Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 18 Jan 2017
OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
Executive Assistant - Directorate
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £32,926 - £39,306 per annum
Location: London
Ref: DIR/02/16
The UK’s leading independent think tank on international development and humanitarian issues.
About us
ODI (www.odi.org.uk) aims to inspire and inform policy and practice to reduce poverty by locking together high-quality applied research and practical policy advice.
Overseas Development Institute is seeking an Executive Assistant to provide support to the Executive Director.
The successful candidate will fulfil the following requirements:
Provide professional support to the Executive Director and thereby facilitate their ability to perform their role effectively.
Manage external relationships on behalf of the Executive Director, working with the their very senior contacts and co-ordinating the Executive Director’s public affairs.
Project manage the Executive Director’s research work, ensuring timely delivery and accurate reporting.
Manage the internal profile of the Executive Director, ensuring that they have the capacity to effectively discharge their management duties, that they are well informed of processes and events.
Work with the Secretariat and Governance team to ensure effective preparation and planning of Senior Management Team meetings and tracking implementation of decisions.
Work with the Director of Communications and other senior colleagues to agree priorities on internal and external engagements.
About you
Knowledge and qualifications
Education to at least degree level
Excellent command of written and spoken English
Experience:
Significant experience of working as a personal assistant
Experience of working under pressure in order to meet tight deadlines
Experience of providing an administrative support at a senior level
Experience of dealing with colleagues at a senior level
Experience of committee management (desirable)
Experience in international development (desirable)
Skills/Abilities:
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage a complex work programme independently
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
IT skills to a high standard (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
Experience of/willingness to learn intranet (SharePoint)
Discretion in dealing with confidential information
Self-motivated, and able to overcome barriers
Able to produce high quality output with excellent attention to detail
Completer/ finisher, able to see a task through to completion, thinking laterally where required
The ability to respond effectively to quickly changing circumstances and prioritising work loads
Excellent interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity; the ability to deal effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds
Logical, methodical
Professional with a good level of presence
Closing date: 18 January 2017
Interview date: 25 January 2017
For more information, please download an application pack from our website at www.odi.org.uk/jobs. If you are experiencing difficulties downloading, please telephone 020 3327 7290 or email recruitment@odi.org.uk.**
ODI is an equal opportunities employer Charity Reg. No.228248
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