Youth Services Admin & Strategy Lead

Education Authority (Northern Ireland); Lisburn; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Education Authority (Northern Ireland) seeks an Executive Officer to lead Youth Service support, coordinating strategic planning and reporting. The post requires supervision of staff, ICT administration, and robust financial and diary management within the Strategic Services team.

You will handle minute taking, information systems, and service-wide coordination to meet project priorities, ensure confidentiality, and deliver timely outputs.

Qualifications

• Two years’ demonstrable experience in an administrative role in an office environment with Microsoft packages.
• NVQ Level 3, BTEC National or two A levels or equivalent or higher examination qualifications.
• Six months demonstrable experience in preparation and interpretation of financial reports.

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff, assign tasks, check output and manage workload.
• Train new staff in procedures and practice within the team.
• Coordinate with clerical staff to ensure cover during absences.
• Provide ICT admin support, prepare minutes, and manage records.
• Support Youth Service activities, budgets, and reporting requirements.

Skills

Lead and motivate a team

Organisational skills

ICT skills

Attention to detail

Customer focused

Time management

Flexibility

Communication

Education

NVQ Level 3 / BTEC National or two A levels

Equivalent or higher examination qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Education Authority (Northern Ireland) seeks an Executive Officer to lead Youth Service support, coordinating strategic planning and reporting. The post requires supervision of staff, ICT administration, and robust financial and diary management within the Strategic Services team.

You will handle minute taking, information systems, and service-wide coordination to meet project priorities, ensure confidentiality, and deliver timely outputs.