Education Project Officer Temporary - Caernarfon, United Kingdom - Gwynedd Council

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Job title:
Education Project Officer Temporary


Directorate:
Education


Service:
Pupils and Inclusion


Closing date:
17/08/2023 10:00


Job type/Hours:
Temporary year | 37 Hour


Salary:
£27,344 - £29,439 a year


Pay Scale:
S2


Location(s):
Caernarfon

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.


This is a temporary post to be held for a period of 12 months. A period of secondment will be considered for this post.

For further information about this post please contact Debbie Ann Williams Jones on **



CLOSING DATE:
10.

00 AM, THURSDAY, 17 AUGUST, 2023:

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

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. PRINCE
  • 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 reorganisation
  • An understanding of the essentials of PRINCE2 project management methodology
  • Experience of advising on business cases

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Listening and Speaking

An ability to confidently present every apsect of the post orally through the medium of Welsh and English at an equal level.

Reading and Understanding

An ability to accurately use and interpret any information from a variety of sources through the medium of Welsh and Engliah to deliver all aspects of the post.

Writing


Purpose of the Post.

  • Working mainly in the Education Departments as a core member of the modernising education team. Playing a central role to support all aspects relating to projects which are the Council's priority.
  • Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.

Responsibility for functions. e.g. staff, budgets, equipment
Ordering office resources under the supervision of the Programme Manager.


Main Duties.

Responsible for implementing work packages including:

  • Collecting and analysing relevant information to produce specific work packages within agreed timescales
  • Completing research and preparing statistical information, including financial aspects
  • Undertaking general administrative tasks for the programme including arranging and minuting meetings, translating documents and arranging translation
  • Completing work associated with the requirements of statutory processes for school reorganisation (complying with relevant legislation)
  • Informing staff in other Council services about the Programme
  • Receiving and responding to information requests relating to issues associated with the Programme
  • Working jointly to establish a robust filing system
  • Completing work in accordance with instructions received and maintain version control for documents
  • Operating as an initial contact point for internal and external enquiries relating to the Programme
  • Managing Programme orders and invoices
  • Commissioning work from external consultants as required
  • Creating a range of different documents e.g. a website update bulletin
  • Any other relevant responsibilities identified by the Line Manager
  • Responsibility for selfdevelopment.
  • Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the r
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