Executive Officer

Camden

£24 per hour (umbrella)

Full Time Contract (3 Months)

Novax Recruitment is actively seeking an Executive Officer in Camden. This is a contract with a scope for extension working full time hours.

The job:

Take lead responsibility for ensuring the smooth running of the Managing Director / Director of Corporate Services / Programme Director's daily operations. Managing a busy schedule through effective diary management and meeting planning, proactively ensuring the best use of time; using knowledge and judgement to help the organisation achieve its priorities.
Provide effective and efficient high level support in the management of correspondence, including inbox management, acting on emails as necessary and, using a high level of judgement, deciding on appropriate actions
Represent and communicate on behalf of the Managing Director / Director of Corporate Services / Programme Director - internally and externally. Maintain political awareness, sensitivity, confidentiality and discretion to address these appropriately and ensure extremely high levels of customer service are delivered.
Proactively work with others across the organisation to request information, commission advice as needed and follow through to ensure they are delivered and are in an appropriate formatThe candidate:

Previous experience working in a similar role for a local authority is essential
Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes
Ability to work under pressure, whilst maintaining strong attention to detail, and proactively use own initiative to make informed decisions and considered judgementsPlease submit your application via the contact details provided and you will be contacted with further information about this opportunity or email your CV to me directly; or call me on; (phone number removed)