90150 - (HM Inspectorate of Prisons) - The National Preventive Mechanism Support Officer

90150 - (HM Inspectorate of Prisons) - The National Preventive Mechanism Support Officer

The national salary range is £27,223 - £28,613, London salary range is £31,169 - £32,760. Your salary will be dependent on your base location.

Number of jobs available: 1

Detail of reserve list: 12 Months

Region: London, National

City/Town: London, National

Building/Site: 10 SOUTH COLONNADE LONDON, E14 4PU, NATIONAL

Please note: Some of our MoJ Office locations, such as our Liverpool Justice Collaboration Centre, require higher levels of National Security Vetting.

Grade: EO

Post Type: Fixed Term

Duration of appointment: Up to 2 Years Fixed Term with a possibility of an extension

Working Pattern: Full Time, Flexible Working

Role Type: Administration / Corporate Support, Business Management & Improvement, Governance, Other, Project Delivery

Will the successful applicant have line manager responsibilities? No

About The Role

This is a unique post within a small and friendly team, which principally involves providing support to a national team. The National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) is seeking a Support Officer to start in Winter 2024.

The NPM is comprised of 21 bodies who monitor places of detention across the four nations of the UK. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to work on detention issues and the implementation of the international human rights framework in domestic policy and practice.

Responsibilities and duties will include:

1. Supporting the drafting, fact checking and publication of the NPM’s annual report, submissions to policy consultations and responses to correspondence.
2. Liaising with NPM members and supporting work on advice regarding the international human rights framework and NPM member responsibilities.
3. Supporting thematic work including research projects as required.
4. Take a lead role in the compilation of the NPM Recommendations Database.
5. Supporting the development of training and information packages.
6. Supporting the NPM Comms Strategy.
7. Provide administrative support to the Head of UK NPM including confirming meeting dates, organising papers, liaising with attendees, and taking and distributing minutes of meetings.
8. Work with colleagues to arrange travel including car hire, hotels, flights.
9. Manage the NPM public inbox and respond to or pass on correspondence as appropriate, working in collaboration with colleagues.

Essential skills and knowledge:

1. Strong stakeholder management skills with experience of managing expectations of high-profile organisations.
2. An ability to work collaboratively and build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
3. Excellent oral and written communication.
4. Excellent organisational skills, including experience of organisation of events or multi stakeholder meetings.
5. Attention to detail and ability to prioritise, work under pressure, problem solve, and meet deadlines.

Also highly desirable:

1. Proven experience and knowledge of detention-related issues and human rights.
2. Experience of using communications tools to raise awareness and increase visibility.
3. High level of competence with database tools and the Microsoft office suite.
4. Experience of developing training and information materials for different stakeholders.

Additional Information

The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and/or from home.

For nationally advertised roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to a MoJ office location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office.

Benefits

1. Annual Leave: 25 days on appointment increasing to 30 days after five years’ service.
2. Pension: The Civil Service offers a choice of pension schemes.
3. Training: The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development.
4. Networks: Opportunity to join employee-run networks.

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Diversity & Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attracting, retaining and investing in talent wherever it is found.

Please note the successful applicant will need to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Security Check for this post.