Executive Assistant

2 weeks ago

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Full time

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

- 287843**Salary**:

- £25,029 - £27,029- London based - The total package for this role at EO is £27,029 per annum (non-negotiable). This figure includes a non-pensionable, non-consolidated Location Allowance of £2,000. Milton Keynes based - The total package for this role at EO is £26,779 per annum (non-negotiable). This figure includes a non-pensionable, non-consolidated Location Allowance of £1,750. East Kilbride based - The total package for this role at EO is £25,029 per annum (non-negotiable).- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Type of role**:

- Other**Working pattern**:

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

- 3Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- East Kilbride, London, Milton KeynesAbout the job

**Job summary**:

- The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office pursues our national interests and projects the UK’s role in the world.
- We promote the interests of British citizens, safeguard the UK's security, defend our values, reduce poverty and tackle global challenges with our international partners.**Job description**:
**Roles and Responsibilities**
- Effective management of diaries - arranging meetings, printing, collating and distributing papers, ensuring confidentiality at all times.
- Organising travel and hotel bookings and arranging logistics for departmental meetings and other events in the department.
- Forming and maintaining strong working relationships across the team and wider FCDO
- Taking responsibility for specific deliverables as required by the Deputy Director.
- Providing leave cover for other Executive Assistants in the directorate

The role may involve occasional travel to other UK offices.

**Person specification**:
**Minimum Criteria***
- Excellent organisational skills with ability to manage own time and prioritise effectively.
- Strong communication skills
- Good understanding and capability with Outlook.
- Energetic, self-motivated, and proactive.
- Attention to detail.
- Resilience and flexibility.

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

- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace
- Working Together

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £25,029, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office contributes £6,757 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.- A Civil Service Pension.
- 25 days Annual Leave per annum.
- 9 days Public and Privilege holidays per annum.
- Learning and Development tailored to your role.

Things you need to know

**Selection process details**:

- This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Ability and Experience.**Reasonable Adjustment**

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

**Further Information**

A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.**Security**:

- See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).- People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.**Nationality requirements**:

- Open to UK nationals only.**Working for the Civil Service**:

- The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
- We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).-
- The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.- This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.-
- Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.**Contact point for applicants**:
Job contact:

- Name:
- FCDO Recruitment Team
Recruitment team

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