Private Secretary to The Minister for The Cabinet

**About the role and our team**

Join us as the Private Secretary to the Minister for the Cabinet Office

This is a critical, exciting and varied post, offering an opportunity to work in the Cabinet Office at the centre of the Isle of Man Government, and provide direct support to the Minister and officers of the Department to enable the Minister to deliver their demanding duties.

You will need to be a proactive self-starter, highly organised and an effective communicator to work in this fast-paced, exciting environment. You will need to have a strong team work ethic, and be able to make linkages across the whole of the Isle of Man Government.

Working with a supportive team within a busy and dynamic office, you will be a credible source of advice to the Minister. You will coordinate and prioritise their responsibilities, anticipate and resolve issues, making linkages across the whole of the Department and Isle of Man Government.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

- Managing and co-ordinating the Minister’s diary and appointments
- Preparing briefing information
- Own and deliver the Secretarial functions of the Public Service Commission and Cabinet Office Political Board which includes preparing agendas, recording minutes and actioning points to ensure the necessary progression of these to completion
- Managing the Minister’s briefing files for Tynwald and the House of Keys
- Monitoring Parliamentary proceedings to identify commitments made by the Minister

If this sounds like something you’d enjoy, we’d love to hear from you

**What can this role offer me?**

If working flexibly is important to you, you’ll be happy to know we operate a flexi-time system making it easier to reclaim any additional hours worked and to fit your other commitments around your work life.

You can also take advantage of the excellent opportunities we provide for personal and professional development. This includes access to all the great courses the Isle of Man Government offer through LEAD, our Learning, Education and Development Service.

To find out more about the benefits you can enjoy by working with us, download our benefits guide from the bottom of the advert.

**How to find out more and apply**

For more information please see the attached job description and person specification, alternatively contact Tess Joughin on 01624 685707.

**Additional information**

A relocation package and interview expenses are not available for this role.

**We support flexible working and equality, diversity and inclusion in our recruitment**

The Isle of Man Public Service is an equal opportunities employer which supports and promotes flexible working. We understand its benefits in improving work-life balance and supporting health and wellbeing and, in its different forms; it is widespread throughout the Public Service. We are happy to discuss part-time or flexible working arrangements, including job share partnerships, for our roles (where possible) and if interested you should discuss this with the Hiring Manager.

Find out more about where a career in the Isle of Man Public Service could take you at **hr.gov.im/careers