EO2 - Workforce Policy Directorate | Northern Ireland Civil Service
Location: Stormont, Belfast
Pay Rate: £15.83 per hour (Paid Weekly)
Hours: 37 hours per week, Full-Time
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Length: 51 weeks, with potential for extension
Working Pattern: Hybrid (3 days at home, 2 days in the office)
About the Role
Working within the Department of Health Workforce Policy Directorate, you will play a key role in supporting policy development, ministerial business, pay-related activities, stakeholder engagement and secretariat functions. You will be responsible for researching and analysing information, supporting senior officials, coordinating meetings and providing advice and guidance to colleagues across the Department and Health & Social Care organisations. The successful candidate will also have line management responsibility for one EO2 member of staff.
Why Apply?
- Hybrid working arrangement
- £15.83 per hour paid weekly
- Long-term 51-week assignment with possibility of extension
- Monday to Friday working hours
- No weekend work
- Valuable experience within the Northern Ireland Civil Service
- Opportunity to support high-level policy development and ministerial business
Key Responsibilities
Ministerial & General Support
- Provide written support to Ministers, the Permanent Secretary and senior officials
- Liaise with colleagues across the Department, HSC Trusts, Boards and external organisations
- Research, analyse and present information within agreed timescales
- Support Pay Review Bodies and associated pay activities
Policy Development
- Support policy development and implementation within the Directorate
- Provide advice and guidance to Health and Social Care and Departmental colleagues
Secretariat Support
- Coordinate meetings and maintain meeting schedules
- Prepare agendas and supporting papers
- Monitor action logs and maintain tracking spreadsheets
- Support meeting preparation and follow-up activities
- Maintain accurate records and documentation
Staff Management
- Line management responsibility for one EO2 officer
Essential Criteria
- A minimum of 18 months' experience working in HR policy development, implementation or review, ideally within the public sector
- A minimum of 2 A-Levels (or equivalent), including Law or English at Grades A-C
Skills & Experience
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Confidence communicating with senior stakeholders
- Excellent research, analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Strong organisational and planning skills
- Effective note-taking and summarising skills
- The ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- The ability to build and maintain strong working relationships
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