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Defra Network eTendering Portal

Diary Manager

Business ServicesCPV 79000000 79100000
Value£15k
Awarded24 Nov 2020
Published5 Jan 2021
RegionUK-wide
Outcome — awarded

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Contract value in context
£15ktotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£1.6m

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The brief

This post offers an exciting opportunity to work within a fast-paced environment at the heart of Defra's delivery portfolio by providing executive support to the Portfolio Director leading delivery and the project profession across the department.

The Diary Manager (DM) to the Portfolio Director for Defra Group is a key role to their Private Office.

This is a challenging and demanding role, but also a rewarding one.

Reporting to the Private Secretary to the Director, this busy post in a high-profile area will see you manage the day-to-day activities of the Portfolio Director, helping to shape their agenda and support them to deliver their job as effectively as possible.

You need to be a self-starter who will take the initiative, in addition to demonstrating good decision making, personal integrity and operate in a confidential manner, often to tight deadlines.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

This post offers an exciting opportunity

This post offers an exciting opportunity to work within a fast-paced environment at the heart of Defra's delivery portfolio by providing executive support to the Portfolio Director leading delivery and the project profession across the department.

02

Reporting to the Private Secretary to

Reporting to the Private Secretary to the Director, this busy post in a high-profile area will see you manage the day-to-day activities of the Portfolio Director, helping to shape their agenda and support them to deliver their job as effectively as possible.

03

You need to be a self-starter who

You need to be a self-starter who will take the initiative, in addition to demonstrating good decision making, personal integrity and operate in a confidential manner, often to tight deadlines.

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Source & provenance
OCID
7ad83a9c-69ae-4be6-baf1-f5da879e6699
Stage
contract · Contract
Source
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Buyer ref
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