Navy Command - Delivery Sponsor (AFTDC)

Accountable to the Assistant Head Capability Integration (AFTDC), the Delivery Sponsor as HMNBC intelligent customer will promote knowledge and common practice, monitor and report project progress, undertake risk management and work pro-actively to resolve any issues that may impact programme delivery in support of Clyde integration. The Delivery Sponsor will be responsible for developing and managing strong relationships with multiple stakeholders, whilst exploiting close collaboration with wider Naval Base and Programme Euston teams to support the readiness for delivering the capability to Clyde.

• Key responsibilities of the role include;
• Taking a continuous approach in monitoring progress against delivery plan, forecasting, risk, and mitigation activities.
• Review and comment on programme schedules, risk and issues, lessons, design documents, driving delivery within the agreed tolerances and to required deadlines.
• Ensure Defence Lines of Development (DLOD) are identified, considered, and captured within the programme plan.
• Ensure integration of all activities and dependencies are captured and clearly communicated between Programme Euston and HMNBC.
• Proactively address obstacles, resolving conflicts / deconflicting between Programme Euston and HMNBC activity.
• Communicate programme plan, risks and issues, assumptions, and progress to a range of HMNBC stakeholders.
• Identify, establish, and lead effective working relationships with key stakeholders to achieve delivery outputs.
• Direct and motivate stakeholders to achieve the desired results, ensure effective stakeholder engagement and communication is maintained throughout the programme.

Person specification

Essential Criteria :

Demonstrable experience of stakeholder management, planning, scheduling, risk and issue management and change control in a project delivery environment.

Strong organisational skills with an excellent attention to detail and the ability to work with accuracy to meet challenging deadlines in a continuously evolving environment with competing priorities.

Ability to develop effective working relationships with a wide variety of people and operate as part of a multi discipline joint project team.

Proficient in analysing and interpreting information to develop recommendations that will allow stakeholders to make informed decisions.

Competent working experience with MS Office, including MS Outlook.

Desirable Criteria :

Experience of working in a Project / Programme team, and knowledge of project management practices, methodologies, tools, and techniques to contribute to successful project delivery including planning, scheduling, risk management, governance, frameworks, stakeholder management, change control and assurance.

Programme / Project Management Qualifications (APM Project Management Qualification, Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner or equivalent)

Experience of working with MS Project, and Power BI applications.

Behaviours

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

Benefits

Alongside your salary of 44,590, Ministry of Defence contributes 12,917 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Navy Command prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work / life balance. Other benefits for Navy Command Civil Servants include :

Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.

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.

Please Note : Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

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 / .

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Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

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.

STAR format should be used to demonstrate behaviours. Further guidance documents to assist with the application process is attached in this advert.

At sift and interview, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours / Experience :

Candidates will be required to complete a CV template provided in the online application to include.

Statement of Suitability / Personal Statement

Candidates will be required to complete a statement of no more than 500 words demonstrating how their experience meets the Essential criteria outlined in the advert.

Sift and Interview :

Candidates successful at sift will be invited to a face-to-face Interview at HMNB Clyde.

It is anticipated the sift for this advert will take place within 5 working days of the advert closing date with interviews expected to take place face to face at HMNB Clyde within 2 weeks from the issue of sift results. These times can be subject to change on business priority.

Candidates who are found to meet an acceptable standard at interview but are not successful in the advertised post may be held on a Reserve list for up to 12 months and considered for similar roles within the Business.

The role is a Reserved Post and therefore restricted to single citizenship UK National only applicants.

You will also be expected to achieve Security Check clearance for this role.

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 : [email protected] .

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to 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. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It 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

Open to UK nationals only.

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) .