PMO Project Support Officer

3 months ago


Swindon, United Kingdom Ministry of Defence Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 294142**Salary**:

- £27,080- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Executive Officer- D**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MOD - Strategic Command**Type of role**:

- Project Delivery**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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Location
- Defence Academy Swindon SN6 8LA, Portfolio Office, Slim Building, Room 3About the job

**Job summary**:
Are you a highly motivated and organised individual who is passionate about making a difference? Then this could be the opportunity for you to support project delivery at the Defence Academy (DefAc) as it embarks on an ambitious programme of Estates, Digital and Business Change.

The Portfolio Office requires a Project Support Officer to support the Portfolio Management Office. As a member of the team, you will be responsible for the Management, Assurance and Administration required to successfully deliver the projects and business benefits. You will have the opportunity to work with a variety of stakeholders from across the organisation and be at the heart of delivering change.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

**Job description**:
The purpose of this role is to support the assurance, governance, and delivery of the DefAc Portfolio of projects. The projects are a mix of digital, estates and business change and all contribute to the Academy meeting its strategic objectives and the future change agenda.

**Primary Responsibilities**:

- Supporting the review, maintenance and production of Portfolio controls and registers e.g., plans, risk registers, resource management, performance, and other management information.
- Managing provision, presentation, continuous improvement, and configuration control of the suite of DefAc Project Management policies, guidance, and best practice templates.
- Supporting and coordinating the series of project progress reviews ensuring project data is accurate and acquired in a timely manner.
- Support the System Administration of Active Risk Manager to include maintenance of User registers, training, and risk reporting.
- On a prioritised basis, provide direct support to projects within the Portfolio to enable successful delivery e.g., drafting of artefacts, supporting/facilitating workshops.
- Act as Secretary to the Portfolio Review Board; supporting the accurate production of packs, provision of supporting data and recording and updating actions.
- Other tasks as directed by Line Management e.g., supporting the development of learning from experience, proof reading and quality review.

**Person specification**:

- Excellent Communication skills both orally and in writing
- Proven organisational skills. Able to balance competing demands. with the ability to prioritise tasks, to deliver outcomes on time and the required standards.
- Able to work independently and as part of a team

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

- Leadership
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
- Delivering at Pace

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £27,080, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,311 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.Some of the many benefits you will receive:

- Highly competitive pension scheme.
- Flexi-time scheme upon completion of 6 months service or the Line Manager has the ability to adopt flexible working sooner than the 6 month period.
- With Line Manager agreement move to an alternative Working Patterns (there are 9).
- 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service. If by chance you have previously completed service in the Public Sector in the past 5 years, you may be eligible to request 30 days leave immediately. (Evidence will be required).
- In addition to annual leave you will be entitled to 8 Public Bank Holidays per year.
- Professional and Personal Development of skills with the opportunity to undergo an Apprenticeship in Human Resources.
- Opportunity to join more than one of our many networks (Race, LGBT+, Gender, Disability and Faith & Belief).
- Minimum of 18 Days Special Paid Leave in a rolling 12-month period for Public Duties commitments (such as a Magistrate).
- Special Paid Leave for community volunteering up to 12 days a year for Special Constables and 6 days a year for other volunteering.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
- Shrivenham has good travel links with free car parking. Other facilities are a Sports & Social facilities, a Gym complex, a Stables, a Golf Course and a swimming pool, as well as onsite Mess & Retail shops.

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