Job Opportunities

Salary: £34,643 - £42,401+ excellent benefits
Salary Band: B1
Contract Type: Fixed term until 1st August 2011 with possibility of extension

The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology is seeking an adviser to work in the area of physical sciences, IT and communications. Working as part of a small team, you will play a key role in providing parliamentarians with objective information on a wide range of policy relevant issues in this area. Your main duties will include researching and writing briefing papers, assisting parliamentary select committees, and delivering a programme of events for MPs and Peers. Recent examples of topics handled include ICT and greenhouse gas emissions, next generation broadband access, space debris and aircraft noise.

You will need a good degree in physical sciences or IT, plus either a postgraduate qualification or work experience in science policy or science communication. You will also need a proven ability to communicate technical information to a lay audience.

Essential skills required are:

• Proven experience of policy analysis and/or communication of scientific or technological issues, in a relevant subject area, and the ability rapidly to absorb complex and often technical subject matter.
• Experience of working effectively in a small team, often under pressure and to strict deadlines.Excellent written and oral communication, including the ability to draft clear, concise and objective briefing material and to communicate clearly with people at all levels of understanding.
• Impartiality and a balanced approach to gathering, analysing and assessing evidence and experience of using a range of information sources.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people including parliamentarians, government civil servants, representatives from industry, non-governmental organisations and academia.

A knowledge of the work of Parliament, especially its Select Committees including an understanding of political processes and issues, and of government.

Benefits:

• annual leave starting at 28 days pro rata
• choice of defined benefits pension scheme or defined contributions scheme
• interest-free season ticket loan
• child care voucher scheme
• discounted membership of the in-house gym

To access an information pack and application form, please click on the Apply button below. To request a application pack in the post, please write to:

Campaign Management
Hays Public Services
3rd Floor, 1 Southampton Street
London WC2R 0LR.

Or Email: Houseofcommons@hays.com

If you have any technical queries or question please call: 020 75205988.

Please kindly note CVs are not accepted, to apply you must complete an application form unique to the job reference number.

www.HouseOfCommons-Careers.org.uk and www.Parliament.UK

Closing date: 18 August 2010
Reference number: 310026

All third party applications will be forwarded to Hays.

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