Investment Approvals Desk Officer

1 week ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Ministry of Defence Full time

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Salary:

- £42,540
Job grade:

  • Senior Executive Officer
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Business area:
  • MOD
  • Head Office & Corporate Services
    Type of role:
  • Corporate Finance
  • Governance
    Working pattern:
  • Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime, Compressed Hours
    Number of jobs available:
  • 2Contents
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  • MOD
Main Building, London, SW1A 2HBAbout the job

Job summary:

We have several desk officer roles available in the Air, Strategic Command and Navy teams.

DPAS (the Defence Portfolio Approvals Secretariat) play an integral role in how Defence spends its £40Bn+ budget, advising on high-profile investment programmes across a variety of capabilities - including, aircraft, ships and land vehicles, surveillance and communications systems, infrastructure, and transformation projects.


The role offers a significant amount of high-level exposure, and you'll get vital experience of portfolio management, insight into financial processes and regular interaction with seniors, Ministers and the Treasury.

You're given significant autonomy but in a safe environment, where open challenge is welcomed and flexible working is encouraged.

If you're looking to broaden your knowledge of Defence and be a part of shaping the future of our armed forces, this job could be for you.

This post is advertised for 37 hours per week

Job description:

The Approvals Secretariat acts as the central hub for how Defence manages its investment decisions.

It provides a vital scrutiny and assurance service, managing the programmes through the approvals process and leading advice to seniors and Ministers.

You're a key part of that.

You would:

  • Manage a portfolio of projects, advising and liaising with range of stakeholders including project teams (who deliver), and sponsors (who provide the funds), to help them adhere to approvals policy whilst also providing independent advice and assessment on their business cases.
  • Advise some of the most senior military and civilian officials in Defence to help them decide which programmes to invest the Defence budget in.
  • Manage the relationship with the Treasury and Cabinet Office, ensuring your cases are managed swiftly through their approvals processes. Importantly, DPAS is one of only two areas within Defence with direct liaison authority with the Treasury, providing the opportunity to gain great and largely unique experience.


Ensuring our teams take advantage of the wealth of Learning & Development on offer is also very important to us - we commit to ensuring you have the tools required to do the role but also to develop you for the future.


Person specification:


Prior experience of approvals or projects isn't a must, nor is experience of Defence, but you'll need to demonstrate an ability to write clearly and concisely, manage diverse stakeholder groups and oversee multiple projects in a coherent manner.

Emotional intelligence is key - a willingness to ask questions, test assumptions and challenge in a constructive way is vital, as is a keen eye for detail.


There are multiple roles available - some require Security Clearance and some Developed Vetting (there are separate adverts for the two - this advert is for the DV posts).

A willingness to undergo these processes prior to appointment is required if applicants don't already hold the clearances.

Behaviours:

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

  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Delivering at Pace
  • Working Together
  • Leadership

Benefits:

  • 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 average employer contribution of 27%
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ALLOWANCES


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.
Posts based in London will attract the relevant London weighting

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 su

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