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We are looking for an experienced Project Manager who has the enthusiasm and versatility to help us drive forward our land management, renewables and housing objectives and has a successful track record in fundraising to build upon the significant amount of funding we have already attracted to kick-start our Tayvallich Initiative.

The key focus of this Project Manager role will be to:

• Maintain an overview of our Working Group plans to ensure our project objectives are delivered
• Take the lead in fundraising to attract the revenue needed to sustain and grow our initiatives
• Manage the Community Rangers to ensure the delivery of their associated projects

Project Management

In conjunction with the Working Group Leads (Housing, Renewables, Land) develop, prioritise and drive forward a project plan of activities to be achieved during 2025 and 2026 (ensuring funders required outcomes are met).

Maintain an overview of all Tayvallich Initiative projects and regularly evaluate the progress and impact of these project activities, preparing brief written reports for the Board (and as required by funding agencies).

Monitor all project finances (including grant funding claims and drawdowns where applicable), management of invoices and payments, keeping accurate and up-to-date accounts in conjunction with the TI Board’s Finance Director and Company Treasurer.

Keep existing operational policies and procedures for TI under review to ensure the safe and effective running of the organisation and meet the needs of funding bodies.

Fundraising

Identify sources of additional funding to enable the progression of TI projects, to support housing and help deliver land management and renewables plans

Make applications for funding and liaise and follow-up with potential funders to progress these to completion.

Set up and maintain systems to monitor funding outcomes and indicators.

Make recommendations to the board for other fundraising activities that could be explored to generate alternative sources of revenue and lead the development of those approved.

Land Management

Working closely with the Land Management Working Group Lead, oversee the costing and implementation of the management plan for all areas of TI community-owned land.

Oversee the implementation of a new Invasive Species project ensuring all health and safety considerations and risks are well managed and that the programme runs to plan.

Oversee the delivery of the Access and Inclusion Project, funded by Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. This includes: budget management; updating the monitoring and evaluation plan; liaising with the project advisor; organising review meetings with the project adviser and the Ranger team to ensure the project continues to thrive and deliver targets.

Manage the two part-time TI Community Rangers (each working one day per week) ensuring:

• Projects are delivered within budget and timescales
• Risk assessments are developed for all activities and signed off with the assigned TI board director before works commencing
• Any new project initiatives suggested are reviewed using our TI template and your recommendation is sent to the board for approval
• Funding is sought for the continuation of the roles going forward.

Develop good working relationships with other land agencies and neighbours in liaison with the TI Board.

Housing

Provide additional support to the Project Development Manager (Housing) if required, in particular in running and organising consultation sessions with the local community.

Ensure any proposed housing developments integrate TI objectives for land and renewables and maximise the impact of these for the benefit of the local community.

Renewables

Working alongside the Renewables Working Group Lead, assist with project development, consultations and planning for a solar array on TI land.

Support the Renewables Working Group lead in plans for shared ownership of a commercial-scale wind farm.

Work with the Renewables Working Group and any Renewables consultants to develop a strategy for future renewable energy initiatives (both domestic and commercial scale).

Consultation and Communication

Following on from the development of the Tayvallich Vision, work with our local Tayvallich partners to create a Community Action Plan, which encompasses community initiatives and provides a framework for the ensuring the sustainable future of Tayvallich.

Organise and run consultation sessions with the local community to ensure a high degree of information-sharing and participation regarding the development of TI community-owned land.

We are aware this role has a broad remit so the Chair of the Board will provide direction regarding priorities at regular catch-up meetings. Given the nature of this role, we would also need the appointed Project Manager to have some flexibility to vary hours to meet the fluctuating demands of the role. The appointed consultant will report directly to the Chair of the Board and will provide update reports to the Board of Directors as required.