Committee Operations Manager
| Posting date: | 12 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | £34,980 to £39,396 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 August 2024 |
| Location: | Westminster, London, SW1A0AA |
| Company: | House of Commons |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 5697_1723454458 |
Summary
House of Commons
The House of Commons is a unique and exciting place to work right at the heart of the UK's thriving democratic system.
Behind the scenes, the House of Commons Service is made up of more than 3,000 employees who support and facilitate the smooth day to day running of the House. They provide professional services to Members of Parliament, their staff, and the wider parliamentary community.
Staff Benefits
In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:
- 30 days' annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year).
- Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%.
- Access to training and development.
- Flexible working.
- Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan.
Introduction
The Select Committee Team (SCT) supports the work of the House of Commons Select Committees. Select Committees are cross-party Committees of MPs who examine government policy and spending. You can find out more about who Select Committees are and what they do here.
Like the House of Commons as a whole, SCT is committed to equality and diversity. We actively encourage applications from people from diverse backgrounds. Our aim is to build a diverse, dedicated and high-performing workforce to keep the House of Commons running smoothly and to support a thriving parliamentary democracy.
The Role
Committee Operations Managers in the Select Committee Team are responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the committee to which they are assigned. Working as part of a small team, Committee Operations Managers are expected to lead on operational matters, financial management, organising UK and overseas committee visits, liaising with Members of Parliament and their staff, drafting correspondence, and liaising with the Digital and Publishing team over the committee's website and report publications.
Some of the responsibilities for this role include:
- Lead on liaison with Members of Parliament, Specialist Advisers, witnesses and other stakeholders as required, in relation to administrative arrangements.
- Organising UK and overseas committee visits.
- Preparing written and oral evidence including formatting, inserting headings and editing for publication on the internet;
- Processing expenditure using the House of Common's financial software.
- Reconciliation of the management accounts.
- Preparation of End of Year expenditure.
- Keeping within budget during the organisation of an overseas visit.
Skills and Experience
To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:
- An ability to build trusted relationships.
- An ability to communicate clearly orally and in writing.
- An ability to plan and organise workload to meet multiple tight deadlines.
- An ability to track and manage financial data.
Next Steps and Additional Information
- Application Form - If you would like to apply for this role, please submit an application providing evidence against criteria 2-4 in the Job Description.
We are recruiting ahead of need as part of our workforce strategy and the post holders may spend a few months on temporary assignments and training, or may be placed immediately with a committee team.
More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description.
Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.
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