Executive Advisor to the Chief of Staff - 8954

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London, National
London, Westminster , Various
Various, Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF
Staff Grade 5
Permanent
Administration / Corporate Support
£34,330 pro rata
Are you a fantastic communicator who enjoys a varied job role? Then we want to hear from you!
An opportunity has arisen for a talented and highly organised individual to join the team supporting the Chief of Staff – John Leyland. This role would suit those with similar previous experience, or equally someone looking for their next development opportunity.
You’ll be part of the Chief of Staff’s Office and responsible for ensuring John has a clear plan of engagements and is briefed to carry out these effectively, all in good time.

This includes work prioritisation, commissioning of clear briefings, building strong relationships and working with colleagues across the business to ensure timely, high quality content.
You’ll use your communication skills to confidently interact with staff at all levels, as well as liaising with internal/external stakeholders to deliver the responsibilities of the Chief of Staff’s Office. You’ll understand the need for great customer service and be able to set realistic customer expectations whilst maintaining valued relationships.
You’ll manage a confidential support service for John ensuring he's briefed on high priority issues and able to maximise the effectiveness of his time. You’ll be a confident decision maker and able to add value.
You will be an essential part of a small, but busy team that supports the Chief of Staff. You will also play an important role in supporting the Chair and Chief Executive of the Environment Agency.
We help protect our reputation and we’re proud of our excellent standards of customer service. Your work will focus primarily on colleagues (internal customers), but we passionately believe the same values and ethos apply to everyone.
We are looking for an ambitious and highly organised team player, ideally with administrative experience at a senior level. We will consider applicants without prior assistant experience if key skills are demonstrated alongside a proven ability to pick up new concepts quickly.

This role would suit an individual looking to progress quickly and learn about the Environment Agency within a fast paced working environment.

You will have:
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Experience of writing letters/briefings/reports and the ability to condense information succinctly;
• A proven ability to prioritise work, deliver to tight deadlines and adapt to changing priorities;
• Experience in a customer-facing role: building, maintaining and influencing relationships with key stakeholders (often in senior positions);

Desirable (not essential):
• Knowledge/understanding of large organisations or Government
• Good political judgement and awareness

Closing Date: 16th December 2018 at 23:55
We're committed to having an inclusive workforce which reflects the communities we serve and welcome applications regardless of race, sex, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity or marital status.

We support flexible working patterns for all our vacancies.

To discuss this role please contact: Amanda Elahi, Business Manager to the Chief of Staff: amanda.elahi@environment-agency.gov.uk or 07785 766827.

You may be required to be part of a duty rota supporting the senior management team during incidents. Occasionally this includes out of hours working.

This role can be based from any Environment Agency office, but travel to London will be expected 1-2 times per week. You’ll require an enhanced level security check, a key component of which is a minimum of 3 years UK residency.

16/12/2018, 23:55 hours

Basic Check
Builds and Sustains Relationships
Building positive and highly effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders is vital for this role. Explain what you think are important factors to developing new relationships and how have you applied them before?
Influences and Persuades Others
How has your experience to date developed your ability to influence and persuade senior leaders and colleagues to follow your approach?
Communicates Effectively
What do you believe are important factors in successful communication and how have you used these to convey your ideas confidently in the past?
Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
Describe a time where you have had to make a decision(s) in order to solve a complex problem?
CTC Clearance required
If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.

We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.

We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.

This Vacancy is closed to applications.