Defence Digital – Project Support Officer
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This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job description
Are you ready to step into a Project Support Officer role that will make a tangible difference to Defence? Defence Digital is seeking a dedicated Project Support Officer to join our dynamic team and contribute to driving and supporting project outputs. As a Project Support Officer, you will support a number of projects that are vital to UK's Defence. This particular role will be varied, calling on a range of Project Management skills.
Responsibilities:
- Provide day-to-day support to the Defence Digital project teams delivering capabilities to RAF High Wycombe.
- Monitor and record project progress, identify risks and implement mitigation strategies to ensure successful project delivery.
- Ensure effective change management processes are in place to agree on and document changes to deliverables.
- Identify and establish appropriate project controls.
- Provide day-to-day support the operational users of the capabilities delivered by Defence Digital.
For further information on the role and duties, please refer to the Project Delivery Capability Framework: Project Delivery Capability Framework - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Person specification
We are seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and organised individual with strong communication skills. You should be able to work well under pressure and confidently navigate complex challenges to drive projects to successful completion.
When submitting your CV, please highlight your career history and experience relevant to this role. Additionally, refer to the "Things You Need to Know" section of the advert and provide a personal statement (max. 1250 words) demonstrating the essential criteria listed below:
- Knowledge and experience with project management practices, methodologies, tools, and techniques.
- Effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels and able to understand their needs and expectations.
- Strong organisational skills, supported by robust planning and prioritisation.
Please note that due to security and information access restrictions, this role is only open to a Sole UK British National. Due to the nature of this role and the IT systems you will be required to use on a regular basis this role is not suitable for hybrid working. There will be a requirement for daily attendance in office. The successful candidate is required to carry out all their duties from a UK location and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time.
Qualifications
Candidates will be expected to provide documentary evidence of achievement if called forward for interview. Equivalent qualifications will be considered. Please detail in your supporting statement what equivalent qualifications you hold. Please note all qualifications need to be in date.
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Delivering at Pace
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Planning
- Stakeholder Engagement
Benefits
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service
- Ability to roll over up to 10 days annual leave per year
- In addition to 8 public holidays per year you will also receive leave for HM The King's birthday
- Minimum of 15 Days Special Leave in a rolling 12-month period for volunteer military or emergency service reserve commitments
- Special Paid Leave for volunteering up to 6 days a year
- Enhanced parental and adoption leave
- Employee Assistance Programme to support your well-being
- Most sites have good travel links with free car parking; many also have other facilities such as a Sports & Social Club and Gyms
Equality and Diversity
Our people are at the heart of everything we do at Defence Digital. It’s vital that our workforce reflects the diversity of both our audience and the wider society in the UK, so we’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds and communities. We also recognise the importance of a good work life balance, so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including part-time and job shares for all our roles. Please let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process if this is something you want to explore.
Professional Framework Statement
Defence Digital operates an organisation model in which every individual belongs to a Government Profession. The successful applicant will be posted into one of the defined Government Professions on Standard Terms of Reference for the grade. Defence Digital reserves the right to move individuals between roles, within their allocated profession, to meet the needs of the business and in support of agile resourcing. Within Defence Digital each profession is led by a Professional Head of Community who will lead professional development and support the Continuous Professional Development path for their group.
Learning & Development
In Defence Digital we have a strong learning and development ethos, supporting you to fulfil your potential by providing:
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- Professional and Personal Development of skills
- Access to thousands of training courses through Civil Service Learning, some free or paid by MOD
- Ability to obtain industry recognised qualifications supported by MOD
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/.
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Things you need to know
Selection process details
To apply please complete the CV template provided on the CS Jobs dashboard. You will be assessed against your relevant, skills, knowledge and experience which demonstrates the essential criteria listed within this advert.
All applicants will also need to provide a personal statement (max. 1250 words) and it is essential that this includes evidence of the following essential criteria. Each one will be scored 1-7 and make up part of your overall score to assess your suitability to be invited to interview.
Essential Criteria:
- Knowledge and experience with project management practices, methodologies, tools, and techniques.
- Effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels and able to understand their needs and expectations.
- Strong organisational skills, supported by robust planning and prioritisation.
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Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the interview process:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Delivering at Pace
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the interview process:
- Planning
- Stakeholder Engagement
For further information on the role and duties, please refer to the Project Delivery Capability Framework: Project Delivery Capability Framework - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please note, that we will try and offer as much flexibility as we can, but it may not be possible to offer alternative dates for interviews or assessments.
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: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk .
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.
Strategic Command is going through a significant transformation programme which aims to improve the way the Command conducts its business and delivers for Defence and the nation. As a consequence of this, all posts within Strategic Command Headquarters and in time the wider organisation, are/will be subject to review and potential changes as we continuously improve across the period of the transformation programme. These changes may be minor or could be more substantive and will generate new opportunities. Throughout, the Command’s transformation programme is committed to following the MOD’s framework on managing and supporting people through the change process and places an emphasis on early and open consultation and engagement with the Command’s personnel and Trade Unions.
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