Senior Project Manager

Enjoying unique lifestyle opportunities, St Helena Island is a self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Although better placed to develop economically and socially as a result of opening our international airport in 2017, we are not at the stage of self-sufficiency and therefore remain dependent on UK government aid.

In this vital role you will manage project teams' roles and ensure responsibilities are well defined. You will guide, train and mentor PMs, build delivery capacity and assure projects, taking the lead on procurement and contract management to ensure delivery within agreed tolerances. As you build delivery capacity you will lead the Project Management training programme and advise and assist with the development of the Project Management Framework and tools. You must measure performance and report to governance bodies to facilitate evidence-based decision making.

Ensuring that appropriate approvals are gained prior to commencement you will manage projects to time, cost and quality, taking into account technical feasibility, dependencies, constraints, stakeholders and resources. Tracking progress, you will manage changes in project scope, schedule and cost.

You must identify, monitor and engage internal and external stakeholders. Overseeing communications, stakeholder engagement, and community engagement activities, you will proactively co-ordinate with consultants and contractors. You will own the end-to-end procurement process, ensuring relevant approvals have been obtained, with preparation of tender documentation, facilitation of tender evaluations and contract signing.

Qualified to level 6 in an appropriate discipline such as engineering or management, you must hold practitioner level qualification such as APM, PRINCE 2 or PMI. Having already been a PM in end-to-end projects delivering high quality project management services, you are able to work in an environment with significant political interest. Your practical experience covers planning, implementation and review in all stages of the project life cycle.

Your good quality report writing and communication skills are supported by the ability to provide clear and coherent information to a range of stakeholders. You can deliver precise, concise and coherent drafting on technical issues with the ability to explain complex matters to non-specialists. Mentoring and developing staff, you have already delivered high quality project management training and coaching

In addition, you must demonstrate our core values of fairness, integrity and teamwork and use your diverse expertise and experiences to ensure your time on the Island has the broadest benefit to St Helena. As a Technical Co-Operation Officer, you will be expected to share your knowledge and skills beyond the workplace contributing to workforce, community and capacity development in St Helena.

Our Benefits Package Includes:

• An International Supplement (of at least £16,800 per annum), full details of which are in the Overseas Vacancy Information at sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh
• Relocation Allowances, full details of which are in the Overseas Vacancy Information at sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh
• Annual Pension Contribution of 7.5% of salary
• Annual Leave of 30 days per annum plus Public Holidays

How to Apply:

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The Public Service positively accepts applications from all members of the community regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and will consider all applications on the basis of merit, in accordance with the person specification.