Correspondence Drafter – Hm Treasury Jobs Liverpool

Overview

Position Title: Correspondence Drafter

Company: HM Treasury

Location: Liverpool, UK

Job Description:

Are you interested in playing an important role in a key government Department that offers an exciting opportunity drafting of accurate replies on behalf of ministers? We’re looking for an excellent communicator and relationship builder, who can manage their time and a heavy load of casework.

Responsibilities:

• The Correspondence and Information Rights Team (CIRT) is made up of the Correspondence and Enquiries Unit (CEU) and the Information Rights Unit (IRU), who work closely together to deliver high quality responses to those who contact Treasury.
• The CEU is responsible for handling external correspondence from a wide range of stakeholders including MPs, members of the public, large organisations or campaign groups. IRU is specifically responsible for dealing with the correspondence containing requests for information under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and Environmental Information Regulations.
• Both teams provide support and specialist guidance to teams in Treasury, to ensure the department’s reputation for timeliness and providing an excellent service is maintained.

Requirements:

• Draft high quality, accurate replies to various types of correspondence.
• Ensure that the departments timescales are adhered to during the handling, drafting and responding of all correspondence and information requests.
• Work as a team to accurately assess all incoming correspondence so that it is allocated to the correct team for a response.
• Engage confidently with senior managers, policy teams, Special Advisors and Private Offices to maintain CIRT’s wider departmental relationships.
• Produce statistical reports regarding volume of correspondence and subject matters to policy groups.
• Develop your own skill to provide flexible cover and

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King’s birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 days off each month
• Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours)
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave packages
• Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions.
• Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances
• A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity (e.g. women in the Treasury, ethnic minority network, LGBT* network, faith and belief network)