University of Surrey - Head of Horticulture

Estates and Facilities Management Department | 2016

P ERSON S P EC I F I CAT I ON

QUA L I F I CA T I ON S AND P RO F E S S I ONA L MEMB E R S H I P S

Professionally qualified with a relevant degree/postgraduate qualification, plus significant relevant managerial experience and leadership experience, or substantial experience and proven success in a strategically important specialist area.

E

Or:

Extensive vocational and strategic management and leadership experience demonstrating professional development through involvement in a series of progressively more demanding and influential work/roles, backed by evidence of significant development

Membership of Institute of Horticulture

E

T E CHN I CA L COMP E T E NC I E S ( E X P E R I E NC E AND KNOWL E DGE )

This section contains the level of competency required to carry out the role (please refer to the Competency Framework for clarification where needed and the Job Matching Guidance).

Essential/ Desirable

Level 1-3

Significant practical horticultural and arboriculture and landscaping experience.

E

3

Understanding of the impact and effects of estate initiatives, on both wild and domesticated animals and local ecology. Able to operate specialist horticultural and landscape vehicles and have a good knowledge of equipment specification and maintenance.

E

3

E

3

Experience of managing budgets.

E

3

Proven ability to act in an advisory role and to communicate effectively with architects, work force and senior members of the University. Proven ability to lead and motivate a large team of staff and achieving excellent performance results.

E

2

E

2

Experience of managing successful projects.

E

2

The ability to work on own initiative, to deal with complex issues and to develop innovative solutions.

E

2

Good knowledge and appreciation of environmental issues and related legislation.

E

2

Experience of operating multi-sited operations.

D

n/a

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