JOB SUMMARY

We are looking for a Policy Analyst, European Union and Northern Ireland to join our Committee Office at the House of Lords.
This is a position where you will be working for the Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee, comprising members from different political parties and the Crossbenches, representing a range of views on Brexit, on the Windsor Framework and on Northern Ireland’s constitutional status.
The remit of the Committee is to consider matters related to the implementation of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland and the Windsor Framework, including scrutiny of relevant EU and UK legislation and relevant work of governance bodies; and conducting inter-parliamentary dialogue.
You will be leading high-quality research and analysis in this policy area, as well as delivering written and verbal briefings and organising evidence sessions with multiple stakeholders.
This is an opportunity to work on a hybrid basis - you will be able to work up to 3 days from home (dependent on business needs) and a minimum of 2 days on-site in Parliament. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has a keen interest and prior experience within this policy area and enjoys working in a fast paced, dynamic working environment.

JOB DESCRIPTION

You’ll be accountable for –

• Supporting the Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee in relation to its work onthe Windsor Framework.
• Suggesting and researching topics to be investigated by the committee and writing scoping notes.
• Identifying and contacting prospective oral evidence witnesses, and preparing possible questions that members might put to them.
• Drafting background briefing on key issues.
• Analysing and summarising evidence submitted to the committee.
• Attending committee meetings and briefing the chair and members of the committee orally.

For the full list of responsibilities, please see the attached job description.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

What we’re looking for –

• 2:1 undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification, or at least two years of professional policy-based experience.
• Personal effectiveness with a high degree of knowledge and experience of European and Northern Irish politics, including Brexit, the Windsor Framework, and the political situation in Northern Ireland and the ability to become proficient in new topics quickly.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Political judgement including the understanding of the sensitive political context of the committee’s work and wider public policy debates.
• Personal effectiveness with the flexibility and resilience to produce high quality work to tight and competing deadlines, showing initiative where appropriate.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

You’ll be accountable for –

• Supporting the Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee in relation to its work onthe Windsor Framework.
• Suggesting and researching topics to be investigated by the committee and writing scoping notes.
• Identifying and contacting prospective oral evidence witnesses, and preparing possible questions that members might put to them.
• Drafting background briefing on key issues.
• Analysing and summarising evidence submitted to the committee.
• Attending committee meetings and briefing the chair and members of the committee orally