Heo Project Support Officer - Lichfield, United Kingdom - Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence

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Lichfield, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £33,830

Per Annum, Pro Rata for Part Time
A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:

Higher Executive Officer

HEO
Contract type:
Fixed Term
Length of employment:
To 31/03/2025
Business area:
MOD
Strategic Command
Defence Medical Services (DMS)
Type of role:
Project Delivery
Working pattern:
Fulltime, Job share
Number of jobs available:
4Contents

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Location

Defence Medical Services (DMS) Head Quarters (HQ) Group(Gp) Whittington Lichfield, WS14 9PYAbout the job

Job summary:

Here at Defence Medical Services (DMS), we have an inclusive working environment. We are dedicated to providing excellent services to our entitled personnel.

We are looking for a highly organised, experienced and adaptable individual to join our team at Defence Medical Services Head Quarter Group, Lichfield as a Higher Executive Officer (HEO) Project support Officer.

The Defence Medical Services (DMS) is responsible for the planning and delivery of safe and effective healthcare to armed forces personnel and their entitled families, in the UK and abroad.

Its mission is to promote, prepare, sustain and restore optimal physical, mental and social well-being of Service Personnel, maximising fitness for role, to contribute to deployed operational capability.

The DMS continually aspires to improve and transform, modernising approaches, in step with Defence and the wider healthcare sector, aiming to improving patient outcomes, increasing deployability of armed forces personnel, improving the working experience for our people, and delivering value for money to the British taxpayer.

This role is 37 hours per week, request to work flexibly or Part Time will be considered, taking into account business needs.

The post is being advertised as Fixed term appointment (FTA) and will end on 31st March 2025.

Job description:

On a day-to-day basis, you will be supporting your designated Project/Programme Manager(s) in the planning and delivery of key projects, ensuring objectives are clear and defined; delivered to approved standards of time, cost and quality.

Whilst working within a (and being supported by) a designated team, you will also be supported by a network of PSOs to share best practice, and to learn and improve together.

You will also be supported by the DMS Transformation Office throughout, enabling you to carry out your duties confidently and successfully.

Person specification:

Duties and responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

Maintaining the Project Plan, including supporting documentation and Change Control functions, to ensure plans are valid, up to date, in line with approvals and compliant with P3M Programme Methodologies.

Effective management of all levels of the project plan including high level milestones, programme plans (including multiple workstreams), through to day-to-day activity and task planning with team members.

Drafting project reports for Project/Programme Manager approval, capturing progress, key risks and issues for escalation, to ensure leadership are informed of progress and receive timely information with which to make decisions.

Managing the project Risk, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies and Opportunities processes, tools and logs, escalating Risks where appropriate (under the guidance of the project/programme manager) and maintaining mitigation plans.

Please refer to the attached Terms of Reference for a full list of duties.

Essential Criteria:
The Job Holder must be able to demonstrate**A good understanding of Programme/project management methodology

Have a high standard of written and oral communication

Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise work.

Strong planning & coordination skills; attention to detail; understanding of complex information.

Experience of deploying Governance techniques, including effective management of plans, risks, issues, and dependencies

Communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels of the organisation using excellent verbal and written communications skills.

Excellent organisational skills, working with multiple priorities in an ever-changing/ fast-paced environment

A good understanding of the use of P3M Programme Methodologies

Desirable, experience of using Microsoft Project

Behaviours:

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

Seeing the Big Picture
Leadership
Communicating and Influencing
Delivering at Pace
Seeing the Big Picture

Benefits:

Alongside your salary of £33,830, Ministry of Defence contributes £913,410 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Highly competitive Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%.
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