23609 - Counter State Threats Project & Programme Officer

The Methodist Church in Britain; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working where business needs

Flexible working

Training and development

Security and diversity training

Pension schemes

Induction programmes

Job summary

The Ministry of Justice's Security Group is seeking a Project/Programme Officer to support HMPPS’s response to state threats. Responsibilities include managing workstreams, keeping the programme plan and risk register current, and tracking spend.

You will also provide administrative and project support to governance forums and document key decisions and actions. Hybrid working within the UK is offered; the role requires security and identity checks before taking up post as part of a two-year

Qualifications

• Relevant experience evidenced in CV or work history and statement of suitability.

Responsibilities

• Project manage multiple workstreams across HMPPS's response to state threats with timely, quality delivery of milestones.
• Maintain the programme plan, risk register and programme documents with workstream leads.
• Provide governance support, documenting and implementing key decisions and actions.
• Prepare project documentation for key meetings and briefings.
• Track project spend and budget; design and implement reporting processes.
• Undertake ad hoc project activity and day-to-day management of projects.

Skills

Project coordination

Governance support

Budget tracking

Reporting processes

Civil Service behaviours: Changing and

Tools

MS Office

Job description

This project and programme officer role sits in the Security Group at the Ministry of Justice, supporting HMPPS's response to state threats. It centres on managing workstreams, keeping the programme plan and risk register current, and tracking spend. The two-year post is open only to existing civil servants and accredited NDPB staff, with hybrid working within the UK. Security and identity checks apply before taking up post.

What the job involves

• Project manage a range of workstreams across HMPPS's response to state threats, ensuring timely, quality delivery of key milestones
• Work with workstream leads to maintain the programme plan, risk register and programme documents
• Provide administrative and project support to governance forums, documenting and implementing key decisions and actions
• Prepare project documentation, including for key meetings and briefings
• Track project spend and budget
• Design and implement reporting processes
• Undertake ad hoc project activity, including day-to-day management of projects, themes or workstreams

Experience

• Relevant experience evidenced in CV or work history and statement of suitability

Skills & knowledge

• Civil Service behaviours: Changing and Improving, Delivering at Pace, Making Effective Decisions, Working Together

Checks & eligibility

• Existing Civil Servant or employee of an accredited NDPB
• Security and identity checks before taking up post
• DBS standard or Developed Vetting (DV) level checks
• Eligibility under Civil Service nationality rules
• Declaration of membership of any group HMPPS considers racist

What’s offered

• Annual leave, holiday year from 1 March, calculated pro rata
• 9 days (66 hours 36 minutes) for bank, public and privilege holidays
• Choice of two Civil Service pension schemes
• Hybrid working where business need allows, within the UK
• Flexible working, subject to a satisfactory probation period
• Season ticket advance after two months' service
• Training and development, including promotion programmes
• Security and diversity training and individual induction