e-pal’s looking for a couple of friends. |
E-pal explained
E-pal Chief Operating Officer [COO]
E-pal Project Realisation Manager [PRM]
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e-pal’s looking for a couple of friends. |
E-pal explained
E-pal Chief Operating Officer [COO]
E-pal Project Realisation Manager [PRM]
|
Between 50 and 80 % of teenagers today play computer games. A majority of them have access to mobile phones and a lot of them like cartoons such as the Simpsons. The e-pal project is set to take the concept of a personal adviser to another level by developing an online virtual adviser service using the latest technologies in a way that will make them want to interact with it.
Connexions already has a website which
offers help in finding specific advice on careers, school, personal issues
and family life. It’s database driven and e-pal will connect with it to
deliver the content in an exciting and imaginative way.
And it’s the last bit that’s the most important.
We’re definitely not looking for code compilers with the interpersonal skills of a gherkin who’s idea of a good time is to debug forty pages of HTML on a Saturday night. You’ll get to meet them, you’ll probably employ them....but you’re not one of them.
Your buzz will come from helping young people to create and play with their e-pals. Which means that you’ll spend a lot of time listening to them and then working with the software developers to try and realise their ideas about what they want their e-pals to do.
We’ll make sure you get the credit for doing the work and we’ll be hands-off provided that you are hands-on. There’s also enough money to do something serious with e-pal as well as to pay you both an attractive salary.
In addition we’re prepared to be very flexible about how we employ you. We’re aware of the uncertainty associated with short term contracts so we’ll be happy to consider secondments and contracts with named individuals from VAT registered companies if that makes life easier for you.
In fact we’ll consider anything legal if it helps us to get the right people.
What more could you want?
Still interested?
Read on......
Salary: up to £40K
Reporting Relationship:
The COO will be ultimately responsible to the Chief Executive Officer [CEO] of GM-Connexions via the Project Monitoring Board [PMB]. It is this body in turn which will confirm the budgetary allocations to support the Chief Operating Officer’s work.
Since the COO is a new post these arrangements will inevitably evolve in the light of experience and will be the subject of review after the COO has been in post for three months. The emphasis in the review will be on developing a flexible structure which facilitates the development of the project.
Term of the contract:
Eighteen months in the first instance — a secondment or personal contract via a properly constituted VAT registered company would be considered.
Role:
To create, develop and promote the e-pal brand on behalf of GM Connexions.
Key Tasks:
1. To act as the public face for the e-pal project at local, national and European level. (Keen interest in the project has already been expressed by the Office of the E-Envoy.)
2. To develop collaborative working relationships with key organisations nominated by GM-Connexions including selected groups of young people, software developers and designers.
3. To pay particular attention to developing the Connexions 'e-pal' brand from the start with a view to making links with a range of appropriate services from both the private and public sector that will enhance the project.
4. Overall responsibility for making sure that the project components are managed properly and delivered on time within the allocated budget.
5. To take a strategic approach to the
development of future funding sources in the context of creating
a viable exit strategy following the initial project phase of eighteen
months.
Abilities
Attainment/Special Aptitudes required
Salary: up to £35K
Reporting Relationship:
The PRM will be ultimately responsible to the Chief Executive Officer of GM-Connexions via the Chief Operating Officer [COO] and the Project Monitoring Board [PMB].
Since the PRM is a new post these arrangements will inevitably evolve in the light of experience and will be the subject of review after three months. The emphasis in the review will be on developing a flexible structure which facilitates the development of the project.
Term of the contract:
Eighteen months in the first instance — a secondment or personal contract via a properly constituted VAT registered company would be considered.
Role:
To have responsibility for the day to day management of the e-pal project using PRINCE2 methodology and to act as a substitute for the Chief Operating Officer in the event of his or her absence.
Key Tasks:
1. To develop systems and practices in accordance with PRINCE2 project management principles to ensure the security and accessibility of information, documents and correspondence held in physical and computer based files. (A lack of familiarity with PRINCE2 should not preclude application for the post as assistance/training can be arranged for a suitable candidate.)
2. To ensure contract compliance by all subcontractors to the project.
3. To establish systems and processes that record expenditure against agreed budget headings.
4. To manage and be responsible for the day to day operations of the e-pal project and facilitate communications and links between the COO, software developers and client groups.
5. To maintain an in-depth knowledge of
the e-pal project so as to be able to act as a credible substitute in the
absence of the COO.
Abilities
Attainment/Special Aptitudes required
Closing date : 27th July 2002 07802 414988
EMail: karen@kpassociates.com
For more information please contact:
Karen Preece
for GM Connexions
West Barn,
Brownlow Farm,
Twiston Lane
Twiston