Higher Executive Officer - Temporary Contract until May 2010 (Maternity Cover).

 £27 - £29k

 Large Public Sector client has the following opportunity available for a motivate individual keen to progress in their career.  Currently preparing for a period of major change, this exciting and challenging opportunity would provide excellent hand on experience to the successful applicant.

The post is for a highly motivate individual who has experience of providing high level administration support, can demonstrate management experience while working in a stimulating and challenging environment.

The post holder will carry a broad range of key operational and line management responsibilities.  All activities of the post holder will support the achievement of the Team, Business Unit and Corporate objectives.

The post-holder will:

- Advise and prepare information for the Manager on all aspects of the work of the team

- Ensure all agreed administrative and operational development and production schedules/targets are met and mitigating against risks within the area of responsibility

- Be responsible for project managing/representing at meetings in relation to projects that require operational and administrative planning and delivery with senior staff and external customers

- Be responsible for managing, archiving and preparing to a high standard all electronic and print material

- Manage the flow of communications and documents between the Directorate and customers

- Manage and maintain databases

- Manage the operational processes for specific functional areas

- Be responsible for overseeing the provision of appropriate specification and specism support materials

- Team awareness

- Line management for 6 staff

- Co-ordinate and monitor the output and work of others

- Communicate objectives clearly and contribute to the performance of staff within the Business Unit

- Support and be accountable for delegated aspects of budgetary control in relation to the scope the role  

Person Specification

Essential Criteria:

- 3rd level qualification

- Relevant experience of providing high level administration support in either operations, projects or administration

- Experience of managing multiple tasks

- Working to tight deadlines

- Staff management

- Delivering high volumes of work

- Reviewing, developing and improving practices and procedures

- Ability to manage change

- Excellent presentation skills

- Analyse and interpret numerical information

- Problem solving

If you meet the criteria for this post then please contact me for an application form.  CVs will not be accepted for this job .

For further information contact me on tim.harrison@hays.com

Only candidate meeting ALL the essential criteria will be contacted in relation to this post.











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