Executive Assistant – Office of the Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner (OPFCC) Executive Management Team
Salary: £29,793 - £31,725
Location: Granby Road, Harrogate
Fixed term until March 2022, with the possibility of an extension to the fixed term period
The Office of Police Fire & Crime Commissioner (OPFCC) for North Yorkshire is a small but dynamic team who provide the support to Philip Allott, Police Fire & Crime Commissioner (PFCC) to enable him to carry out his duties.
The Executive Management Team includes a Chief Executive & Monitoring Officer, a Chief Finance Officer, two Assistant Chief Executive & Deputy Monitoring Officers, a Head of Commissioning and Partnerships and other specialist staff who provide support on key areas of business and who manage the administrative functions of the OPFCC.
The core focus of this post is to provide dedicated executive support to the Executive Management Team working closely with the Executive Assistant to the PFCC, using keen judgement in dealings with all stakeholders, to advance the PFCC’s work programme and emerging priorities, facilitate open communications, trouble shoot problems and broker solutions to identify opportunities to progress the PFCC’s objectives and noting where challenges, risks and issues are appearing.
The successful candidate will be responsible for acting as the primary point of contact for all engagement with internal and external partners, and local, regional and national stakeholder groups that the PFCC and the Executive Management Team is or will be engaging with.
What you’ll need to succeed
- Experience as an Executive Assistant to executive level managers or politicians.
- Experience of working with a dynamic, fast paced working environment.
- High level of commitment to delivering a good public service.
- Competent and demonstrable technical / professional / management expertise.
- Operational experience and proven competency in the areas of customer service, diary management, business support and general management.
- Must have excellent communication skills, and maintain good working partnerships, with an ability to work positively, collaboratively and proactively with internal and external stakeholders, to balance assertiveness with good negotiating skills, be confident and articulate, with a key attention to detail in terms of current work demand and anticipating and planning for future demand issues.
- High level of administrative, organisational and customer service skills.
What you’ll get in return
- Opportunity for flexible-location and/or remote working for a number of its support staff.
- Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Support for further professional development.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Upbeat – Access to a fantastic range of exclusive discounts on well-known online and high street retailers.
- Access to a number of other Inclusion and Diversity support networks.
- Access to a number of sports teams including Swimming and Rugby.
Key documents:
Job Description - Executive Assistant.pdf
What you need to do next
To be considered for this role please submit your expression of interest before 10:00am on 20 September 2021
Please note that interviews are planned to take place on 29 & 30 September 2021
For any further information regarding this role please contact Tina James-McGarth, Tina.James-McGrath@northyorkshire-pfcc.gov.uk