Job Title: Manager - Development Control and Drainage Records
Post requires a license: No
Post requires 5 years residency: Yes
Salary Range: £65,805.60 to £73,304.59
Contract Type: Permanent
Full time/Part Time: Full Time
Term Time only post:
Advert Closing Date:23/05/2024
By joining the Government of Jersey and wider Jersey Public Services, you'll be proud of what you can achieve – both for yourself and the people of Jersey. You'll enjoy a broader scope that allows you to express yourself, in a smaller setting that means you see the positive results of your impact every day. You'll have a diversity of opportunities that stretch and challenge you, with all the personal and professional support you need. Most of all, in our open, welcoming environment, your voice matters, enabling you to build a rewarding career.
Job Overview
This role leads a small team that represents the Drainage Authority during the planning process, conveyancing, and is responsible for the management of official public drainage records. A civil engineering or drainage background is preferred to manage the detailed development inquiries along with a knowledge of relevant legal and planning.
For more details please contact Andy Downie 01534 448264
Job Purpose
Managing and controlling the effective operational delivery of the service and related facilities or physical resources, ensuring that services are joined up with the department’s business plan and Government policy with the aim of delivering world class services to customers.
Job Specific Outcomes
Implement delivery plans, including operational processes, preventative maintenance
programmes and multi-disciplinary engineering capital and replacement works and health and
safety compliance operations as applicable, to improve productivity and efficiency of services,
provide good customer focus and value for money and ensure the delivery of safe operations that
safeguard the health of staff and the public.
Oversee the best utilisation of staff and physical resources to support the effective management
of section facilities and operations, including planned and reactive work, by managing staff and
coordinating suppliers to ensure the delivery of high quality and cost effective services.
Supervise the operation of all of the service contracts ensuring that such contracts are kept up to
date and fit for purpose in order to balance effective service delivery with the evolving demands
and needs of the service.
Provide advice and guidance to senior management, the wider team and colleagues, so that operational process improvements and related decisions are made in line with policy, industry best practice and the latest legislative updates.
Review business processes and research standards, availability of new technology and innovation ensuring the operational effectiveness is maximised and that services are continuously improved upon and are consistently delivered to a high standard.
Qualifications
Degree qualification or equivalent gained by practical experience in a relevant specialism (e.g. Mechanical & Electrical / Electronic Engineering, IT and Software Engineering, Geotechnical and Drainage Engineering, Civil, Municipal and Traffic Engineering with at least
Technician Engineer status, Leisure Management)
Evidence of further relevant professional courses e.g. Health & Safety certificate (e.g. IOSH) or short courses / structured training in specialisms as detailed above as relevant to the service and specific job.
Middle management qualification or equivalent.
Knowledge
The latest theory and practices, processes and techniques as related to their industry, including ongoing Continuing Professional Development,
Leading operational services as relevant to the overseen function
General skills / attributes
Problem solving, negotiation and influencing skills Confident decision-maker, Ability to develop innovative approaches to service delivery. Ability to lead, motivate and manage teams to facilitate achievement of high delivery and performance and manage
poor behaviour.
Strong relationship building skills
Ability to present effectively, both verbally and in writing
Ability to produce written materials (e.g. letters, reports, discussion papers, proposals) to a high level for presentation.
Experience
Leading the delivery of strategy
Managing the operational delivery of relevant technical / operational services
Managing staff and budgets
Experience in Project Management and implementation of change projects
Across the Government of Jersey and public service, the scope of our work means our people enjoy a wider range of opportunities – to work with recognised experts across teams, learn new skills and develop their careers. We actively look to recruit people from different backgrounds, with diverse perspectives. This creates a richer, more varied environment, where you’re exposed to new ideas, new ways of thinking and new opportunities, so you can develop an exciting and rewarding career.
Extraordinary, Everyday.
