Private Secretary to the ECAS Director
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
11/07/2024
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 28/07/2024 23:55
Salary:
National: £31,710 - £39,100
Allowances:
OFSI allowance
Employment Location:
Feethams House, Darlington
Further Information
About the team
We are looking for a Private Secretary to join us in the Economic Crime and Sanctions (ECAS) Group, which is comprised of 2 teams, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) and Sanctions and Illicit Finance (SIF).
The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI)
OFSI sits within HM Treasury, has been operational since March 2016 and in its first six years quickly established itself as a world-leader in financial sanctions, a key area of financial, foreign and national security policy. It remains front and centre of an unprecedented financial sanctions response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Sanctions and Illicit Finance (SIF)
The Sanctions and Illicit Finance team (SIF) develops policies and legislation to address economic crime and illicit finance in the UK and overseas, to help protect the stability of the global financial system.
About the Job
This is an exciting role at the heart of our work to combat economic crime and enforce financial sanctions. The role holder will sit at the centre of our work, as the main liaison between our Director and the Group (Economic Crime and Sanctions – ECAS), leading an Office Management Services team that is vital to our success.
In this role, you will be the Private Secretary to our Director, who leads HMT’s work on Economic Crime and Sanctions. The Director leads a busy policy & implementation agenda, covering a range of issues from the Russian invasion of Ukraine to domestic anti-money laundering rules. You will help them manage their time and inbox, and ensure their priorities and steers are actioned.
This role also includes oversight of our Group’s staffing – supervising how many staff we have, where they sit and how they are financed. You will also implement our recruitment strategy – making sure we are using graduates, interns and apprentices in line with that strategy.
Key accountabilities
- Private Secretary to the Director - Ensuring their steers are acted on, their diaries and inboxes are managed, and coordinating and collating briefings.
- ECAS Group staffing - Maintaining oversight of all staff in the Group, implement our Darlington recruitment strategy and leading on supporting and recognising performance in the Group. You'll also lead bids for graduates, apprentices, interns, summer students etc – help the management team prioritise where to place these new starters.
- Line management of 2 PAs (one in London, one in Darlington).
- Support the senior management team - Prepare the chair for each ECAS Senior Management Meeting and support your managees to provide similar support for other meetings. Coordinate away days and lead on Business Continuity Planning for the group
- Review and redesign our current corporate priorities.
- Work flexibly across the Governance, Operations and Strategy Unit to assist in other areas where needed.
For a full list of accountabilities, please follow the apply link.
About you
Our ideal candidate will be a strong multi-tasker; able to think on your feet when faced with changing events and priorities. You’ll be able to maintain a high standard of service, even with multiple priorities and conflicting demands on your time. You’ll have a proven ability to work with others, and will be able to bring the best out in individuals, with support to help them develop in their role. If this sounds like you, get in touch!
About us
HM Treasury is proud of a diverse and inclusive work environment, committed to fairness and the promotion of equality of opportunity for all. We know that having a range of experiences, ways of working and thinking makes us a stronger organisation, better at developing policy that is reflective of the communities we serve. We embrace different views and experiences and value the fresh perspective that people from a variety of circumstances bring to the work we do. We welcome applications from candidates who have not previously worked for the Civil Service, mid- and late-career changers with transferrable skills, people from all backgrounds and circumstances.
Some of the Benefits our people love!
- 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 days after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King’s birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing you to take up to an additional 2 days off each month.
- Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, compressed hours).
- Generous parental leave and adoption leave packages.
- A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 27%
- Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances.
- A Rental Deposit Advance Scheme to help meet the total costs of deposits for privately rented homes.
- Access to HM Treasury’s benefits portal allowing you access to a range of discount codes for online shopping.
- A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity
- Access to a range of allowances if eligibility applies. These include profession related allowances.
For more information about the role and how to apply, please follow the apply link.
If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form, or speak to the recruitment team at hrrecruitment@hmtreasury.gov.uk
Please note
This job is closed for applications.