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Would you like to be part of a team supporting the delivery of a range of cutting-edge intelligence applications and services to our armed forces? A role in Defence is like no other, leading complex teams of military, civil servants and contractors, having a huge remit and influence on the whole of the UK, and opening many doors to further opportunities to develop a unique career.

About Defence Digital - who are we? We provide digital and technology services to our Armed Forces, ensuring they can operate securely via radio, satellite, and the internet. Operating at scale, with an annual budget in excess of £2Bn and a diverse team of 2,500 colleagues, we're aiming to make our Armed Forces some of the most technologically advanced in the world. To do that we're growing our capabilities in disciplines like data science, automation and cyber security.

If you can see yourself contributing to the world of Defence Digital (DD) and technology, the next chapter of your career may be with us!

This job role is suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station which is based on business assessment of where the work is best done) and working remotely. However, you may be required to attend site on occasion.

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. This post is advertised at 37 hours per week.

This post delivers PMO programme and project support to agile, waterfall and hybrid projects and Service Owners in the Defensive Cyber domain. It is presently a PD role, but over time this may realign to DDAT framework as the balance of Waterfall to Agile projects shifts to reflect the SEM ambition. The Cyber Programme Controls and Support Officer is a key role, responsible for providing delivery assistance to the Programme and Project Managers, in conformance to the policy, governance and guidance issued from the DD Portfolio Team (DDPT).

Responsibilities include:

• Planning & Scheduling – Implement and maintain corporate systems to enable effective programme and programme planning and scheduling.
• Monitoring & Reporting – Establish and maintain programme and project controls to support performance monitoring and management. Capture and analyse MI to create Business Intelligence to support key Programme decision makers.
• Programme Governance and Administration – Support and deliver programme organisational tasks e.g. governance board administration/ Agile planning events. Manage and monitor programme compliance to DD standards.
• Resource Planning – Support programme and project resource and workforce planning.
• Stakeholder Management – Build effective relationships with key programme stakeholders. Act as focal point for stakeholder engagement on programme reporting and governance activities.
• RAIDO Management – Support and advise programme and project staff with risk, issue, opportunity, dependency and assumption management activities.

Desirable Qualifications:

• MSP Practitioner
• APM PMQ

For further information on the role and duties, please refer to the Project Delivery Capability Framework: 6.7775_IPA_Project Delivery Capability Framework 2021 Refresh sample pages (publishing.service.gov.uk)

You will need to be confident and able to work under pressure whilst always remaining polite and courteous. You will also need to have the ability to use a degree of initiative, and the ability to retain information to prioritise daily duties.

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

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

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

• Scheduling
• Risk and Issue Management

• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Flexible working
• Generous leave allocations
• Family Friendly – Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave ]
• A wide range of discounts – Defence Discount Service, Civil Service societies for Sports and Leisure, Healthcare, Insurance, Motoring, company discounts with Virgin, Vodafone, and Microsoft Office
• In year rewards and ‘thank you’ schemes
• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• Please see Benefits Leaflet for more detail

Learning & Development

• Min 5 days per year Learning & Development
• 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

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.

Transformation Statement

Defence Digital is currently going through a Transformation Programme which aims to ensure we have the right workforce, with the right skills, to deliver the MOD's Digital Strategy. As the programme progresses, Defence Digital staff may be required to undergo an assessment to understand and develop their upskilling needs to support the delivery of this strategy. This post may be impacted by Transformation.

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.

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 Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

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.

Please note, expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

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 by 31st December 2022. 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

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