Assistant Private Secretary, ARTIS in ARTIS ED & DIRECTORS OFFICE

at  Bank of England

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The Assistant PS will be expected to build a broad range of supervisory knowledge, analytical skills and understanding of the PRA’s approach and priorities.
You will support the Executive Director and Private Secretary across a broad range of issues. With time and with support from the Private Secretary, the Assistant PS will be expected to be able to give advice, delegate work and represent the Executive Director as appropriate.

Specific responsibilities will be discussed with the successful candidate but will involve:

• Helping to run a busy Private Office and deal with the wide range of issues that arise, supporting the Private Secretary and/or ED on key judgements;
• Responsibility for individual pieces of work as delegated by the ED and/or Private Secretary, and co-ordinating delivery of key pieces of work across the Directorate;
• Responsibility for individual pieces of work as delegated by the ED and/or Private Secretary, and co-ordinating delivery of key pieces of work across the Directorate;
• Ensuring that key issues are escalated to ED and/or cascaded to the wider Directorate in a clear and timely manner;
• Coordinating and drafting briefings for the ED;
• Maintaining a clear understanding of the forward agenda and anticipating future briefings which will be required by the ED;
• Maintaining clear and accurate records of meetings attended alongside the ED;
• Preparing the ED for internal and external meetings and speaking events, contributing to the drafting of speaking remarks and presentations;
• Communicating with a wide variety of stakeholders, including the Governor’s office, DGPR office, other ED offices, COOs, and wider Bank staff to ensure that the Directorate is fully engaged with other parts of the Bank;
• Coordinating the directorate’s input and interaction with key committees, including the Prudential Regulation Committee (PRC) ensuring high quality and consistency;
• Advising on agenda items for SMT meetings, and working with the ED PA to ensure SMT meetings run smoothly and that actions are followed up;
• Lead on planning for directorate wide events such as the quarterly auditoriums and annual away-day.

IMPORTANT - PLEASE FIRSTLY COMPLETE YOUR PROFILE IN OBS. THERE IS A POP UP REMINDER BEFORE APPLYING TO ‘REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS’, SO PLEASE DO THIS FIRST, THEN FULLY COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORM QUESTIONS AS REQUESTED. ANY INCOMPLETE SUBMISSIONS MAY NOT BE REVIEWED.

For further information or an informal discussion on the role, please contact Andrew Linn at: andrew.linn@bankofengland.co.uk .

ROLE SUMMARY

The Assistant Private Secretary (APS) reports to ARTIS’ Private Secretary (PS), who in turn reports to the ARTIS Executive Director (ED). Together with the ED’s Personal Assistant, the PS and APS comprise the ED’s Private Office. Together, the private office supports the ED in delivering their responsibilities, forming an integral part of the directorate’s leadership team. The office operates with a high degree of autonomy, and is the first point of contact on issues that may require the ED’s attention. Where possible, the ED office will take care of those issues independently, using judgement to decide which issues to raise for further action.

Specific responsibilities will be discussed with the successful candidate but will involve:

• Helping to run a busy Private Office and deal with the wide range of issues that arise, supporting the Private Secretary and/or ED on key judgements;
• Responsibility for individual pieces of work as delegated by the ED and/or Private Secretary, and co-ordinating delivery of key pieces of work across the Directorate;
• Responsibility for individual pieces of work as delegated by the ED and/or Private Secretary, and co-ordinating delivery of key pieces of work across the Directorate;
• Ensuring that key issues are escalated to ED and/or cascaded to the wider Directorate in a clear and timely manner;
• Coordinating and drafting briefings for the ED;
• Maintaining a clear understanding of the forward agenda and anticipating future briefings which will be required by the ED;
• Maintaining clear and accurate records of meetings attended alongside the ED;
• Preparing the ED for internal and external meetings and speaking events, contributing to the drafting of speaking remarks and presentations;
• Communicating with a wide variety of stakeholders, including the Governor’s office, DGPR office, other ED offices, COOs, and wider Bank staff to ensure that the Directorate is fully engaged with other parts of the Bank;
• Coordinating the directorate’s input and interaction with key committees, including the Prudential Regulation Committee (PRC) ensuring high quality and consistency;
• Advising on agenda items for SMT meetings, and working with the ED PA to ensure SMT meetings run smoothly and that actions are followed up;
• Lead on planning for directorate wide events such as the quarterly auditoriums and annual away-day