Interim Executive Officer – 3-Month Contract

Summary

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive executive support to a senior leader.
  
• Oversee a complex and frequently changing schedule, ensuring priorities are well-coordinated.
  
• Organize meetings, events, briefings, and public engagements.
  
• Prepare high-quality briefing documents, correspondence, and reports.
  
• Serve as a primary liaison with MPs, elected officials, government departments, businesses, community representatives, Police, Fire Services, and other stakeholders.
  
• Handle sensitive, confidential, and politically significant issues with discretion.
  
• Lead on urgent and reactive matters, adapting to shifting priorities.
  
• Track actions and correspondence, ensuring commitments are fulfilled.
  
• Cultivate and maintain robust relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  
• Identify and escalate reputational, operational, and political risks as necessary.
  

Essential

• Extensive experience supporting a senior executive, elected official, politician, director, or other high-profile leader.
  
• Background in a political, public sector, governmental, or stakeholder-rich environment.
  
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex schedules, competing priorities, and demanding workloads.
  
• Exceptional stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  
• Capability to work independently and exercise sound judgment.
  
• Experience handling sensitive and confidential information.
  
• Ability to foresee issues, identify risks, and respond proactively.
  
• Strong organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail.
  

Desirable

• Existing Police Vetting clearance.
  
• Experience within Combined Authorities, Local Government, Central Government, or Political Offices.
  
• Experience supporting elected officials or senior political leaders.
  
• Understanding of governance and public sector decision-making processes.
  

What's on Offer?

• 3-Month Contract
  
• Location: York (YO1 6GA)
  
• Bi-weekly Pay
  
• Opportunity to collaborate directly with senior leadership in a prominent public sector organization.
  
• Engaging and fast-paced role with significant stakeholder interaction.
  
• Excellent opportunity for experienced Executive Assistants, Executive Officers, Senior Business Support Professionals, Political Assistants, or Chief Executive Support Officers.