Project Manager

Description

Our client in Aberdeen are looking to recruit a Project Manager on temporary basis to provide maternity cover until 30 June 2021. The postholder will be responsible for ensuring effective delivery of official controls relating to food safety, feed safety and food information by working with local authorities and delivery bodies and will be in communication with Local Authorities and other government departments on these matters. A proportion of the role will involve active engagement with those stakeholders in order to manage a diverse portfolio of work across the food law delivery landscape. The main areas of work will relate to supporting the regulatory requirements related to food information and primary production which includes egg producers, dairy hygiene and fruit and vegetable, horticulture and the project management of the Scottish Food Enforcement Liaison Committee’s Approved Establishment Working Group and sub groups. The postholder will oversee the delivery of the Food Hygiene Information Scheme and EatSafe Award, delivered by Local Authorities, as well as managing the business resources Cooksafe, Butchersafe and Retailsafe

This is a full time role based on 37 hours per week ( Monday to Friday ) on a PAYE rate of £117 per day along with holiday accrual. The role will be initially home working with the postholder being based in the Aberdeen office when a return to office work is permitted

Specific duties of the role:

* Contribute to the delivery of the official control regime for primary production ( Dairy, Fruit, Vegetables and Eggs ) in this sector
* Support enforcement requirements and projects, including the updating of the Manual for Local Authorities as required and to support the Nutrition Programme for Enforcement including roll out and implementation of the MenuCal tool with Local Authorities for allergen labelling within SME food business sector
* Project management of the Scottish Food Enforcement Liaison Committee’s Approved Establishment Working Group and associated pilot and project groups
* Support with the delivery and implementation of the new approach to Official Controls in Approved and Manufacturing establishments across Scotland
* Management of the Local Authorities Communications Protocol
* Delivery of the Annual Food Enforcement Partnership Event and other ad-hoc training / events
* Provide informal and formal verbal and written communication to Local Authorities and stakeholders
* Management of the delivery of the Food Hygiene Information and Eatsafe Schemes
* Management of the Food Business HACCP Resources, Cooksafe, Butchersafe and Retailsafe
* Support the Scottish Food Crime and Incidents Unit in the event of an incident and take part in emergency exercises related to testing readiness in this area
* Provide input to the EU Exit programme of work to ensure full functionality across specialist areas post exit if required

Essential criteria of the postholder:

* Ability to work on own initiative and take the lead in projects and be adaptable, bringing focus and energy to the role
* A track record in building and maintaining collaborative relationships with external stakeholders – demonstrating strong interpersonal and networking skills
* Strong planning and organisation skills with the ability to prioritise challenging workloads and find efficient ways of managing work
* Good analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to organise and collate information from a variety of sources to support decision making

Key competencies required for the role:

* Self-Awareness
* Communications & Engagement
* Improving Performance
* Analysis and Use of Evidence

The postholder will be expected to undergo BPSS checking prior to be taking up the role

If you are interested in the role of Project Manager in Aberdeen and meet the required criteria please apply with an up to date CV today

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