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Page: May 17, 2012Job & Person Specification
(Roger Williams MP)
Job Title:
Senior Secretary
Salary Range:
£18,000 - £27,000 Pro Rata
Working Hours:
3 days per week
Appointment Type:
Permanent
Location:
Constituency Office, 4 Watergate, Brecon, Powys, LD3 9AN
Purpose of Job
To provide the Member of Parliament with constituency and publicity support ensuring that standards of confidentiality are maintained.
Main Duties
- Liaise on behalf of the Member with relevant groups/personnel at Westminster and within the Constituency, including liaison with outside organisations and the general public.
- Communicate and liaise effectively with a wide variety of contacts including MPs, Lords, Councillors, volunteers, party members and members of the public.
- Monitor coverage in the media and liaise with the media/groups/associations as necessary.
- Draft letters and documents as required by the Member of Parliament and undertake general administrative duties as may be required.
- Competent use of IT including Microsoft Office, email and internet to set up and maintain spreadsheets and undertake research.
- Develop and maintain the Member's website and Constituency databases.
Person Specification
Essential
- A degree in a relevant subject, equivalent qualifications or suitable experience.
- Effective organisation and planning skills with the ability to work on own initiative to tight deadlines, flexibly while managing a range of tasks.
- Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with a range of people.
- Effective IT skills particularly using Microsoft Office.
- Ability to work within a political context demonstrating sensitivity and ensuring that the highest standards of confidentiality are upheld.
- Driving Licence and use of a car as some additional travel may be required.
Desirable
- An understanding of current affairs and issues of relevance to Wales and an interest in the Welsh political system.
- Experience of working in a political environment or political campaigning.
Experience of working with voluntary organisations.
Closing Date:
Friday 8th June 2012
Interviews:
Monday 18th June 2012
Contact:
Debra Williams - 01874 625739 - williamsdh@parliament.uk
- Liaise on behalf of the Member with relevant groups/personnel at Westminster and within the Constituency, including liaison with outside organisations and the general public.
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Article: May 10, 2012
WILLIAMS WELCOMES QUEEN'S SPEECH
Brecon and Radnorshire Liberal Democrat MP, Roger Williams has welcomed the Queen's speech that was delivered today to both houses at the state opening of Parliament. The speech, which sets the programme for the Governments year ahead, had economic growth as its main priority. There was also a commitment to introduce a Grocery Code Adjudicator, reform of electricity markets and the water industry.
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Article: Apr 20, 2012
WORSENING SITUATION IN TIMBUKTU SHOULD NOT BE IGNORED - WILLIAMS
Brecon and Radnorshire MP Roger Williams used today's Business Questions to highlight the impending humanitarian crisis being faced in the West African state of Mali. The Northern region is currently facing a food crisis and a military coup led by Arab and Tuareg factions who have been terrorising the region.
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Article: Apr 19, 2012
WILLIAMS ASKS THE GOVERNMENT TO SEE SENSE ON VAT FOR PLACES OF WORSHIP
Last night the House of Commons voted to extend the standard rate of VAT to extensions and alterations on listed buildings. At the moment these are zero rated while putting a conservatory or building a garage in relation to a building that is not listed attracts VAT at 20%.
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Article: Apr 5, 2012
On 6 April 2012 the Personal Allowance will be raised for the second year in a row, meaning 43,200 people in Powys will get a £130 Income Tax cut and the number of the lowest paid people who have been lifted out of paying any Income Tax will reach 1,700.
Commenting, Roger Williams, Member of Parliament for Brecon and Radnorshire said:
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Article: Apr 3, 2012VINCE CABLE VISITS BRECON AND RADNORSHIRE BUSINESSES
Roger Williams, Member of Parliament for Brecon and Radnorshire invited the Business Secretary, Dr Vince Cable to visit businesses in his constituency to see the challenges small businesses face in Mid Wales.
Dr Cable visited Skye Instruments and Aryma in Llandrindod Wells, followed by a Question and Answer session with business people from across Brecon and Radnorshire.
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Article: Mar 27, 2012
ROGER WILLIAMS CALLS FOR A SMALL BUSINESS CHAMPION
Today in Parliament, Roger Williams, Member of Parliament for Brecon and Radnorshire, will use a Ten Minute Rule Bill to call for the government to set up a Small Business Administration with the remit of acting as an ombudsman and advocate within government for small businesses.
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Article: Mar 21, 2012Over 20 million working people will be better off next year after Liberal Democrats in the Coalition Government delivered the biggest ever increase in the income tax personal allowance in the Budget.
The massive £3.5bn tax cut for working people delivers:
- The biggest ever single uplift in the tax threshold
- A personal allowance of £9,205 in April 2013
- 21 million working people getting an extra £220 tax cut
- Brings the total tax cut for basic rate tax payers to £550
- Brings the total number of people lifted out of tax to 2 million.
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Article: Mar 19, 2012
Powys County Council have given notice that the LDPwill be available for public consultation over the period 19th March to 30th April. The documentation is available for inspection on the Powys County Council website at: www.powys.gov.uk/index.php?id=1820&L=0 and at County Hall and The Gwalia in Llandrindod and Neuadd Brycheiniog in Brecon. They will also be available for you to view at all main Libraries and Customer Service Points in Powys. Public Exhibitions will also take place from 2pm to 8pm on Tuesday 27th March at Knighton Community Centre - Wednesday 28th March at Antur Gwy, Builth Wells and Thursday 29th March in Ystradgynlais Welfare Hall.
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Article: Mar 11, 2012Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg used his speech to the Party's Spring conference in NewcastleGateshead to call for the forthcoming budget to be a "budget for fairness" and pledged that it would help working familes.
The Deputy Prime Minister pledged that by 2015 Britain would have seen an end to control orders, the first gay marriages and the first elections to the House of Lords.
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