Senior Officer

Description

Are you a highly effective administrator capable of providing a comprehensive range of support to Senior Managers? Are you looking for an immediate start in a temporary role? Then this may be the opportunity for you.

Our client is looking for a Senior Officer with a project management background to provide effective and efficient admin support, which will enable a department to fulfil its function to a high quality standard. As well as solve problems creatively, make judgements which require analysis and interpretation, and actively contribute to service and self-development.

What your responsibilities will be:

• Provide high level of pro-active administrative support to senior management team, to answer queries in their absence, assist them in their advisory roles, and any innovative/research projects they are involved in
• Assist with the development and regular review of the policies, procedures and practices operating within the Directorate. Evaluate equipment, techniques and procedures with the aim of improving efficiency and effectiveness
• Project management support, where applicable. Planning and organising a variety of tasks, including the involvement in multiple projects and programmes of work and the contribution to the definition of project scope and setting of achievable project objectives
• Ensuring project management processes are adopted and where appropriate proposing changes in working practices

What you will need to go forward:

• Demonstrable experience of providing high level administrative support to Senior Management
• Experience of operating at a supervisory/senior level and working in a team delivering results
• Ability to operate high degrees of tact and diplomacy at all times
• Advanced level of IT skills, including extensive experience of using Microsoft Access, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Willingness to apply for Basic Disclosure and BPSS

ASA Recruitment is one of Scotland’s largest independent multi-sector recruitment agencies. We specialise in providing effective tailored solutions for permanent, contract and temporary employment requirements for our Clients and Candidates. We are members of the REC and are ISO certified.

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