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Job description

THE EMPLOYER IS: STRATEGIC INVESTMENT BOARD The purpose of this role is to provide a support function to the Social Value Unit with the Strategic Investment Board, with a particular focus on administrative duties in relation to live contracts that have social value requirements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver administrative support to the Social Value Unit.
• Act as the primary administrator of the Social Value Unit monitoring system, which involves adding new contacts to the system, updating contracts if required, running monthly ad-hoc reports, ensuring the system is running as required and more.
• Ensure data is submitted when required and complete monthly quality assurance checks.
• Ensure contract documentation is received and stored appropriately and in line with Data Protection Legislation.
• Support and maintain the Social Value website (with support from SIB Communications Team and Social Value team).
• Other administrative tasks as and when required.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Experience of working effectively, both independently and as a member of a team.
• Good attention to detail and accuracy in all work.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite; particularly Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Excellent organisational skills including the ability to meet conflicting deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing.
• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills.

Desirable Skills

• Experience in providing high quality administrative support.
• Experience of managing a database.
• Experience of updating a website using wordpress or similar system.
• Interest in sustainability.

Further Information

The Employer is: STRATEGIC INVESTMENT BOARD JobStart Opportunity - Working Hours Information. Standard Hours: up to 25 hours per week. Flexible/Reduced Hours: May be available upon approval by a Work Coach. Additional Hours: The employer may offer extra hours depending on availability. This should be discussed directly with the employer before starting employment. The job advert may end before the closing date if requested by the employer. About the Strategic Investment Board (SIB): SIB was created as a company limited by guarantee and owned by The Executive Office. We work with partners across the public sector to deliver major projects and programmes, champion reform and support the objectives set out in the NI Executive’s Programme for Government. We support government departments and agencies by helping them with investment planning and investment delivery. More information is available at www.sibni.org About the Social Value Unit: The Social Value Unit’s role is to advise the public sector on procuring goods, works and services in a more ethical and sustainable manner. It does this by helping public bodies to design, implement and monitor social value in their contracts. Including social value requirements in public contracts means that suppliers who win public sector contracts must, for example: offer employment opportunities to disadvantaged groups, address ethical supply chain issues and/or environmental issues, and promote health and wellbeing. The Unit are responsible for providing advice, training and monitoring support on public sector contracts. More information is available at www.socialvalueni.org

Application Information

JOBSTART IS OPEN TO WORKING AGE BENEFIT CLAIMANTS WHO ARE DEEMED ELIGIBLE BY A WORK COACH. If you are on Universal Credit, please contact your Work Coach via your Journal. If you are in receipt of any other working age benefit, please contact your local Jobs & Benefits Office on 0800 001 5782.