Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Renfrewshire, is currently looking to recruit a Senior Research Operations Specialist for an initial 5-month contract with potential to extend on a rate of £20.18/hour (PAYE). This role will be a hybrid of working at home and in the office.

 

Responsibilities:



Provide high-level operational/business and administrative support to the Strategic Service Manager and ASP Lead Officer. This would include planning of meeting, collation of data and assistance in the preparation of reports and presentations.

– Establishing and maintaining effective communications and productive working relationship in a diverse context with a wide variety of individuals, groups and agencies including Directors, partnership agencies, internal and external customers, and members of the public.

– Provide general project management support to the Strategic Service Manager and as directed, to the ASP Officer to manage projects, putting together schedules detailing what/when/how.

– Be the main contact for any communications, arrange and attend meetings, conference calls where required throughout the duration of the project. Providing high level administrative support at all times. Ensure agreed outcomes are actioned and progressed in accordance with project objectives. Organize briefing and training events and conferences, including selection of venue, provision of materials, co-ordination of multi-disciplinary events.

– Co-ordinate on behalf of the Strategic Service Manager follow-up actions from meetings. This may involve distribution of information, confirming progress with agreed actions and on occasions carrying out small projects/development work.

– Operate all office systems and machinery.

– Adhere to and comply with Corporate Standards, Policies and Procedures e.g. Confidentiality, Health & Safety, Smoking & Alcohol Policies.

– Work within and adhere to organisation’s policies and procedures e.g. health and safety, administration/secretarial standard, data protection, confidentiality etc.

 

 

Essential Skills:

– An understanding of Improvement Planning and Project Management documentation and their maintenance is preferred.

 

 

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