Vacancy -- Unloved Heritage Development Project Officer - Nantgarw

Following the successful award of Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) development year funding, Cadw is seeking to employ an archaeologist with experience of project management and working with communities. The post holder will be responsible for the development of a programme of activities to be delivered through a three year community archaeology project. Using their excellent problem-solving, organisational and communication skills the post holder will be responsible for the day to day management of the development project leading up to the submission of the HLF Stage 2 funding bid application and the project’s closure. Working with a wide range of internal and external partners and stakeholders, the successful applicant will be responsible for a discrete area of work under the direction of a Senior Inspector of Ancient Monuments and Archaeology within the Historic Environment Branch, who will act as project lead.

 

A key role of the Development Project Manager will be to prepare detailed proposals for the Cadw-led community archaeology HLF project and to oversee the development of the proposals being developed by partners. The Project Manager is responsible for:

• Preparing, presenting and obtaining approval for the reports and plans presented to the Development Steering Group
• Chairing the Development Working Group, liaising with partners and managing engagement with stakeholders
• Preparing the programme of activities, budget and details necessary to finalise the draft Stage 2 HLF funding bid application for Development Steering Group approval and submission to HLF
• Monitoring and controlling progress within agreed tolerance levels and preparing exception plans if tolerance levels are threatened
• Managing project risks and where appropriate generating contingency plans
• Negotiating the delivery of work with the Development Working Group
• Liaising with governance colleagues in Welsh Government (WG)
• Enforcing quality and change control procedures

In addition, the HLF expects specific tasks to be undertaken during the Development Phase in order to support the Stage 2 funding bid application:

•  To oversee the successful development of Cadw and partners’ three year delivery phase programme of activities and detailed activity plans
• To undertake preliminary audience identification, develop partnership agreements and create the project brief for the proposed youth panels
• To prepare the heritage appraisal and audience consultation
• To oversee the development of Cadw and partners’ audience and stakeholder relationships in order to put the project in place (co-mentors, youth panel candidates, additional support from co-mentor organisation)
• To act as a co-mentor for the Cadw Youth Panel
• To prepare the delivery phase timetable, costs and cash flow plan
• To collect baseline data for evaluation including up-to-date figures for the numbers of young people project partners currently engage with and map their constituencies
• To undertake an impact assessment using the Results Based Accountability method
• To put together a benefits realisation plan to ensure and safeguard the project’s legacies
• To liaise with WG, Cadw, partner and HLF marketing teams and draw up marketing and communications strategy and action plan to ensure project and outputs are marketed and acknowledged correctly
• To report to HLF on the development phase grant including hours spent on the project by all involved, progress reports and expenditure reports

 

Meeting our ambitious development targets means improving our performance and our productivity. We are therefore committed to maximising the potential of all our staff, by providing a range of learning and development opportunities that reflect the needs of each individual.

When you join us, you’ll be taken through a comprehensive induction process designed to help you do your job effectively as quickly as possible, and to identify your individual learning needs. As your career develops, you’ll be able to choose from a wide range of options including traditional training courses, conferences and seminars, e-learning, coaching, mentoring and job shadowing.

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Posts recruited to as part of this recruitment campaign are broadly open to UK nationals, those with right to remain and work in the UK and those that meet the Civil Service Nationality Rules only. Check your eligibility here:

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Prior to appointment, all successful applicants will be required to produce original, acceptable documents as part of the pre-employment checks. If it becomes apparent at a later stage in the process that you aren’t eligible to apply, your application will be withdrawn, or offer retracted.

The Welsh Government is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity. This is underpinned by the Equality Act 2010 and will be adhered to at each stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure that these commitments are also embedded in our day-to-day working practices with all our customers, colleagues and partners.

We are committed to being an anti-racist organisation and increasing diversity in the Welsh Government by removing barriers and supporting all our staff to reach their potential. We are committed to recruiting Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people and disabled people who are currently under-represented in Welsh Government.

We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, marriage and civil partnership (both same sex and opposite sex), impairment or health condition, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, gender identity or gender expression.

We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a Disability Confident Level 3 (Leader) organisation. Key to supporting this work and providing peer support are five Board sponsored Staff Networks (Disability Awareness and Support (DAAS); Minority Ethnic Support Network (MESN); Mind Matters (Mental health and well-being); PRISM (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex +) and Women Together.

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

The Welsh Government is a bilingual organisation and Welsh language skills are considered an asset to the organisation. We encourage and support staff to learn, develop and use their Welsh language skills in the workplace. 

The following list of language requirements represents an objective assessment by the line manager on behalf of the Welsh Government of the Welsh language skills required to undertake the duties of this particular post.

In Welsh Government, the relationship between the employer and trade unions is based on social partnership. We believe our goals can best be achieved by management and trade unions working together.

Our 3 recognised trade unions are:
•         PCS
•         Prospect
•         FDA

This relationship is underpinned by a partnership agreement. This sets out how our unions work with Welsh Government on issues such as:
•         pay
•         terms and conditions
•         policies and procedures
•         organisational change.

Our Welsh Government trade union colleagues work together to give their members a real say in the workplace. They make sure that the interests of their members are promoted and protected. They also help reduce inequalities and improve terms and conditions.

The Welsh Government has an excellent track record of working in partnership with its trade unions. We encourage staff to get involved. We support you to join a recognised trade union, to ensure your voice is heard in the workplace. and to learn more about trade unions and partnership working.

• Unless stated otherwise in ‘actual starting salary’, all candidates will start at the minimum of the pay scale being appointed to (this includes existing civil servants).This is not negotiable.
• Unless stated otherwise in ‘type of opportunity’, this recruitment advert is not open on a Loan or Secondment basis.
• For more information on the eligibility criteria and terms and conditions for Loan and Secondment positions in Welsh Government, please see external recruitment candidate guidance.
• Unless stated otherwise in ‘Location of Post’ the role/s recruited to via this campaign can only be worked in the UK, not overseas.

Anyone who believes they have been treated unfairly, or has a grievance or complaint, about how the process was conducted should either write to the Head of Resourcing, Welsh Government, Cathays Park 2, Cardiff CF10 3NQ or email SharedServiceHelpdesk@gov.wales.  If you are unhappy with the outcome of the complaint raised with the Welsh Government and feel that the principles of appointment on merit through fair and open competition have not been met you have the right to pursue your grievance with the Civil Service Commission.