Private Secretary

The Private Secretary sits within the Chief Executive’s Office team, who provide private office support and a governance function for the organisation. This high impact role requires navigating a wide range of complex issues and working closely with senior officials.

Working to the Head of Chief Executive’s Office and alongside another Private Secretary, the Private Secretary is responsible for articulating The National Archives’ aims, activities and interests across government, the archives sector and beyond.

The Private Secretary is a key player in managing day-to-day interactions with ministerial private offices, responding to ministerial correspondence and parliamentary questions, and providing expert advice to the rest of the organisation on government-facing issues. They also work closely with The National Archives’ Policy and Government Services teams to provide oversight and expert analysis of key policy, legislative and business initiatives across government and within The National Archives, particularly in relation to data and digital information policy. The Private Secretary also collaborates with colleagues in the Archives Sector Leadership team, ensuring that the Chief Executive is well briefed on issues impacting the archives sector.

The Private Secretary prepares briefings for the Chief Executive and writes speeches and speaking notes for his external engagements, working closely with the Media and wider Public Engagement teams.

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