MLA Constituency Assistant (PT)

MLA Constituency Assistant (PT) Grade 1 Location: 208 Falls Road Hours: 32 p/w Salary: £25,202.16 per annum This part-time post is an assistant to Gerry Carroll MLA, the sole People Before Profit representative in the Assembly, where he has been elected since 2016 in the constituency of Belfast West. Gerry Carroll uses his position to combine elected representation with the politics of people power and community campaigning from below to fight for social justice, equality, eco-socialism and against all forms of oppression. This post involves progressing casework as well as assisting the MLA in providing advice to constituents while dealing with cases in a sensitive, confident and timely manner, general admin duties, clinic planning, attending meetings/conferences, general constituency outreach work, secretarial support, minute taking, database keeping, general advice, as well as all areas of assistant duties during Assembly sessions. This role reports to the constituency office manager and the MLA. For a full breakdown of role see the accompanying job description. Essential Criteria: Experience working in a busy office environment and dealing with a high demand of public interaction. Experience of assistant or administrative duties in any other office or professional environment. An ability to demonstrate in depth knowledge of the policies of People Before Profit. Desirable Criteria: Record of community campaigning and organising that compliments the outlook of People ..... full job details .....