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    Operations Officer - London, United Kingdom - Commonwealth Secretariat

    Commonwealth Secretariat
    Commonwealth Secretariat London, United Kingdom

    5 days ago

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    Operations Officer

    £49,717 pa + benefits

    London SW1, Pall Mall

    The closing date is 23 May 2024, 5:00pm BST

    We have an excellent opportunity for an Operations Officer to work the Social Policy Development (SPD) Section within the Secretary Generals' Office (SGO).

    The SPD Section works and collaborates with Commonwealth member governments, leaders and professionals throughout the Commonwealth to develop and implement social policy and programmes for the empowerment of the citizens of the Commonwealth. It focuses on areas of major political, economic, and social importance to the citizens of the Commonwealth based on the mandates received from the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings (CHOGM) and the Commonwealth Secretariat Strategic Plan.

    The SPD Section aims to support member government, leaders, and professionals to create optimal enabling environments for citizens of the Commonwealth to participate as equal partners in development and democracy. The SPD Section also facilitates and supports representative leaders to build national, regional, and Pan-Commonwealth networks. As well as standalone initiatives, the SPD Section includes collaboration with other Commonwealth Secretariat Divisions to integrate various perspectives across all key facets of the Commonwealth (E.g. economic, political, human rights).

    The successful candidate will report to the Head of Social Policy Development Section and supports the leadership team of Social Development Policy Section and has responsibility for providing operational and administrative support to the Section, including co-ordination of strategic planning; preparation of budgets; financial management, monitoring, analysis and reporting; coordination of programme reports, evaluation and talking points; and adherence to travel and procurement policies and procedures.

    To be considered, you will need:

    • A bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, such as finance, accounting, project management, business or strategy.
    • At least five years' multi-function experience in a mid-level administrative role, supporting a programme or business team, including budgeting, financial analysis and management issues and experience of cross-functional stakeholder engagement.
    • Professional and/or post graduate qualifications in a field such as finance, accounting, public administration, human resources or related field is desirable.

    The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 independent sovereign states, which cooperate in the common interests of their citizens, to further international understanding, development, and democracy. The Commonwealth's membership has great diversity of economic strength, geography, and ethnicity, combined with a common heritage of values, language, institutions, and democratic traditions. The Commonwealth Secretariat is the principal intergovernmental body of the Commonwealth, responsible for progressing and achieving the shared goals of the association's member governments in advancing democracy, development, and respect for diversity.

    To join us, you must be a citizen of a Commonwealth country.

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