PA - Personal Assistant to CFO Government worldwide and Director Public Sector Affairs

Job Introduction

As PA to CFO Government worldwide and the Director Public Sector Affairs, you'll provide administrative support and act as a point of contact in their absence.

An excellent opportunity for an accomplished Director Level PA to showcase your organisational and communication skills,. You'll use your proactive, common sense approach and 'can do' attitude to ensure the CFO and Director Public Sector Affairs have everything they need to deliver with in their high profile roles, offering solutions or escalating issues when needed. You'll also have a natural flair to understand priorities, at times working to strict timescales.

Able to build effective relationships, you'll have exceptional stakeholder management skills, along with the ability to liaise with colleagues across the globe, at all levels, demonstrating your cultural awareness and understanding of any sensitivities, taking into account time zones.

Fundamentally, you'll be articulate and able to deal with senior government/industry officials, being collaborative in working with other PA’s to organise diaries for senior level board meetings and taking board actions/minutes where required.

Everywhere in the world, governments and associated agencies are seeking solutions for greater efficiency while reducing costs. With this goal in mind, Sodexo designs, builds and provides services to prevent re-offending and encourage inmate rehabilitation. through our Justice Services segment.  We also provide logistical and soft services support to the armed forces so that they can focus on their core activity through our Defence segment. We also operate in both central and local government, our wealth of experience means we are able to transfer best practices from the corporate sector to create better working environments in the public sector.

Role Responsibility

You'll provide timely, well organised and efficient PA support and services to the CFO Government worldwide and the Head of Government Affairs, and provide support, as required, for the team of the CFO, as well as building constructive and effective relationships with all stakeholders., acting as point of contact in colleague’s absence.

You'll have diary and inbox management responsibilities, arrange travel and accommodation and respond to relevant correspondence.

You'll also have responsibility to prepare and print reporting packs, send out agenda items, arrange scheduled and ad-hoc meetings , ensuring invitations and confirmations are sent, and proactively followed up, and that all logistical provision is made, You'll also take notes, type up and present in a professional format.

The Ideal Candidate

Package Description

Competitive salary of £29,000-£39,000 plus including pension and option to 'buy' additional flexible benefits such as holidays, healthcare etc

We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster

This role is a 12 months fixed term contract with review, possibility of permanent.  The role location is flexible. However, there is a requirement to be work from the London office two/three days per week.

About the Company

Founded in 1966 by Pierre Bellon in Marseilles, France, Sodexo is now the worldwide leader in Quality of Life services. For over 50 years, we have developed unique expertise, backed by nearly 420,000 employees in 80 countries across the globe.

In combining the diverse talents of our teams, Sodexo is the only company to integrate a complete offer of innovative services, based on over 100 professions. We develop, manage and deliver a unique array of On-site Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal and Home Services for all our clients to improve the Quality of Life.

Our experiences with our over 75 million customers each and every day enable us to develop Quality of Life services that reinforce the well-being of individuals, improving their effectiveness and helping companies and organizations to improve performance…every day.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.