Executive Secretary to the Welsh Conservative Senedd Group.
Employed by Darren Millar MS
Salary range (pro rata): £30,520 - £42,811
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: 11.1
Appointment type: Permanent*
Location: Abergele, North Wales
Reference: MBS-068-24
Purpose of job:
To act as Executive Secretary to the Welsh Conservative Senedd Group, and its Senedd Members. Key tasks include the organisation of visits for the Leader of the Group and Shadow Cabinet, along with Group secretarial support, the timely tabling of Group motions and amendments, and coordination of Group business.
Main duties:
- Act as a Secretary to the Welsh Conservative Senedd Group, including the issuing of agendas, taking minutes and following up agreed action points.
- Work closely with the Chief Whip’s Office in order to ensure that documents relating to voting arrangements and plenary are sent out in a timely fashion to group members.
- Attend meetings and keep minutes, ensuring all agreed actions are completed.
- Organise visits for the Leader of the Group and Senedd Members, accompanying the Leader and Members when necessary, and meetings with stakeholders.
Essential knowledge and experience:
- Experience of working effectively within an office environment, including resolving complex issues with tact and diplomacy, ideally in a political environment.
- Experience of a comparable role dealing with complex correspondence, diaries and events and running a busy office.
- Understanding of, and commitment to, combating discrimination and promoting the equality of opportunities and the Nolan Principles of Public Life.
Essential qualifications:
- Degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject or;
- NVQ Qualification level 3 or 4 or equivalent in Office Administration, Customer Service or a relevant subject
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 David.Davies@senedd.wales
* Should the Member of the Senedd resign or following an election, not be returned, this position will be made redundant. For positions within the Party Group should there be a change in the Party Leader, or in the number of Group Members, this position may be made redundant.
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