Executive Officer – Invest NI (Londonderry/Derry).

Position: Executive Officer (EO2)

Pay Rate: £15.83 per hour

Hours: Full-time (37 hours), Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm

Duration: Up to 9 – 12 months

Start Date: ASAP

Location: Based in our North West Regional Office at Timber Quay, Strand Road, Derry~Londonderry, BT48 7NR

(in-office 4 days a week)

Job Duties:

• Based in our North West Regional Office at Timber Quay, Strand Road, Derry~Londonderry, BT48 7NR
• Act as a first point of contact for clients, stakeholders and visitors, providing a professional and welcoming service.
• Support the day-to-day operation of the Regional Office, helping to ensure an organised, efficient and customer-focused environment.
• Manage and maintain information through Invest NI’s electronic and manual information management systems.
• Use Microsoft Office and other IT systems to prepare reports, presentations, briefing papers and management information.
• Respond to enquiries and provide administrative support to internal and external customers.
• Assist with the planning and coordination of meetings, events, workshops and stakeholder engagements.
• Draft routine correspondence, communications and supporting documentation.
• Maintain accurate records, databases and filing systems.
• Provide administrative support to the wider team, including diary management, minute-taking, circulation of papers and meeting coordination.
• Contribute to projects and activities that support service delivery and operational effectiveness.
• Undertake other duties commensurate with the grade of the post.

Essential Criteria:

• 5 GCSEs/O Levels at Grades A-C (or equivalent qualifications*) including English Language AND 1 year’s recent relevant experience in an administrative or customer-facing role, providing evidence of experience in all of the following areas:
• Producing a range of high-quality administrative work.
• The proficient use of word processing, spreadsheet and email IT packages to prepare formal and professional documents in a work context.

Providing accurate information in a professional manner and delivering a high standard of customer service to internal and external customers.

OR

• 2 years’ recent relevant experience in an administrative or customer-facing role, providing evidence of experience in all of the following areas:
• Producing a range of high-quality administrative work.
• The proficient use of word processing, spreadsheet and email IT packages to prepare formal and professional documents in a work context.
• Providing accurate information in a professional manner and delivering a high standard of customer service to internal and external customers.

AND

• The ability to manage and co-ordinate multiple tasks and competing priorities to tight deadlines whilst maintaining accuracy and quality standards.
• The ability to build positive working relationships and work effectively as part of a team to support the achievement of business objectives.

*The successful applicant will be required to complete an Access NI during registration*

• A criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position.
• The UK Recruitment Co. Ltd has policies on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders and the Secure Handling, Use, Storage, and Retention of Disclosure Information, copies of which can be made available upon request.

If interested, please send across your CV to anna.quinn@therecruitmentco.uk