to the hiring manager listed at the bottom of this advert to discuss.
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service / Disclosure Scotland / Access NI on your behalf.
However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email Info@disclosurescotland.co.uk
For further information on the Access NI confidential checking service telephone: the Access NI Helpline on 0300 200 7888 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email accessni@ani.x.gsi.gov.uk
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Working for the Civil Service
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
Diversity and Inclusion
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Michael McGilligan
- Email : michael.mcgilligan@businessandtrade.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : dbtrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Further information
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact DBT by email: Resourcing@businessandtrade.gov.uk.
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission, which regulates all Civil Service recruitment.
For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: Click here to visit Civil Service Commission/Complaints
