Team Assistant - Performance and Accountability

Team Assistant for the Performance and Accountability Department (UK Office)
Salary:  GBP 23,495 - GBP 24,436 p.a. inclusive of ILW                                    
Location: London, UK

Would you like to work with one of the largest humanitarian organisations in the world and be part of a broader network trying to make a difference?  The British Red Cross is looking to recruit a Team Assistant for our International Directorate's Performance and Accountability (P&A) Department.

You will be joining us at a very exciting time with the start of our new five year International strategy in which the P&A Department will be playing a critical role.  We need someone with excellent co-ordination, facilitation, budget and administrative skills to be a vital member of the team, managed by the Head of Department.

The P&A Department leads on our work with the Department for International Development (DFID).  We need someone who is able to excel at compiling, reviewing and editing documents needed for proposal development and reporting to DFID.

The P&A Department leads on providing the programme and information systems necessary to support our work overseas, and in 2019 we are making a major investment in upgrading these systems.  We need someone who has proven IT skills and who is able to provide ongoing support and train the Directorate in using these systems both in groups and individually.

The P&A Department leads on collating, analysing and producing the Directorate's reports and in 2019 we are introducing new dashboard reporting.  We need someone who is able to work collaboratively to produce high quality dashboards that will help the Directorate in its decision making.

The P&A Department leads co-ordinating and managing our regular Directorate weeks for more than 150 of our UK and overseas staff.  We need someone with events management experience to co-ordinate all aspects of these weeks.

If you believe you have the skills and experience to help achieve our ambitious targets in this key role, please click here to view the full job description and please visit:  http://www.redcross.org.uk/about-us/jobs to apply. Applicants will need to hold a right to work in the UK.

If you have any queries, please contact Sophie Fennerty on SFennerty@redcross.org.uk quoting reference REQ0000022XU.

The closing date for receipt of completed application forms is Sunday 6 January.
Interviews are expected to be on Friday 11 January.

We are committed to welcoming people from the widest possible diversity
of background, culture and experience.

The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity