Defence Digital Project Support Officer

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

- 242054**Salary**:

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

- Higher Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

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

- Analytical
- Digital
- Planning
- Project Delivery**Working pattern**:

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

- 2Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- MoD Corsham - Hybrid workingAbout the job

**Job summary**:
We have some exciting and rewarding opportunities within the Digital Defence and growing. Are you looking to develop your project management skills? Are you motivated to learn? Then we are looking for you. We are currently looking for Project Support Officers, and now is a great time to join us and become part of our journey

You will be providing support and delivering across Digital and IT projects and services for innovative and successful capabilities worldwide, drawing on your skills and experiences.

**Job description**:

- 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.**Person specification**:

- Planning and scheduling - Assist with and maintain appropriate systems to enable effective planning and scheduling.
- Monitoring and reporting - Assist in maintaining project controls and in producing project reports.
- Admin - Responsible for project file management using robust version control. Organise key project meetings and provide secretariat support.
- Resources - Management of staff as appropriate, including their development.
- Stakeholder - Assist with maintaining the stakeholder log for internal and external stakeholders. Act as the focal point for project responses to external requests for information.
- Financial control - Assist with the monitor of project spend and contribute to the compilation of budgets. Maintains an accurate asset register for the project.
- Risks and Issues - Assist with and maintain risk and issue logs, escalating as appropriate.

**Location**: / **Hybrid working**

This post is based at MoD Corsham.

However, the role may be 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.

**Qualifications**:

- Equivalent qualifications will be considered. Please detail in your supporting statement what equivalent qualifications you hold. Please note all qualifications need to be in date.**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Leadership
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace

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

- Planning and Scheduling
- Stakeholder Engagement

**Benefits**:

- An environment with flexible working options.
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
- 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service.
- Ability to roll over up to 10 days annual leave per year.
- In addition to 8 public holidays per year, you will also receive leave for HM The King's birthday.
- Minimum of 15 Days Special Leave in a rolling 12-month period to for volunteer military or emergency service reserve commitments.
- Special Paid Leave for volunteering up to 6 days a year.
- Enhanced parental and adoption leave.
- Employee Assistance Programme to support your wellbeing.
- Most sites have good travel links with free car parking; many also have other facilities such as a Sports & Social Club and Gyms.
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%.
- Additionally, please see the attached Benefits Leaflet.

**Learning & Development**

In Defence Digital we have a strong learning and development ethos, supporting you to fulfil your potential by providing
- 5 days per year towards Learning & Development.
- Learning and development tailored to your role.
- Professional and Personal Development of skills.
- Access to the Civil Service Learning training courses, some free or paid by MOD.
- Ability to obtain industry recognised qualifications supported by MOD.

Our Organisation is a leader in Defence and we’re growing, so now is a great time to join us and become part of our journey

**Equality and Diversity statement**

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working e