CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

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Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

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Title

Project Manager - Curlew Connections project

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Description of the goods or services required

We are seeking a proven project manager to lead the Wales Curlew Connections – Cysylltu Gylfinir Cymru project for the 2.5 year duration of the project. The Project Manager will be an ambassador for Welsh Curlew, driving forward the project, linking with the Curlew Wales - Gylfinir Cymru Partnership and pursuing objectives set within the Wales Action Plan for the Recovery of Curlew.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=132748.

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

Post Title: Wales Curlew Connections Project Manager

Type of appointment: From July 2023 to March 2026

Location: Working from home, preferably within or close to any one of the Curlew Connections project areas.

Hours of work: Full time, 37.5 hours per week over 5 days. Annual leave allowance is 22 days plus public holidays.

Salary: £27,000-£30,229 pro rata (depending on experience)

3 Conditions for Participation

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Minimum standards and qualification required

Essential

• A proven track record of project management, including budget and finance management, detailed financial programming, work programming and experience of applying for funding for conservation work.

• A working knowledge / good understanding of Welsh agricultural practices

• Experience of working closely with partners to achieve project and strategic aims and organising and facilitating multi-stakeholder participatory processes.

• Experience managing and delivering conservation projects and/or projects with scientific attributes.

• Experience of the UK biodiversity fundraising environment and of managing grants and

funding partnerships

• Good team working, organisational and communication skills and an ability to work effectively with multiple partners, giving growing momentum towards

partnership working.

• Experience of project design, planning and evaluation

• The ability to write, clear, concise technical reports and ability to communicate to a variety of audiences.

• Negotiation, influencing and engagement skills, including dealing with conflicting opinions and positions.

• Excellent IT skills including use of Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint and the use of online tools for document sharing and collaboration.

4 Administrative Information

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Type of Procedure

Single stage

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

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Time Limits

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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

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Additional Information

Desirable

• A recognised qualification or accreditation in project management (e.g. PRINCE2, APM

accreditation)

• Current knowledge of national and international biodiversity conservation issues, especially conservation of curlew and their ecological needs

• Experience of implementing effective organisational governance arrangements

• Inter-personal skills to identify and mitigate disruption and safeguard reputational risk.

• Ability to work independently, prioritise workload and meet deadlines, with a high degree of autonomy over day-to-day work programme.

• Willingness to travel extensively around Wales and occasionally further afield (chiefly the UK and other countries in Europe)

• Welsh speaking or willing to learn basic communicative language.

(WA Ref:132748)

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice