Head of CEO Office

Placed: 14/06/17
Region: London
Location: London
Category: Jobs


Content of the advertisement:

A charity are looking for a Head of CEO office to lead on the long term planning and day to day management of the work of the CEO Office and to provide management support to the Executive Team, President and Senior Officers.

You will be responsible for leading cross-organisational projects from the CEO office and will be required to work in collaboration with senior colleagues from across the organisation. The work will include working in collaboration with senior colleagues to compile policy, business and other briefings to support visits; to draft speeches and presentations; to support key areas of the 5 year strategy, including managing the development process of the next strategic cycle; to ensure actions from the CEO's engagements are coordinated and followed up.

You will also have responsibility for the overall management of organisational risk, governance and compliance.
This is initially a 7 month contract but there is a strong possibilty of being made permanent if successful.

Key Responsibilities:
-Ensure the successful day to day running of the CEO Office in order to maximise the reach and impact of the CEO, President and others in the Senior Officers and Executive Team
-Manage key relationships between the CEO Office and the equivalent offices of national and international organisations, to develop strong working relationships and networks
-Handle confidential information and manage correspondence for the CEO and President;
-Ensure appropriate financial planning and administer the annual office budget
-Shaping a long term Executive Team and Senior Management development programme - in liaison with colleagues across the organisation - and to manage its delivery
-Lead and ensure the management of specific cross-organisational projects that respond to the organisations strategic priorities and drive the successful delivery of all outputs
-Line managing the Governance and Compliance Manager and the Executive Assistant
-Provide papers and briefings for all external and some internal meetings attended by the CEO and President, drawing upon expert input from relevant senior staff across the organisation
-Develop links with external stakeholders to ensure the organization has effective networks, strong working relationships and is well coordinated with other organisations
-Manage the development and implementation of the organisation's risk management process
-Ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements relating to governance and oversee the responsibilities of the Governance & Compliance Manager in ensuring the successful management of all meetings relating to the Trustee body and committees, including the Annual General Meeting and member elections
-Oversee the coordination and production of the Annual Report

Skills and Experience required:
-Significant experience of working in an operational or similar senior management team role
-Demonstrated experience of designing and managing projects involving multiple stakeholders
-Demonstrated ability to work in a highly pressured environment and manage upward
-Experience of identifying and managing priorities in a high pressured environment/role
-Used to dealing with complex and confidential matters with discretion and diplomacy
-Financial acumen and budget management
-Experience of compiling policy, business and other briefings to support visits; to draft speeches and presentations
-Line management experience

Price / Salary: £50k - 55k per year