We are looking for Project Support Officers to join us in Defence Digital. You should be keen to grow a career in digital technology.
About Defence Digital- who are we? We provide digital and technology services to our Armed Forces, ensuring they can operate securely via 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.
Due to security and information access restriction, the role is only open to a sole BRITISH national.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job description
As a Project Support Officer, you will support and assist with a diverse range of activities to support the delivery of the project’s objectives. This means enabling 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 include:
- 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
- Benefits – Assist with and maintain appropriate tool and monitor as appropriate
- Risks, issues, Assumptions, and dependencies – Assist with and maintain risk, issue and dependency logs, escalating as appropriate
- Stakeholder Engagement – Assist with maintaining the stakeholder log for internal and external stakeholders. Act as the focal point for project responses to external requests for information
- Resourcing – Assist with and maintain with resourcing requirements to enable effective control and understanding in producing reports and requests
- Admin – Responsible for project file management using robust version control. Organise key project meetings providing secretariat support
- Provide support to Business Management Team.
Person specification
The role will suit individual who wants to learn and grow in the Project Delivery and Digital domain.
Candidates will either hold the APM Project Fundamentals qualification or be willing to complete this qualification within the first twelve months after joining as part of their personal development plan. If the qualification is already held, candidates will be expected to provide documentary evidence of achievement if called forward for interview. 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.
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
- 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
- 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 highly competitive pension scheme.
- 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 –
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- Professional and Personal Development of skills
- Access to thousands of training courses through Civil Service Learning, some free or paid by MOD
- Ability to obtain industry recognised qualifications supported by MOD.
Our unparalleled learning and development opportunities allow you not only to progress in your career with us, but to gain transferable skills that allow you to apply your expertise across the Ministry of Defence and other government departments.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £27,080.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Store discount
- Wellness programme
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Performance bonus
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Corsham
Reference ID: 285869
