Executive Assistant to the Director of Development & Secretary to the NHM F London, England
Job description
About Us
We are a world-class visitor attraction and leading science research centre. We use the Museum's unique collections and our unrivalled expertise to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today. We care for more than 80 million objects spanning billions of years and welcome more than five million visitors annually and 16 million visits to our website.
Today the Museum is more relevant and influential than ever. By attracting people from a range of backgrounds to work for us, we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things.
We employ 900 staff in a variety of roles, all united by our vision of a future where people and planet thrive. We need everyone to have the passion and drive to help us with our mission to create advocates for our planet and inspire millions to care about the natural world.
This is an exciting time to join the Museum as we have secured investment from the UK Government to build a new science and digitisation centre at Thames Valley Science Park, University of Reading. The purpose-built centre will house much of the Museum's collection and will include laboratories, digitisation suites, collaborative research spaces, conservation labs and workspaces
The NHM’s Development Department is responsible for generating philanthropic, sponsorship and partnership income to help create a Natural History Museum for the future – investing in capital development, attaining vital acquisitions for the collection, transforming our galleries, developing innovative exhibitions and undertaking ground-breaking scientific research on issues that affect us all.
Diversity and inclusion matter to us.
Our vision is of a future where both people and the planet thrive. Diversity is one of our core values and we strive to build a workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging. All new staff who join us learn about the importance of diversity and inclusion to the Museum and how to contribute to creating an inclusive environment.
We know we have more to do, but we are committed to ensuring that everyone who works at the Museum feels they can thrive and feel valued and respected.
About the role
The Executive Assistant is the main contact for the Director of Development and the Development Group for both internal and external stakeholders. The role-holder plays a crucial role in the effective management of Development business, providing pro-active high-level administrative, organizational, logistical, and strategic support to the Director of Development across the full range of the Development Group’s activities and ensuring their time is managed effectively.
The Executive Assistant role will include managing and coordinating the senior committee meetings and key events attended or chaired by the Director of Development, serve as the Secretary to the NHM Foundation and selected Senior Volunteer Groups and local residents’ group. You will work closely with the Development Group Executive, who reports to you, and with the network of colleagues on and supporting Executive Board and the Board of Trustees.
About you
The role requires a highly organised individual with excellent communication, project management and prioritisation skills. A motivated self-starter you will have the ability to manage multiple activity streams whilst remining calm under pressure. You will have a passion for detail, enjoy working with people and have experience of engaging supporters with exciting, exact and relevant communications. You will have managed a direct report and be well versed in supporting senior colleagues with confidential and strategic work.
Thriving at the Museum: the way we work
We are proud to work at the Museum and have identified the qualities we all need to embody to reach our shared ambition. This sits alongside the Museum’s values and forms the framework for the way we work.
Find out more here
What we offer
· 27.5 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays (full time equivalent)
· Generous defined contribution Natural History Museum Pension Scheme (employer contribution 4 - 10%)
· Season ticket, bicycle and rental loan
· Life insurance
· Free admission to our exhibitions and many other paid exhibitions at museums, galleries and institutions across London and the UK.
· Staff discount at our Museum shops and cafes
· We offer a wide variety of training initiatives and opportunities to build skills. Investing in staff development is important to us, and we are ambitious about helping staff to grow and fulfil their potential.
· Affordable membership to the Civil Service Sports Council which offers a range of benefits including an extensive list of special offers and reduced entry fees at a selection of cinema chains, theme parks, theatres, retailers and supermarkets. It also provides entry to up to 300 English Heritage sitesand other national treasures. For more details, visit https://www.cssc.co.uk
· Membership to our Sports and Social Association (for a small fee), which includes access to our in-house gym and clubs such as football, softball, table tennis and tennis and classes in Middle Eastern dance, yoga and Tai Chi
How to apply
If that sounds like you, please apply online on the Natural History Museum’s careers portal,
at https://careers.nhm.ac.uk/
Closing date: 9am, Monday 20th March 2023
Interviews expected w/c 29 March 2023
Salary: £35,798 per annum
Please note that this role does not qualify for Museum sponsorship so the successful postholder will need to have a valid right to work in the UK at the point of offer.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £35,798.00 per year
Benefits:
- Flexitime
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Flexitime
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London, SW7 5BD
Application deadline: 20/03/2023
Reference ID: AMEADD
