Project Manager - Welsh Jewish Heritage Centre, Merthyr Tydfil

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The Foundation for Jewish Heritage is looking to commission a consultant or recruit an employee to serve as the Project Manager on the exciting project to create a Welsh Jewish Heritage Centre at the historic former synagogue in Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. The synagogue is grade II listed and the most important Jewish heritage site in Wales. The project received National Lottery Heritage Funding for the Development Phase which was matched by funding from the Welsh Government and Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. Candidates applying for this position should submit their application indicating their suitability for role, which should cover as a minimum - • methodology/approach to undertaking the work • skills/experience (with examples of past work) • amount requested for undertaking the role within the fee available • references Submissions should be sent to Foundation Chief Executive Michael Mail on email - michaelmail@foundationforjewishheritage.com by Wednesday 21st December and shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by zoom on Thursday 12th January. For the job description, please see below: Job Title: Project Manager Reporting to: Project Steering Committee and Chief Executive Salary: • Up to £40,000pa + VAT for a consultancy commission • £35,000pa plus Pension and NI for an employee (full-time) Period of Service: The role is in two stages (a) an initial fixed term of 18 months covering the project Development Phase and (b) a subsequent second term which will be for a minimum of a year subject to the National Lottery Heritage Fund Delivery Phase application being successful. Relationships - Responsibility for People The Project Manager will oversee the work of, and collaborate with, the Engagement Officer, Evaluation Consultant, Business Planner, Conservation Architect, and Fundraising Consultant. Introduction The UK-based Foundation for Jewish Heritage (FJH) works to preserve and find sustainable new uses for Jewish heritage at risk (website - www.foundationforjewishheritage.com/). Following a Feasibility Study, FJH purchased the Victorian grade II listed former synagogue in Merthyr Tydfil Wales in 2019 with the vision of transforming the site into a Welsh Jewish Heritage Centre. The proposed Heritage Centre is a national Welsh project which will present the 250+ year history of the Jewish community of Wales, while also promoting social cohesion and inter-cultural dialogue (website – www.jewishheritage.wales/). The project is being developed by a Steering Committee accountable to the FJH Trustees and supported by the FJH Chief Executive. HM King Charles III, the then Prince of Wales, visited the project in 2021. A Business Plan was developed as a precursor to a National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) application which proved successful. Matching funds were subsequently secured from the Welsh Government and Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. FJH is now inviting applications for a Project Manager to take this unique and exciting initiative forward. There will be a significant budget to work with and various consultants/services will be commissioned which will assist the Project Manager deliver the objectives. Purpose The NLHF-funded project will transform the historic Merthyr Tydfil synagogue site into an innovative Welsh Jewish Heritage Centre through conservation, repair, interior redesign, and interpretation/programme development. The role of the Project Manager is to undertake the overall management of the project and ensure the successful delivery of all the various outcomes anticipated through the Development and Delivery Phases, should the second phase application be successful. We need an experienced and skilled manager who can rise to the challenge of taking the special project through this crucial next period, recruiting and managing a multi-disciplinary project team to bring it fully to fruition. Principal duties and responsibilities 1. Manage the delivery of all the requir