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Political Assistant – Liberal Democrat Group

Employer:Medway Council 

Reference:BSD0230C 

Salary:Salary £26,073 – £28,919 

Hours:37 per week (fixed term contract until May 2011) 

Working pattern:Full Time, Permanent, Contract position 

Location:ME2  

Closing date:19/09/2008 23:59 PM 

Medway has been recognised by government as the city of the Thames Gateway and we have set ourselves the aspiration to be recognised as a city of culture, learning, tourism and enterprise. We have ambitious regeneration plans and have over £120 million of government funds to take those forward

Medway Council is committed to putting the customer at the heart of everything we do, providing value for money services.

We need to recruit a highly motivated individual with exceptional communication skills, to work directly to the Liberal Democrat Group on the Council. In supporting the group as Members of the authority, and in particular the Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group, your role will include researching policy issues, preparing speeches and briefing notes, advising on political issues, attending meetings and conferences in Medway and elsewhere as required. You will also be dealing with Council officers and the media, as well as other external bodies.

You will need to be able to work in the strictest confidence, assimilate and analyse data quickly, establish positive working relationships with Members and officers, have excellent written and oral skills, good IT skills, and an appreciation of equal opportunities issues. Equally important is the need to be politically sympathetic to the aims of the Liberal Democrat party.

Hours of work will include evenings and may include weekends. This post is subject to political restriction in accordance with the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.

For an informal discussion, please contact Jane Ringham, Head of Elections & Member Services on 01634 332864, or Angela Kawa, current Political Assistant on 01634 333635.

Closing date: 19 September 2008.

Equal Opportunities

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