City clerk to help advance pension bill

Hundreds of local workers will have to work longer for lower pensions from as early as April 2014, if the bill is passed. Local council workers will be the first affected next year. From April 2015 local teachers, civil servants, health workers, firefighters and police will also be affected, Amongst those affected will be a top civil servant based in the city who will be responsible for drafting the new law.

Personnel Minister Sammy Wilson said there is a staff officer vacancy in the Policy and Legislation Unit in Corporate HR im Civil Service Pensions based in Londonderry. “A key role for this post is to lead on the initial drafting of all documentation to progress the Public Service Pensions Bill through the Northern Ireland Assembly legislative process,” said Mr Wilson.

“This is an important post in a high profile policy and legislation area that will require the individual to be well organised and motivated with high levels of drive and determination to deliver required documentation to the highest degree of accuracy within extremely challenging timescales,” he added.