Assurance Officer

Edinburgh, Midlothian
Lorien

ASSURANCE OFFICER – 9 MONTHS – INSIDE IR35

Our public sector client requires the expertise of a Assurance Officer to join their team.

Experience:

• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary environment
• Experience working in the field of administrative management
• Proven expertise in project management, including planning, organising & coordinating projects/programmes.
• Knowledge of business planning and experience of strategic workforce planning and resourcing
• Considerable experience using operating policies and procedures, including their creation, development and review.
• Experience of communicating and influencing across teams and of giving presentations at local levels
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and to meet deadlines
• Flexible approach to learning and problem solving
• Commitment to personal and professional development

Specific skills, knowledge, and training:

• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in written form, with an ability to work under pressure
• Understanding of legal frameworks such as Equality and Diversity, Data Protection and Information/Cyber Security
• Ability to build effective working relationships with staff at all levels.
• Supervisory role including coaching and/or mentoring of team members
• Proven expertise in using Microsoft 365, in particular Teams, Word, PowerPoint and Excel

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy or maternity or age