About this career
Parliamentary assistants provide support to officials and politicians of regional, national and international parliaments and undertake logistical tasks. They revise official documents and follow procedures set by the respective parliaments. They support on the communication with stakeholders and provide the logistical support required in handling official processes.
Essential skills
advise on communication strategies
advise on drafting policies
advise on government policy compliance
attend parliament plenaries
check official documents
communicate with stakeholders
develop organisational policies
draft legislation
draft press releases
examine legislative drafts
liaise with government officials
monitor company policy
negotiate with stakeholders
perform office routine activities
pose questions referring to documents
respect publication formats
review drafts
supervise advocacy work
write work-related reports
Required knowledge
business analysis
communication
communication principles
company policies
government policy
office software
organisational policies
politics
strategic planning
Additional skills
advise on foreign affairs policies
analyse text before translation
apply information security policies
attend meetings
disseminate messages to people
ensure compliance with policies
fill out forms
fix meetings
identify policy breach
inspect government policy compliance
maintain correspondence records
manage relationships with stakeholders
organise business documents
organise facilities for office personnel
process commissioned instructions
respond to inquiries in written form
write meeting reports
civil law
commercial law
constitutional law
good governance
Also known as
constituency assistant
MLA's assistant
MP's personal assistant
executive officer
MSP's parliamentary assistant
MLA's parliamentary assistant
MEP's assistant
political assistant
parliamentary intern
AM's parliamentary assistant
MP's assistant
MSP's assistant
politician's assistant
AM's assistant
MP's parliamentary assistant
MP's PA