Chief Officer - Capital

Aberdeen City Council; Scotland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job description

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Location: Marischal College, Broad Street, Aberdeen

Duration: Permanent, Full Time

Please see the Recruitment Pack for further information.

Roles 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.

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant professional qualification and/or experience in managing large capital programmes.
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development.

The post holder is able to demonstrate:

• Proven extensive experience in:
  • Managing capital programmes
  • Strategic policy development and implementation
  • Developing/managing strategic partnerships
  • Service transformation and improvement
  • Successful asset and balance sheet management
  • 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.

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