PERSON SPECIFICATION How to be Criteria Essential Desirable assessed Qualifications, Degree or equivalent Relevant postgraduate qualification Application knowledge and (such as MBA) experience Membership of a relevant professional body (such as CIBSE, BIFM, RICS, or equivalent) Substantial relevant managerial Experience in Higher Education. Application experience in a large, wide ranging and Interview estates and facilities function and/or large scale manufacturing plant or associated infrastructure facility Proven experience in devising and Application delivering a change management and interview programme in a large complex organisation Planning and Experience of project planning and PRINCE 2 or similar project Application organising delivery management qualification. and interview Interview Able to champion and oversee the Department’s contribution to the University’s strategy and to lead on the department’s strategies and plans Problem solving Able to make judgements and advise Interview and initiative on significant new problems where a precedent may not apply Ability to think quickly and Interview demonstrate innovative solutions and practical implementations for operational change Management Ability to lead staff through a period Application and teamwork of significant change raising and interview performance standards and engendering a team approach to problem solving Interview Able to recognise and deal with obstacles and difficulties so that both internal and external teams can deliver the Departments’ work Communicating Ability to establish and build Interview and influencing relationships with key stakeholders Interview
PERSON SPECIFICATION Criteria Essential Desirable How to be assessed Qualifications, knowledge and experience Degree or equivalent Membership of a relevant professional body (such as CIBSE, BIFM, RICS, or equivalent) Substantial relevant managerial experience in a large, wide ranging estates and facilities function and/or large scale manufacturing plant or associated infrastructure facility Proven experience in devising and delivering a change management programme in a large complex organisation Relevant postgraduate qualification (such as MBA) Experience in Higher Education. Application Application and Interview Application and interview Planning and organising Experience of project planning and delivery Able to champion and oversee the Department’s contribution to the University’s strategy and to lead on the department’s strategies and plans PRINCE 2 or similar project management qualification. Application and interview Interview Problem solving and initiative Able to make judgements and advise on significant new problems where a precedent may not apply Ability to think quickly and demonstrate innovative solutions and practical implementations for operational change Interview Interview Management and teamwork Ability to lead staff through a period of significant change raising performance standards and engendering a team approach to problem solving Able to recognise and deal with obstacles and difficulties so that both internal and external teams can deliver the Departments’ work Application and interview Interview Communicating and influencing Ability to establish and build relationships with key stakeholders Interview Interview
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