Portfolio Support Officer - Salisbury, United Kingdom - Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

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Salisbury, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Salary:

- £35,970 - £44,719

A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:

Senior Executive Officer

Dstl Level 5
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
Transformation
Type of role:
Administration / Corporate Support
Business Management and Improvement
Project Delivery
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime, Compressed Hours
Number of jobs available:
1Contents

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Location

Dstl Porton Down, Salisbury, SP4 0JQ
Dstl Portsdown West, Fareham, PO17 6ADAbout the job

Job summary:

The Portfolio Support Officer supports the Portfolio Management Office (PMO) manager / Deputy Portfolio Leader, in managing the delivery of the Transformation portfolio objectives that will deliver the Dstl-wide strategic change initiatives, and will provide direct support to the Transformation Programme mangers.

The role of the Portfolio Support Officer (PSO) covers a diverse range of activities to support the delivery of portfolio and programme objectives.

The Portfolio Support Officer enables the smooth running of the portfolio by supporting the Deputy Portfolio Manager and Programme Managers through the operation of portfolio and programme management processes, and the co-ordination of business management actions and activities on their behalf.

Dstl recognises the importance of diversity and inclusion as people from diverse backgrounds bring fresh ideas.

We are committed to building an inclusive working environment in which each employee fulfils their potential and maximises their contribution.

We particularly welcome female and ethnic minority applicants and those from the LGBTQI community, as they are under-represented within Dstl at these levels.

Job description:

In this role you will have the following responsibilities:
Supporting the Portfolio Management Office (PMO) Manager / Deputy Portfolio Lead in maintaining the Project Management administration for Transformation portfolio

This includes:

Planning and scheduling

Monitoring and reporting

Assist, establish and manage portfolio and programme controls, reporting to the Portfolio Manager.

Admin

Efficently carry out organisational tasks as required. Manage compliance of the portfolio with Departmental Security, Health & Safety, Equality & Diversity, Business Continuity and Business Planning.

Resources

Lead a team responsible for identifying, developing and deploying resources. Manage workforce planning, providing information for effective decision making to the Programme Manager.

Stakeholder

Networking and engaging with other people involved in delivery, sharing good practice and lessons learned.

Financial control

Manage and monitor portfolio spend and contribute to the compilation of budgets. Contribute to the programme business case.

Risks and Issues

Maintain risks and issues log, working with risk manager and escalating as appropriate.

Knowledge management

Maintaining Sharepoint sites and ensuring version control and appropriate use of other knowledge management tools.

Important Information

This role will require full UK security clearance and you should have resided in the UK for the past 5 years.

For some roles Developed Vetting will also be required, in this case you should have resided in the UK for the past 10 years.

Please see full job description at the bottom of the page

Person specification:

We are looking for someone who has:

A strong desire to deliver outstanding outcomes for Dstl and Defence;
Understanding of best practice in the delivery of portfolios and programmes;
The ability to influence and motivate an extensive team to deliver exploitable programme outcomes.
The ability to manage and influence stakeholders to ensure programme success.
Excellent organisation and communications skills;
The ability to work independently or with mínimal direction when required;
A desire to provide quality and actionable information.

Behaviours:

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

Communicating and Influencing
Leadership
Delivering at Pace
Making Effective Decisions
Working Together
Communicating and Influencing

Technical skills:

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

Planning and Scheduling
P3 Frameworks and Methodologies

Benefits:

Alongside your salary of £35,970, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory contributes £9,711 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Benefits

Dstl's full range of great benefits can be found in the information pack which includes: