Army - Armed Forces Recruiting Programme

Job Title : Army – Armed Forces Recruiting Programme – Programme Officer

Company Name: UK Ministry of Defence

Job Details: Army – Armed Forces Recruiting Programme – Programme Officer | UK Ministry of Defence
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About the job
Army Headquarters, Andover, SP11 8HJ. We are passionate about Smarter Working and believe that a combination of flexible working practices, digital technology and modern workspaces will give you the opportunity to enjoy a healthy work-life balance, while ensuring you deliver your outcomes effectively and efficiently – we expect you to know where to be to have the most impact, balancing your individual needs with that of your team and the organisation.  However, recognising the benefits of face to face working, there is an expectation that you would be in the office at least 60% of the time (3 days a week).

Job Summary

The Ministry of Defence employs over 50,000 Civil Servants. Within that, the Army Top Level Budget (TLB) employs around 7,000 MOD Civil Servants located at over 300 locations. Ours is a diverse workforce, with roles ranging from trainers, human resources, teachers, and psychologists to storekeepers, financiers, project and programme managers, and policy secretariat staff. There are many different functions and professions delivering key outputs for the Army.

The Armed Forces Recruiting Programme (AFRP) is a high value, Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) Category A Tri-Service programme. AFRP will bring together the recruiting processes for the three-Armed Forces for the first time. Underpinned by a single digital system. AFRP will deliver a modern, innovative, candidate-centric experience which will transform how the Armed Forces recruit covering all elements of the recruitment journey from attracting potential candidates through to the commencement of their initial training.

The Armed Forces Recruiting Programme is due to endure through to October 2027. At the end of the programme you may be redeployed to another programme within the Army Headquarters in line with departmental policy.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job Description

Programme officers are employed across the PMO and business change area within the programme to provide programmatic support towards the delivery of the programme outcomes. We are recruiting for 3 Programme Officers to join us. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to develop their project delivery skills through the delivery of:

Role 1

Change Control – Ensuring any changes to the agreed baseline/contracted position are captured and assessed, including setting and maintaining the process for the activity
Management of the programme evaluation plan
Support to the programme reporting requirement
Support to programme assurance reviews

Role 2

Development and maintenance of the programme stakeholder map
Development and maintenance of the engagements schedule
Production of materials to support Senior engagements
Production and maintenance of briefing material

Role 3

Providing benefits management, support, guidance and expertise to the programme team members including the, Senior Leadership Team as the Subject Matter Expert (SME), delivered through the AGILE Programme Methodology
Development and maintenance of programme benefits realisation plan, used to collate and report measurement data
Development of benefits profiles and associated modelling
Management of established regular Benefits Working Group
Support programme management and control processes (incl. risks, issues, dependencies, changes, schedules, cost) leading on the impact on Benefit Realisation
Engagement with internal and external stakeholders to ensure co-ordinated Benefits and RAIDO management
Supporting the continuous improvement of Benefits, risk, assumptions, issue and dependency management across the programme and transfer and facilitate knowledge and skills development for the individuals within the programme
Managing the reporting cycle requirements against the published timetable

Additional Project Delivery opportunities may be presented in support of Head PMO as agreed between candidate and line manager once in post.

Candidates invited to interview will be asked to express a preference against the advertised role which will be taken into account alongside experience to place successful candidates into a role.

Skills

Role 1

Role 2

Role 3

Additional Project Delivery opportunities may be presented in support of Head PMO as agreed between candidate and line manager once in post.

Candidates invited to interview will be asked to express a preference against the advertised role which will be taken into account alongside experience to place successful candidates into a role.

Person specification

Essential

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Competence in the use of a full set of Microsoft tools
The ability to deliver at pace and respond to changing priorities associated with working on a GMPP programme.

Desirable

Experience of Project Online Reporting/other corporate P3M reporting tool
Previous P3M experience including P3M qualification (APM PMQ/Prince 2)
Cat A Prog experience
Project Delivery accreditation at foundation level or willingness to work toward this

Behaviours

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

Seeing the Big Picture
Delivering at Pace
Changing and Improving
Making Effective Decisions
Communicating and Influencing

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

Seeing the Big Picture
Delivering at Pace

Alongside your salary of £36,530, Ministry of Defence contributes £10,582 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

The Army 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 Army Civil Servants Include

25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service
Highly competitive pension scheme
Personal and professional development of skills
Alternative working patterns for many roles
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.
Enhanced parental and adoption leave
6 days special leave per year which can be used for volunteering activities
Learning and Development opportunities tailored to your role
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 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 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 Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

We believe that everyone has the potential to make a difference and you will be supported to help you learn and advance in your career. This includes working towards membership of a professional body and/or undertaking a modern apprenticeship as part of your role.

A modern apprenticeship is a combined package of work and training. Through the schemes available you will gain a professional qualification, practical experience, and the broader skills required to develop in your current role and pave the way for your future career.

Selection process details

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

At application you will be asked to provide a personal statement of no more than 500 words evidencing your suitability for the role. You will also be tested against the following behaviours –

Seeing the Bigger Picture
Delivering at Pace

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. |

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