Business Support Officer

Water Witness; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Water Witness is looking for a Business Support Officer to join their Edinburgh headquarters. This role requires strong organizational and administrative skills to support the Director of Corporate Services and the Senior Leadership Team, overseeing essential office operations, scheduling, and database management while contributing to the organization's mission.

Qualifications

• Strong administrative and organizational skills.
• Self-motivated and flexible professional.
• Experience supporting senior leadership and managing office tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage general administrative duties and support the Senior Leadership Team.
• Handle facilities and asset maintenance, and support meetings.
• Maintain contact databases, filing systems, and assist with diary management.

Skills

Organizational skills

Administrative skills

Job description

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We are seeking to appoint a well-organised, self-motivated, and flexible professional with strong administrative and organizational skills to assist and support the Director of Corporate Services with a broad range of administrative and operational duties, and to support colleagues across the wider organisation, including our offices in Africa.

The Business Support Officer will be responsible for ensuring transparent and efficient office administration and operational activities, contributing to the achievement of Water Witness’s overall objectives.

S/he will handle general administrative duties including support to the Senior Leadership Team and staff, facilities and asset maintenance, supporting meetings (including correspondence, convening, preparing materials, and taking minutes), and tracking actions. The role also involves managing contact databases, filing systems, media and photo libraries, and assisting with diary management for the CEO and SLT.

The Business Support Officer will be based in our Edinburgh headquarters, with some hybrid working and potential international travel. If you are eager to use your skills to support positive change, we encourage you to apply.

Application notes

A candidate pack is available for download below.

All correspondence should be sent to [e-mail] with ‘Business Support Officer’ in the subject line. Please submit a CV and cover letter as one document. The cover letter should be no more than two pages, explaining why you are suitable for this role and how your skills and experience match the criteria.

NOTE: Applications not meeting these requirements will not be considered.

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