Summary: The role of Part-time Project Manager involves overseeing the Wider Value Project, which aims to evaluate the non-financial contributions of a leading body. The position requires engaging with stakeholders, managing project budgets, and applying methodologies for reporting and presenting wider benefit values. The Project Manager will also ensure proper governance and deliver project outputs effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the Wider Value Project to evaluate the fuller, non-financial contribution of a leading body.
• Engage with stakeholders and establish and manage a stakeholder reference group to help guide the project.
• Define and run stakeholder engagement events to gather input to the project.
• Draw together, review, and analyse existing evidence and data on economic, financial, social, and environmental contributions.
• Develop a methodology for evaluating, reporting, and presenting the wider benefit values of this leading body.
• Commission and manage specific packages of work to collect data on economic, social, and environmental contributions.
• Define and oversee project budget over the lifetime of the project.
• Apply the Natural Capital Protocol to the leading body.
• Engage with the organisation's Board and Scottish Government colleagues on the methodology and its use in strategic planning and operational decision-making.
• Develop a decision support matrix to guide investment appraisals and ranking.
• Ensure the proper governance and operation of the project through the operation of a Project Board and in accordance with good project management principles.
• Deliver the project as set out in the Project Initiation Document.
• Provide advice on evaluating the wider benefit delivery from different ways of managing Scottish Crown Estate assets, including pilot projects with local communities and local authorities.
• Provide reports and presentations to share the outputs of the project with partners and other bodies.
• Establish the organisation as a respected leader in the field of wider benefit evaluation.

Key Skills:

• Project management experience.
• Stakeholder engagement and management skills.
• Ability to analyse and interpret economic, social, and environmental data.
• Experience in developing methodologies for evaluation and reporting.
• Budget management skills.
• Knowledge of the Natural Capital Protocol.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Experience in governance and project oversight.
• Ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders.

Salary (Rate): £59,000

City: Edinburgh

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other