Legislative Council Office Assistant

Job Summary

The Legislative Council Office is seeking a motivated individual with proven administrative skills to provide the Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Members of the Legislative Council with secretarial, research and administrative support.

• Provide secretarial support to the Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Members of the Legislative Council.
• Conduct research and assist with administrative tasks as required.

• Leave: 30 days leave per annum, plus public holidays.
• Pension: 15% contribution by SHG into an approved defined contribution pension scheme.
• Paid sickness absence.
• Training and Development.

To access job profiles and application forms online, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). or obtain paper copies from Central Human Resources and Organisational Development at The Castle, Jamestown.

For further information, please contact the recruitment team at telephone number 22470 or via the email address recruitment.sh.

Applications should be submitted through the Director/Line Manager (where applicable) to the Human Resources Officer by email recruitment.sh or paper copies delivered to the Human Resources Officer by the closing date.

Applicants must complete the application form; please do not submit your CV.

The St Helena Public Service welcomes applications from all members of the community, including the St Helenian diaspora. We positively accept applications regardless of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief and will consider all applications on the basis of merit against the role profile and person specification.

All appointments are subject to satisfactory clearances, which include a medical check, vetting / DBS clearance and references.

SHG reserves the right to independently verify information provided with the application.