The Mayor’s Office for Policing And Crime (MOPAC) is the strategic oversight body which sets the direction and budget for the Metropolitan Police Service on behalf of the Mayor. Helen Bailey is the Chief Operating Officer and leads the staff team at MOPAC to deliver the Police and Crime Plan.

We are seeking to recruit a Directorate Assistant to provide effective and efficient executive support to the Directorate. Your main duties are to support the Police and Crime Plan by ensuring a professional level of administrative support to the Directorate team. This includes the teams day to day activities, post, travel arrangements and resources such as computers, equipment and office supplies. You will act as first point of contact for the allocated Director including managing/screening visitors, emails, telephone calls and post. Managing and coordinating a range of tasks, diary management, meetings and reports, you will ensure high quality standards

We will look to you to establish and maintain efficient office administration systems for the team, maintain filing and information systems for all reports, briefs, information and correspondence and  help with the implementation of projects, processes and policies. Along the way, you will deal with a wide range of customers, including staff from other departments and members of the public.

Experience of providing a professional executive support service at a senior level is required, also a high level of secretarial skills including copy and audio typing, minute taking experience and diary management. You will need excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office, excellent organisational skills and the ability to multi-task.

MOPAC welcomes applications from all sections on the community and a wide range of diverse backgrounds.  Reasonable adjustment will be made to working arrangements to accommodate a person with a disability who otherwise would be prevented from undertaking the work.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process please call 020 7983 4293 or email hr@mopac.london.gov.uk
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