Person Specification
| ELEMENTS | ESSENTIAL or DESIRABLE |
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT |
|
| Experience | • Wide ranging experience at a senior level of planning policy within a city environment | Essential | Application/Interview |
| • Experience of managing a team of skilled professionals | Essential | Application/Interview | |
| • Experience of negotiation with private and public sector bodies at a senior level | Essential | Application/Interview | |
| • Experience of project managing activities | Essential | Application/Interview | |
| • Experience of budgetary control | Essential | Application/Interview | |
| • Experience of policy development | Essential | Application/Interview | |
| • Experience of dealing with the media | Desirable | Application/Interview | |
| • Public sector experience, including partnership working | Desirable | Application/Interview | |
| • Private sector experience | Desirable | Application/Interview | |
| Skills | • Excellent communications skills, both oral and written | Essential | Interview |
| • Ability to network effectively at a senior level | Essential | Application/Interview | |
| • Well-developed organisational and project management skills, including change management skills | Essential | Application/Interview | |
| • Sound financial management and budgetary control skills | Essential | Application/Interview | |
| • Good analytical skills | Essential | Application | |
| • Basic IT skills (word processing, use of internet and e-mail) | Essential | Application | |
| • More advanced IT skills (Use of spreadsheets, PowerPoint) | Desirable | Application | |
| Knowledge | • Knowledge of current issues, best practice and legislation relevant
to the provision of the Policy & Projects service |
Essential | Application/Interview |
| • Knowledge of current issues on sustainable urban development, including climate change | Essential | Application/Interview | |
| • Knowledge of current urban planning issues | Essential | Application/Interview | |
| • Knowledge of business processes | Essential | Application/Interview | |
| Qualifications | • Educated to degree level or equivalent |
Essential | Application |
| • Relevant postgraduate qualification in planning | Essential | Application | |
| • Relevant professional qualification in planning | Essential | Application | |
| • Management qualification | Desirable | Application | |
| Attitude | • Self-motivating and able to motivate others |
Essential | Interview/PT |
| • Proactive approach | Essential | Interview/PT | |
| • Able to work in a political environment | Essential | Interview/PT | |
| • Make decisions and deal with the public in a positive manner | Essential | Interview/PT | |
| Circumstances | • Able to attend some meetings in the evenings and at weekends | Essential | Application/Interview |
| Personal Qualities | • Good interpersonal skills |
Essential | Interview |
| • Efficient and able to work under pressure | Essential | Interview | |
| • Good team player | Essential | Interview | |
| • Open, fair and equitable in staff of service issues | Essential | Interview |