Graduate Sustainability Consultant x 2 – Darogan

Town Regeneration (Gwynedd Ni) Projects Officer

£29,111 - £30,742 a year

Cyngor Gwynedd

Bangor

April 25, 2025

Full time
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Company Description

Gwynedd Council offers an attractive employment package, for more information please click on this Information Pack

JOB LOCATION: Caernarfon / Hybrid

Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification.

We encourage everyone who applies for a job with Gwynedd Council to submit job applications in Welsh or bilingually.

(Applications submitted in English only or Welsh only will always be treated equally, but we ask applicants to consider carefully what the linguistic requirements of the job in question is and if it would be more appropriate to submit an application in Welsh.)

For further information about this post please contact Rhian Elin George on 01286 882968 / rhianelingeorge@gwynedd.llyw.cymru

Secondments will be considered for this post

Interviews are expected to be held Week 28 – 2nd of May 2025

Application forms and further details available from Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH

Tel: 01286 679076

E-Mail: Swyddi@gwynedd.llyw.cymru

CLOSING DATE: 10.00 AM, FRIDAY, 25/04/2025.

If you are successful to be short listed for an interview you will be contacted by E-MAIL using the address provided on your application form. You need to ensure that you check your email regularly.

Purpose of the Post.
  • Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.
  • Ensure that the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) project Gwynedd Ni isdelivered successfully
  • Assist the Regeneration Project Mannager to support and advice Gwynedd Ni projects

Responsibility for functions . e.g. staff, budgets, equipment
  • Office equipment such as a computer, phone, etc.

Main Duties
  • Work closely with the Regeneration Project Manager to successfully deliver the Gwynedd Ni programme.
  • Provide advice and support to projects and organisations in Gwynedd that have received funding from the Gwynedd Ni programme to ensure compliance with the processes of the programme.
  • Attend meetings and site visits to Gwynedd Ni projects in on behalf of the Regeneration Project Manager.
  • Monitor the achievement and performance of the projects against the agreed financial profiles and outputs, and advise on aspects of the project administration.
  • Prepare written reports on the achievement and performance of Gwynedd Ni projects as required
  • Assist with aspects of the programme’s administration.
  • Develop a communication and engagement programme with the projects to encourage collaboration between organisations.
  • Promote the activities and successes of projects, including the preparation and distribution of press releases, case studies and social media posts that comply with UKSPF and Gwynedd Ni branding guidelines.
  • Responsibility for self-development.
  • Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy.
  • Operate within the Council’s policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.
  • Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council’s information management guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
  • Commitment to reducing the Council’s carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council’s Carbon Footprint.
  • Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.
  • Responsibility to report any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.

Special Circumstances . e.g. the need to work unsociable hours, special working arrangements etc.
  • The need to work unsociable hours in line with the demand.
  • The need to travel across Gwynedd occasionally

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

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ESSENTIAL
Energetic and organised, with an eye for detail
Able to identify tasks that need to be completed, and act promptly to meet deadlines and targets
Able to work without supervision and as part of a team
Able to accept responsibilities and to communicate effectively
Able to build relationships with people of all ages and backgrounds
Honesty, self-confidence, decisive and flexible

DESIRABLE
Car use and full current driving licence

QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT TRAINING
ESSENTIAL
Degree or similar qualification, or experience of working in a role supporting projects

DESIRABLE
Qualification or training in project management

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

‍
ESSENTIAL
Experience in dealing with queries effectively and promptly
Experience of communicating with individuals and groups at a broad level
Experience of working in an office, being part of a team and performing tasks unsupervised

DESIRABLE
Experience of working on projects funded by public grants
Experience in organising meetings or events
Experience in collecting and providing monitoring information to a funding body
Experience in marketing methods including writing press releases and social media posts

SKILLS AND SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

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ESSENTIAL
Good interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences
ICT literate, comfortable using Word, Excel, and similar programs
The ability to prioritise work
Good mathematical and linguistic skills

DESIRABLE
Knowledge of funding program guidance and good practices in project administration/monitoring.
Knowledge of the area and the objectives of Cyngor Gwynedd

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL
Listening and Speaking – Higher Level
Able to follow a conversation or discussion through the medium of Welsh and English on a professional level and discuss general day to day topics in the field in order to present information and express opinions. Able to give a pre-prepared presentation and respond to any comments and questions on it in Welsh or English.

Reading and Understanding – Higher Level
Able to understand standard written Welsh and English; both formal and informal. Able to gather information from various sources such as letters, reports, articles through the medium of Welsh and English in order to fulfil the post.

Writing – Higher Level
Present written information confidently by letter, more detailed and technical report formats, and respond to written requests conveying information, ideas and opinion in Welsh and English (help is available to check the work).

Town Regeneration (Gwynedd Ni) Projects Officer

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