Being responsible for developing strategies, supporting systems, policies, procedures, and processes consistent with legislative requirements and needs of the organisation you will provide a key role in the delivery of the range of building standards system services and activities provided by the Scottish Building Standards Hub (SBSH) and will also support their consistent application across partner councils.

Key areas of work include:

• You will develop the operation of the Scottish Type Approval Scheme (STAS) and Technical Services within the SBSH, including the identification and implementation of service enhancements.
• You will develop and cultivate relationships with relevant stakeholders within Councils including partner agencies and external providers to identify requirements, synergies, potential efficiencies, and solutions.
• You will use effective communications and engagement to ensure the work of Technical and Operational Services within the SBSH is promoted, supported, directed, appreciated, and understood by all stakeholders.
• You will provide expert advice and guidance.
• You will research, lead, recommend and implement organisational development and performance improvement strategies and approaches to support Technical Services change initiatives.
• You will ensure the dissemination or direct delivery of Technical and Operational Service outcomes, organisational development and performance improvement interventions are undertaken by the most efficient means.
• You will set priorities and teamwork plans, deliver customer expectations, whilst manage team development and performance.
• You will provide the team with professional leadership, direction and support.

The Person

You must have worked in a senior/lead role delivering the functions undertaken within a Building Standards & Public Safety environment as well as substantial Building Standards and Public Safety verification service experience (approval and compliance/inspection). You must be educated to degree level or equivalent and be a full member of an appropriate professional body e.g., RICS, CIOB or CABE, etc.

In addition, you must be able to demonstrate:

• A high level of competency in use of IT skills.
• Ability to undertake research.
• Organisational awareness and political acumen.
• Ability to think and act strategically and experience of translating strategy into deliverable plans and outcomes.
• Applied knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and theories/models and interventions that apply within a building standards technical, legislative and procedural, as well as an organisational development context.
• Ability to reconcile competing priorities and deal with ambiguity and complexity.
• Experience of collaborative working and developing and maintaining effective and positive working relationships.
• Significant professional post qualification experience including experience in a senior role, leading/managing, organising, and delivering the full range of Building Standards functions.
• Ability to respond to customer needs aligned with strong organisational and business awareness and provide constructive challenge where appropriate.
• Ability to lead and work autonomously on a range of concurrent, complex issues and conflicting priorities.
• Ability to motivate and develop staff to deliver results and strategic outcomes within a challenging environment.
• Ability to travel to various locations across Scotland.

For Further Information Please Contact:

Alan.McAulay@fife.gov.uk