Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games - Games Time Workforce Planning

Glasgow 2014

Official website of the

XX Commonwealth Games

23rd July - 3rd August 2014

General Manager, Games Time Workforce Planning & Operations

Location: Glasgow
Salary: £45,000 - £52,000

Job Summary

This position will play a pivotal leadership role within the Games Time Delivery division and will be responsible for the planning, coordination and management of the Games Time workforce delivery model for the Commonwealth Games period in 2014, ensuring the effective and efficient management of all venue based workforce constituents and workforce operational issues. The role will oversee the design, development and delivery of workforce planning and will provide the key interface between venue operational planning, volunteer and uniform planning and other functional areas responsible for delivering services and products to, or impacting workforce constituents throughout the duration of the Games.

Main Responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of Venues, the General Manager, Games Time Workforce Planning & Operations will be responsible for the following:

• Developing the strategic plan and detailed operations plans for Games Time workforce operations

• Liaising closely with the Technology Division on the development of the scope and implementation of the workforce planning and scheduling system. This will also be undertaken in conjunction with the Volunteering functional area

• Liaising with the Human Resources and Volunteering functions to ensure effective and efficient workforce planning processes and resource requirements across the Organising Committee for venue operational activities

• Provision of advice and guidance to the Head of Venues regarding workforce contractual welfare arrangements as a component of the venue use agreements

• Contribute to the integrated venue planning process, including model venue concept planning, detailed venue planning and event planning

• Manage a small team covering Workforce Planning and Workforce Operations

• Review and monitor the workforce planning and operations budget and staff plan

• Develop, manage and report on functional milestones

Person Specification

Key skills, experience and competencies required:

• Candidates will ideally have previous experience within an international sport Games or championships context, but more importantly will have delivered complex large scale workforce projects

• Significant experience in resource planning or event management, with excellent attention to detail

• Sound knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures with an innate ability to make difficult decisions

• Highly developed facilitation and interpersonal skills

• Leadership – provides vision, direction and support to employees and teams to enable organisational objectives to be achieved

• Building Relationships and Networking – builds effective working relationships with customers, partners and stakeholders in order to facilitate joint-working

• Communication – proactively shares information with others and does so clearly and concisely

• Delivers Results – drives to achieve an outstanding, athlete-centred and sport-focused event of world-class competition

• Commitment, Motivation and Drive – committed to delivering Games which will be celebrated across the Commonwealth, generate enormous pride in Glasgow and Scotland, and leave a lasting legacy

Diversity and Inclusion

Glasgow 2014 is committed to recruiting a diverse and inclusive workforce which brings a broad range of talents, skills, experiences and cultural values which will enrich the experience of the athletes, spectators, visitors and workforce that support the Games. The approach being taken to the recruitment and management of the workforce will promote and secure fair treatment, dignity, respect and equal opportunities for every member of the workforce.

Glasgow 2014 will work closely with its partners and stakeholders to encourage women, black, Asian and minority ethnic people, and people with a disability, to apply for employment and volunteering opportunities with the Games.

Eligibility to work in the UK

Legislation dictates that all employees must have the right to work in the UK. Please note that all non-EU nationals must have an appropriate UK immigration permission before they can take up employment.

We are legally obliged to ask you to provide appropriate documents, such as your passport, visa or birth certification in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

Closing date: Friday 7th October, 2011 at 5pm

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