Defence Infrastructure Organisation
Army - Requirements Manager
Job Location
Andover, United Kingdom
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Project Delivery Individual to join us and lead the delivery of several Strategic Programmes in the Army's Portfolio.
These Programmes deliver change in equipment, infrastructure, personnel, information and business change. Developing Programme and Project Management skills, knowledge and expertise in a challenging yet encouraging environment.
As Requirements Managers (RM) the successful candidates will be responsible for managing the Armys Infrastructure Requirements from Concept, through Delivery, to Completion via the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) supply chain.
Working with the Military User and DIO project staff, you will be at the heart of the Requirement setting, supportive document production and the delivery of benefits of the Infrastructure Change Programmes on handover to the military user.
Director Programmes manages Project Delivery staff on a flexible basis to ensure programmes have the talent required to deliver outputs and maximise opportunities in support of skills development and wider career pathways. In common with all Programmes Directorate staff, the post holder may be redeployed flexibly within the portfolio as priorities change and programmes begin and end.
Main responsibilities include:
Acting as the lead throughout the whole lifecycle, ensuring the requirement is captured and providing feedback on design development. Coordinating & developing Business Cases and other supporting documentation.Engagement with various partners, positively challenging the Performance, Time, Cost and Risks to ensure project outputs are delivered. Ensuring that project timelines are coherent, realistic and that key goals and dependencies are actively managed. Leading and supporting production and delivery of presentations. Identifying and managing project risks.Supporting the Integrated Project Team to ensure financial mechanisms and approaches are created and agreed at the offset.
Person specification
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Project Delivery Individual to join us and lead the delivery of several Strategic Programmes in the Army's Portfolio.
Essential -
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
Benefits
Alongside your salary of 43,080, Ministry of Defence contributes 12,480 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
As a civil servant working alongside the Army, you will be part of a forward-looking organisation with inclusive workplace policies, excellent career prospects and a job that makes a difference.
The Army prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work/life balance.
Benefits for Army Civil Servants include:
Discover my benefits - outlines the range of benefits available to MOD Civil Servants.
Please be advised;
The post does not offer relocation expenses.
External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.
Flexible working is encouraged with support available for a range of personal circumstances allowing a positive work/life balance.
These job roles will likely be suitable for hybrid working (60% office attendance), which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station which is based on business assessment of where the work is best done) and working from home as a personal choice (if the role is suitable for this). If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.
Successful candidates can discuss their development options with their manager when in post.
Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/ .
The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.
MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey we may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
At Application you will be assessed against the following:
Experience:
CV with full job historyPersonal Statement (750 words):
In no more than 750 words, please demonstrate the following essential criteria within your personal statement:
At interview you will be required to evidence the following technical skills, taken from the Project Delivery Capability Framework - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
2 Requirements Management (Level: Working)
16 Business Case development (Level: Practitioner)
When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.
You will also be assessed against the following behaviours:
Application sifting will take place one week following the closure of the advert. A minimum of 2 full working days notice will be provided for interviews. We endeavour to stick to these dates, but these are subject to change around business needs
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk .
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.
The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window) .
See our vetting charter (opens in a new window) .
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window) .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window) .
Location: Andover, GB
Posted Date: 9/20/2024
These Programmes deliver change in equipment, infrastructure, personnel, information and business change. Developing Programme and Project Management skills, knowledge and expertise in a challenging yet encouraging environment.
As Requirements Managers (RM) the successful candidates will be responsible for managing the Armys Infrastructure Requirements from Concept, through Delivery, to Completion via the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) supply chain.
Working with the Military User and DIO project staff, you will be at the heart of the Requirement setting, supportive document production and the delivery of benefits of the Infrastructure Change Programmes on handover to the military user.
Director Programmes manages Project Delivery staff on a flexible basis to ensure programmes have the talent required to deliver outputs and maximise opportunities in support of skills development and wider career pathways. In common with all Programmes Directorate staff, the post holder may be redeployed flexibly within the portfolio as priorities change and programmes begin and end.
Main responsibilities include:
Acting as the lead throughout the whole lifecycle, ensuring the requirement is captured and providing feedback on design development. Coordinating & developing Business Cases and other supporting documentation.Engagement with various partners, positively challenging the Performance, Time, Cost and Risks to ensure project outputs are delivered. Ensuring that project timelines are coherent, realistic and that key goals and dependencies are actively managed. Leading and supporting production and delivery of presentations. Identifying and managing project risks.Supporting the Integrated Project Team to ensure financial mechanisms and approaches are created and agreed at the offset.
Person specification
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Project Delivery Individual to join us and lead the delivery of several Strategic Programmes in the Army's Portfolio.
Essential -
- Ability to influence business decisions through written communications.
- Experience of coordinating and cohering project documentation.
- Ability to demonstrate understanding of Project Lifecycle.
- Demonstrate your experience of briefing to senior stakeholders.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Leadership
- Delivering at Pace
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Requirements Management (Level: Working)
- Business Case development (Level: Practitioner)
Benefits
Alongside your salary of 43,080, Ministry of Defence contributes 12,480 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
As a civil servant working alongside the Army, you will be part of a forward-looking organisation with inclusive workplace policies, excellent career prospects and a job that makes a difference.
The Army prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work/life balance.
Benefits for Army Civil Servants include:
- Learning and development tailored to your role including the opportunity to further develop Climate Change and Sustainability experience within a project and programme delivery environment.
- A dynamic and innovative working environment that offers flexible working options.
- A working culture that encourages inclusion and diversity.
- Opportunities for personal and professional development.
- Highly Competitive Pension Scheme.
- Flexi-time scheme.
- Alternative working practices.
- 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years service.
- Ability to roll over up to 10 days leave per year.
- Highly competitive pension scheme.
- Personal and professional development of skills.
- Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), a free service that assists you with achieving a productive, healthy environment that is conducive to a healthy lifestyle.
- An excellent range of family-friendly benefits, for example, enhanced parental, and adoption leave.
- 6 days special leave per year which can be used for volunteering activities.
- Local site benefits such as free parking, on-site gym facilities, shop, caf and the opportunity to join and use one of the on-site messes.
Discover my benefits - outlines the range of benefits available to MOD Civil Servants.
Please be advised;
The post does not offer relocation expenses.
External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.
Flexible working is encouraged with support available for a range of personal circumstances allowing a positive work/life balance.
These job roles will likely be suitable for hybrid working (60% office attendance), which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station which is based on business assessment of where the work is best done) and working from home as a personal choice (if the role is suitable for this). If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.
Successful candidates can discuss their development options with their manager when in post.
Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/ .
The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.
MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey we may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.
- have served for at least one year in His Majestys Armed Forces (as a Regular or Reserve); this includes time spent training
- be in transition from, or ceased to be a member of, HM Armed Forces not already be a civil servant, or be employed by a Civil Service Commission accredited public body
- There is no maximum time limit from when you left HM Armed Forces to be eligible for this initiative.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
At Application you will be assessed against the following:
Experience:
CV with full job historyPersonal Statement (750 words):
In no more than 750 words, please demonstrate the following essential criteria within your personal statement:
- Ability to influence business decisions through written communications.
- Experience of coordinating and cohering project documentation.
- Ability to demonstrate understanding of Project Lifecycle.
- Demonstrate your experience of briefing to senior stakeholders.
At interview you will be required to evidence the following technical skills, taken from the Project Delivery Capability Framework - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
2 Requirements Management (Level: Working)
16 Business Case development (Level: Practitioner)
When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.
You will also be assessed against the following behaviours:
- Leadership
- Delivering at pace
Application sifting will take place one week following the closure of the advert. A minimum of 2 full working days notice will be provided for interviews. We endeavour to stick to these dates, but these are subject to change around business needs
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk .
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.
The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window) .
See our vetting charter (opens in a new window) .
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window) .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window) .
Location: Andover, GB
Posted Date: 9/20/2024
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