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Bill Manager
Grade 7
Private Office and Parliament & Legislation Directorate
This vacancy is only available to existing Civil Servant employees and employees of accredited non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs). Please review the "Eligibility" section before you apply.
Job Description
The Private Office and Parliament & Legislation Directorate is recruiting for a Grade 7 Bill Manager. This campaign is open to current Civil Service employees. Before applying, individuals must have line manager approval to start within 10 working days from appointment.
Location
Successful candidates will be based at 102 Petty France, London.
Salary
Existing Civil Servants will have their salary calculated in accordance with the Department’s pay rules.
Security Clearance
This role requires National Security Vetting given the access to sensitive information afforded by the job role. You can find more information by reviewing the information held in the following links:
This role requires CTC and to be eligible to apply for this role you should have been present in the UK continuously for the past 3 years. In addition, there is a minimum UK residency requirement set by the Cabinet Office which is dependent on the security level required for the role.
The Work of the Team
Parliament and Legislation Team
The Parliament and Legislation team manages the department's parliamentary business including all primary and secondary legislation, all parliamentary scrutiny of the department (written and oral parliamentary questions, select committee liaison, debates, statements and briefing for No.10 and the Leader of the House), and the strategic approach to the department’s interaction with Parliament as a stakeholder.
The work is fast-paced and requires the ability to adapt to new information, constantly reprioritise, and work closely with senior stakeholders and ministers. The team sits within the Private Office, Parliament and Legislation Directorate.
The Legislation Team
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has a busy legislative programme which has a range of high-profile provisions and bills. These deliver on key priorities for the Department, Lord Chancellor, and Prime Minister. As a team, we provide Bill Management and legislative strategy functions.
The specific Bill that the postholder will work on will depend on the legislative requirements at the time, this may mean that Bill Managers may have to work across more than one Bill or change Bill in response to parliamentary timetabling. Please reach out to the hiring manager for more information on the Bill(s) in question.
As a Bill Manager, you will have overall strategic oversight and project management of a Bill and will have the opportunity to work closely on a variety of high-profile policy areas with teams across the department and Whitehall, including, Legislation Secretariat, No10 legislation colleagues, and Whips’ Offices.
We pride ourselves on supporting each other, teams across the directorate, the department, and other Government departments to deliver MoJ’s busy legislative programme. Strong interpersonal skills are essential.
Bill Manager – Main Activities / Responsibilities
MoJ has an ambitious legislative programme, and the post holders will be expected to work flexibly across current and future bills as is necessary for business need. As part of the team, you would be working alongside other experienced Bill Managers on live Bills. The Grade 6 Head of Legislation will manage you and you may have line management responsibility of a Deputy Bill Manager. Strong leadership skills are essential as you will be working with people from across the department.
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The postholder will need to be able to adapt to changing workloads and content driven by current ministerial priorities and legislative ambitions. Due to the nature of bill work and the sitting hours of Parliament, Bill Managers will be sometimes expected to work out of normal office hours.
The job holder will have to undertake the following duties and responsibilities:
- The Bill Manager is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of a Bill through Parliament. This includes leading the planning and execution of each legislative stage, often including pre-legislative stages to prepare the Bill for introduction. Bill Managers are also expected to be the lead to brief the Secretary of State and other Ministers on all parliamentary debates, Bill stages, and handling of the Bill and oversee all briefing materials required. This includes ministerial briefings, speeches/speaking notes for debates, and Q&A packs.
- Provide strategic advice on the handling of the bill throughout its passage to ministers and the centre. Including, ensuring a thorough and clear engagement and handling strategy is implemented for each stage of the bill, working with other Government departments.
- Coordinate with stakeholders across MoJ, lead all engagement with No10, the Business Managers, Parliamentary Counsel, Legislation Secretariat, clerks, and other external partners including other Departments to ensure timely delivery.
- To project manage each stage of the bill and ensure that all documents and bill products are delivered to strict parliamentary deadlines, and to a high standard, managing risks and dependencies across teams and departments.
- Leading all key relevant policy and legal stakeholders and senior officials with an interest in the bill (both within and outside MoJ) to ensure everyone is clear on actions and risks where they arise.
- To show leadership to colleagues outside of your immediate team and ensure all officials know what is expected when. The postholder will be expected to gain legislative expertise and speak with confidence to more senior colleagues and be willing to challenge assumptions.
- Strong leadership skills to manage a deputy Bill Manager and support and mentor less experienced Bill Managers. You will contribute to corporate activities and foster a collaborative team culture.
Skills and Experience
This role would suit an experienced, motivated, and organised Grade 7 or SEO. This is a high-profile and stretching role, with opportunities for exposure to Ministers and senior officials.
Although not essential, it is desirable to have private office, parliamentary, or legislative experience.
Essential
- Leadership – The candidate will have to prove leadership across the team and beyond, taking individuals from other teams with them in their work. The candidate will also have to show corporate leadership across the Directorate.
- Strong organisational skills and being detail-orientated – The candidate will need excellent organisational skills and be able to apply informal project management techniques to keep a high volume of disparate elements on track for delivery. They will need to maintain strategic oversight of the Bill during the preparatory phase and through parliamentary passage up to Royal Assent. No formal project management qualifications are necessary.
- Written and oral communication – The candidate will need to have excellent written communications skills and the ability to draft effectively under time pressure; they will have experience of working to deadlines and of briefing to a high standard. The candidate will also need excellent people skills and have a strong ability to build relationships beyond your immediate team to deliver through others.
- Collaborating with Ministers, senior officials, and their Private Offices at pace – The candidate will need to be able to collaborate with Ministers, senior officials, and their Private Offices to ensure Ministers are briefed effectively and have the support they need throughout the legislative process. They will be expected to build strong relationships with these key stakeholders. They will be expected to develop an in-depth knowledge of the policy areas that they are responsible for in the Bill.
- Stakeholder management – The posts involve extensive stakeholder engagement and the ability to see several points of view and then form a view that supports the Government’s agenda and deliver for Ministers. The post-holder will need to build strong working relationships with a wide range of colleagues across the MoJ and beyond, including Legislation Secretariat and Whips’ Offices.
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Desirable
- Knowledge of legislation – it would be desirable for the post holder to have experience and knowledge of legislation and parliamentary processes, although this is not essential. This could be through experience of working in a bill team, with Parliament, or in a Ministerial Private Office environment.
The MoJ is proud to be Level 3 Disability Confident. Disability Confident is the approach through which we offer guaranteed interviews for all people with disabilities meeting the minimum criteria for the advertised role as set out in the job description.
Written application process
You will be assessed against the Civil service success profiles framework.
You must ensure that any evidence submitted as part of your application, including your career history and statement of suitability, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note that plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.
Candidates will be assessed through a written application and interview.
Experience
You will be asked to provide your work history during the application process in order to assess any demonstrable experience, career history, and achievements that are relevant to the role.
Statement of Suitability
During the application process, you will be asked to provide an example of how you have met the following behaviours through a Statement of Suitability, with consideration of the essential criteria and reference to the following behaviours. There will be a word limit of 1000 words:
- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Delivering at Pace
Please also refer to the CS Behaviours framework for more details at this grade: CS Behaviours 2018
Successful applicants will then be invited to an interview, testing both behaviours and strengths.
Candidates invited to Interview
Interviews will be held in-person at 102 Petty France and are currently expected to take place in late May.
During the interview, you will be asked questions to explore in detail what you are capable of
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