East Sussex County Council
East Sussex Lieutenancy Officer
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Job Description
Do you have experience of delivering high-profile civic events and coordinating a wide range of stakeholders? Can you bring confidence, discretion, and excellent organizational skills to a varied role supporting senior leaders and community partners? If so, we'd love to hear from you.
This is a rare opportunity to support one of the most distinctive and prestigious public roles in the county.
Role Overview
As East Sussex Lieutenancy Officer, you will provide dedicated support to the Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex, His Majesty The King's personal representative in the county. You will play a key role in supporting the Lord-Lieutenant’s work across East Sussex, helping to recognize and promote the achievements of local people, communities, businesses, and voluntary organizations through civic and Royal engagement.
No two days are the same. One day you could be coordinating arrangements for a Royal Visit; the next you might be organizing an investiture ceremony, preparing a briefing for a community event, supporting nominations for national honors, or helping to celebrate outstanding volunteers through the King's Award for Voluntary Service.
This role offers a unique opportunity to work with senior leaders, civic dignitaries, community organizations, Royal Households, and public sector partners, while making a real contribution to recognizing and celebrating achievement across East Sussex.
Key Responsibilities
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- Provide dedicated support to the Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex
- Support the Lord-Lieutenant’s work across East Sussex
- Help recognize and promote the achievements of local people, communities, businesses, and voluntary organizations
- Coordinate arrangements for Royal Visits and other high-profile events
- Organize investiture ceremonies, community event briefings, and support nominations for national honors
- Celebrate outstanding volunteers through the King's Award for Voluntary Service
Requirements
You Will Have:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- The ability to build effective professional relationships
- Strong organizational skills with experience of managing competing priorities and deadlines
- Experience of coordinating events or complex programs of activity
- The confidence to work independently, use your initiative, and solve problems proactively
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with tact and discretion
Application Process
Please download the job description and person specification for more information.
When writing your supporting statement, be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests.
For guidance on how to write an application, see our how to apply page and our statement on the use of AI.
Interviews will take place in person at County Hall, Lewes, on 30 and 31 July. If you are unavailable on these dates, let us know, and we may be able to schedule an alternative date to interview you.
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Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page for details.
Benefits
We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.
For an informal discussion about this opportunity, contact James Butler, East Sussex Lieutenancy Officer, at James.ButlerGS@eastsussex.gov.uk, or Ben Baker, Executive Support Manager, at ben.baker@eastsussex.gov.uk, to request an MS Teams call or phone call.
About Us
I’ve learned so much during my time at East Sussex and I’m still learning. I really look forward to coming to work in the morning. Robia, Senior Support Worker
Additional Information
- Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.
- If you require sponsorship to work in the UK, please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. For further information, please go to Work in the UK - GOV.UK.
- If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process, please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.
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