Dio - Project Management Apprenticeship Scheme - Portsmouth, United Kingdom - Ministry of Defence

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- £22,758
  • A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
    Job grade:
  • Administrative Officer
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Business area:
  • MOD
  • Defence Infrastructure Organisation
  • People Team
    Type of role:
  • Project Delivery
    Working pattern:
  • Flexible working, Fulltime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 7Contents
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  • Andover SP11 8HJ, Wareham BH20 6JA, Portsmouth PO2 8ER, Corsham SN13 9GBAbout the job

Job summary:


Do you want to work for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and play a key role in keeping our country safe through caring for the Defence estate and those that depend on it? DIO is the estate expert for Defence, supporting the armed forces to enable military capability by planning, building, maintaining, and servicing infrastructure.


We employ approximately 4,900 staff from a very diverse range of professions including head office functions and specialisms such as Surveyors, Town Planners, Airfield Pavement Experts, Foresters and Construction Engineers.

We work across the world, in Germany, Cyprus, the Falkland Islands, Norway, Poland, Kenya, Belize, Nepal and Oman.


About DIO
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Job description:


The DIO Apprenticeship Academy offers a wide range of apprenticeships that combine practical work and training to gain valuable experience.

Through our apprenticeships you will gain professional knowledge, a recognised qualification and the wider skills required to upskill you and pave the way for your future career.


Project Management Apprenticeship Scheme - Associate Project Manager Level 4
During your apprenticeship you will work towards the Associate Project Manager (APM) Level 4 qualification. This is an industry and
globally recognised qualification that provides you with academic
preparation and underpinning skills necessary to prepare you for your future whilst not running up student debt. The duration of the
apprenticeship programme is approximately 14 months.


This scheme will develop your knowledge and understanding of how our projects are delivered, gaining an insight into project management and project control tools and techniques including scheduling and risk management.

Off-the-job training will be provided by the apprenticeships training
provider 'Realise' ensuring you are trained to the standard required,
developing skills and knowledge. They will provide you with access to study materials, computer-based assessments, and their online
network of students.

On this Project Management Apprenticeship scheme, you'll be immersed in the DIO from day one.

Fast paced and rewarding, this Apprenticeship will allow you to make your mark on a global organisation, while building connections with talented people across our business.


We will link you up with other apprentices who you can meet and connect with, give you the opportunity to participate in bi-annual apprenticeship events and get involved with our many networks such as Race, Gender, LBGT+, Faith and Mental Health to really give you that all-round feeling of the culture in our business.


During your Apprenticeship, we'll support your technical development through a range of on-the-job experiences, putting what you're learning in the classroom into practice in your day job.

We'll also support your professional development through a combination of training courses, mentoring and networking opportunities.

You will receive one-to-one support throughout your Apprenticeship from your Scheme Manager, your Mentor and Line Manager in DIO, as well as your Tutor and Coaches from the training provider.


Person specification:


  • You'll be involved in the following:
  • Developing and documenting components of projects as required by the Project Team.
  • Planning, scheduling and risk management.
  • Monitoring progress and reporting.
  • Compiling data to support business cases, and customer presentations.
  • Building and maintaining a network of internal business contacts and peers to share and gain knowledge and identify opportunities to learn and develop.
  • Building awareness and understanding of how Project Delivery works including the roles of the different business areas and how the DIO business areas work together to deliver projects.
  • You'll undertake professional and functional training, including studying for APM PMQ & Level 4 Associate Project Manager Apprenticeship qualifications within two years.

Qualifications

  • You must have, or will achieve by September 2023, the following qualifications:

Essential Criteria:


  • Five full GCSEs at A*C or grades 49 (or equivalent) to include English Language and Maths.
and;-
Behaviours:We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Leadership
  • Managing a Quality Servic

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