Defence Digital Project Support Officer

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

- 295544**Salary**:

- £33,830- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Higher Executive Officer- C2**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

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

- Digital
- Information Technology
- Project Delivery**Working pattern**:

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

- 3Contents

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**Benefits**:
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Location
- MOD Corsham, Westwells Road, Corsham, SN13 9NRAbout the job

**Job summary**:
Defence Digital, sit within MOD Strategic Command, fulfilling an important role in the age of information warfare within the Ministry of Defence (MOD). As an organisation Defence Digital provide digital and technology services to our Armed Forces, ensuring they can operate securely via various communication means including 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.

If you can see yourself contributing to the world of Defence digital and technology, the next chapter of your career may be with us

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

**Job description**:
The Satellite Communication (SATCOM) Team run one of the largest programmes in Defence and offer roles with a great level of variety and career development opportunity. Not only are we delivering live services to the operational community today, but we are also responsible for designing and procuring the next generation of satellite-based communications capability for the future.

SATCOM is responsible for the sustainment and development of the MOD's strategic, worldwide communications capability. It is tasked with ensuring continuity of current service and also its future development. This work is vital in order to satisfy the ever-increasing demand for Defence communications and to defeat the growing array of sophisticated threats.

The role of the Project Support Officer covers a diverse range of activities to support the delivery of the project’s objectives. The Project Support Officer enables the smooth running of the project by supporting the project manager through the operation of project management processes, and the co-ordination of business management actions and activities on their behalf.

**Responsibilities**:

- 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 within Delegated Financial Authority limits.
- 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**:
We are looking for people with project experience and ideally qualifications in this area. However, this is not essential as training and access to recognised APM qualifications will be provided and you will be expected to complete these as part of your development programme.

These Project Support Officer roles are critical to continuity within all communication activities so require enthusiasm, a can-do attitude and a willingness to contribute to the aims of the programme.

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

- Leadership
- Making Effective Decisions
- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace

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

- Change Contol
- Knowledge Management

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £33,830, Ministry of Defence contributes £9,134 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.- An environment with flexible working options.
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