We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in North Yorkshire to assist with the appointment of an Interim Executive Officer, on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £19.00 - £24.07 per hour

Summary:

The Interim Executive Officer will manage a complex and changing diary, coordinate meetings and engagements, liaise with senior stakeholders and handle sensitive and politically significant matters with discretion. This is a highly visible, externally facing role requiring excellent judgement, initiative and the ability to respond effectively to changing priorities.

Responsibilities:

• Provide high-level executive support to a senior leader within the Combined Authority.
• Manage a complex and ever-changing diary, ensuring priorities are effectively coordinated and delivered.
• Act as a key liaison with MPs, elected members, government departments, businesses, community representatives, Police, Fire and other senior stakeholders.
• Represent the senior leader's office professionally and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate briefing materials, meetings, events and public engagements, ensuring the senior leader is fully prepared.
• Manage sensitive, confidential and politically significant matters with discretion and sound judgement.

Essentials:

• Experience of supporting a senior leader within a political or public sector environment is essential
• Understanding of political sensitivities and public accountability.
• Proven ability to manage complex diaries, competing priorities and demanding workloads.
• Ability to work independently, demonstrating initiative, sound judgement and a self-sufficient approach.
• Confidence to take the lead on issues, make decisions within delegated authority and drive activities forward with minimal supervision.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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