Swyddi ar lein
Project Manager
£35,411 - £37,261 a year | Temporary 31/03/2025
- Reference:
- 23-24840-H3
- Job title:
- Project Manager
- Directorate:
- Economy and Community Development
- Closing date:
- 25/05/2023 10:00
- Job type/Hours:
- Temporary | 31/03/2025 | 37 Hour
- Salary:
- £35,411 - £37,261 a year
- Pay Scale:
- PS1
- Location(s):
- Caernarfon
Details
Job Advertisement
We are looking for a Project Manager to implement the Llewyrch o’r Llechi project on behalf of Cyngor Gwynedd and a range of partners. The Llewyrch o’r Llechi project is part of regeneration efforts associated with The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales World Heritage Site. Llewyrch o’r Llechi is a project that has secured £18m of investment from the UK Government Levelling Up Fund for projects in the Dyffryn Peris, Dyffryn Ogwen and Bro Ffestiniog areas.
Gwynedd Council offers an attractive employment package, for more information please click on this [Information Pack] (https://www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/en/Council/Jobs/Working-for-us.aspx)
Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification.
We encourage everyone who applies for a job with Gwynedd Council to submit job applications in Welsh or bilingually.
(Applications submitted in English only or Welsh only will always be treated equally, but we ask applicants to consider carefully what the linguistic requirements of the job in question is and if it would be more appropriate to submit an application in Welsh.)
For further information about this post please contact Hannah Joyce on 07976441632
Interviews will be held w/c 5/6/2023 or 12/6/2023
Application forms and further details available from, Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH Tel: 01286 679076 E-Mail: swyddi@gwynedd.llyw.cymru
CLOSING DATE: 10.00 AM, THURSDAY, 25/05/2023
If you are successful to be short listed for an interview you will be contacted by E-MAIL using the address provided on your application form. You need to ensure that you check your email regularly.
Person Specification
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
ESSENTIAL
• Able to prioritise work and adhere to specific deadlines.
• Honest, self-confident, assertive and flexible.
• Able to take on responsibilities and to communicate effectively.
• Ability to lead on projects, work under pressure and as part of a team.
• Use of a car.
DESIRABLE
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RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
ESSENTIAL
• Degree and / or equivalent professional or managerial qualification in a subject relevant to the requirements of the post, e.g. Town and Country Planning, Economic Development, Project Management.
• Evidence of continual professional and personal development.
DESIRABLE
• Project Management Qualification.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL
• Experience of developing frameworks and procedures aimed at delivering improved services.
• Experience of working with and managing a number of stakeholders on a broad level.
• Experience of managing complex projects.
DESIRABLE
• Experience of working with PRINCE2 project management methodology.
• Experience of targeting grants from various financial sources.
• Experience of supervising a team.
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• Experience of advising, challenging and influencing on a strategic level in a complex organisation.
SKILLS AND SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
ESSENTIAL
• Able to process and analyse complex information.
• Able to run, and an understanding of the procedure, for operational plans
• Experience of preparing business and financial plans in an appropriate field and/or implement plans to do with property developments
• Able to plan, monitor and report.
• Excellent verbal communication, interpersonal and written skills.
• Broad knowledge regarding the regeneration field, including economic, community and environmental aspects
DESIRABLE
• People management experience.
• Knowledge of the basics of PRINCE2 project management methodology.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Speaking and Listening - Advanced
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 - Advanced
Able to understand standard written Welsh and English; both formal and informal.
Able to gather information from various sources such as letters, reports and articles in Welsh and English in order to fulfil the post.
Writing - Advanced
Present written information confidently by letter, more detailed and technical report formats, and respond to written requests conveying information, ideas and opinions through the medium of Welsh and English. (Assistance is available to check the language.)
Job Description
Purpose of Post
• Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the centre of everything we do.
• Play a central role in every aspect of the work that is related to running the Council's priority projects by leading, fulfilling, managing and owning the projects that are part of the Levelling Up Llewyrch o’r Llechi Project. The Scheme incorporates a range of efforts and interventions to maximise the benefit of the Slate Valleys World Heritage status within the communities.
• Contribute towards the Economy and Community Department's priority projects by leading, fulfilling, managing and owning projects that are a part of Gwynedd's Regeneration Framework and the Area Schemes. This to be achieved by giving full consideration to the resources, policies and priorities of the Council and relevant developments on a regional, national and British level.
Responsibility for Resources e.g. staff, finance, equipment
• Manage, monitor and report on project finances as well as monitoring the work of projects from different stakeholders.
Main Duties
• Manage Gwynedd Council's Llewyrch o’r Llechi Project, responsible for day-to-day project management, reporting to the Project Board and Programme Manager.
• Fulfil the role of project management by drafting documents to a high standard, including but not restricted to; the Project Initiation Document, project plans, the risk logs and progress matters and reports. There will be a need to ensure that all the documents continue to be up-to-date throughout the project.
• Lead and manage various work aspects associated with the Llewyrch o’r Llechi Project.
• Act pro-actively to drive the project forward by being responsible for managing all elements and associated resources.
• Fulfil all relevant work tasks to ensure that the project is completed successfully by aiming to fulfil the project objectives as effective and efficient as possible.
• Lead, manage, monitor and report on project resources and finances.
• Assist, contribute, lead, manage and coordinate the work to complete business cases.
• Instruct and motivate project teams and monitor their work.
• Ensure that the project reaches all the essential outputs and outcomes, and this within cost, time and quality limits.
• Form and lead on implementing a comprehensive communication strategy for the project.
• Use change management methods and techniques to effectively and efficiently support the delivery, by considering creative and innovative solutions for problems, and implementing them successfully.
• Collaborate closely with the relevant stakeholders, by nurturing an effective and influential relationship with the Council’s principle officers, the Cabinet, elected members and external stake-holders as required.
• Manage any external / third party contributions to the work in the project.
• Manage and monitor risks within the project, by solving arising problems and issues, taking remedial steps, or escalating important issues.
• Report on the project's progress to Programme Boards, Project Boards, Performance Challenge Meetings, the Cabinet and any committee/other internal group or external relevant bodies as necessary,
• Verify and manage the quality of the delivery project's products and outputs – by ensuring consistency, that they are compatible with the Council’s other strategies, and they satisfy any other corporate technical and specialist standards.
• Collaborate with other members of the team, officers of the Council's Directorates and external stakeholders such as Welsh Government Civil Servants in accordance with project requirements.
• Respond to correspondence and enquiries associated with projects, either verbally, by phone, e-mail or letter.
• Responsible for self-development.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety regulations in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy.
• Operate within the Council’s equal opportunities and equality policies.
• Be responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council’s information management standards and guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
• Commitment to reducing the Council’s carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council’s carbon footprint.
• Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.
• Responsible for reporting any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.
Special Circumstances e.g. the need to work unsociable hours, special working arrangements, etc.
• Current valid driving licence and business car insurance.
• There will be a need to work on your own outside normal working office hours as required.
• The post-holder will need to be available to work throughout the whole of Gwynedd at times.
