Parliamentary Assistant for Colin Beattie MSP

MSPs are employers in their own right. Under their employment, you will become part of a team supporting them in carrying out their duties. You'll work in a dynamic and fast paced environment to provide an outstanding service for constituents.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out general office administration and acting as front of office for enquiries.
• Responding to all incoming correspondence while professionally managing each enquiry within agreed timescales.
• Coordinating, tracking and monitoring the handling of enquiries and ensuring they are dealt with timely and professionally.
• Drafting written correspondence such as letters, requests for information and parliamentary questions and motions.

• Maintaining office records and compliance with data protection.
  • Maintaining filing system and managing records.
  • Ensuring compliance with data protection legislation and GDPR requirements.
  • Ensuring administrative and secretarial support is provided.

• Gathering and distributing valuable data that supports my activities.
  • Keeping your knowledge of policy areas and local issues up-to-date.
  • Carrying out research projects.
  • Obtaining and compiling relevant research documents from external bodies.
  • Preparing and delivering regular briefings and updates.
  • Analysing, evaluating and interpreting data and statistics.
  • Collaborating with colleagues from different service areas across the Parliament.
  • Performing casework-related research and responding where necessary.
• Producing materials that effectively convey my aims to the general public and media.

• Keeping up to date with current media developments.
• Building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders.
• Corresponding with constituents and local campaign groups.
• Producing high quality press briefings, speeches, presentations and written materials.

• Have excellent written, verbal and IT skills with accurate attention to detail.
• Be empathetic with the ability to build and maintain relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• Have a flexible and adaptable approach, being able to use good judgement and work on own initiative.
• Be well organised with the ability to prioritise competing workloads.
• Have the ability to foster good working relationships with confidence to understand how the media world operates.
• Be a proactive problem solver with the motivation and resilience to adapt and deal with challenges.