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Work Opportunity: Chief of Staff for Conservative Group in the Senedd. Employed by Darren Millar MS

Published 03/02/2025   |   Last Updated 03/02/2025

Chief of Staff for Conservative Group in the Senedd

Employer: Darren Millar MS

Salary range (pro rata): £44,865 - £54,661

All new staff are expected to enter on the scale minimum of the appropriate pay band. Individual staff will, subject to satisfactory performance, move up the incremental scale one point at a time on the anniversary of their commencement of employment until they reach the scale maximum for their band.

Working hours: 37
Appointment type: Permanent
Location: Senedd, Cardiff Bay
MBS ref: MBS-049-24

Purpose of job:

To manage and co-ordinate the work of the Senedd Group staff at the Senedd, including its research, administration and media outputs. A key task will be to lead and motivate the team of staff to achieve the strategic objectives of the group. 

 

Main duties:

  1. In conjunction with the Party Leader and other Party Members, define the strategic objectives of the group and drive performance to deliver the desired results. 
  2. Manage the group staff reporting to the Party Leader, including the recruitment and supervision of staff, performance management and other human resource issues as required.
  3. Ensure that Members of the Senedd are provided with the highest quality research advice, analysis and briefing on the relevant legislative and policy areas.
  4. Ensure that media strategy delivers appropriate results.    
  5. Co-ordinate office activities to ensure that all correspondence is dealt with swiftly and professionally.

Essential knowledge and experience:

  • Experience of working effectively  within a political environment, including resolving complex issues with tact and diplomacy
  • Management responsibility for a multi-disciplined  team of staff with a proven track record of delivering results 
  • Understanding of, and commitment to, combating discrimination and promoting the equality of opportunities and the Nolan Principles of Public Life

 

Essential qualifications: 

  • Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject
  • NVQ Qualification level 4 or equivalent in Office Administration, Customer Service or a relevant subject

Essential skills and behaviours: 

  • Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships across professional boundaries with a range of different stakeholders, including those at a senior level
  • An understanding of current affairs and issues of relevance to Wales and an interest in the Welsh political system
  • Ability to help formulate, communicate and deliver the strategic objectives of the Senedd Group
  • Effective organisation, planning and presentational skills, including effective IT Skills
  • Ability to demonstrate sensitivity and ensure that the highest standards of confidentiality are upheld by support staff
  • Ability to use judgment and make timely decisions to lead team towards achieving strategic  goals

You are advised to read the full Job and Person Specification before applying for this post. For details about the post and to apply, please contact Darren Millar MS at Darren.Millar@senedd.wales 

Closing date:  12:00, 10 February 2025
Interview date: 13 February 2025