Forwarded to the list on behalf of Louise Mullan at the Royal College of Pathologists. She said that they are planning interviews for 22nd August. The ad will be in the Guardian on Monday and on our website this Friday www.rcpath.org.

Louise

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ROYAL COLLEGE OF PATHOLOGISTS

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job title:    Education Centre Project Manager
Responsible to:    College Council through Professor Paola Domizio (RCPath Registrar and Project Lead)

Working hours:    Full time (35 hours per week)

Salary:    £29,000-£34,000 (equivalent to Museums Association Senior Level 1)    

Location:    The Royal College of Pathologists, 2 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AF


Introduction
The Royal College of Pathologists is a professional membership organisation dedicated to the advancement of the science and practice of pathology. Currently there are about 8,200 members, all of whom are pathologists based in hospitals, universities and laboratories in the UK and overseas. The College's main tasks are to set and maintain training standards for doctors and scientists, to advise on the appointment of consultants, to ensure the membership is kept up to date with current practice through the continuing professional development scheme, and to promote the latest developments in pathology by holding scientific meetings.

The College's mission is to promote excellence in the practice of pathology and to be responsible for maintaining standards through training, assessments, examinations and professional development, to the benefit of the public.

Background
The College is located at 2 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1. The lower ground floor of the College is currently being refurbished as an Education Centre. The refurbishment programme will cost £3.8 million and is scheduled to take approximately one year. The planned re-opening in November 2008 will coincide with the first National Pathology Week. To complement the refurbished Education Centre, the College wishes to develop an exhibition and outreach programme based on the science and practice of pathology. The main target audience is school students aged 16-18 but it is hoped that the exhibition will appeal to a wider audience including medical students and interested adults. Given the short time scale it is not anticipated that the outreach project will be ready in time for the opening of the Education centre, but it is hoped that a fully developed programme will be launched within 3 years. A project manager is sought to manage this exciting venture, for one year in the first instance.  

Purpose of the job
The principal purpose of the job is to manage the development and delivery of the exhibition and outreach project; from research to design development and fit out. The Project Manager will be responsible for two main areas: (i) the overall development and delivery of the exhibition, including setting budgets and obtaining funding, content, visitor research, exhibits and interactives; (ii) planning, delivery and evaluation for National Pathology Week including obtaining funding, development of promotional material and web-based resources. He/She will work closely with the Project Lead, Campaign Director, Press and Public Relations Officer, Quality Manager, Chief Executive and Honorary Officers and also with funding organisations, Local Authorities, Schools, National Educational Organisations and Museums.



Principal Duties

1.    Developing a business plan and budget for the project, liaising with the Project Lead and others as necessary
    
2.    Preparing proposals to obtain funds for the project, liaising with the Campaign Director and others as necessary
    
3.    Conducting research and evaluation into content, type of exhibits and mode of delivery with target audience and other interested parties
    
4.    Consulting with schools and education authorities, other like-minded projects (eg. Centre of the Cell) and Science Museums
    
5.    Writing RFP for design company and participating in selection process, together with the Project Lead and others as necessary
    
6.    Managing and co-ordinating all content output by liaising with design team, Project Lead and others as necessary.
In particular:
*    writing scopes for design, creative and content briefs for the exhibition
*    preparing promotional literature
*    monitoring all the design development processes involving content output, reporting back to the Project lead and others
*    signing-off of all designs, graphics, text, and digital outputs, together with the Project lead and others as appropriate
*    managing the content quality of the exhibition
*    working closely with the design team to ensure that all visitor needs are fulfilled (disability issues, education and cultural needs, learning styles, text, access, sound, visibility, health and safety monitoring)
    
7.    Negotiating contracts with outside contractors, subcontractors and consultants, liaising with the Project Lead and others as appropriate

8.    Managing part-time consultants taken on as necessary over the course of the project
    
9.    Researching content (including images), writing gallery scripts, producing interactive briefs and interactive content, writing labels, writing web-information, writing audio instructions, writing interactive scripts

10.    Preparing job descriptions and specifications for all posts under supervision, ensuring that they accurately reflect the duties allotted and are amended when changes occur.

11.    Advising the Project Lead regarding content and exhibition delivery, visitor needs, design process and changes that may occur in the programme.

12.    Ensuring the application of strict confidentiality on all matters relating to the functions under control and to the personal aspects of staff under supervision.

13.    Carrying out any other appropriate duties as delegated from time to time by the Project Lead

14.    Working closely with the organising committee of National Pathology Week to plan, deliver and evaluate the first National Pathology Week in November 2008.  In particular:
*    applying for funding to support the initiative
*    developing promotional materials
*    contributing to the development of a web-based resource pack
*    liaising with the regional councils to compile a national programme of events
*    working closely with representatives of other specialist societies
*    developing and using evaluation tools to assess the impact of the event

            

THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PATHOLOGISTS

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Education Centre Project Manager

    Essential    Desirable

Skills, Experience Knowledge    At least five years' experience of communicating to the public, preferably about science
    Experience of the NHS, public or voluntary sector. Experience of working in museums
    Experience of working with senior staff and board members
    Awareness of 'pathology': what it is and how it affects our daily lives.
    Ability to undertake strategic planning and problem solving
    
    Advanced communication skills, often leading negotiations with important stakeholders
    
    Excellent analytical, negotiation and presentation skills.
    
    Ability to engage with potential users, setting up and running evaluation groups
    
    Educated to degree level or equivalent
    
    Experience of producing and presenting project information in a range of formats for different audiences.
    
    Experience of project management and managing change
    
    Highly IT literate in systems such as Word and Excel
    
    Extensive leadership and organisational skills
    
Personal  attributes    Interpersonal skills to interact with a broad range of people drawn from different backgrounds
    
    Diplomatic
    
    Assertive
    
    Pro-active self starter
    
    Ability to prioritise and plan a complex workload
    
    Self motivated with the ability to ensure that work targets are set and time scales maintained    
    
Results driven     

Other     
Committed to equal opportunities
    
Please contact Elspeth Evans, HR, for further information: [log in to unmask] T: 020 7451 6728.

Or Louisea Mullan for an informal chat.  

Louisa Mullan
Press and Public Relations Manager
The Royal College of Pathologists
2 Carlton House Terrace
London, SW1Y 5AF
Tel: 020 7451 6752
Fax: 020 7451 6701
Website: www.rcpath.org

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