Committee Clerk Leader, International Scrutiny

House of Lords • Westminster, CO

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Committee Clerk Leader supports internationally focused House of Lords select committees, which investigate public policy and scrutinise government activity. The role leads and supports other team staff and works directly with members of the House. It acts as deputy to the team leader overseeing international committees in the House of Lords, and provides strategic oversight of committee engagement with inter-parliamentary and international bodies. The postholder monitors changes and develops proposals relating to international policy scrutiny, helping the international committee team maintain high-quality support for select committees, particularly when the House’s approach to scrutiny changes.

The role involves close work with House staff and members, counterparts in the House’s Interparliamentary Relations Office and House of Commons, other parliaments, parliamentary assemblies, and international institutions. It also includes wider procedural duties in the House of Lords Chamber or Grand Committee, supporting the House as it examines legislation, scrutinises government policy, and debates current affairs. The position is based on the Parliamentary Estate in Westminster.

Requirements

• Excellent leadership and people-management skills, including the ability to motivate and develop people.
• A record of working well in a team.
• Strategic ability to lead and oversee planning and delivery of committee engagement with inter-parliamentary and international bodies.
• Ability to identify common objectives and develop proposals for international scrutiny in response to the demands of the House.
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage competing priorities.
• A record of learning and using new skills.
• Good understanding of Parliament and the House of Lords.
• Ability to advise on the procedure and practicalities of House of Lords business, particularly select committee work.
• Strong oral communication skills, including the ability to influence and persuade senior stakeholders while working impartially in a political environment.
• Ability to draft clearly, concisely, and to a high standard.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee committee engagement with inter-parliamentary and international bodies, providing strategic oversight.
• Monitor changes and develop proposals relating to the scrutiny of international policy.
• Lead, guide, and support staff in the international committee team to ensure high-quality support for select committees.
• Act as deputy to the team leader overseeing international committees in the House of Lords.
• Work with House staff and members, the Interparliamentary Relations Office, the House of Commons, other parliaments, parliamentary assemblies, and international institutions.
• Undertake procedural duties in the House of Lords Chamber or Grand Committee, supporting the examination of legislation, scrutiny of government policy, and debates on current affairs.
• Support and guide others in preparing clear, concise, high-standard written work.

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave, rising to 35 days after one year.
• Generous Civil Service pension scheme.
• Comprehensive Parliamentary health and wellbeing programme.
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities across diverse professions.
• Opportunity to witness democracy in action and work in a place of historic national significance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed