Project Manager PEACEPLUS

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Project Manager PEACEPLUS

The Role:

The Project Manager PEACEPLUS is responsible for the communications and project delivery aspects of the CONNECT PEACEPLUS project. The purpose of the role is to ensure effective marketing and communications as well as efficient financial management of the CONNECT PEACEPLUS project. This role is key to ensuring the project is effectively amplified and promoted whilst also ensuring the project is delivered effectively and efficiently within budget and financial parameters and SEUPB comms guidelines. The successful post holder will be the key contact for all project marketing and communications and will also be responsible for managing and monitoring project finances ensuring effective financial delivery of project activities in line with compliance processes and protocols. This role will involve working effectively and well with the British Council delivery team partners and associated partners.

The overall aim of the CONNECT programme is to create strong and positive relationships between communities in Northern Ireland (UK) and Ireland (EU) and the successful candidate will have experience of working well with others and will be adept at building relationships with a variety of stakeholders and excel as a team player. Crucial to the role are excellent written and verbal communication abilities solid understanding and experience in the use of digital media tools and the ability to build and deliver effective marketing and communications campaigns. Strong financial awareness and acumen and project management skills are also necessary.

The Project Manager PEACEPLUS will work closely with the project team across Ireland and Northern Ireland reporting to the Senior Project Manager PEACEPLUS for the project.

This role is supported by PEACEPLUS a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

Main accountabilities but not limited to the following:

Relationship and Stakeholder Management

• Builds strong and productive relationships with delivery partners and is able to procure appropriate services and contract delivery partners.
• Builds strong and productive relationships with project core team (Ireland and Northern Ireland) as well as the wider UK and EU British Council network.
• Manages context sensitivities building support for the project and enhancing confidence in the project the team at the British Council as lead partner along with the partner organisations and associate partners.

• Responsible for relevant regular and timely flow of communication to stakeholders.

Project Management

• Manages the development and delivery of marketing and communications for the SEUPB-funded CONNECT programme ensuring adherence to stringent brand and corporate guidelines and requirements.
• Ensures management and coordination of strong marketing and communications campaign developing and using digital media tools and content as required.
• Oversees the monitoring and creation of content and is responsible for leading on and monitoring the new media and digital presence of the project.

• Responsible for all communications relating to internal client and partner marketing advertising and promotional activities.

• Ensures the development of effective internal and external digital communication processes
• Is responsible for overseeing social media content and ensuring compliance and reporting of same in line with project needs.

• Will carry out technical and non-technical writing functions such as writing press releases social media posts website pages blogs articles or brochures as required in line with SEUPB guidelines and British Council corporate comms guidelines.
• Engaging in effective project delivery including event management managing service delivery operational requirements and all related procurement procedures for the strands of the project and all related event activities.
• Responsible for reporting on digital analytics and communications to ensure timely data capture and recording quality assurance of data
• Responsible for undertaking basic analysis of monitoring data and developing progress reports to meet funding partner and client needs.

Financial Management

• Ensures sound financial management maintaining close oversight of project finances cashflow and working to acquit project (and related project events) within budget.
• Engages in vendor creation raising purchases orders intercompany financial transfers and all financial transactions relating to the project.
• Keeps accurate and up to date financial records working to ensure strict compliance with British Council and SEUPB financial policies and procedures.

• Manages and maintains project finances including correct expenditure monitoring financial records budgets and parameters.
• Working closely with project finance lead to ensure financial records are up to date informed and accurate.

Equality Inclusion & Diversity (EDI) and Safeguarding

• Alignment with British Council corporate policies: ensuring the project is delivered according to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion Safeguarding and Environment corporate policies and processes in order to minimise any related risks and increase the positive impact of the project to the society and the environment.

The Project Manager PEACEPLUS will be based in the Dublin office 3 days a week and work 2 days from home. They will work closely with the project team across Ireland and Northern Ireland reporting to the Senior Project Manager for the project.

Requirements of the role:

• Minimum 2 years experience in a similar role
• Bachelors degree with at least 3 years of experience

• Experience of marketing and communications in a similar role
• Experience of digital media management and tools
• Experience of communicating projects delivered through partners and / or using outsourced providers through client/partner funds
• Experience in content development written and verbal through client and external partners
• Experience of working with and through other key stakeholders
• Experience of financial management and administration
• Ability to forecast and manage budgets and financial expenditure
• Experience of financial processes and tools
• Experience of data capture and data management providing support to non-financial managers to deliver against financial performance indicators
• Evidence of building and developing a network of strong professional relationships
• Evidence of multitasking in a project context and problem solving
• Excellent written and verbal communication with diverse audiences
• Demonstrable track record of planning tracking and reporting
• Ability to cope with ambiguity and changing circumstances

Desirable:

• Experience with community or non-formal education work

• Experience of managing challenging relations between stakeholders

• Familiarity in compliance with SEUPB or similar EU policies and procedures
• Knowledge of EU funded projects operating in Northern Ireland and/or Ireland or promoting EU/UK relations
• Ability to interpret financial data and support non-financial managers to deliver against financial performance indicators
• Strong analytical skills and ability to make/recommend choices and trade offs
• Experience with managing projects according to British Council process and procedures
• Experience of Systems thinking- managing work and interdependencies

British Council core competencies

Follows project management disciplines

Works with project management systems and procedures and has a track record of compliance with them as a project team member.

Assures project standards

Develops and ensures the implementation of high-quality projects management disciplines across functions teams and business areas.

Analyses project data

Examines project data and performance reporting on progress and recommending corrective action as needed.

Closing Date: Applications will close on August 31st at 22:59 UK Time.

You must have the legal right to work in the country at the time of application.

This role is subject to background checks and Garda vetting

Important Information:

Department:NFE

Contract Duration:Three (3) Years Fixed Term

Pay band: 6

Gross annual salary: 41040.

Location: Dublin Ireland

Requirements:
Please note that candidates must have the pre-existing legal right to work in Ireland.

Mobility / relocation / visa sponsoring support will not be provided.

British Council supports working in new ways such as hybrid working subject to full approval by line management and conditional upon our ability to provide the appropriate level of service. This may not be appropriate for all roles but can be explored at interview.

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Equality Diversity and Inclusion Statement

We are committed to equality diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all sections of the community as we believe that a diverse workforce gives added depth to our work. The British Council is a Disability Confident Employer. The Disability Confident scheme helps challenge attitudes increase understanding of disability and ensure staff are drawn from the widest possible pool of talent. We guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the minimum role requirements. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.

Safeguarding Statement

The British Council is committed to safeguarding children young people and adults who we work with. We believe that all children and adults everywhere in the world deserve to live in safe environments and have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse maltreatment and exploitation as set out in article 19 UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) 1989. Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed in line with legal requirements and with the British Councils Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.

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