Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Governance Assistant for a 6-12 month contract on a rate of around £180 - £200/day (Inside IR35). This is a hybrid role, with only 2-3 days required on site each week. Responsibilities: - Managing an annual programme of Board and Committee meetings, with associated administration. - Helping edit and prepare Board and Committee papers. - Administration of our Board portal software. - Attending Board and Committee meetings and preparing minutes. - Collating management information for the Board, including liaison with internal teams, ensuring accurate and timely production of business performance reports. - Providing advice and support to colleagues and managing agents in relation to the Complaints Handling Procedure, recording complaints and preparing quarterly and annual reporting on complaints handling. - Being the point of contact for Governance with the Finance team. Essential Skills: - Experience of acting as a secretariat for boards/committees - Ability to deal with and handle complaints - Able to respect confidentiality and to be discreet. - Ability to create an environment of trust, building appropriate networks within the organisation to support delivery of timely performance reporting. Able to co-ordinate with others to achieve priorities and objectives. - Ability to scrutinise and interpret information and reports. - Have an interest in corporate governance e.g. Board operations and business. - Strong organisational skills with an ability to manage and prioritise a busy workload - Excellent communication skills. - Computer literate with experience across Microsoft 365, especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, and SharePoint. Able to work confidently on letters, reports, spreadsheets and presentations. - A self-starter with ability to work on own initiative. - Ability to analyse and present data in clear written and visual format. Positive and proactive approach. - Strong administration and organisational skills. - Excellent customer service. - Collation and presentation of complex management information. - Ability to work to tight deadlines. Desirable Skills: - Managing information for senior management and Board discussions, a track record of professional integrity is paramount. - Experience in commercial and / or public sector. - Minute and note-taking. - Business administration qualification or equivalent. If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
