Flick Drummond MP has a vacancy for a Chief of Staff.

Contract Type: Full-time; permanent

Key responsibilities

• Overall management of the Member's diary commitments, including events organisation and project management, delegating tasks to others as appropriate
• Ensure a range of efficient secretarial and administrative support
• Ensure the office is fully equipped
• Liaise with groups/personnel at Westminster, within the constituency and the general public on the Member's behalf as necessary
• Manage secretarial support to special interest groups as required
• Manage the office team, ensuring accurate personnel records are kept and notifying IPSA of contractual changes as necessary
• Responsibility for managing all aspects of the budget, keeping the Member informed of all relevant financial matters

Skills & Experience:

• Experience of staff management
• Experience of event planning and project management
• Experience of running a busy office
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Customer service experience
• Excellent IT skills including experience of using Microsoft Office packages and databases
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise a large and varied workload
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a small team
• Ability to learn quickly and be adaptable
• Must have good knowledge of Portsmouth