If you thrive on a challenge, in a dynamic and fast paced organisation, we’re offering a fantastic opportunity as Personal Assistant to the Environment Agency’s Area Director for the North East Area which stretches from the North Pennines to the Scottish borders with a diverse mixture of landscapes and environmental challenges.
You’ll play a vital part in helping coordinate the Area Leadership Team’s planning activities providing confidential and dedicated administrative support. You’ll use your initiative and organisation skills to effectively manage the Area Director’s email, calendar, and travel arrangements, making sure they are in the right place, at the right time, with the right information.
You’ll maintain effective action logs and bring-forward systems to ensure commitments are met. You’ll be scheduling meetings, compiling agendas, and take meeting notes and Minutes. The role also involves some data analysis.
You’ll need to be one step ahead, and deal with ever-changing priorities and deadlines with a calm common-sense approach, and “yes I can” attitude. This is a fast-paced environment, and you’ll be liaising with a wide range of internal and external customers including government departments, regulated industries and local politicians and MPs.
The EA is a Category 1 responder, and everyone has a role to play. You will be expected to take part in a regular standby roster for incident or emergency 24/7 response over a 7-day period. You will get additional pay and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you.