Staff Officer- Castle Buildings.

Job Advertisement: Staff Officer – Castle Buildings, Belfast

Location: Castle Buildings, Stormont, Belfast
Hours: 37 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm)
Duration: 6 months (with potential for extension)
Rate of Pay: £17.94 per hour

Are you ready to take on an exciting role supporting key public sector initiatives? We are seeking a proactive and highly organized Staff Officer to join our team at Castle Buildings in Stormont, Belfast. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to important projects, including the implementation of the Mental Capacity Act, and make a real impact on public policy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist DP/G7 in engagement, support, and guidance with stakeholders to embed provisions.
• Support the consultation process for the commencement of new MCA provisions.
• Lead governance of the Mental Health Support Fund, ensuring delivery aligns with objectives until fund completion.
• Provide policy oversight and coordination on gambling and homelessness issues, as required.
• Offer advice to Ministers, senior officials, statutory committees, and stakeholders through oral and written correspondence.
• Handle Assembly Questions and manage branch mailbox queries.
• Support G7/DP in stakeholder meetings, providing secretariat functions.
• Assist with honour nominations, Freedom of Information requests, and wider Mental Health directorate responsibilities.
• Provide ad-hoc support to the branch as required.

Essential Criteria:

• Programme/Project Management experience.
• Degree in a related field (evidence required).

Desired Criteria:

• Experience working on high-profile public interest issues, especially involving complaints and complainants (preferably within the NICS).
• Change management experience in the public sector (ideally NICS).
• Experience in policy analysis, monitoring, and providing recommendations to senior management (preferably in NICS).

Desired Experience and Qualifications:

• Previous experience working on policy in a government setting.

If you are motivated by working on meaningful public sector initiatives and have the experience we’re looking for, we want to hear from you!

Successful candidates will be subject to an Access NI Check

How to Apply:
Submit your CV via the following link or email it directly to Aidan.Drain@therecruitmentco.uk