Ferry Services Procurement Project Officer
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9 hours ago
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Job Summary
This post sits within the wider Ferries Directorate which is responsible for all of the Scottish Governments subsidised ferry services (namely the Clyde & Hebrides Ferry Service (CHFS) and the Northern Isles Ferry Service (NIFS) and promotes connectivity and transport links to Scotlands island communities. This is a fast-moving area and you may be asked to support work in various areas of the Ferries Directorate at short notice.
The role has responsibility for supporting the preparatory work for the renewal of the Northern Isles Ferry Services 4 contract for the delivery of lifeline ferry services to island and remote mainland communities across the Northern Isles. This is a fast-moving area and you may be asked to support work in various areas of the Ferries Unit at short notice.
The role requires working closely with key ferry stakeholders to ensure that the future contract is developed to support the efficient and effective delivery of lifeline ferry services. The post provides anopportunity to contribute to the development and delivery of vital lifeline ferry services supporting our island communities and is of significant local and national importance and Ministerial interests.
This post may involve line management responsibility.
Contribute to the planning and organisation of project meetings assist in the development and distribution of papers and provide secretariat support including minute-taking and following up actions with colleagues.
Develop and implement efficient processes and tracking tools to support the wider function identifying and applying best practices for task delivery.
Be responsible for drafting and contributing to MiCase correspondence PQs and FMQs ministerial briefings/ submissions and FOI requests.
Support ERDM audits.
NIFS4 programme.
maintain the Team Core Brief etc and ensure these are reviewed and updated on a routine basis.
Maintain and keep all trackers and reference documents up to date this will involve using corporate systems and liaising closely with the project team.
Line Management of B1.
Responsibilities
- Planning and Scheduling - Awareness
- Stakeholder Engagement - Awareness
- Seeing the Big Picture - Level 3
- Communicating and Influencing - Level 3
- Managing a Quality Service - Level 3
- Delivering at Pace - Level 3
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Transport Scotland (TS) is the national transport agency for Scotland and is accountable to Parliament and the public through Scottish Ministers with a budget of around 4 billion per year. Transport is a vital feature of the Scottish Governments focus on increasing sustainable economic growth and transport investments and policies have major impacts on people the economy and the environment.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
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