Download Project Director - BC Public Service

JOB PROFILE
JOB STORE # 238
TITLE: DIRECTOR, MAJOR PROJECTS
CLASSIFICATION:
BUSINESS LEADERSHIP
JOB OVERVIEW
To lead and direct the development, implementation and evaluation of major long-term initiatives/projects
that involves overseeing sub-projects and/or multiple delivery components. Initiatives/projects are taken from
original concept through final completion.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
Required:
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Leads a project team to deliver major initiatives that involve overseeing sub-projects and/or multiple
delivery components (e.g., governance, operations, customer service delivery) in accordance with
project management standards.
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Develops and determines project goals, objectives, and outcomes to align with the direction of the
organization.
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Supervises staff including assignment of work, development and evaluation of performance plans,
approval of leave, response to grievances and initiation of discipline processes.
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Provides advice to the Minister, Deputy Minister, Ministry Executive, senior government officials on
initiatives/project status.
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Determines the appropriate resourcing levels (e.g., staff, contractors, budget) to deliver the project.
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Develops and maintains partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve the
operational mandate.
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Establishes and approves changes to business structure and operations to ensure project goals meet
the needs of the initiative/project.
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Manages the financial resources for the project.
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Reviews and approves project evaluation and post-implementation reviews, including implementation
of any required business changes.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
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Degree in a Natural Resources discipline (i.e environmental, forestry, geography etc..), business
administration, public administration, or relevant/related field; AND
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A minimum of 5 years of related experience in the Natural Resource sector or Project Management;
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An equivalent combination of experience and educations may be considered (i.e. A Masters Degree in
a related discipline and a minimum of 3 years of related experience in the Natural Resource sector or
Project Management.)
Career Group:
Job Family:
Project Management
Project Management
Job Stream:
Role:
Revised Date:
Senior Management
October 2011
RELATED EXPERIENCE MUST INCLUDE:
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Experience leading major projects of large scale and complexity that have multiple project delivery
components;
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Experience establishing collaborative relationships with Stakeholders, Local Governments and First
Nations etc..
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Experience leading and coaching multi-disciplinary senior level professionals and/or managers in the
development and implementation of complex projects.
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Experience in business planning, contract management, financial management, and negotiations.
PREFERENCE MAY BE GIVEN TO THOSE WITH:
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Experience briefing executives.
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Qualification in Project Management.
SKILLS:
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Excellent oral and written communications skills.
PROVISO:
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Successful completion of security screening requirements of the BC Public Service, which may include a
criminal records check, and/or Criminal Records Review Act (CRRA) check, and/or enhanced security
screening checks as required by the ministry (Note: It is important that you read the job posting
carefully to understand the specific security screening requirements pertaining to the position).
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES
Building Strategic Alliances involves knowledge and skills to engage in internal and external stakeholder
analysis and to negotiate agreements and alliances based on a full understanding of power and politics.
This job requires the following most of the time:
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Builds multiple external collaborative relationships to support unit performance
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Identifies and accommodates external political activities that could affect the work and success of the
unit
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Takes political and organizational realities into account when dealing with issues
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Identifies the key issues and accommodates the key players when dealing with external parties/units
on joint projects
Leadership implies a desire to lead others, including diverse teams. Leadership is generally, but not
always, demonstrated from a position of formal authority. The “team” here should be understood broadly
as any group with which the person interacts regularly.
Organizational awareness is the acumen to appreciate and the ability to use the power relationships in
either one’s own, or other organizations. This includes the ability to identify the real decision-makers and
Career Group:
Job Family:
Project Management
Project Management
Job Stream:
Role:
Revised Date:
Senior Management
October 2011
the individuals who can influence them; and to predict how new events or situations will affect individuals
and groups within the organization.
Strategic Orientation is the ability to link long-range visions and concepts to daily work. At lowest levels, it
includes simple understanding of strategies; at the highest level it is a sophisticated awareness of the
impact of the world at large on strategies, and how in turn that affects choices.
Communicating effectively involves good presentation skills (verbal and written), careful listening,
problem framing and use of presentation technologies. This job requires the following most of the time:
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Is clear and convincing when making presentations to external audiences
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Adapts presentation to the audience when speaking or presenting
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Listens carefully to different audiences in order to understand their key points and major concerns
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Frames issues so that different audiences can understand them
Corporate Intrapreneurship focuses on venture creation, governance, differentiation and integration of
new ventures within the organization. This job requires the following most of the time:
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Pursues opportunities on behalf on the unit within the organization for new areas of activities
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When dealing with the new challenges or initiatives, moves forward in the face of incomplete or
unclear information and adapts along the way
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Takes the lead in addressing risky situations/problems
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When faced with setbacks and discouragement in a new project, searches for solutions to keep the
project going
Career Group:
Job Family:
Project Management
Project Management
Job Stream:
Role:
Revised Date:
Senior Management
October 2011