We are recruiting two Executive Assistants to provide day to day support for Directors and Deputy Directors (DDs). This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with the DDs and Directors in the Creative Industries & Artificial Intelligence and Corporate Strategy directorates. This will include diary and inbox management, and ensuring Senior Civil Servants (SCS) have the information needed to prepare for meetings. These Are interesting and wide ranging roles, where you will be expected to be flexible to support the SCS and wider directorate. The roles offers the opportunity for significant interaction with senior leaders and external stakeholders. The successful candidates should be able to demonstrate experience of managing a varied workload, prioritising effectively and the ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently.
Person specification
The ideal candidate will have the following key skills and experience:
Essential criteria:
* Organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and manage time effectively;
* Good interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders;
* A proactive approach to your work with confidence working independently and with complex diaries;
* A collaborative team player, able to work well with others to support team goals, especially in a busy environment;
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a keen attention to detail.
Desirable criteria:
* Experience of dealing with senior stakeholders from a range of backgrounds.
* Previous diary management experience.
We are running an information session where prospective applicants can find out more about the role. This will be hosted by Lydia Jacobs, and will take place on:
* 11.30am Friday 29 August
The session will be an opportunity to hear more about the role, the team and wider directorate and the department. It will also be an opportunity for you to ask any questions.
Please register your interest by filling out this Registration form by 10am Thursday 28 August and you will be sent an invitation.
Please note that the session will not be recorded and will not focus on the DCMS recruitment process - please direct any queries that you have on this topic (timelines, reasonable adjustments, onboarding etc) to recruitment.team@dcms.gov.uk
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