Executive Assistant to Hod, Psychosis Studies

2 months ago

Hill, United Kingdom King's College London Full time

Job id: 078205. Salary: £36,532 - £41,299 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance.

Posted: 06 November 2023. Closing date: 22 November 2023.

Business unit: IoPPN. Department: Psychosis Studies.

Location: Denmark Hill Campus. Category: Professional & Support Services.

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Job description

The Department of Psychosis Studies is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Executive Assistant (EA) to provide professional support to the Head of Department and the department executive team. The post holder will be liaising with a range of people at all levels across KCL, i.e., academics, researchers, students, and staff in central administration across the college.

The post holder is expected to provide comprehensive administrative support to the senior team in Psychosis Studies and specifically to Head and Deputy Heads of Department and Psychosis CAG Academic Lead, including to prioritise and manage the diary, deal efficiently and timely with communications and correspondence, arrange department meetings and take minutes, make travel arrangements, process and manage financial paperwork. The post holder will assist the Head of School Operations with signposting to relevant clusters and other admin duties as required.

The post holder will have substantial relevant experience in this role. They will have experience in providing high level administrative and personal support to a senior staff member, using a range of IT software packages. Excellent communication and influencing skills, including excellent spoken and written English, experience in organising meetings and events, servicing research groups and meetings and proven ability to maintain confidentiality are essential.

The role would suit someone who is proactive, innovative, able to work autonomously and as part of the wider department/School team.

This post will be offered on a full-time, indefinite contract.

Key responsibilities

Provide high quality and timely executive assistance to the Head and Deputy Head of Department and Psychosis CAG Academic Lead in respect of diary and correspondence management, providing briefing documents and background materials.

Organise and support meetings, round tables, workshops, and visits by external/international delegations, including contacting speakers and attendees, arranging logistics (catering, venue booking), preparing the agenda, writing the minutes and coordinating follow-up action as required.

Arrange travel and accommodation in compliance with King’s Travel Policy. Support with obtaining visa, risk assessments and insurance where required.

Support departmental and grant financial monitoring in conjunction with Research Cluster.

Liaise with the finance team regarding invoicing, purchase orders, expenses and payments as required.

Support the Head of School Operations with administrative tasks as directed.

Work flexibly as part of a team, supporting colleagues and other functions in times of high-volume activity.

Undertake the H&S Rep Role for the department and at least another safety role (e.g., fire marshal, DSE assessor, first aider) as required, following all the relevant training.

**This job description reflects the core activities of the post. There may be changes in the emphasis of duties and it is expected that the post holder recognises this, adopting a flexible approach to work and willingness to participate in training. Day-to-day activities and responsibilities will be determined by the School/department priorities and needs and will inform specific objectives and tasks to be undertaken by post holders.*_ _

Skills, knowledge, and experience

Essential criteria

1. Demonstrable knowledge and skills of business operations acquired through previous roles/qualification.

2. Experience of providing high level administrative and/or personal support to a senior executive, using a range of IT software packages and databases.

3. Experience of complex diary management.

4. Experience of organising and supporting formal committees, meetings, events and taking minutes.

6. Ability to manage financial paperwork and a good level of numeracy.

7. Proactive approach with the ability to work independently and flexibly, managing and prioritising own workload, working under pressure in a busy environment and meeting deadlines.

8. Proven ability to maintain confidentiality, handle situations sensitively, exhibiting a high level of awareness and confidentiality, tact, and diplomacy.

9. Excellent people skills with the ability to work with staff at all levels, inside and outside the organization, with assurance and ease.

10. Confident making independent decisions and knowing when to escalate.

Desirable criteria

1. Experience of working in higher education sector and familiarity with HE administration.

2. Proven commitment to ongoing skills development.

Further information

This role will be part of the Professional Service Staff reshaping project that is currently

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