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Title | Technical Co-ordinator |
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IMPORTANT: This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders. Other applicants need not apply.
This role is a new post that is part of the Operations Team. The post holder is responsible for the co-ordination of the Technical Department group (referred to below as “the group”) including Engineering, Biology, ICT, Buildings Maintenance and Site Maintenance.The post holder is also responsible for the management of Health and Safety across the organisation.This job description will be reviewed 11 months after appointment, in consultation with the post holder and the Directions TeamDuties:Operations Team Common Functions· To be a member of the Operations Team, liaise with other members of the team and attend regular formal meetings to co-ordinate the delivery of CAT’s strategy, all in accordance with the Operations Team Terms of Reference as agreed from time to time. · To work in line with the principles stated in CAT’s Constitution. · To co-ordinate budgets for the departments listed above · To foster a strong team and to effectively delegate responsibilities to those in their team.· To work with the rest of the Operations and Directions Teams to produce a combined annual and longer-term budget and work plan for the group, in accordance with priorities agreed with the Directions Team · To co-ordinate staffing for the group, including ensuring job descriptions are up-to-date and taking part in recruitment panels · To ensure compliance with all CAT policies within their group · To provide advice and input to the strategy process and policy development, especially where it impacts on the group’s departments; to ensure that the group’s strategies contribute to the overall organisational strategy as developed by the Directions Team · To line manage staff leading the group’s departments, including setting annual targets, approval of work plans, annual job appraisals and dealing with any disciplinary matters that may arise (the latter in consultation with CAT’s HR department) · To ensure that line management activities are carried out within the group, following CAT’s employment policies and in line with the management ethos as laid out in CAT’s Constitution. · To co-ordinate projects that cut across the group to ensure that they are delivered in a timely and cost-effective manner; to liaise with other groups and departments to deliver organisation-wide projects as required · To be responsible for the management of Health and Safety within the group, ensuring that H&S matters are given due attention and that a safety culture is promoted. · To report to the Directions Team on a quarterly basis, and when requested · To report to CAT’s Charity Trustees and plc Directors on a quarterly basis · To stand for election as chair of the Operations Team, and carry out those duties if elected · To meet with the group’s department and/ or budget heads at least monthly to discuss team and individual issues; minuting, publishing and following up on actions· To be a member of internal groups as required by the Directions Team· to provide reports and information to management and monitoring groups by the dates agreed with those groups. In particular, to provide financial, progress and environmental performance information. Specific Technical Co-ordinator Functions· To provide technical advice and input to the strategy process and technical policy development · To ensure the technical departments have a long-term strategy for dealing with regular maintenance and one-off projects, and to implement that strategy· To develop and manage purchasing procedures within the technical departments to ensure compliance with CAT’s sustainable policy objectives and to improve efficiency· As designated responsible person for health and safety, to be responsible for the management of Health and Safety across CAT as a whole, working with departments to ensure that H&S matters are given due attention and that a safety culture is promoted· to report to the Trustees and Directors directly on H&S matters.· To convene and chair H&S committee meetings on a regular basis, ensuring that minutes are taken and published and that actions are followed up.Co-operative Rights and DutiesThis is a permanent post and as such has voting and attendance duties regarding the wider management of CAT· To attend a minimum of 6 Monthly Staff Meetings per year· To consider issues presented to the staff body and be involved in the decision-making process regarding such issues.· To input to policy development when policies are proposed by the Directions Team· To input to the strategy process when requested by the Directions Team· To comply with all CAT’s policies and processes as they are amended from time to time; to read and act upon policies and processes as they are approved. Person specification: Essential: Experience and qualifications
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