Diocese of Oxford - Director of Property

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS - KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS ANPERIE Essential

• Excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills. • Proven leadership, team building and motivational skills and effective management of staff through motivations, supervision and performance management. • A good working knowledge of IT, including Microsoft Office applications and use of CAD. • GOR: A member of a Church recognised by the National Council of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland and in sympathy with the aims and approach of the Church of England. • Hold a full 'clean' driving licence and be willing to use your own vehicle to travel extensively across the Diocese.

• Educated to Degree level, with a relevant professional property/estates related industry qualification with significant demonstrable post qualification experience. • Track record of at least three years’ programmes of planned maintenance, improvements and replacement of mainly domestic properties. • Demonstrable experience in supervising professional staff involved in the preparation and execution of building schemes and, in management, acquisition and disposal of property. experience in strategic planning, developing and implementing • Have a commercial approach to the management of property, but with an understanding and empathy for the pastoral needs of the clergy and parishes and recognise the need to develop, nurture and maintain sound working relationships both within the Diocese (e.g., Bishops, Archdeacons, clergy and parishes) and externally. • Have a good working knowledge of modern and traditional methods of building construction as they relate to a varied property portfolio. In particular knowledge of work to achieve net carbon zero. • Experience of planning and managing substantial budgets and exercising strict financial and budget controls. • Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing, with the ability to produce and deliver high quality reports. • A self-motivated approach with the ability to perform at a senior management level.

Desirable

• Track record of working to achieve net carbon zero • Be well versed in Law of Property, Planning Law, current Building Regulations and CDM Regulations and have specific experience of administering JCT Building Agreements • Analytical skills in data management, research and reporting • Previous experience working in a public sector, charitable or statutory organisation • Experience working with and through volunteers

NOTE: The current main duties and responsibilities of this post are outlined in this job description. The list is not meant to be exhaustive. The need for flexibility, shared accountability and team working is required. The post-holder is expected to carry out any other related duties that are within the employee's skills and abilities, commensurate with the post’s banding and whenever reasonably instructed. It is the practice of the ODBF to review job descriptions annually to ensure that they relate to the role as then being performed or to incorporate whatever reasonable changes that have occurred over time or are being proposed. This review will be carried out by the line manager in consultation with the post-holder before any changes are implemented. The post-holder is expected to participate fully in such discussions and implementation.

Review Date: After probationary period

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