Project Delivery Workforce Coordinator Birmingham, England
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Who We Are
The IPA is the government’s centre of expertise for infrastructure and major projects. We sit at the heart of government, reporting to the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury. Our core teams include experts in infrastructure, project delivery and project finance who work with government departments and industry. We support the successful delivery of all types of infrastructure and major projects; ranging from railways, schools, hospitals and housing, to defence, IT and major transformation programmes. We lead the project delivery and project finance professions across government.
Our Purpose
Our purpose is to continuously improve the way infrastructure and major projects are delivered, in order to support government priorities and improve people’s lives. We aspire to create the best performing project system of any country in the world.
What We Do
The IPA works with wider Government and industry to ensure projects are delivered efficiently and effectively, and to improve performance over time. We work on the overall project delivery system, which includes the projects, people and processes that together create the right environment for successful delivery. We measure how well the system is performing, so we can learn important lessons and continuously improve project performance over time.
The Function, Profession and Standards Team
The purpose of the Function, Profession and Standards Team is to set and drive continuing improvement in functional standards of project delivery; build professional capability and capacity; deliver world class leadership and learning programmes; and provide leadership to the project delivery profession across government.
The team contributes to the overall work of the IPA in four service areas:
- Building and managing professional capability in project delivery across government by attracting and growing talent, including running the government project delivery fast stream scheme; developing a new accreditation framework and learning curriculum as part of the build of the Government Projects Academy; supporting senior resourcing, deployment and succession planning; and improving diversity and inclusion across the profession.
- Developing and delivering world class leadership and learning programmes to equip people working in project delivery with the knowledge and skills they need to deliver projects successfully across the public sector.
- Development of the project delivery function across government by setting standards and developing best practice guidance and tools in project delivery and portfolio management to drive continuing improvement.
- Leading and building engagement in the project delivery profession across government, through the Director of Function, Profession and Standards as government head of profession for project delivery.
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Role Description and Responsibilities
The Project Delivery Workforce Coordinator role sits within the Function, Profession and Standards team in the IPA.
The overall purpose of the role is to provide support and coordination for a range of pay, resourcing and talent interventions for Project Delivery (PD) across government. This is an important Human Resources role providing services and supporting strategies to more effectively reward and resource project delivery professionals into government projects. The role actively contributes to the Function, Profession and Standard’s team vision of equipping members of the PD profession and departments with the skills, knowledge and behaviours required to thrive and thereby ultimately achieving the best outcomes possible for the government's complex portfolio of projects.
The postholder will work alongside the G7 Resourcing, Talent and Pay Manager and will also need to work closely with other members of the Function, Profession & Standards team to contribute to the wider agenda of the team to build the capability and capacity of the Project Delivery Profession across government.
Key Responsibilities
The post holder’s key responsibilities are as follows:
Resourcing
- Support the implementation of a PD strategic workforce planning tool, building capability within departments, and using data to develop targeted interventions.
- Coordinate resourcing projects and services aligned to the evolution of the strategic PD resourcing model across government. This may include work to standardise recruitment practices and advising on, or coordinating, cross-government recruitment activity.
- Represent the IPA and the PD profession at CSHR and Project Delivery resourcing working groups and communities; maintain a relationship with Government Recruitment Service .
- Demonstrate a strong awareness of SCS recruitment across government and feed into talent management, ensuring alignment of activities eg. Centre of Recruitment Expertise.
- Provide advice to PD vacancy holders and respond to resourcing queries.
Reward
- Support both strategic and tactical work on cross-government PD SCS pay exceptions and allowances, working with senior IPA and departmental stakeholders.
- Support the design and development of new strategies for reward initiatives for the cross-government PD profession in order to create effective cost savings, improve recruitment and retention and aid improved project delivery.
Senior talent management
- Management of talent matching service to help facilitate talent moves for senior resourcing professionals across government, working with the Director of the Project Delivery Profession and other senior IPA and departmental leaders.
- Providing support for the IPA Talent pool of senior PD leaders, including facilitating networking and development opportunities.
- Coordinate other senior talent related projects as required such as talent analysis and moderation to embed senior talent management and drive forward the agenda within the function
Other
- Support other Grade 7s within the Resource, Talent and Pay team with ad hoc projects which may include emerging talent and diversity and inclusion.
- Contribute to the work of the wider team to build the capability and capacity of the Project Delivery Profession across government, by adopting a focus on continuous improvement and supporting the development of an inclusive profession.
Key Accountabilities
- Managing and developing profession operations to increase professional capability.
- Managing pay, talent and resourcing resourcing, pay and talent data in line with appropriate data standards.
- Ensuring diversity and inclusion are integrated into the work of the profession and continue to grow in line with the communities we serve.
- Leading, managing and coaching HEO direct report - to be confirmed.
- Working with others to develop a high performing, inspired and empowered team across FPS, and as part of One IPA.
Person specification
Skills/Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an HR environment, ideally with experience in pay, talent and resourcing
- CIPD qualified or willing to work towards this.
- Ability to manage and analyse data, and use this to develop and present recommendations
- Experience using excellent planning and organisational skills to manage competing priorities
- Strong stakeholder management, collaboration and relationship building skills
- Able to work independently and as part of a delivery team
- Ability to self-start, focus and drive
- Good interpersonal skills and a collaborative working style.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
- Managing a Quality Service
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role.
- An environment with flexible working options.
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
- A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 27%.
- A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
Application process
As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and Statement of Suitability- for the statement of suitability, please explain your experience, motivation in applying for the role, and how you meet the criteria for the role as stated in the job description and person specification. You will also be asked to complete a Behavioural example on Managing a Quality Service.
Selection process
You will also be assessed on the following behaviours as well as your relevant experience and Civil Service strengths.
- Delivering at Pace.
- Changing and Improving.
- Communicating and Influencing.
- Working Together.
You may also be asked a question on the behaviour assessed at the application stage, Managing a Quality Service.
Location
The post will be based in Birmingham and may involve some travel within the UK.
Expected timeline (subject to change)
Expected sift date – TBD
Expected interview date/s – TBD
Interview location - TBD
Further Information
A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.
Any move to Cabinet Office 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
Reasonable Adjustment
If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
Contact Government Recruitment Service via [email protected] as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
Complete the ‘Assistance required’ section in the ‘Additional requirements’ page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.
If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf.
However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing [email protected] stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
Please note that this role requires SC clearance, which would normally need 5 years’ UK residency in the past 5 years. This is not an absolute requirement, but supplementary checks may be needed where individuals have not lived in the UK for that period. This may mean your security clearance (and therefore your appointment) will take longer or, in some cases, not be possible.
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
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Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
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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).
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