Correspondence Drafter
1 month ago
Job summary
The Parliamentary and Correspondence Team is a diverse and welcoming team, closely linked to Cabinet Office Ministerial Private Offices. Our role is to manage the Cabinet Office�s relationship with Parliament and the public.
Ministerial Private Offices and the Parliamentary and Correspondence Team (PCT) support Cabinet Office Ministers to deliver on their policy objectives and manifesto commitments. This involves providing timely and high quality policy advice, conveying ministerial decisions to the department, organising ministerial diaries, responding to ministerial correspondence, Parliamentary Questions and the full suite of parliamentary business (debates, legislation, select committee business etc).
Job description
The Correspondence Drafter role is an excellent opportunity to work at the heart of Government and to manage casework on a wide range of Cabinet Office policy issues.�
The successful candidate will be appointed to the Correspondence Branch, which is responsible for handling written correspondence from Parliamentarians, stakeholders and members of the public, liaising with relevant policy teams across the Cabinet Office and other Government departments to draft replies. The right of MPs to take up constituent cases and other issues directly with the Government is an important part of the democratic process and underlines the accountability of Ministers to Parliament and the public. As a result, we have ambitious targets and high standards for the quality and timeliness of all replies to correspondence.
You will need to be adaptable when working with the rest of the Parliamentary and Correspondence Team to ensure all queries are answered on time, as well as liaise with policy teams across the department to ensure our deadlines are met. We resource our team flexibly to fit current departmental needs which gives team members regular opportunities to build new skills and deepen their understanding of the department.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
Working with policy teams, other Government departments and private offices to draft high quality replies to ministerial and public correspondence.Managing the progression of casework to ensure responses are sent within the agreed Cabinet Office time frame of 15-20 working days.Ensuring that casework is accurately logged, processed, and tracked via our online casework management system.Ensuring the wider Parliamentary and Correspondence team is kept informed about policy areas relevant to ongoing casework.The ability to manage your time effectively is crucial in order to successfully progress casework in line with our ambitious targets. The Cabinet Office plays a key role in coordinating Government work across Whitehall and you will be required to build positive working relationships with a wide range of teams and Other Government Departments.
Person specification
Successful candidates should be:
Confident writers with a keen eye for detail.Proactive and able to manage their time effectively.Able to deliver at pace and manage multiple cases at once.Aware of policy developments and able to assess the likely impact on casework.Confident in building positive working relationships with a wide range of teams and other Government departments.Essential Skills:
Excellent written English and communication skills, including meticulous grammar, spelling and punctuation.Working knowledge of MS Office systems and Google Apps.Desirable Criteria:
An interest in current affairs.Some knowledge of Parliament.Additional information:
A minimum 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace. Although requirements to attend other locations for official business will also count towards this level of attendance.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Managing a Quality ServiceDelivering at PaceCommunicating and InfluencingBenefits
Alongside your salary of �32,000, Cabinet Office contributes �8,640 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Learning and development tailored to your role.An environment with flexible working options.A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.A which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 27%.A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30.-
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