Personal attributes
Essential
•Trustworthy
•Confident communicator and negotiator with strong emotional intelligence
•Innovative thinker and problem solver
•Flexible mindset and willing to accept with responsibility, differing priorities and recognising and adapting to change.
•Excellent organisational skills.
•Ability to work under own initiative as well as within a team environment.
•Ability to work under pressure.
•Proven ability to meet deadlines and targets.
•Ability build relationships and to motivate and inspire others to act.
Desirable
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Qualifications and relevant training
Essential
•Degree/postgraduate in a relevant field (or equivalent).
Desirable
•Project / Programme Management Qualification (e.g PRINCE 2 Practitioner or equivalent).
•Member of a Professional Institution such as the RICS, RTPI, RIBA, IED or similar.
•A minimum of five years post professional qualification experience.
Relevant experience
Essential
•Previous experience in either property development, planning, design and construction or project delivery.
•Evidence and a record of continuous professional development.
•Experience of successful programme and/or project delivery to deadline and to budget.
•Experience of effective public/stakeholder engagement.
•Previous experience of contract management.
Desirable
•Experience of working with Elected Members and dealing with politically sensitive issues.
•Experience of applying for external funding and / or business case development.
Skills and specialist knowledge
Essential
•Knowledge or awareness of Town and Country Planning, design and construction, land and property development, urban regeneration, public sector procurement and an awareness of legal and contractual issues.
•Good interpersonal and communication skills.
•A good working knowledge of project management methods.
•Good knowledge or awareness of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling projects.
•Understanding of financial management practice.
•ICT literate, at ease with Word, PowerPoint, Excel and relevant databases and social media.
Desirable
•Knowledge or awareness of the Five Case Business Case Model methodology.
•Understanding of bid writing / business case development process.
Language requirements
DESIRABLE
Listening and Speaking - Higher Level
Able to follow a conversation or discussion through the medium of Welsh and English on a professional level and discuss general day to day topics in the field in order to present information and express opinions.Able to give a pre-prepared presentation and respond to any comments and questions on it in Welsh or English.
Reading and Understanding - Higher Level
Able to understand standard written Welsh and English; both formal and informal.Able to gather information from various sources such as letters, reports, articles through the medium of Welsh and English in order to fulfil the post.
Writing - Higher Level
Present written information confidently by letter, more detailed and technical report formats, and respond to written requests conveying information, ideas and opinion in Welsh and English (help is available to check the work).
