Skills and Attributes
• A proactive and confident communicator in both written and oral form, with the ability to liaise effectively with the team and all other Gallery departments as well as with other museums and galleries and external organisations, including government departments and private sector companies. • Solutions orientated approach to problems, with the ability to make things happen and work at both the strategic and tactical level. • Ability to communicate technical and engineering-specific information to a non- technical audience in written and oral form. • Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills with the ability to engage subject matter experts to define requirements and conduct reviews with project teams. • Customer focused and service orientated approach, personable and approachable with an awareness of an organisation’s business processes. • Demonstrable ability to plan, lead and deliver projects of varying size and timescale. • Highly developed organisational and multi-tasking skills, and the ability to deal efficiently and diplomatically with complex tasks at all times and under pressure. • Good judgement and excellent attention to detail. • Ability to learn quickly, use own initiative and to prioritise appropriately. • An enthusiasm for and willingness to share knowledge and information. • Patient with a friendly approach and a keenness to help others. • Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with colleagues within Estates and Operations and across the Gallery. • Demonstrates passion and approaches all work in an enthusiastic way.
Other
• Flexibility with regard to working hours will be necessary, including an occasional need to be on site during engineering related projects and building works. • All staff are expected to be enterprising and maximise opportunities for income generation in the Gallery. • A strong commitment to equality and diversity with the ability to balance differing needs. • Keen interest in the mission and purpose of the National Portrait Gallery and building its relevance for contemporary audiences, and in the long-term success and development of the Gallery. • The post is subject to a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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