Project Officer, Gypsy Traveller Site Improvements, Housing, Pullar House – PKC08808 Full Time

Job Description

Project Officer, Gypsy Traveller Site Improvements PKC08808
£34,011 – £37,747 – Fixed Term (for 18 months)
Pullar House, 35 Kinnoull Street, Perth PH1 5GD

Based within Housing and Communities, a new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Officer to support the Housing Service to identify and deliver improvements to one of our Gypsy Traveller sites in Perth. 

The Project Officer will work in a small team, managed by a Project Manager and will provide support with:

• Ongoing engagement with both the residents on the site and the Locality Housing Team to ensure that there is an effective partnership approach
• If successful in our Stage 1 funding application to the Scottish Government, taking forward the work required to develop the presentation for Stage 2
• Identifying and working with the residents to further develop the agreed site plans
• managing programmes of work to retrofit existing housing stock properties
• installing new technologies within our tenants’ home to support energy efficiency and behavioural changes
• completing funding bids and applications for grants and investigation of other potential funding solutions

You will work in collaboration with colleagues across the Housing Service as well as with other internal teams.  A key part of the role will also be to work with external consultants to support the development.

You will generally be required to work Monday to Friday from 8.45am to 5pm but due to the nature of the role and remit, there will be an expectation that you will be able to work flexibly, and this could include evenings and weekends especially for attending public meetings and carrying out surveys and consultation with community members.

To support and deliver on the role and remit of this post, the key areas of focus will be to:

• Prepare project briefs which comply with the Council’s design, financial and contract criteria
• Work closely with the Council’s Procurement section, support the procurement of contractors in accordance with the Council’s requirements
• Support effective project management of programmes on site and ensure they are compliant with Health and Safety legislation and Construction and Design (CDM) Regulations
• Engage, communicate and consult with tenants and other customers to pursue opportunities to shape and develop the improvement project within Housing and liaise with other Council services, utilities and external agencies
• Draft reports and documentation to meet all corporate and internal governance arrangements

Assist the Project Manager with performance management and quality assurance of project implementation and delivery.   

Requirements

To help in the delivery of this new project, we are looking for a highly organised and motivated individual who is enthusiastic and excels in making a difference. 

You must have an HND level qualification in an appropriate building industry discipline or equivalent and have experience and involvement in projects relating to building, construction, and housing.  You should ideally also hold a CIH Level 3 in Housing, or equivalent.

Given the focus of the post, you should have an awareness and understanding of CDM Regulations and be willing to undertake training to carry out the role of the Principal Designer on improvements projects.  

The Individual

We are looking for someone who excels at project and programme management with excellent IT skills (to use databases effectively and design spreadsheets to report statistical information).

You must have the ability to manage small scale construction or housing improvements projects.

You must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to communicate key ideas, project overviews and updates which can be easily understood at all levels.  You must be able to establish and maintain effective networks with internal and external contacts to ensure success of your projects. 

You must also be able to engage and work with tenants and other customers to pursue opportunities to shape and develop the projects and communicate and consult with tenants.

You must be adaptable to change and have a flexible approach to achieving the overall aim of a project.  You also must be well organised, with the ability to manage time effectively and produce accurate, high-quality work to tight timescales.

We are looking for a good team player who understands the need to work collaboratively with colleagues and external partners and recognises and values other people’s strengths.   You must however be able to work on your own initiative with minimal supervision and be capable of identifying problems, offering solutions, resolving problems independently and working with a “Think YES” approach. 

Importantly, you should have a non-judgemental attitude, be empathetic and sensitive to tenants and resident needs.

You should be able to drive and hold a clean, current driving licence.

If you need more information about this exciting project and position, please contact Michelle Dow, Service Manager at m[email protected] or Nicola Lennon at [email protected]

When completing your application for this post, please ensure you provide current contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees, one should be your present or most recent employer. However, if you are an existing employee of Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide reference details for your current employer.

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