This is a full-time, permanent post.
As Protestants and males are currently known to be under-represented in this job group in Belfast City Council, applications from these groups would be particularly welcome.
And as young people (people under the age of 35), people with a disability and people from minority ethnic communities are currently under-represented in Belfast City Council, applications from these groups would also be particularly welcome.
As part of our commitment to equality of opportunity we offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
Belfast City Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All applications for employment are considered strictly on the basis of merit.
The post-holder will report to the Director of Property & Projects and be responsible for:
- ensuring the effective management of the Council’s significant estate base across the city including managing the Council’s investment property portfolio at Balmoral, Duncrue, Gasworks and the North Foreshore and managing the Council’s landbank within the context of the Council’s legislative, policy and financial frameworks with responsibility for ensuring that the management of the Council’s estate is aligned with wider strategic organisational priorities and objectives.
- Leading on all estate related functions, including any acquisition and disposals of land and property assets, in supporting the development and successful delivery of Belfast’s extensive high profile Physical Programme delivering physical projects across the city; comprising multiple, high value projects and a multi-million-pound budget; ensuring that the Council’s Physical Programme helps to drive improvements for people in local areas, neighbourhoods and the city and regenerates local communities and play a lead role of in the delivery of agreed corporate projects which deliver on the strategic objectives in the Council’s Corporate Plan and wider Belfast Agenda.
- Ensuring that the Estates Unit delivers a high-quality service in relation to the Council’s extensive estate portfolio, maximising efficient application of resources, responding efficiently to challenges and ensuring that all estate related functions are carried out in line with statutory requirements and financial regulations.
- Building and managing collaborative relationships with a range of stakeholders and strategic partners across the organisation, including Elected Members, and externally with strategic partners, stakeholders, government departments and agencies, community groups and funders, managing stakeholder requirements and proactively removing any barriers to delivery in respect of estate functions including exploring ways to maximise the wider use of public sector assets to deliver on corporate objectives.
- Contributing to the departmental management and corporate planning, ensuring that the Estates Unit contributes fully to the achievement of corporate outcomes and priorities and takes a positive, customer service focussed approach to all business processes and activities taking account of the different needs of diverse clients and stakeholders.
- Leading on new developments and initiatives in areas relevant to Estates Management and making appropriate recommendations to the Director while providing professional advice and guidance to Elected Members, the Chief Executive, Directors and other senior managers and ensuring the provision of a high quality, responsive and integrated estates service.
- To be responsible for deputising for the Director on matters within the post’s sphere of responsibility.