Pauline McNeill MSP is looking for a Research Officer to join her team on a fixed term contract
Salary: £33,063 - £34,742 pro rata
Hours: 33.5 hours
Location: based in Glasgow, some travel to Edinburgh and around Glasgow may be required
Contract: Approximately 6 months as maternity cover
Job Purpose:
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:
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.
- Writing parliamentary questions for the chamber, including FMQs, and researching and writing speeches.
- Analysing, evaluating and interpreting data and statistics.
- Analysing legislation and suggesting amendments for Parliamentary Bills.
- Researching and writing a proposal for a Private Member’s Bill.
Engaging with the wider research community to ensure I have access to (accurate and contemporary) data.
- Collaborating with colleagues from different services areas across the Parliament.
- Liaising with various external groups e.g. think-tanks, NGOs, other elected representatives.
- Developing effective relationships with counterparts in other UK legislatures and wider research community.
- Performing casework-related research and preparing responses where necessary.
Ensuring office is kept up-to-date with its relevant legislative and compliance obligations.
- Ensuring all office research complies with data protection legislation and GDPR requirements.
- Checking for any updates to compliance related legislation and communicating changes to colleagues.
- Providing secretarial support to a cross-party group