Clerical Supervisor

Your new company
Hays are working with the Northern Ireland Assembly to recruit for a Clerical Supervisor
Your new role
You will be responsible for providing support for the full range of activities carried out across the organisation. You are first level of line management and duties may include line management.

The main duties and responsibilities of the post are:

• Collating and preparing the agenda and papers for meetings in a timely manner.
• Attending meetings, minute taking and capturing actions/notes and proactively following up on actions to ensure timely delivery.
• Maintaining effective relationships with key stakeholders including Members, managers, officials from Executive departments and members of the public.
• Providing guidance and assistance to Members, their staff and other parliamentary staff on policy and procedural issues in relation to their business area.
• Researching and preparing accurate and timely information.
• Reviewing all incoming correspondence and prioritising next steps as necessary.
• Drafting correspondence ensuring that work is accurate and presented in the corporate format.
• Using electronic systems to produce accurate and timely statistical information or reports to assist decision makers.
• Managing and developing individual staff members or a small team to ensure the delivery of team objectives.
• Quality assuring the work of staff to meet agreed service standards.
• Publishing information on social media e.g. Committee social media presence and the Assembly webpages/platform and keeping relevant homepages up to date.
• Effectively using Microsoft Office and bespoke internal Assembly software systems and databases to prepare, produce and present documentation including letters, memos, presentations and reports of a consistently high quality.
• Checking and processing invoices for payment through an electronic payment system.
• Monitoring spend against budget and reporting to line managers or budget holders;
• Managing information and records in accordance with established policies and statutory requirements including the gathering of information and coordination of responses to information requests including Freedom of Information requests.
• Complying with all Assembly Commission’s staff policies and procedures including Equal Opportunities and Dignity at Work policies and procedures.
• Carrying out other duties that the Assembly Commission reasonably requires of you.

What you\'ll need to succeed
Essential Criteria:

1. At least a primary degree, minimum 2.2 classification, in any subject. Applications will be considered from applicants with formal qualifications of an equivalent or higher standard to those stated;

AND
At least two years’ experience in a) – d) listed below:

OR

2. Four years’ experience in each of the following:
a) Planning and organising workload using own initiative to deliver high quality work to deadlines.
b) Communicating accurately and clearly (both in writing and orally) complex or detailed information to stakeholders such as colleagues, managers, customers or members of the public.
c) Contributing to the planning, allocation, monitoring and evaluation of resources e.g. people, finances.
d) Effectively using Microsoft Office to manage Information, create documents and assist in providing a quality service to stakeholders such as colleagues, managers, customers or members of the public.
What you\'ll get in return

• £17.36 per hour – equivalent to £33407
• Temporary role for 3 months
• Immediate start
• Opportunity for hybrid working – depending on business need
• Online timesheets
• Access to retailer discounts
• Access to learning and development courses

What you need to do now

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