Location: 5 Pancras Square 

Salary: £45,504 - £52,786

 Contract Type: 2 year Fixed term contract/Secondment, Full time, 36 hours per week

Alternative flexible working options available/open to discussion 

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You will provide effective programme management of the Council’s HS2 and Euston Programmes, leading and coordinating activities on behalf of internal and external governance groups. You will be able to contribute to intelligence gathering and analysis and you will be able to lead programme monitoring, reporting and risk analysis. You will also ensure that all associated projects are aligned with the overarching objectives of the HS2 and Euston Programmes. 

The right individual will be able to clearly demonstrate skills, knowledge and the experience set out in the job profile. You will have keen political awareness and will have experience of working with publicly elected representatives or equivalent roles. You will also have experience in organising, managing and coordinating cross-service projects that lead to successful outcomes.

The role will be expected to embrace the ethos of a self-managed team, where resources are used flexibly to deliver agreed priority areas of work. They will define priorities, set objectives and manage the workload. The post holder will agree resources with the HS2 and Euston Programme Leads and may be asked to deputise for them on occasion.

HS2 is a key priority for Camden Council due to the unprecedented and significant impacts on the Borough. As construction ramps up, we are moving into a new phase of work and it is imperative that our Camden 2025 vision is upheld in areas affected by HS2, despite the negative and counter-productive effects of construction.

We are looking for an experienced programme management professional who has sound programme and/or project management experience, experience of working across multiple partners and stakeholders, experience of uniting tangential projects under a common goal, an understanding of how to navigate and coordinate complicated governance structures and good analytical and influencing skills.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, including report writing, and will be able to communicate confidently and strategically with a wide range of external stakeholders (community groups, HS2, Department for Transport, Network Rail etc) and internal stakeholders (elected members, senior leaders etc).

About Camden 

Camden’s main offices are located in modern, award-winning offices at King’s Cross. You can expect an exceptional range of benefits including discounted access to the onsite leisure facilities with swimming pool, recognition and reward for high performance with progression and pay increases, flexible and agile working hours and access to a leading pension scheme.

Camden is proud to be the country’s first Timewise council and as part of this accreditation, we work to help parents balance work with childcare. This fits in with our aim to be leaders in innovative, flexible and part-time working that allows for different patterns of care and for parents to share childcare responsibilities.

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How to apply

To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application form you will be expected to explain how you meet the key requirements for this role listed in this advert. When explaining how you meet each of the requirements, please give examples that clearly demonstrate your skills, knowledge and experience. When writing your examples give a brief description of the situation or task but focus on the actions you took and the result of your actions. 

Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as inclusive as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for people who have a disability or long-term health condition. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, or provide any information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk, or post to 5 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG.

Closing dates for applications: Sunday 4^th August 2019 23:59

Interviews to be held: 14^th and 15^th August 2019

Please quote reference: 190000I8

To view the Job Profile please click HERE

Camden welcomes new employees on a monthly basis; next available dates for induction are 19th August, 16th September and 21^st October 2019