Project Manager, Inverness

Job Description

Post Title: Project Manager
Location: Inverness/Hybrid
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: 18 Month Fixed-Term
Salary: £46,191 - £50,505 p.a.

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: Andy McCann Tel: 07955 322622
E-mail: Andy.McCann@highland.gov.uk

Job Purpose: The postholder will be the dedicated project lead officer, working closely with and reporting to the Partner Skills Board and Workforce for the Future Portfolio lead(s), and responsible for the:

• Provision of sector skills intelligence and data which is place-based (Highland) appropriate.

• To prepare and present sector skills intelligence and data in such a manner that it is accessible to different stakeholders, be they pupils, parents, teachers etc.

• To review local sector skills provision and help identify and design new work-based learning pathways.

• To identify and engage with appropriate sector representatives (via sector skills reference groups or equivalent) seeking sectoral and place based critical insight to this work.

These project outputs will inform other workstream activities across the Workforce for the Future Portfolio. There is therefore a high inter-dependency between this sector skills project and success across the wider portfolio.

Seven priority sectors have been identified: Tourism; Health and Social Care; Construction; Energy/Green Jobs; Digital; Food and Aquaculture sectors, and Arts and Culture.

Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact Business Support, T: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number above.

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The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

Experience of working in a similar skills related role within a complex Programme/Project which has delivered significant business improvement and change.

Appropriate project management qualification or experience.

Evidence of higher education.

Evidence of a continuing commitment to personal development.

Willing to be flexible about travel for work and training purposes.