The role
Southwark Council’s external affairs division is recruiting an External Affairs Assistant to support the team.
This role will provide administrative support to the external division across a range of functions. You will work alongside the media, marketing, and policy and public affairs teams as well as the cabinet office helping to ensure that the work of the division is well coordinated and efficient.
This role will give you a unique insight into how the council works, decisions are made and issues are tackled and communicated. No two days will be the same as you handle enquiries from within the council, from politicians and the public - all of which require you will do with your diplomatic and professional approach.
You will be comfortable with a range of administrative tasks, from distributing information, to handling FOI requests, to processing invoices to setting up meetings. Whatever the task your can-do attitude and willingness to support the wide and varied work of the division will help external affairs to play its role in delivering a fairer future for all in Southwark.
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Recruitment timetable
Closing date 24th February 2019
Interview date 6th March 2019
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