Manager – Investment and Monitoring (Various Roles)
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Medr
Cardiff
GBP 39,000
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Aberystwyth, Cardiff, Llandudno Junction, Merthyr Tydfil, Swansea
Job Summary
About us
We are a new arm’s length body of the Welsh Government, responsible for the strategy, funding and oversight of:
- further education including colleges and school sixth-forms;
- higher education including research and innovation;
- adult education and adult community learning; and
- apprenticeships and training.
Our values really matter to us, they help shape the culture of our organisation:
- Dysgu (to learn; to teach; to educate) - learning is at the heart of everything we do. We believe curiosity fuels innovation and helps expand our horizons.
- Cydweithio (to work together; to collaborate; to co-operate) - we can achieve far more together than we ever could alone.
- Cynnwys Pawb (to include everyone; to involve everyone) - we are passionate about inclusion, seeking to create the right conditions for everyone to achieve their full potential.
- Rhagori (to exceed; to excel) - we have high aspirations for tertiary education and research in Wales and always set high standards for ourselves to be the best we can be.
Our headquarters is a newly refurbished office in Capital Quarter, Cardiff, specifically designed to meet our needs. We expect this to be the place that most colleagues will use to collaborate, both with each other and with stakeholders.
As we operate across Wales, we also have collaboration and limited office space in Welsh Government offices in Llandudno Junction, Aberystwyth, Swansea and Merthyr Tydfil.
Main purpose of the job
Effective investment and monitoring of Medr’s budget for tertiary education in Wales is fundamental to successful outcomes for our learners, our society and economy. As well as overseeing the Part-time mainstream budget for providers, you will lead on the investment and monitoring of Personal Learning Account and Adult Community Learning. You will be key to ensuring we achieve best value for money.
Job Description
What you'll be doing
- Funding:
- Monitor and report on the performance of current funded projects and initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with funding agreements, regulations, and reporting requirements.
- Data Management:
- Develop and implement data monitoring strategies to provide insights and support funding decision-making processes.
- Oversee the analysis and reporting of data to ensure accuracy and accessibility.
- Strategic Planning:
- Develop and implement funding and monitoring strategies that align with the organisation’s mission and goals.
- Conduct research and analysis to identify trends and opportunities for new funding methodologies and monitoring techniques.
- Collaborate with senior leadership to develop long-term funding sustainability plans.
- Stakeholder Engagement:
- Work closely with external stakeholders to understand their funding and monitoring needs and provide appropriate support.
- Communicate funding and monitoring strategies, opportunities, and outcomes to stakeholders.
- Transparency and Accountability: Ensuring that public funds are used appropriately and efficiently is crucial. This involves maintaining transparency in reporting and accountability in monitoring.
- Data Quality and Availability: High-quality data is essential for effective monitoring and decision-making. Inaccurate or incomplete data can lead to poor financial management and oversight.
- Resource Constraints: Limited resources, in terms of funding, can make it difficult to manage the expectations of internal and external stakeholders.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamlining processes and reducing inefficiencies is essential for effective funding management. This includes implementing best practices and leveraging technology.
The Investment and Monitoring team plays a pivotal role in ensuring the compliant and effective use of the budget made available to Medr. The team is responsible for deriving, allocating and monitoring funding across the entire tertiary education sector.
The team will work with both internal and external stakeholders using a co-production approach to refine existing funding methodologies and to design and implement new funding approaches to achieve policy priorities.
We are recruiting 2 managers to manage and deliver key aspects of this important policy area. These are:
- Manager (Part-Time and PLA)
- Manager (Adult Community Learning)
What You'll Bring
Attributes
- Drive: You lead by example, showing dedication and perseverance in meeting organisational objectives
- Agile: You drive forward improvements, through collaboration, embracing new technologies and nurturing a culture of continuous learning.
- Honest: You communicate with honesty and integrity in all interactions.
- Resilient: You address conflicts and challenges in a constructive manner, seeking to find mutually beneficial solutions.
- Please include which vacancy you are interested in. Provide your reasons and experience of that area of work, including knowledge/experience of the tertiary system.
- Experience of working in a policy, project management or similar context that requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
We have undertaken an evaluation of the Welsh language requirements of this post to ensure we are living our values in relation to our Welsh Language.
For This Post The Welsh Language Requirements Are:
Desirable
Welsh desirable means that whilst having Welsh language skills is useful for the role, it is not an assessment criterion, so it won’t disadvantage you during recruitment if you don’t currently possess these skills.
- Reading
- Spoken
- Understanding
- Written
Your Perks And Benefits
We recognise the importance of looking after ourselves in work and in life. Your wellbeing is fundamental to you being your best self so in recognition of this we provide:
- 33 days annual leave a year (pro rata) to give you time to reboot; top up your energy banks and spend time doing the activities you love.
- An environment that embraces work life balance.
- A culture that celebrates diversity and welcomes everyone.
- Dedicated wellbeing time to all our people each week.
- A Cycle to Work Scheme to make owning a bicycle more affordable.
We know that sometimes you may face challenges or life events that mean you need additional support.
- We provide a comprehensive employee assistance programme with remote access to resources and in person support whenever required.
- We have a special leave policy ensuring everyone in the organisation receives the support they need during difficult times.
- We have an active sport, social and wellbeing committee who offer a range of activities for our people to come together outside the work setting. You can participate as much or as little as you want.
- You will be entitled to take 5 days paid leave per year to undertake voluntary work to support the communities we serve.
- We know that the bonds we make in work sometimes go beyond the working day and lead to networks that last for life. We will encourage you to grow your networks across Wales, the UK and internationally.
- Once you’re offered a post, we will get to know you and work with you to develop a personalised onboarding plan which considers your experience, skills, learning style and knowledge.
- We’ll help you shape your development plans with personalised career conversations and objectives, taking account of delivery goals alongside your career aspirations and helping you own your career.
- We support all our staff to learn or improve their Welsh language skills.
We are really interested in you as an individual and what you will bring to our organisation.
Our blended assessment process is designed to help us get to know you better enabling us to appoint someone who will thrive in the role and who shares our organisational values.
If you are interested in working with us, please send us your application through Civil Service Jobs.
You will need to include a personal statement demonstrating how you meet the essential requirements for the post.
To be fair to everyone who applies, we won’t accept:
- Late applications
- Applications with missing or incomplete information
- Personal statements over 1,250 words
There will be 2 assessment stages for this recruitment campaign. A sift and an interview.
The Following Attributes Will Be Assessed At Sift Stage:
Attributes
- Drive: You lead by example, showing dedication and perseverance in meeting organisational objectives
- Agile: You drive forward improvements, through collaboration, embracing new technologies and nurturing a culture of continuous learning.
- Resilient: You address conflicts and challenges in a constructive manner, seeking to find mutually beneficial solutions.
- Please include which vacancy you are interested in. Provide your reasons and experience of that area of work, including knowledge/experience of the tertiary system.
- Experience of working in a policy, project management or similar context that requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Candidates who successfully navigate the sift stage will be required to complete an online exercise to enable us to determine their behavioural and personality preferences. Immediately on completion you will be given a report which highlights your strengths plus some development tips to help you prepare for interview. Candidates should note that the online exercise is not intended to eliminate anyone from consideration. Instead, it serves as a tool to aid in the decision-making process.
Following this, you will be required to participate in an interview which will be conducted on 5 and 6 June
At the interview stage the full attributes will be assessed:
- Drive: You lead by example, showing dedication and perseverance in meeting organisational objectives
- Agile: You drive forward improvements, through collaboration, embracing new technologies and nurturing a culture of continuous learning.
- Honest: You communicate with honesty and integrity in all interactions.
- Resilient: You address conflicts and challenges in a constructive manner, seeking to find mutually beneficial solutions.
- Please include which vacancy you are interested in. Provide your reasons and experience of that area of work, including knowledge/experience of the tertiary system.
- Experience of working in a policy, project management or similar context that requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills
We're looking forward to meeting everyone invited to interview at our new headquarters in Capital Quarter, Cardiff. We don’t usually pay travel expenses, but if this presents a real barrier to your attendance in person or if you require a reasonable adjustment, please let us know in advance by emailing swyddi@medr.cymru so we can discuss and agree arrangements prior to your interview.
Following interview we are committed to offering constructive and actionable feedback to support you on your future career journey.
Next steps
Interested…? Want to find out more?
We know how important it is for you to find out more about us so we will be holding a virtual information session for candidates on Thursday 1 May at 11:00 on Microsoft Teams.
This will be an opportunity for you to hear more about our organisation; the role and how we invest in our people.
If you would like to attend, register by emailing swyddi@medr.cymru
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Working for the Civil Service
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants
Job Contact :
- Name : People and Culture Team
- Email : swyddi@medr.cymru
- Email : swyddi@medr.cymru
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