This role will include leading the delivery of the training and development plan, developing opportunities for strategic partnership growth for the project and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders of the project. The candidate will own and successfully deliver each of the activities within the project on an annual basis. The candidate will drive a process improvement culture and will actively identify and mitigate risks for the activities and the project in general. The role will report directly to the Renewable Energy Skills Manager and will coordinate activities with the Green Tech Skillnet network to optimise training programmes.
Essential Duties:
Duties will be varied and will include but are not limited to:
- Procurement for the delivery of training, research and networking events.
- Coordinate the activities of numerous network stakeholders, primarily the management of the operations of the training activities of Offshore Wind academy.
- Provide support to the Skills Manager and work with the broader team in leading key objectives from the Offshore Wind Skills Special Project Strategy.
- Create, file and manage service level agreements/contracts.
- Assist the Skills Manager on Irish and EU calls for proposals related to workforce design development and research.
- Prepare funding proposals, financial statements and records on progress, status or other special reports for management or outside agencies.
- Provide direction and mentorship to junior staff members, setting and managing project management milestones and providing guidance for all operational activities.
- Ensure the effective and efficient delivery of the highest quality operational services, in line with the network's strategy.
- Oversee and monitor the Network Operating Framework to ensure that the network is delivering on its KPIs.
- Identify opportunities for the continuous improvement of the network's operating model.
- Manage activities of network with other projects, departments and work strands to ensure optimum efficiency and compliance with appropriate policies, procedures and specifications.
- Undertake other duties as directed by the Skills Manager.
Knowledge/Skills/Experience
Essential:
- Business or other relevant third level qualification.
- 2 + years post-graduation work experience.
- Strong project management experience, financial and commercial management skills, and risk analysis capability.
- Strong communication skills – both verbal and written.
- Very strong interpersonal skills in particular the ability to manage diverse and complex stakeholder relationships and inspire confidence in team and members.
- Well-developed presentation and meeting management skills.
- Experienced Microsoft Office user including excellent Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Teams skills.
- Previous procurement experience.
- Ability to work well on own initiative or in a team, with an ability to target actions and a commitment to see tasks through to completion within agreed deadlines.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritise key objectives on a daily basis.
- Strong organisational & time management skills with high attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines.
- Prioritise and manage a challenging workload whilst maintaining a high level of customer service and satisfaction.
- Self-directed and resilient, taking personal responsibility for the delivery of goals and objectives and overcoming challenges.
- Strong attention to detail.
- A proven ability to collaborate and gain the commitment of stakeholders.
Desirable:
- Qualification in Project Management.
- Experience of working in a similar environment.
- Familiarity of Skillnet Ireland or government systems.