Gpa Board Secretary

4 weeks ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Government Property Agency Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 287655**Salary**:

- £32,480 - £36,869**Job grade**:

- Higher Executive Officer- GPA HEO**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- GPA - Chief Operating Office - CEO's Office**Type of role**:

- Administration / Corporate Support
- Governance
- Knowledge and Information Management
- Operational Delivery
- Secretarial**Working pattern**:

- Full-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Nottingham, SwindonAbout the job

**Job summary**:
The Government Property Agency is changing the way the Civil Service works and is at the forefront of Government's transformation agenda; reshaping the relationship civil servants have with their place of work. The Agency is central to the delivery of key Government policies including moving 22,000 Civil Service roles out of London by 2030 and tackling climate change by contributing to the Net Zero agenda. To do this we are delivering a major change programme across the UK and consolidating our portfolio in order to save £1.4 Bn over 10 years.

Beyond the bricks and mortar, the GPA is about providing great workplaces for our people. Through programmes like Hubs, Whitehall Campus and Smart Working you will be in the vanguard of creating model working environments and promoting flexible working practices.

This is an ambitious and exciting task, for which we need innovative people, with strong commercial acumen, who are passionate about visualising and implementing customer needs. Launched as an Executive Agency of the Cabinet Office in 2018, we’re a relatively new department and we are growing fast so we also need people who thrive in ambiguity, can adapt quickly to change and are comfortable stepping outside of their remit to drive outcomes.

The GPA is committed to representing the communities we serve by making Diversity, Equality and Inclusion part of everything we do.

**Job description**:
This role sits within the Agency’s Corporate Team, specifically the Governance and Private Office team; a group of 6 people who work closely across two locations (Birmingham and London) to run the CEO’s office as well as ensuring the smooth running of the Agency’s Boards and Committees (Governance).

Due to the way that the team works, you will build up an understanding of how the Private Office runs for resilience and so that cover can be provided during annual leave etc. We are a friendly, hard working and supportive team that embraces flexible ways of working to manage a fast paced and substantial workload in an efficient and positive way.

Main job purpose:
To lead the secretariat for GPA’s Board and it’s Committees:
GPA Board, GPA Investment Committee, GPA Audit and Risk Committee.

Support management of Chair and the Non-Executive directors and general governance admin tasks as appropriate.
- Support board and committee chairs to be effective and well informed lead all activity to deliver this objective.
- Manage all aspects of preparation of meetings:

- Manage and record conflicts of interest, identifying any potential conflicts of interest.
- Manage all pre and post meeting documentation.
- Draft papers, action logs and comprehensive minutes and forward looks as required.
- Engage with GPA teams to ensure key strategic issues are promptly brought to the attention of respective board/committees to allow informed discussions and proactive advice can be provided or assurances given.
- Oversee board member training including.
- Drafting and updating of induction material and process for new members.
- Maintain board records for each member in respect of knowledge and skills, attendance, tenure to effect succession planning.
- Implement annual Board member performance appraisals.
- Management of chairs stakeholder engagement commitments and develop communications strategy to promote the value of the governance boards. This will include some event management for events such as MIPIM.

**Person specification**:
Highly organised with previous secretariat and administrative experience. Would suit someone used to working as a PA or EA, working to regular deadlines in a fast paced environment.

Someone who is comfortable working with senior staff members and confidential information, able to work independently and confidently in this environment.

**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace

**Technical skills**:
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

- Customer Perspective
- Commercial Acumen
- Property Market Knowledge
- Innovation

**Benefits**:

- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average empl


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