Dno - Warhead Transport Project Support Officer

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

- 258605**Salary**:

- £33,000- This position is advertised at 37 hours per week**Job grade**:

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

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MOD - Defence Nuclear Organisation**Type of role**:

- Project Delivery**Working pattern**:

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

- 1Contents

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About the job

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Location
- Abbey Wood, Bristol, AWE Aldermaston, ReadingAbout the job

**Job summary**:
This is a genuinely exciting time to join the Ministry of Defence if you want to be at the heart of real Defence issues. You will get to work on a high profile and distinctive portfolio which is rarely out of the news and have an outstanding insight into the captivating world of nuclear.

Established in April 2016, the Defence Nuclear Organisation (DNO) was set up to coordinate all aspects of nuclear business within the MOD; responsible for all submarines (from buying them through to disposal when they reach the end of their life), nuclear warheads, skills, related infrastructure and day-to-day nuclear policy. DNO consists of the people, equipment and infrastructure required to successfully deter the most utmost threats to our national security and way of life.

Within DNO, the Warhead Directorate leads the UK nuclear warhead programme which provides a stockpile of reliable, safe and effective nuclear warheads to support the UK’s strategic nuclear deterrent now and in the future.

The Warhead Directorate has staff based in MOD Main Building, MOD Abbey Wood (Bristol), Aldermaston (Reading) and HM Naval Base Clyde (Scotland). This post will be based in either Bristol or Reading with regular travel between sites.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week

**Job description**:
The Future Transport team within DNO Transport, are responsible for the development of new, safe and secure transport options for the movement of nuclear material. The project team is growing rapidly, and we now need someone to support the Project Manager to run a complex and challenging project. The post will have a wide range of project support tasks; utilising your current skills and supporting future development in project management.

The team is small and close knit, and we seek a disciplined and enthusiastic self-starter to join the team and develop this new role, with opportunities to progress their career across the Project Delivery profession and the broader Defence Nuclear Organisation. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds who believe they have enough relevant experience, the drive to develop their skills and interest in playing a significant role in shaping and executing the Future Transport team’s long-term ambitions.

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

The PSO will also line manage the Business Support role, ensuring that Business Management activities are tasked appropriately, supported, and align with business needs of the team.

As part of learning and development, there are additional opportunities to be involved in emergency planning and operations training to understand the role that the Transport team has outside the office.

A full driving licence will be required to enable travel between sites. The team are supportive of hybrid working, however the role will require routine site access to attend meetings and access to classified IT systems.

**Person specification**:
The PSO enables the smooth running of the project by supporting the Project Manager (PM) through the operation of project management processes, and the co-ordination of business management actions and activities on their behalf.

Training opportunities are available and highly encouraged.

The role would suit someone who enjoys working on their own initiative, is highly organised, able to manage a variety of tasks at pace in a busy environment. Ability to use MS Office (including Excel) as well as willingness to learn other software such as SharePoint, finance and project packages will be essential.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Planning and Scheduling - assist, implement or ensure effective planning and scheduling is in place.
- Monitoring and reporting - Assist, establish or manage project controls and reports.
- Administration - Organising meetings, ensuring organisational tasks are carried out and that the project is compliant with DNO’s processes
- Support - Providing project support to the PM and Future Transport Team for financial, commercial, risk management, governance and scheduling.
- Stakeholders - Assist with, or manage and engag