About the job

Job summary

We are looking for a Policy Analyst, Environment and Climate Change Committee to join our Committee Office at the House of Lords. You will be leading high-quality research and analysis on multiple areas of public policy, as well as delivering written and verbal briefings and organising evidence sessions with a range of stakeholders.

This is a fascinating and highly rewarding role. Your work will have influence and impact in a range of subject areas – recent inquiries have focused on electric vehicles and protected areas for example.

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

• Attending committee meetings held in person at Parliament and briefing the Chair and members of the Committee orally at Committee meetings.
• Suggesting and researching subjects to be investigated by the Committee and writing briefing material and inquiry scoping notes.
• Identifying and contacting prospective witnesses and preparing possible questions that members might put to them.
• Analysing and summarising evidence submitted to the Committee and drafting briefing notes on key issues.
• With the Clerk, drafting Committee reports.
• Liaising with a range of people with an interest in the Committee’s work and keeping up to date with developments and debates within its remit.

If this sounds like something you would like to hear more about, please apply below.

Person specification

What we’re looking for –

• 2:1 undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification/experience. Please contact the hiring manager if you do not have a 2:1 undergraduate degree and would like to discuss whether your experience qualifies you for the role.

 

• Relevant expertise including good knowledge and experience of environment and climate change-related public policy and the UK public policy environment.
  
  
• Communication including excellent written communication skills, including the ability to distil large volumes of material into clear, concise, and analytical briefings and reports.

 

• Political judgement including understanding of the political context of the Committee’s work and wider public policy debates.

 

• Personal effectiveness including the flexibility and resilience to produce high-quality work to tight and competing deadlines, showing initiative where appropriate.

Benefits

What you’ll get in return

• 30 days annual leave (increasing to 35 after one years’ service)
• Generous pension scheme
• Discounts from well-known brands and retailers
• Parliamentary health and wellbeing programme
• The opportunity to witness history in the making!

The work we do is vital to House of Lords, and you will be a pivotal member in the team strengthening the work of the House. The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK parliament. It is independent from and complements the work of the House of Commons to:

• Make laws
• Check and challenge the actions of the government through questions and debates
• Investigate public policy and provide a forum of independent expertise

Things you need to know

Selection process details

Please complete your online application by 23.55pm on Monday 11 March 2024.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process, please contact hlrecruitment@parliament.uk or call 0207 219 5973.

Job offers are standardly offered at the minimum of the salary range.

The House of Lords Administration is committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all candidates regardless of their age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender/sex, gender reassignment/trans status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation and socio-economic status. The Administration will also consider flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments.

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. For this role we particularly welcome applications from groups which are currently underrepresented within the team, including applications from Black, Asian and ethnic minority candidates and candidates with disabilities.

 

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

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) (opens in a new window)
• 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

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Working for the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.