Senior Officer

Harvey Nash Plc; Easter Howgate; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Officer for a contract position within their Public Sector team. This hybrid role based in Edinburgh/Glasgow requires strong communication skills, both verbal and written, and the ability to manage confidential information. Candidates should have extensive experience with Microsoft 365 applications and be adaptable to competitive priorities within a dynamic team environment. The position offers market rates for a 3-month duration.

Qualifications

• Experience working independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to balance competing priorities and deadlines.
• Proven ability to communicate confidential information.

Skills

Team collaboration

Communication of complex information

Customer service skills

Attention to detail

Flexible problem-solving

Line management skills

Microsoft 365 expertise

Education

HND/Advanced Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft SharePoint

Job description

Senior Officer - Inside IR35 - Hybrid - Edinburgh/Glasgow Market Rates Duration - 3 months

Harvey Nash's Public Sector Client are looking to bring in a contract Senior Officer to join their growing team.

Experience Required

• Experience of working both independently and as part of a team, whilst balancing a range of competing priorities
• Experience of facilitating team meetings, webinars, events and/or conferences online
• Experience communicating complex, confidential and often sensitive information with a range of staff across the organisation and with external stakeholders (both verbally and in writing)
• Ability to work with minimal supervision; to plan and prioritise own workloads, and that of your team; and to meet deadlines
• Flexible approach to learning and problem solving
• Commitment to own personal and professional development, and that of your team
• Highly developed customer service skills, with a helpful, flexible attitude
• Understanding of the need for accuracy and attention to detail
• Confident communicator with the ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to respond to confidential and sensitive situations with confidence and discretion, utilising tact, diplomacy, and persuasion skills when necessary
• Line management skills and experience including coaching and/or mentoring of team members
• Proven expertise in using Microsoft 365, in particular Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint

Desirable Experience

• HND/Advanced Diploma level qualification with indepth experience or SCQF Level 8 equivalence obtained via Professional Development Awards; Technical Apprenticeships; and SVQs
• Experience of social media management, digital content development and data entry analysis.
• Experience of supporting online events and webinars which meet all required accessibility
• Experience of working within project management environments, planning and organising a variety of tasks, including involvement in multiple projects and programmes of work
• Experience of working within a Health, Social Care or educational environment
• Experience of working flexibly in complex/sensitive environments where the parameters of the job are not necessarily clearly defined