Deputy Private Secretary to Director General

3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Home Office Full time

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

- 346364**Salary**:

- £38,350 - £41,035**Job grade**:

- Higher Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- HO - Immigration Enforcement**Type of role**:

- Operational Delivery**Working pattern**:

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

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- 2 Marsham Street (2MS) - LondonAbout the job

**Job summary**:
**IE Short Summary**

Immigration Enforcement is responsible for enforcing the government’s immigration laws, tackling illegal migration, removing foreign national offenders and immigration offenders from the UK. It also aims to disrupt the organised criminal groups that exploit the vulnerable for their personal gain. Learn more on the Immigration Enforcement careers page.

Do you meet the key eligibility criteria?

In order to be eligible, you MUST meet ALL the following criteria.
- I am a UK National.
- I will need to undertake and pass a medical assessment if successful.
- I am aware that this role is physically demanding, and that I have a high level of mobility and fitness to carry out this role.
- I can undertake shift work.

**Job description**:
This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of the Immigration Enforcement directly working with the Director General of Immigration Enforcement and holding a key role in his Private Office.

You will need to be flexible, dynamic and proactive as you will be working with the wider business to implement changes to the organisation providing guidance and direction to senior managers.

You should have strong relationship building skills, the ability to prioritise and organise, adaptability and excellent written and verbal communication skills and you should be able to engage with colleagues at all levels.

You can expect an exciting, fast-paced and varied job, as you provide support to the Director General.

You will need to be comfortable working reactively and proactively across a number of varied issues.

**Please Note**:
Due to the nature of the role / work this post is only available on a full-time basis, is office-based, and you will work from our 2 Marsham Street Office in London.

**Please Also Note**:
There is no shift working requirement, and therefore no AHW/AHA allowance available for this role.

**Person specification**:

- You will be responsible for the provision of high-quality support to the Director General Immigration Enforcement alongside the Private Secretary and Diary Manager. The role reports directly into the Director General’s Private Secretary,

Duties will include but not restricted to:

- Diary Management in the absence of the Diary Manager.
- Deputising for the Private Secretary when required.
- Working closely with the Immigration Enforcement DG’s Chief of Staff, Private Secretary, and other Private offices/Business Support teams to ensure a seamless and efficient team approach DG group’s business.
- Acting as a source of advice for the Director General on a range of issues, collating best available information and distilling into succinct, user-friendly briefing and other materials.
- Provide support which can include taking minutes of meetings, inbox management or monitoring progress of actions for the Director General in any work they lead.
- Organising and on occasion accompanying the Director General on visits and maintaining a programme of visits.
- Drafting and responding to correspondence for Director General as required.

**Essential Criteria**

You will need to be able to demonstrate the following:

- Ability to work collaboratively and flexibly within a team dynamic, often to short deadlines to achieve common goals, maintaining a high level of service whilst continuing to deliver efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Awareness of current and emerging political and illegal migration policy issues, direct experience in this area is not essential.
- Strong interpersonal, relationship building and communication skills (both verbal and written).
- Confidence to engage personally on a daily basis with the department’s most senior leaders, including Ministers, the Permanent Secretary, Directors General.
- Ability to build strong and lasting relationships with working-level and senior stakeholders.
- Excellent judgement and approach to situations, tasks and problems, and a self-starter who can work independently.
- Ability to quickly but effectively deliver to tight deadlines, whilst remaining professional in a pressured environment.

**Desirable Criteria**
- Understanding of Immigration Enforcement and the Migration and Borders System.

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

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

**Benefits**:

- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with f



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