Job Description

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Reference number

396953
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Salary

44,590
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP
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Job grade

Senior Executive Officer###

Contract type

Permanent###

Business area

MOD - Head Office & Corporate Services - The Analysis Directorate compiles and provides insight, analysis & advice to MOD & parliament for decision-making & policy development. With the largest Digital team in Head Office, the Directorate's Digital team provides digital services across MOD.###

Type of role

Digital

Information Technology

Project Delivery###

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time###

Number of jobs available

1

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Filton, South West England, BS34 8QW

About the job

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Job summary

Would you like to perform a key co-ordinating and organising role in the team who deliver MOD's official analysis to inform the most important decisions in Defence? Working in a team of thirty digital specialists, you will organise a number of digital projects and programmes in different phases of their lives.


Analysis Digital sit within MOD Head Office under the Analysis Director and provide in-house digital and technology services and outward-facing services to MOD's Civilian and Armed Forces.


This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.


The job holder is accountable for the delivery of digital and data products and services delivered by multiple teams, managing complex workstreams to achieve value and wider programme objectives. Understanding how digital (web) services and products are produced will help you in your work but this is fundamentally a Programme Management role. You will:

manage dependencies, risks, stakeholder and supplier relationships. balance objectives and client pressures and redeploy people and resources. Know Agile and Waterfall methodologies and product and service lifecycles. be a programme escalation point and have an awareness of the bigger picture. remove blockers support and report upwards to the Head of Analysis Digital support and coach project leads and colleagues ###

Job description

Line Manage several C2 Team Leaders in Bristol and London Maintain resource and work plans, prioritising resource Directly Project Manage priority projects. Maintain and grow relationships with clients and stakeholders, understanding their needs and concerns. Supported by your digital team, manage mildly technical conversations with data suppliers Maintain a knowledge of dependencies between data systems

Please refer to the Government Digital and Data Capability Framework, for further information on the roles and responsibilities of the role: Programme delivery manager - Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework (ddat-capability-framework.service.gov.uk)

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Person specification

This post suits a person who can lead and organise a large team of technical specialists. You will see the big picture but will understand that the team's clients and stakeholders, including more senior officers, will have their own priorities and anxieties which may not initially harmonise with that big picture. Clients will almost certainly each expect to be given priority over all others so you will need to expertly manage your clients and stakeholders expectations, (including your own team members,) to reach the best balance for all parties. You will need to brief your managers on projects within your portfolio, and help your team leaders and team members to bring their best, to enjoy their work and to be productive.###

Behaviours

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


Seeing the Big Picture Making Effective Decisions Leadership Communicating and Influencing

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 44,590, Ministry of Defence contributes 12,917 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
For a full list of benefits, see: Discover My Benefits - Civilian (mod.gov.uk)

Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Annualised for part-time, or in full for full-time, 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years' service, with up to 10 days annual leave rollover 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 to 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

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.

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.


Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability. (1250 Word count)


At sift, you will be assessed against your CV and Statement of suitability.


At interview, you will be assessed against the following:

Seeing the Big Picture Making Effective Decisions Leadership Communicating & Influencing

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.



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

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 .



See our vetting charter .
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) 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
Further information on nationality requirements
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Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code 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 .
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 and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.###

Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Adam Beirne Email : adam.beirne399@mod.gov.uk Telephone : 03001619213
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Recruitment team

Email : DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam3@mod.gov.uk ###

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: info@csc.gov.uk.