Job summary
You are an enthusiastic, motivated, and experienced project manager and we need each other. You won't want to miss out on this exciting opportunity to join our talented, cross functional, dynamic and friendly team, all ultimately aiming for better health and wellbeing for the people of Wales.
Can you help us in the Behavioural Science Unitto do an even better job at managing our wide range of interesting projects with teams across Public Health Wales and external stakeholders?
This permanent job, that also offers a competitive salary and benefits, interesting, varied work, supports home/remote and flexible working and, is in a great team, could all be yours.
The Behavioural Science Unit sits inside the Directorate for Policy and International Health, also a World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre, of Public Health Wales, which can provide even greater opportunity for peer support, professional development and maybe the career networks of your future.
Main duties of the job
Your post will play a central role in supporting the BSU, ensuring successful planning, monitoring and execution of projects within the Unit, as well as ensuring integration with the other plans and projects of the Directorate.
You will plan, coordinate, and oversee the projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and budget. You will also be responsible for managing resources, understanding and aligning dependencies, communicating with stakeholders, mitigating risks, and solving any issues that arise during the project lifecycle.
In this role, you will also enjoy working closely with others across the Directorate and wider Organisation, to ensure an integrated and efficient approach to project planning and delivery that is also aligned with the Organisation's governance policies and procedures.
You will bring a comprehensive understanding of project management methodologies and techniques, excellent communication, organisation and negotiation skills, the ability to work both autonomously, using your own initiative and problem-solving aptitude, and as part of the Unit Team. Your ability to thrive in a fast paced, sometimes tricky and dynamic context will be a real benefit.
About us
We are Public Health Wales - the national public health organisation for Wales. Our purpose is 'working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help all people in Wales live longer, healthier lives. With our partners, we aim to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.
Together, our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the main source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. Never more has public health been so important as we come through the Coronavirus pandemic, face the challenges of the cost-of-living crisis and tackle and prevent the harmful effects of climate change.
Our organisation is guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and from those wishing to work part time or on a job share basis.
To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visithttps://phw.nhs.wales/careers/
For guidance on the application process, please visithttps://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent level of experience.
- Prince 2 practitioner or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing projects or programmes
- Experience of SharePoint including SharePoint Lists
- Experience of communicating with all levels of professional staff and the public.
- Experience of dealing with confidential and sensitive data and appropriate maintenance and storage of records.
- Experience of operating O365.
- Experience of producing management information reports.
- Experience of project implementation and monitoring ongoing projects.
- Experience of managing finance systems e.g budget monitoring.
- Experience of managing, maintaining and developing systems and procedures.
- Experience of implementing administrative policies and procedures
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative and self manage workload.
- Able to organise multi-disciplinary meetings and events.
- Excellent management and communication skills and knowledge
- Analysing information from numerous sources.
- Advanced IT/keyboard Skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of MS Office Suite.
- Thorough understanding of administrative procedures.
- Thorough understanding of programme office functions
- Knowledge of filing/data systems including records management
- Developed knowledge of how to apply and tailor project management methodologies
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent level of experience.
- Prince 2 practitioner or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing projects or programmes
- Experience of SharePoint including SharePoint Lists
- Experience of communicating with all levels of professional staff and the public.
- Experience of dealing with confidential and sensitive data and appropriate maintenance and storage of records.
- Experience of operating O365.
- Experience of producing management information reports.
- Experience of project implementation and monitoring ongoing projects.
- Experience of managing finance systems e.g budget monitoring.
- Experience of managing, maintaining and developing systems and procedures.
- Experience of implementing administrative policies and procedures
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative and self manage workload.
- Able to organise multi-disciplinary meetings and events.
- Excellent management and communication skills and knowledge
- Analysing information from numerous sources.
- Advanced IT/keyboard Skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of MS Office Suite.
- Thorough understanding of administrative procedures.
- Thorough understanding of programme office functions
- Knowledge of filing/data systems including records management
- Developed knowledge of how to apply and tailor project management methodologies
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
