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JOB DESCRIPTION
TECHNICAL ADVISOR - PLANNING
Directorate
Team
Assets
Sustainability &
Investment
Job Purpose
Post Number
Grade
To plan, prepare and develop the Public Sector
Investment programmes based upon stock condition
surveys and analysis of information collated from the
stock condition database, repairs service, Tenant
consultation and related sources of property
information.
To provide support to the Technical team with bespoke
and cross cutting projects and initiatives.
Special Requirements
Valid driving licence and access to a car
Occasional attendance at evening meetings
Responsible to
Responsible for
Property and Estates Co-ordinator
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. Identify and advise the Sustainability & Investment manager of stock
investment priorities based on an analyse of the data held within the stock
condition database.
2. To have lead responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep of the stock
condition database including associated asbestos registers
3. Provide a range of reports and data relating to the condition of the housing
stock to aide and support investment decisions
4. Compile reports and data required to populate financial cost models of
investment requirements over the short, medium and long term.
5. Ensure the integrity of the stock condition data through a range of
measures including regular validation, updating and inputting property
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information gather from a range of sources.
6. Responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of Six Town Housing
asbestos register and web enabled asbestos register including access and
administration of the system.
7. Commission properties surveys and ensure the data is populated within
the stock condition database
8. Ensure systems and procedures are in place for capturing and inputting
relevant property information from the repairs and adaptations services as
well as from the investment programme.
9. Compile scheme information and advise on proposals for the annual
investment programme and 5 year investment plan
10. Ensure planned programmes are shared with relevant team as well as
being available on the intranet as well as the website and are regularly
updated.
11. Produce and prepare scheme information for inclusion within project briefs
and contract documentation.
12. Provide in-house training and support to staff on the application and
functionality of the stock condition database.
13. Ensure scheme information required for Leaseholders is provided in a
timely manner and as required by Section 20 notices of the Common and
Leaseholder Act 2002. To liaise with the Leaseholder section of Six Town
Housing to ensure Leaseholder contributes to the costs of the investment
programme are accurate and recovered in a timely manner.
14. Undertaken general building inspections and site visits to validate
information held within the stock condition database
15. Responsible for processing procurement arrangements utilising E –
Procurement via The Chest
16. The post holder will be required to carry out any other duties
commensurate with the role
Date Created/Amended
Postholder
Signed:
Manager
Signed:
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Dated:
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PERSON SPECIFICATION
TECHNICAL ADVISOR - PLANNING
Directorate
Team
Assets
Sustainability &
Investment
Criteria
Post Number
Grade
Essential/
Desirable
Method of Assessment
Qualification
GCSE Numeracy and Literacy
or similar
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Application/
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Application/Interview
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Application / Interview
E
Application / Interview
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Application / Interview /
Test
E
Application / Interview /
Test
Knowledge and Experience
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Knowledge of stock
condition database
applications including
maintenance and validating
the data.
Experience of using a stock
condition database to
identify investment
priorities and cost models.
Knowledge of asbestos
management and
experience of managing
and maintaining an
asbestos register for the
housing stock.
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Knowledge and experience
of using Microsoft XP
applications including
access, excel, word,
outlook databases
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Experience of analysing
stock condition information
and preparing investment
plan and cost models
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E
Application / Interview /
Test
E
Application/interview
E
Application/interview
E
Application/interview
Application/interview
Experience of producing
project briefs, specifications
and contract information for
investment projects.
Skills and Abilities
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Able to analysis a range of
property data to identify
priorities for investment
Able to produce accurate,
timely and meaningful
property information for use
by in-house staff, Partner
Constructors and outside
agencies.
Able to maintain a complex
property database covering
a range of property
attributes with diverse
functionality.
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Ability to prioritise own
workload to meet deadlines
and work on own initiative
E
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Ability to contribute to and
support the work of the
Technical team
E
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Application / Interview