Economy, Policy and Communications Officer

We are proud to be a local government in Surrey who are looking to appoint an Economy, Policy and Communications Officer on a 12-month FTC while they go through a transition.

This will be a full-time position, with hybrid working and a salary of £35,000 up to £39,500 per annum.

The ideal candidate will have excellent written/verbal skills and ideally have experience working within local government.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Supporting the organisation and delivery of business focused events, including business awards, job fairs and workshops
• Coordinating logistics including venues, suppliers, invitations, attendee lists and event materials
• Supporting administration of the Council's formal complaints process, preparing summaries and identifying recurring issues
• Maintaining and update website and intranet content to ensure accuracy and compliance with statutory accessibility requirements
• Preserving and improving administrative processes
• Providing accurate data entry, document management and information handling

Experience required:

• Experience required in local government
• Experience maintaining databases or systems and checking information for accuracy

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

• Proactive commitment to excellent customer service.
• Team worker with ability to work on own initiative.
• Confident using MS Office and digital tools.

Working hours:

• 35 hours per week
• Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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