Job Purpose:
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Location: Marischal College, Broad Street, Aberdeen
Duration: Permanent, Full Time
Please see the Recruitment Pack for further information.
R oles that require PVG Membership
Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above (currently £30,285 per annum / £16.64 per hour)
The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.
job purpose/about the role
This role is responsible for leading and delivering the Council’s General Fund Capital Programme, including the City Centre Masterplan and the City Region Deal as well as the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Programme.
The post holder will be responsible for the technical project delivery process of projects including the management of all professional services within the delivery process, including in-house delivery teams, external consultants and contractors, benefits realisation, financial and contract management.
This role will ensure the Council’s compliance with statutory obligations and internal governance processes within the function and council, as appropriate.
Reporting to the Director – City Regeneration & Environment, the Chief Officer – Capital will play an intrinsic part of the Extended Corporate Management Team and will ensure excellent working relationships with all appropriate internal stakeholders including other functional areas, elected members, trade union representatives, and employees.
Key ECMT relationships: The success of this role is interdependent on the relationships with Chief Officer - Finance, Chief Officer - City Development & Regeneration, Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning, Chief Officer – Corporate Landlord, Chief Officer - Housing and Chief Officer - Commercial & Procurement Services.
The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:
* Relevant professional qualification and/or experience in managing large capital programmes.
* Evidence of Continuous Professional Development.
The postholder is able to demonstrate:
* Proven extensive experience in:
o Managing capital programmes
o Strategic policy development and implementation
o Developing/managing strategic partnerships
o Service transformation and improvement
o Successful asset and balance sheet management
o Developing integrated services
* Managing consultation forums and relationships with trade unions.
* Risk analysis, risk awareness, monitoring and management of risk.
* Practical knowledge of negotiation and influencing in a complex organisation.
* Practical knowledge of working in a commissioning organisation.
* Embraces new technology to deliver services in an innovative way.
About Us
Please see the Job Profile for further details.
Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.
Flexible Working
We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.
Disability Confident
We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact AskHR@aberdeencity.gov.uk .
Armed Forces
We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: armedforces@aberdeencity.gov.uk. We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:
* have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (all jobs)
* looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
* are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
* have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
* are New Scots* aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships
*"New Scots" are defined as refugees and asylum seekers who are in Scottish communities and include those who have been granted refugee status or another form of humanitarian protection, people seeking asylum, those who have been refused asylum, and those whose application has been refused but who remain in Scotland.
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