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Your New Company
Hays are working with a reputable public sector organisation to recruit for a Senior Manager (Programme Delivery Associate) on a temporary basis.
Your New Role
The Associate will be responsible for key aspects of the project assessment, management, implementation, and delivery of administered funding Programmes. The Programme Delivery Associate will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of an efficient and effective service in the implementation and administration of the Programmes.Programme Management / Implementation
- Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
- Establish and implement effective procedures and systems for programme implementation.
- Assist in creating policies and procedures for applicants.
- Develop policy and strategy for programme implementation.
- Implement project administration and financial control systems.
- Oversee project application assessments and manage economic appraisals.
- Prepare business cases for relevant departments.
- Ensure projects align with policy requirements.
- Address and resolve programme-related issues and feedback promptly.
- Draft progress reports.
- Provide input for briefings and committee papers.
- Agree on processes and timelines for specific calls.
- Ensure audit compliance.
- Deliver policy requirements such as GDPR.
- Develop team members through coaching, delegation, and training assessment.
- Conduct quality assurance of outputs, including peer reviews.
- Maintain productive relationships with other units.
External Liaison
- Represent the organisation at meetings and seminars with stakeholders.
- Support the team at meetings in the UK and Ireland.
- Meet with potential funding applicants.
- Manage de-briefing processes and review procedures for unsuccessful applicants.
- Assist the Communications team with responses to parliamentary and assembly questions.
What You'll Need to Succeed
An Honours degree or equivalent third level qualification AND A minimum of 3 years' experience at management level. Or
- A minimum of 5 years' experience at management level.
- Experience of multi-year & multi-strand programme management & delivery.
- Experience of assessment of projects / proposals / funding applications.
- Experience of collating and reviewing of non- financial information (reports etc.) and follow-up action as required.
- Experience of formulating and monitoring achievement of strategic documents.
- Experience of managing the delivery of outputs to meet performance framework targets.
- Experience in working with, understanding, and interpreting financial data.
- Experience in negotiating and maintaining effective relationships with key contacts internally and externally, displaying sensitivity, tact and diplomatic skills. Access to transport as travel between sites will be required.
- Experience of managing multidisciplinary contracts
What You'll Get in Return
- 28.69 per hour
- Temporary for 6 months initially
- 37 hours per week
- Hybrid working after training period
- Immediate start
- Belfast City Centre location
What you need to do now
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