Project Support Officer

As part of Defence Digital, you will build and deliver services that have a real-life impact on the security and protection of the UK. You’ll become part of a supportive team doing important work that can’t be found anywhere else.

**ob description**

A Project Support Officer covers a diverse range of activities to support the delivery of the project’s objectives. You will enable the smooth running of the project by supporting the project teams through the operation of project management processes and the co-ordination of business management actions and activities on their behalf.

Responsibilities will include:

- Planning and scheduling - Implement and maintain appropriate systems to enable effective planning and scheduling
- Monitoring and reporting - Establish and maintain project controls, keeping the project manager aware of the project status. Prepare project performance reports, presenting statistics and researching new information
- Admin - Ensure organisational tasks are carried out efficiently. Manage and monitor compliance of the project with Departmental Security, Health & Safety, Equality & Diversity, Business Continuity and Business Planning
- Resources - Lead a team responsible for identifying, developing and deploying resources. Manage workforce planning, providing information for effective decision making to the Project Manager. Procurement of supplies and services related to project support
- Stakeholder - Manage professional relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, and act as lead point of contact for some external parties. Draft and sign-off correspondence
- Financial control - Monitor project spend and contribute to the compilation of budgets and the development of the business case. Ensures an accurate asset register is maintained
- Risks and Issues - Manage potential risk areas, working with risk managers and escalating as appropriate.

**Person specification**

This role is suitable for someone looking to develop their skills in project delivery. Working for Defence Digital in a Civil Service project delivery role will provide you with a rich and challenging career in government and in the Project Delivery profession. You will have the opportunity to work across a variety of projects that we deliver to end users in our Armed Forces and wider departments. Defence Digital is currently responsible for a portfolio of nearly 200 projects and programmes.

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) and working from home as a personal choice. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.

Alongside your salary of £35,290, Ministry of Defence contributes £9,528 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
- Flexible working options
- we understand the importance of adapting work to your life.
- Inclusion and diversity
- our culture celebrates uniqueness and encourages collaboration of diverse thought.
- A pension scheme which secures your future.
- Generous annual leave
- starting with 25 days and growing to 30 after just 5 years.
- Minimum of 15 Days Special Leave in a rolling 12-month period to volunteer for military or emergency service reserve commitments.
- Special Paid Leave for volunteering up to 6 days a year.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
- Most sites have good travel links with free car parking; many also have other facilities such as a Sports & Social Club and Gyms.
- The full list can be seen here Discover my benefits

**Learning & Development**

In Defence Digital we have a strong learning and development ethos, supporting you to fulfil your potential by providing
- Tailored learning
- you can customise your development to match your role and career objectives.
- Professional and personal development
- acquire skills that enrich both your career and personal life.
- Access to thousands of training courses through Civil Service Learning, many of which are free or supported by MOD.
- Industry recognised qualifications
- we support qualifications that enhance your expertise and career prospects.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From £35,290.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Canteen
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site gym
- Paid volunteer time

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Corsham