Parliamentary Officer

Description

Parliament of Singapore is looking for a Parliamentary Officer for Parliamentary Clerks Department that is responsible for maintaining records of proceedings of the House and its Select Committees, examine Bills, questions for oral/written answers, Motions, petitions and other papers for presentation to ensure conformity with the House’s rules prescribed in the Standing Orders. 

The responsibilities include: 

• Manage the sittings and meetings of Parliament
• Process the Business of Parliament, including questions, Bills and motions according to the Standing Orders
• Advise stakeholders on parliamentary procedures and practices, including preparation and circulation of parliamentary documents, exclusive to parliamentary business
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate parliamentary conferences and visits
• Travel overseas as part of parliamentary delegations and organise inter-parliamentary events
• Contribute to organisational excellence programmes and initiatives
• Participate in departmental and agency-wide projects as and when assigned 

The candidate should have:

• Possess a degree, preferably in law
• Minimum 2 – 3 years of working experience
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office 
• Good aptitude and proficiency in utilizing digital tools for communication and collaboration, including video conferencing, development and management of in-house systems and apps
• Possess strong interpersonal and communications skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels 
• Strong analytical skills and meticulous
• Able to multitask and work under tight deadlines
• Able to work independently and in teams
• Able to travel as part of parliamentary delegation
• Only Singaporeans need apply

Successful candidate will be offered a two-year contract in the first instance. Interested applicants can email their resumes to elaine_neo@parl.gov.sg.