Gwynedd Council offers an attractive employment package. For more information, please click on this Information Pack. 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. We encourage everyone who applies for a job with Gwynedd Council to submit job applications in Welsh or bilingually. (Applications submitted in English only or Welsh only will always be treated equally, but we ask applicants to consider carefully what the linguistic requirements of the job in question are and if it would be more appropriate to submit an application in Welsh.)
For further information about this post, please contact Sian Jones on 07768235600. Interviews are expected to take place during the week commencing 9th of September, 2024. Application forms and further details are available from Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH. Tel: 01286 679076. E-Mail: Swyddi@gwynedd.llyw.cymru
CLOSING DATE: 06.09.2024. If you are successful in being shortlisted for an interview, you will be contacted by E-MAIL using the address provided on your application form. You need to ensure that you check your email regularly.
Person Specification
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES ESSENTIAL
Communication skills using various different media. Creativity and the eagerness and confidence to offer ideas. Honesty, self-confidence, assertiveness, and flexibility. Enthusiasm, perseverance, and the will to solve problems. Self-motivation. Diplomatic and patient character. Able to take on responsibilities and to communicate effectively. Able to work under pressure and as part of a team. Research, planning, and organisational skills.
DESIRABLE-QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT TRAINING ESSENTIAL
Degree or similar qualification in a subject relevant to the requirements of the post (considering the nature of the post, substantial experience in the field will be regarded as a suitable/additional qualification).
DESIRABLE
Additional qualification in marketing and/or communication. ECDL qualification or corresponding qualification in the use of ICT. Project Management Qualification.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL
Experience and understanding of tourism and tourism marketing. Experience in communications and administration. Experience collaborating with individuals and groups at a broad level. Experience in developing, coordinating, and delivering tourism and/or communication programmes/projects. Experience coordinating and leading on agreements and understanding of procurement arrangements. Background of working in a team or as an unsupervised individual.
DESIRABLE
Experience of economic and community development work and processes. Experience of working in Local Government. Experience of undertaking research and collecting data. Experience of preparing grant applications.
SKILLS AND SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE ESSENTIAL
Outline knowledge of sustainable tourism issues and economic development. Administrative and computing skills. Information about the gathering and treatment of qualitative and quantitative data. Strong communication skills including interpersonal skills and the ability to promote collaboration. The ability to deal with people of every age and background and the ability to communicate with - and influence stakeholders when considering their needs/aspirations. The ability to undertake sensitive discussions and respect confidentiality.
DESIRABLE-LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS ESSENTIAL
Speaking and Listening - Advanced Level Able to follow a conversation or discussion through the medium of Welsh and English on a professional level and discuss general day-to-day topics in the field so as to present information and express opinions. Able to give a pre-prepared presentation and respond to any comments and questions on it in Welsh or English. Reading and Understanding - Advanced Level The ability to understand standard written Welsh and English, both formal and informal. Able to gather information from various sources such as letters, reports, and articles in Welsh and English in order to fulfil the post. Writing - Advanced Level Present written information confidently by letter, more detailed and technical report formats, and respond to written requests conveying information, ideas, and opinions through the medium of Welsh and English. (Assistance is available to check the language.)
Job Description
Purpose of Post
• Assist with the work of promoting Gwynedd as a tourist destination and administrating the service's information data systems.
• Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the centre of everything we do.
Responsibility for Resources
e.g. staff, budgets, equipment
• Responsible for data systems and the recording arrangements of projects.
Main Duties
• Support the work of delivering on the sustainable tourism priorities of Gwynedd and Eryri 35 by dealing with and responding to enquiries and providing information bulletins.
• Organise and attend meetings/seminars and support the administration of the Gwynedd and Eryri 35 Sustainable Tourism Partnership.
• Lead with the work of monitoring and collection of information on national tourism research models and the performance management plan and the Gwynedd and Eryri 35 Sustainable Visitor Economy Strategy.
• Responsible for providing and circulating reports deriving from the research and responding to applications for information and county tourism data.
• Responsibility for the administration of applications for brown and white road signs in Gwynedd.
• Responsible for developing and implementing individual projects within the remit of the service as well as projects deriving from the priorities of the Gwynedd and Eryri 35 sustainable visitor economy Strategy.
• Assist with the work of researching, promoting, and inputting information to the Eryri Mountains and Coast tourism website and social media tourism networks and respond to enquiries stemming from those platforms.
• Attend meetings and exhibitions as and when needed from time to time outside usual office hours.
• Participate in training and development activities to maintain professional development.
• Work in a way that promotes equal opportunities and environmental sustainability.
• Responsibility for self-development.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy.
• Operate within the Council’s policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.
• Responsibility for managing information in accordance with the Council’s information management standards and guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
• Commitment to reducing the Council’s carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council’s Carbon Footprint.
• Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds with the salary level and responsibility level of the job.
• Responsible for reporting any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.
Special Circumstances
e.g. the need to work unsociable hours, special working arrangements etc.
• Attend meetings and exhibitions occasionally in the evenings or on weekends.
• Use of a car.
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