Project Manager

Belfast

£37,907 per annum

Main Duties/Responsibilities

1. Delivery of objectives associated to individual projects (App. 1.)

2. To research and analyse training and standards issues on a national and regional basis

3. To develop training and standards proposals taking account of national and regional differences and requirements.

4. To present proposals in written, oral and visual format to a wide range of audiences, at all levels, on a one to one or group basis.

5. To negotiate and develop partnership agreements to deliver cost effective and efficient training and standards solutions and to manage the delivery performance of these.

6. To develop and implement plans to ensure achievement of the key responsibilities associated with allocated project area.

7. To monitor and implement the progress of the achievement of project objectives and make appropriate corrective action where necessary.

8. To develop and manage project budgets and report on performance.

9. To develop streams of non-levy funding, grant aiding and partnership opportunities.

10. To ensure that the risks to health and safety of all those associated with the Division are assessed and that the necessary preventative and protective measures are taken.

11. To represent the CITB NI on internal/external committees/meetings throughout the UK and Ireland.

12. To assist the Director to develop, implement and monitor the organisation strategy, operational plans, budgets and Balanced Score Cards.

13. To maintain currency of management competence and knowledge of relevant issues affecting the industry and the role of project manager.

Essential Criteria:

• Qualified to a degree level (or equivalent) in a subject relevant to the post.
• 1 years’ experience of Project Management; planning and monitoring, drawing and analysing information from range of partners, using standard templates, presenting progress updates / issues / reports
• Excellent project management skills
• Excellent communicator with high level oral, written and presentation skills
• Excellent organisational skills with ability to work as part of a team or under own initiative in order to meet tight deadlines
• Positively influence others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the organisation
• Building and maintaining effective business networks.
• High level of competency in the use of Microsoft Office suite including, SharePoint, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook Email & Diary
• Valid driving licence and access to transport

Personal Commitments

• Attendance at a range of locations within the UK and Ireland
• Attendance may also be required on a regular basis outside normal office hours.

Examples of the type of projects/workstreams

Project Manager – Research & Development / Skills mapping / LMI

• Identifying the current and future labour and skills requirements, including sector training needs, within the NI construction industry
• Completing labour, skills and training supply gap analysis
• Undertaking research and project development as required
• Preparing responses to consultation requests

Project Manager – Training Standards, Qualifications & Provision

• Defining and developing training standards and qualifications for the NI construction industry and contributing to national qualification developments
• Delivering the Construction Qualifications Strategy (CQS) and NI Action Plans
• Strengthening the skills infrastructure by ensuring an adequate supply of training of the appropriate standard is available and monitored with information available on line
• Identifying and managing the delivery of training via partnership arrangements with 3^rd parties to provide training centres of excellence

Project Manager – Training, Careers and H&S training advice

• Engaging with groups of employers and stakeholders to provide training and careers advice and signposting to solutions
• Marketing of products and services to employers and stakeholders
• Engaging with key stakeholders to promote the industry and it’s career options
• Providing industry intelligence for skills mapping, R&D, SSA and other projects

Project Manager – Industry Training and Support

• Engaging with trade bodies, employer groups and stakeholders to identify sector training needs and procure and deliver interventions for example through the grant scheme.
• Developing and delivering projects to improve industry skill levels and business performance.
• Promote, encourage, and evaluate Training in Partnership grant applications from trade bodies, employer groups and stakeholders.
• Identifying and managing the delivery of training via partnership arrangements with 3^rd
• Co-ordinate operations of SkillBuild NI and construction vocational competitions in Northern Ireland.
• Undertaking research and recommend options for skills development.

Project Manager – Cross-Organisation Project Development

• Engaging with CITB NI research, industry bodies and others to scope out future needs of industry.
• Scoping out potential future initiatives (long term goals & ambitions) and proposing potential actions to address organisational and industry issues with staff and external partners.
• Developing long term proposals and evaluating their potential for active CITB NI projects.
• Investigating cross divisional issues and proposing solutions for detailed development.

Developing innovative proposals for CITB NI internal and external operations

To apply send cv via link to Hollie