Ferry Services Procurement in Glasgow

This post sits within the wider Ferries Directorate which is responsible for all of the Scottish Government's subsidised ferry services (namely the Clyde & Hebrides Ferry Service (CHFS) and the Northern Isles Ferry Service (NIFS)) and promotes connectivity and transport links to Scotland's 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. 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 an opportunity 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.

Responsibilities:

• 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.

Qualifications:

Project Officers should have, be closely working towards or willing to commence and complete within the time frame of this post a professional level qualification, such as Axelos' Prince 2. Please make reference to this in your CV or supporting statement.

Success profile:

Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of skills, experience and behaviours candidates will be assessed on.

Technical / Professional Skills:

• Planning and Scheduling - Awareness
• Stakeholder Engagement - Awareness

Behaviours:

• Seeing the Big Picture - Level 3
• Communicating and Influencing - Level 3
• Managing a Quality Service - Level 3
• Delivering at Pace - Level 3

How to apply:

Apply online, providing a CV and Supporting Statement of no more than 1500 words which provides evidence of how you meet the skills, experience and behaviours listed in the Success Profile above. Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application, but all statements and examples provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.

If invited for further assessment, this will consist of an interview and presentation. Assessments are scheduled for w/c 2 March however this may be subject to change.

If you require any further information on the post, please contact Emma Kirkpatrick-Stoddart.

About us:

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 Government's focus on increasing sustainable economic growth, and transport investments and policies have major impacts on people, the economy, and the environment. The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. We have responsibility for a wide range of key policy areas including: education, health, the economy, justice, housing and transport. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles. Our staff are part of the UK Civil Service, working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland. We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits.

Working pattern:

Our standard hours are 35 hours per week and we offer a range of flexible working options depending on the needs of the role, including Flexi-leave.

Location:

This post is based in Glasgow, office location 177 Bothwell Street G2 7ER. You are expected to be office based twice per week, pro rata.

Equality statement:

We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation.

Further information:

Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website. Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes.

Apply Before: 17 February 23:59 - This role is open to internal candidates and Common Citizenship organisations only.