Finance and Admin Officer

**General Information**:

- Salary
- The national salary range is £28,312 - £30,011, London salary range is £32,416 - £34,361. Your salary will be dependent on your base location
- Working Pattern
- Full Time, Part Time/Job Share, Flexible Working
- Vacancy Approach
- External
- Location
- Belfast, London
- Region
- London, Northern Ireland
- Closing Date
- 20-Mar-2025
- Post Type
- Fixed Term, Loan
- Civil Service Grade
- EO
- Number of jobs available
- 1
- Job ID
- 3634

**Descriptions & requirements**:

- Job description

**BACKGROUND**

Following the Fresh Start Agreement in 2015, the Independent Reporting Commission (IRC) was established by an international treaty between the UK Government and the Government of Ireland to monitor progress on tackling paramilitary activity in Northern Ireland.

Made up of four Commissioners, two nominated by the Northern Ireland Executive, and one each by the Government of Ireland and the UK Government, the IRC carries out its functions with a view to supporting long term peace and stability in society and stable and inclusive devolved Government in Northern Ireland, and promoting progress towards ending paramilitary activity connected with Northern Ireland.

This is a unique opportunity to work in a cross-cutting area as part of an internationally established independent Arms’ Length Body, which is contributing to the overall effort to end paramilitary activity in Northern Ireland, and to influence the steps being taken across the statutory sector to address the impact of paramilitarism on communities.

Our key priorities are to report on:

- Progress towards ending paramilitary activity connected with Northern Ireland; and
- Implementation of the relevant measures of the UK Government, the Government of Ireland, and the Northern Ireland Executive.:
For more information about what we do visit:
**COMPLAINTS**:
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. You have the right to complain if you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles.

**RESERVE LISTS**:
**Additional Information**

**Working Arrangements & Further Information**

The IRC offers Hybrid Working arrangements. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from Erskine House or from home. All employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office.

**Flexible working hours**

**Benefits**:

- Access to learning and development
- A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
- A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension
- 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days after five years service.
- Public Holidays
- Season Ticket Advance

**Support**
- A range of ‘Family Friendly’ policies such as opportunities to work reduced hours or job share.
- Access to flexible benefits such as voluntary benefits, retail vouchers and discounts on a range of goods and services.
- Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave.
- Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens.

**Working for the Civil Service**

The Civil Service Code 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. Should you feel that the recruitment process has breached the recruitment principles you are able to raise a formal complaint in the following order

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.

**Diversity & Inclusion**

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wver it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.

**Interview dates**

Date(s) TBC

**Closing Date**:
20th March 23:55 hours.

**Contact information**

**ABOUT THE ROLE**:
The main responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

- Managing finance and resources including liaising and working with accountants and auditors; budget profiling, planning and oversight; and processing of invoices and Commissioner fees, travel and subsistence
- Managing the Commissioners’ programmes, assisting in organising stakeholder engagement, arranging meetings, and acting as a liaison for stakeholders
- Ensuring that travel and accommodation (including meeting venues),, are arranged in good time and represent value for money.
- Managing the Commission’s information and arrangements for records management
- Managing the Commission’s mailbox, prioritising urgent messages and ensuring deadlines are met Leading arrangements for publication of the Commission’s r