Senior Executive Assistant

Founded in 1894, City, University of London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business, practice and the professions and an enviable central London location.

City attracts around 20,000 students (over 40% at postgraduate level), from more than 150 countries and staff from over 75 countries.

In the last decade City has almost tripled the proportion of its total academic staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research. During this period City has made significant investments in its academic staff, its estate and its infrastructure and continues to work towards realising its vision of being a leading global university.

The culture at City is built on our shared core values, which means that all employees are expected to behave according to our values: “We care, We learn, We act.”

Background

The post of Senior Executive Assistant (SEA) will support our President, Professor Sir Anthony Finkelstein. You will be based in the President’s Office, a dynamic and fast-paced environment, and will report to the Chief of Staff. You will be working at the highest level of the organisation with our most senior leaders. This is an exciting time to join us, as we implement our new Strategy and merge with St. George’s, University of London.

Responsibilities

You will provide a comprehensive and confidential executive support service to the President of City, University of London, working collegially with colleagues across the University. You will provide a professional and responsive first point of contact for all internal and external enquiries to the President's Office, offer full diary coordination and administrative support to the President to ensure his efficient and effective functioning, and support communications and event management for the President.

Person Specification

You will have experience of providing direct executive support to a senior leader in a large, complex organisation (minimum five years). You will have exceptional and meticulous diary management skills, and will be able to judge prioritisation of the activities of the President to organise work schedules to meet strategic goals.

You will have experience of working in a customer-focused environment and delivering effective communications to both internal and external customers at all levels. You will have organised events, serviced meetings, and utilised electronic databases, filing systems and planning tools. Excellent organisational, interpersonal and collaborative skills are also required.

Additional desirable skills include: sound knowledge of, or experience working in, Higher Education; project management; budgetary monitoring; line management.

Further details of experience, knowledge and skills required can be found in the job description.

Additional Information

City offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

Closing date for applications: 31st May 2024 at 11:59pm.

Interviews are scheduled for week of 10 June 2024.

The selection process will include a comprehension-based test.

City, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

City operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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