Senior Executive Officer

Responsibilities as Senior Executive Officer for Gideon Amos

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Public engagement:

• Assist with surgeries and other meetings

• Engage professionally, confidentially, with care and integrity with members of the public

• Take initial action on queries from members of the public

Constituency operations:

• Assist constituents with casework

• Ensure records are kept and information managed confidentially and in line with legislation

• Liaise with Government agencies, voluntary sector and others

• Manage projects

• Research local, regional or national issues to support Gideon’s work

• Develop knowledge in specialist areas

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Responsibilities as for Taunton and Wellington Liberal Democrats

• Plan and deliver campaigns to deliver election wins

• Ensure all campaign activities are resourced, communicated and supported

• Write copy and produce designs and artwork for newsletters

• Liaise with local teams to ensure newsletters have relevant content

• Organise the production of materials to plan and budget

• Train and build volunteer capacity to achieve campaign objectives

• Deliver initiatives to achieve fundraising targets

• Ensure data is maintained and kept confidential, in line with legislation

• Maintain party databases

• Build and maintain volunteer delivery networks

• Deliver copy, photography and artwork to support communications objectives

• There may be requirement for the role holder to work outside of normal hours and travel for work occasionally

Skills required

• Meticulous organisation and attention to detail

• Patience, empathy and good verbal communication skills

• Ability to work flexibly in a team

• Excellent organisational skills, able to prioritise and meet strict deadlines

• Excellent command of written and spoken English

• Creative eye for good photos and graphics

• Proficiency in digital communication tools, platforms and desktop publishing packages

• Experience working with volunteers or large teams

• Sympathy with the aims & values of the Liberal Democrats

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Upon appointment you will be required to apply for security clearance, undertaken by the Security Vetting and Pass Office. See Members’ Staff Security Clearance page for further info. MPs generally pay staff in accordance with IPSA guidelines.