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Executive Officer - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Birmingham City University

Birmingham City University

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Location:

Curzon Building
Salary:

- £50,321 to £54,699
Post Type:

Full Time
Release Date:
29 January 2024
Closing Date:

hours GMT on Thursday 22 February 2024
Reference:

We have an exciting new opportunity for a highly experienced and self-motivated Executive Officer to join the Vice Chancellors Office team at Birmingham City University.

The university is seeking to appoint an Executive Officer to provide professional, efficient, and confidential support to our Vice Chancellor.

The Executive Officer will be responsible for ensuring that the VC's office operates efficiently and effectively by providing first class support to the VCO Senior Team whilst ensuring the smooth management of a complex and challenging schedule.

What's in it for you?

In return for your dedication and hard work, you will benefit from ongoing opportunities for personal and professional development, as well as the following key benefits:

Hybrid working, with the opportunity to work remotely two to three days per week.
Generous annual leave entitlement of 40 days (including bank holidays and closure periods)
Generous employer pension contribution of up to 16%, with life cover and income protection included.
Wellbeing advice and support through our Employee Assistance Programme
Car Parking
Cycle to Work Scheme
Staff Benefits: Non-

Pay Benefits:
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A supportive and collaborative culture and work environment, rooted in BCU's values

Key Tasks include:

Managing the office of the Vice-Chancellor's and coordinate its workflow and processes
Research and collate detailed briefing packs for the VC on policy, practice and people.
Regularly reviewing systems and procedures within the VC's Office and introduce improvements as and when required.
Supporting the professional development of the team in change management and strategic direction
Optimising productivity through effective diary management
Planning, arranging and attending meetings.
Notetaking, collating and distributing meeting papers.
Acting as gate keeper and first point of contact
Filtering phone calls, dealing with postal enquiries and ad hoc requests.
Coordinating business travel and accommodation
Assisting in the preparation of reports and presentations
Building and maintaining cooperative relationships with key stakeholders
Detailed knowledge of the Higher Education Sector and Policy Issues
An honours degree
Experience of working with this level of seniority
Detailed knowledge and understanding of corporate governance.
Strong organisational skills to multitask, with an ability to prioritise an often conflicting workload
Ability to undertake research incorporating detailed analysis of complex data.
Polished communication skills, both written and verbal
Confidence to liaise with staff at the highest level.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint