Personal attributes
Essential
One who pays attention to detail
One who is able to prioritise work, is keen and able to meet fixed deadlines
One who is a team worker
One who can communicate with a range of internal officers, Members and external officers
A person who is energetic and flexible by nature with high expectations and the ability to work on their own
One who can cope with periods of a heavy workload in a busy office
Desirable
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Qualifications and relevant training
Essential
A degree, professional qualification or experience relevant to the field
Evidence of continual professonal and personal development
Desirable
Very high information technology skills together with experience of using different software packages including Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
Relevant experience
Essential
Experience of developing frameworks and procedures leading to improved services
Experience of working and communicating with several stakeholders
Experience of working on complex work packages
Experience of coping with several important tasks at the same time
Experience of establishing a wide range of varied documentation
Desirable
Experience of minuting meetings
Experience of working with project management methodologies e.g. PRINCE2
Experience of advising, challenging and influencing at a strategic level in a complex situation
Skills and specialist knowledge
Essential
An ability to analyse complex information
An ability to effectively plan, monitor, report, organise and present
Excellent oral communication skills when dealing with people, and on paper with a respect for the need to be confidential
An ability to translate documents
An ability to work under supervision and as a member of a team
Desirable
Well versed in an understanding of the process and statutory stages associated with school re-organisation
An understanding of the essentials of PRINCE2 project management methodology
Experience of advising on business cases
Language requirements
Essential
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).