Deputy Bill Manager
| Posting date: | 09 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | £57,026 to £63,481 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 August 2024 |
| Location: | London |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 363535/1 |
Summary
The parliamentary team includes the Legislative Strategy Team, which is responsible for managing DBT’s portfolio of legislation. Legislative Strategy Team members also form expert, experienced bill teams to take DBT bills through Parliament in conjunction with responsible policy teams.
The team is seeking a talented and ambitious individual to join the team. You will have a dual role as a Deputy Bill Manager on specific DBT bills but also contribute to managing DBT’s wider portfolio of bills, providing expert advice and assistance to the department and ministers.
This role offers exposure to the top-level workings of a Government department and an excellent opportunity to develop and hone the skills required to progress further in the Civil Service.
DBT recognises and promotes an environment that welcomes and values diverse backgrounds, thinking, skills and experience. Having an inclusive organisation, where people are able to bring their ‘whole selves’ to work, enables everyone fulfil their potential and to produce their best work. We promote and encourage a range of flexible working patterns enabling staff to balance home and work responsibilities.
Please note that this role, as with all bill team roles, requires regular physical presence in London and some unsociable hours.
The post-holder will be responsible for assisting the Bill Manager in the overall strategic oversight and project management of any bill(s), liaising with policy colleagues, legal advisers, Parliamentary Counsel, with Parliamentary Business and Legislation Secretariat in Cabinet Office and Whips’ offices to help ensure these measures are in place before the end of the Parliamentary session. They will also work more widely with the G6 head of legislative strategy to ensure DBT’s wider programme of legislation is on track and appropriately managed.
The post-holder will have the following responsibilities:
- To project manage each stage of the any bill(s) and ensure all officials know what is expected when and that all documents and products are delivered to time
- Ensuring readiness for the legislative stages of any bill(s) in Parliament
- Maintain and implement a thorough and clear engagement and concessions/handling strategy, revising it to take account of political and policy developments as necessary
- Briefing and supporting ministers in the lead up to and during debates in both Houses, ensuring they have confidence in you and the team
- Liaising with all key stakeholders and officials with an interest in the measures to ensure everyone is clear on actions and risks when they arise
- Provide strategic advice on the handling of the measures throughout its passage to Ministers and the centre
Working with the rest of the Legislative Strategy team and wider Parliamentary Team to ensure DBT’s legislative programme is well-run and managed. This includes providing secretariat functions to DBT’s DG-chaired Legislation Strategy Board.