Project Delivery Professionals Higher Executive Officers

UK Ministry of Defence; Darlington; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job description

Hybrid working with one of the following as your base location:

• Army Headquarters, Andover SP11 8HJ
• Abbey Wood, Bristol BS34 8JH
• Kentigern House, Glasgow G2 8EX
  
  

As part of this offering, there will be a requirement to travel to Army Headquarters in Andover for key meetings and team collaboration aligned to business need. You will be supported by your Line Manager who will be based out of one of these locations.

We are passionate about Smarter Working and believe that a combination of flexible working practices, digital technology and modern workspaces will give you the opportunity to enjoy a healthy work-life bal-ance, while ensuing you deliver your outcomes effectively and efficiently – we expect you to know where to be to have the most impact, balancing your individual needs with that of your team and the organisation. In line with Civil Service direction, staff are expected to spend 60% of their working time face to face with colleagues either in offices or on official business.

Job Summary

The Ministry of Defence employs over 50,000 Civil Servants. Within that, the Army Top Level Budget (TLB) employs around 7,000 MOD Civil Servants located at over 300 locations. Ours is a diverse workforce, with roles ranging from trainers, human resources, teachers, and psychologists to storekeepers, financiers, project and programme managers, and policy secretariat staff. There are many different functions and professions delivering key outputs for the Army.

The Army’s Programmes Directorate brings together our key change programmes to ensure they are delivered to performance, cost and time. We are committed to Project, Programme & Portfolio Management (P3M) and delivery. From every item of basic equipment to the most ground-breaking technology imaginable, every new project brings outstanding possibilities and challenges, and we’ll ensure you’re equipped to succeed, with extensive training and development opportunities.

You will be working alongside a diverse team as our Directorate consists of Civil Servants, military colleagues and contractors, working closely to deliver the Army’s Modernisation Agenda ensuring the successful delivery of the programme through each of its critical stages.

Our project delivery function provides pivotal support to our Programmes activities such as:

• Project Management
• Planning
• Governance & Reporting
• Risk, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies, Opportunities (RAIDO)
• Benefits
• Programme / Project Support
• Portfolio Analysis
  
  

With your positive attitude, you will work in teams to achieve outcomes. You will be flexible, self-motivated and possess the ability to problem-solve in a fast-paced environment.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job Description

This is an exciting time to join the Army Programmes Directorate as we seek to employ Project Delivery professionals to enhance our existing teams, making a significant contribution to Defence and the Nation.

This campaign has been designed to attract candidates who hold Portfolio, Programme & Project Management (P3M) experience, and/or transferrable skills. If you are looking to further develop your skills and competence in this area and meet the following criteria, we would like to hear from you;

• Experience of working in a Project/Programme team, and have knowledge of project management practices, methodologies, tools, and techniques including planning, risk management, governance, frameworks, stakeholder management, change control and assurance.
• Role model behaviour; inspiring and leading team members effectively.
• Ability to clearly communicate messages to colleagues and stakeholders, overcoming barriers and taking into consideration diversity of interest.
• Establish and develop productive relationships, bringing people together to benefit the project.
• Ability to interpret and analyse data to inform decision making.
• Application of new ideas and ways of working, encourage and support innovations from others and follow ideas through to implementation.
• Well organised and able to adapt to changing circumstances and adversity whilst remaining calm, reassuring others, and maintaining performance.
• Problem-solver, adapting the best solutions and present findings convincingly.
  
  

In return, we offer the opportunity to further professionalise your experience through relevant training, accreditation, and apprenticeship.

We will be looking to utilise a reserve list from this campaign. This means that high-calibre candidates may be contacted after the interview process to discuss similar opportunities in Army Programmes without the need to re-interview.

The Army Programmes Directorate is adopting a flexible approach to our workforce to ensure that project delivery priorities are met whilst maximising opportunities in support of skills development and wider career pathways. This means that successful candidates may be allocated flexibly across the Directorate aligning to priorities.

This is an exciting time to join the Army Programmes Directorate as we seek to employ Project Delivery professionals to enhance our existing teams, making a significant contribution to Defence and the Nation.

This campaign has been designed to attract candidates who hold Portfolio, Programme & Project Management (P3M) experience, and/or transferrable skills. If you are looking to further develop your skills and competence in this area and meet the following criteria, we would like to hear from you;

• Experience of working in a Project/Programme team, and have knowledge of project management practices, methodologies, tools, and techniques including planning, risk management, governance, frameworks, stakeholder management, change control and assurance.
• Role model behaviour; inspiring and leading team members effectively.
• Ability to clearly communicate messages to colleagues and stakeholders, overcoming barriers and taking into consideration diversity of interest.
• Establish and develop productive relationships, bringing people together to benefit the project.
• Ability to interpret and analyse data to inform decision making.
• Application of new ideas and ways of working, encourage and support innovations from others and follow ideas through to implementation.
• Well organised and able to adapt to changing circumstances and adversity whilst remaining calm, reassuring others, and maintaining performance.
• Problem-solver, adapting the best solutions and present findings convincingly.
  
  

In return, we offer the opportunity to further professionalise your experience through relevant training, accreditation, and apprenticeship.

We will be looking to utilise a reserve list from this campaign. This means that high-calibre candidates may be contacted after the interview process to discuss similar opportunities in Army Programmes without the need to re-interview.

The Army Programmes Directorate is adopting a flexible approach to our workforce to ensure that project delivery priorities are met whilst maximising opportunities in support of skills development and wider career pathways. This means that successful candidates may be allocated flexibly across the Directorate aligning to priorities.

Person specification

The roles within this campaign help drive our Programme areas, some of the main responsibilities include:

• Creating and maintaining established Project / Programme controls.
• Supporting in the management of Project / Programme related artefacts, ensuring content remains relevant and up to date.
• Preparing and presenting Project / Programme performance reports and updates, utilising O365 and other Project related packages.
• Validating information and challenging where appropriate.
• Cross referencing information against established plans and schedules.
• Creating, implementing, and maintaining appropriate data to produce effective Management Information.
• Applying standard Risk management techniques, providing an overview for the organisation. Including engagement across the team where needed.
• Inputting to the Learning from Experience (LfE) process, assisting in the capture and dissemination of Programme and Project LfE.
  
  

Desirable Qualifications/Membership

Candidates have the following, or a willingness to work towards:

• Experience of working within a Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) framework and/or equipment programme is particularly desirable.
• APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ)
• Prince 2 Practitioner
• Agile Project Management Practitioner
• Management of Portfolios (MOP)
• Management of Successful Programmes (MSP)
• Or equivalent qualifications
  
  

To carry out the entirety of this role you must be able to achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats. Further information about security vetting please search UKSV on GOV.UK.

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Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Leadership
• Managing a Quality Service
  
  

Alongside your salary of £36,530, Ministry of Defence contributes £10,582 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

The Army prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work/life balance.

Other Benefits For Army Civil Servants Include

• 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service
• Highly competitive pension scheme
• Personal and professional development of skills
• Alternative working patterns for many roles
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), a free service that assists you with achieving a productive, healthy environment that is conducive to a healthy lifestyle.
• Enhanced parental and adoption leave
• 6 days special leave per year which can be used for volunteering activities
• Learning and Development
  
  

We believe that everyone has the potential to make a difference and you will be supported to help you learn and advance in your career. This includes working towards membership of a professional body and/or undertaking a modern apprenticeship as part of your role.

A modern apprenticeship is a combined package of work and training. Through the schemes available you will gain a professional qualification, practical experience, and the broader skills required to develop in your current role and pave the way for your future career.

Discover my benefits- outlines the range of benefits available to MOD Civil Servants.

Please be advised;

• The post does not offer relocation expenses.
• Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
• That the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts. Flexible working is encouraged with support available for a range of personal circumstances allowing a positive work/life balance.
  
  

Successful candidates can discuss their development options with their manager when in post.

Role

A Great Place for Veterans to Work scheme which was introduced by the Government in 2020 under the Veterans Strategy Action Plan which included the commitment of making the Civil Service a great Place to Work for Veterans. To be eligible for this scheme in the Civil Service, candidates must meet the minimum standard for the role being applied for and:

• have served for at least one year in His Majesty’s Armed Forces (as a Regular or Reserve); this includes time spent training.
• be in transition from, or ceased to be a member of, HM Armed Forces
• not already be a civil servant or be employed by a Civil Service Commission accredited public body.
• There is no maximum time limit from when you left HM Armed Forces to be eligible for this initiative.
  
  

Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

At Application You Will Be Assessed Against The Following

• Job History (CV)
• Personal Statement 500
  
  

In no more than 500 words, please demonstrate the following Essential criteria within your Personal Statement:

• Outline your experience of working in a Portfolio, Programme and/or Project Management (P3M) environment.
• Demonstrate your ability to engage with stakeholders at varying levels.
• Elaborate on your proficiency in organising, planning and working to tight deadlines.
  
  

At interview you will be assessed against the above along with the following:

• Managing a Quality Service
• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
  
  

Application sifting will take place one week following the closure of the advert.

A minimum of 2 full working days’ notice will be provided for interviews.

We endeavour to stick to these dates, but these are subject to change around business needs.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: [e-mail] .

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system.

Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
  
  

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Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

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Contact point for applicants

Job Contact

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• Email : [e-mail]
• Telephone : [e-mail]
  
  

Recruitment team

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Further information

Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: [e-mail].