1. Supporting Statement– Stella Steveni
1. Throughoutmyvariousroles,bothat the Wellcome Trustandat Sue Ryder,Ihave gainedvast
experience of diarymanagementandusedmyorganisational skillstoensure diaries,bothpaper
and electronic,have alwaysbeen100% accurate. Consequentlythe people involvedhave always
beeninthe rightplace at the righttime andwiththe necessarybackupat all times.
2. I am the mainpointof contact forall external telephone,email and writtenqueries,makingsure
theyare acteduponimmediately. These have tobe actedupon withsensitivityanddiscretionas
manyof themare frompeople whoare experiencing life-changingillness. Ialso keepalogof all
these toprovide the directorswithanoverview of the characterof these queries.
3. At the Wellcome TrustIprovidedsupportforthe StrategicAwardsCommittee andwasin
contact withscientistsfromall overthe world. Whilstthere Iprovidedholidaycoverforthe PAs
to the Directorand to the Chairman,and wasable to communicate confidently withadiverse
range of stakeholders. InmycurrentpositionIinteractwitha great varietyof people asthe
organisationhasa numberof hospicesandcare homes,andhasapproximately450charity
shops,thusgivingme the opportunitytocommunicate effectivelywithpeople fromall walksof
life.
4. I have alwaysstrivedtobe meticulousinall aspectsof mywork. I am askedto proof-read
documentsasI have alwaysdemonstratedstrongattentiontodetail. Idraftformal
correspondence forbothdirectorsandprepare complex presentations. These require a
professionalandaccurate setof skillsandbehaviours.
5. I have recentlyorganisedfive large retailconferencesacrossthe UK, includingsourcingvarious
venues,travel,ITrequirements,complex powerpointpresentations,andall otherrequirements.
Four of these were arrangedon consecutive weeks,therefore,Iwasunderextremepressureto
be organisedanduse my initiative aseachconference hadadifferentpresentationwithinput
fromvariousexternal people. These were all successfullyimplementedandIwaspraisedformy
dedicationandhardwork.
6. I regularlymanage the agendainputfora monthly seniorleadershipgroupwithinretail,withall
the necessarypaperworkandITrequirements. Iam alsothe minute-takerfora regularproperty
meeting,providingactionpoints. I am askedon occasionto take the minutesatexecutive
board meetings. WithmyorganisationknowledgeIamable to take accurate minutes,notesand
actionpointsand efficientlyturnroundoutputsfrommeetingsforcirculationtoparticipants.
7. Part of my current role isto prepare formal documentationforSue Ryder’sFinance,Council and
Commercial Executive meetings. These have tobe accurate and preparedontime. Withthe
presentationsforthe retail conferencesthere isasubstantial amountof researchtobe done to
provide accurate information.
8. Whilstat the Wellcome TrustImaintainedanextremelylarge clinical trialsdatabase. This
involvedobtainingthe relevantinformationandenteringthisinformationaccuratelyandwithin
a time limit.Inmycurrent role Ihave createdand maintaina spreadsheetonall retail queries.
9. Withinthe retail partof the organisationthere are alwaysquite anumberof disciplinary
proceduresandI have beentaskedwiththe minute taking of these meetings andproviding
documentation. These have tobe keptconfidential andsecure due tothe possibilityof legal
proceedings.
10. Currentlybothdirectorsare rarelyinthe office due tothe nature of theirroles,soI am usedto
workingindependently,butalsoworkwithinthe retailteamprovidingsecretarial supporttoall
regional managersandshopmanagers. Inmy role as FacilitiesManageritisessentialtoworkas
part of the whole Londonteamprovidingthatall placesof workare safe and withoutriskto
health.
11. I wouldconfirmthatI am proficientwiththe fullsuite of MicrosoftOfficeProgrammes,Google
Mail. I enjoylearningnewsoftware packagesandkeepinguptodate withall programmes.