Purpose of the Post.
 • Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.
• Co-ordinate relevant work in all aspects of the work associated with carrying out housing needs assessments of different tenures as part of the projects related to the Housing Action Plan and the Council's strategic work. 
• Identify opportunities for benchmarking core indicators and liaise with internal officers to ensure accurate data is used. Propose and produce action plans to address any issues that are highlighted.
• Establish and maintain systems for capturing data on housing needs in Gwynedd and reporting on the results, contributing to the Department and Council's strategies and action plans 
Responsibility for functions . e.g. staff, budgets, equipment
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Main Duties
 • Lead on establishing housing needs data collection and analysis arrangements in general (and housing support needs) to respond to the demand for them – not only within the Department and Council but also externally, including information on the level and density of need, the type of property or support needed and in what areas.
• Feed housing needs and support needs information into core Housing Service strategies including Local Housing Market Assessment, Housing Prospectus, Rapid Rehousing Plan, Housing Support Program Strategy, Housing Strategy, Homelessness Strategy and Housing Action Plan. 
• Carrying out an Older People's Accommodation Needs commission on behalf of the Council's Adult Department.
• Respond to requests for housing needs information from a variety of sources.
• Interpret data and deliver information to a wide range of audiences including officers, Council senior management, Councillors, Committees, partners, the public.
• Track and map the necessary patterns relating to the provision of accommodation available and needed throughout the county.
• Plan and deliver research commissions in accordance with specific briefs set together with the Council's strategic goals.
• Conduct primary and secondary research and write research reports for senior officers, including policy recommendations as needed.
• Work with Service Units within the Department of Housing and Property and beyond to identify housing needs data sources that can be used to feed into Department and Council plans. 
• Contribute to corporate communications by preparing briefs, analyses, presentations and reports related to the housing situation in Gwynedd to a wide range of audiences.
• Conduct housing needs assessments in general, but also specifically for:
o Older people 
o People who are homeless or threatened with homelessness
o People with special needs/needing adapted homes
o Young people
o People who need supported accommodation
o People who may be vulnerable for other reasons
• Develop and nurture professional networks and use relationships effectively to deliver results for diverse audiences including colleagues, partners and stakeholders
• Act as the Department's point of contact for information that feeds into the Local Housing Market Assessment.
• Conduct constant reviews of the provision and supply of housing on a tenure-by-tenure basis and identify locations within the county where supply does not meet the need. 
• Develop projects in accordance with Department of Housing and Property needs or statutory guidance.
• Contribute to the production of Commissioning Unit plans as required to align with the statutory guidance and strategic direction of the Department of Housing and Property.
• Participate and assists in the Unit's training and staff development programs.
• Responsibility for self-development.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules 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 policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.
• Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council’s information management 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.
• Responsibility to report 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.
 • The officer will be required to work unsociable hours in order to perform their role.