DIO – Physical Security Senior Project Manager


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Details

Reference number

324141

Salary

£43,080
Company Vehicle Provided + substantial pension and benefits
A
Civil Service Pension
with an average employer contribution of 27%

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

MOD – Defence Infrastructure Organisation – COO – Technical Services – Security Services Group

Type of role

Engineering
Project Delivery
Security

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

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MoD Sealand, North Wales CH5 2LS

Job summary

Job Summary

Do you want to work for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and care for the Defence Estate? DIO enables Defence to live, work, train and deploy, all with sustainability in mind. From net carbon zero accommodations to runways for the F35 fighter jets; our outputs are unique in the UK and across the globe!

Learn much more about DIO in our Candidate Information Guide attached. 

Job description

Security Services Group (SSG) provides specialist security advice, compliance and assurance to areas of the public sector that require the highest levels of security protection. SSG is the Government’s expert provider specialising in design, installation and maintenance of both custom in-house security systems and highly accredited commercial products on the government estate. Working as part of a 230-person team, we provide full life support services to UK Defence and Government sites throughout the UK and overseas. 

The position advertised will provide support in relation to the installation and maintenance of security systems across the Ministry Of Defence and Other Government Department estates. 

Can you support MOD with securing some of the countries’ most important buildings and locations?
This is an exciting, interesting and meaningful role within Government Security at high profile and technically complex Defence sites, Other Government Departments and Critical National Infrastructure security programs.

Person specification

We are looking for a motivated and passionate professional to join as a Senior Project Manager in the SSG’s Physical Security Team.

This role will require operating away from home at times providing support to SSG operations across the United Kingdom and overseas, staying in overnight accommodation as the need arises.

Where applicable, the following allowances are payable in addition to basic salary: travel time (where travel is external to core hours), recall-to-duty allowance, environmental (Radiation) allowance, travel and subsistence package when working out of your region and overtime.

A Senior Project Manager role in SSG acts as a customer interface and will regularly represent SSG at high level external meetings, they will:

•    Undertake sophisticated discussions and consultations with SSG Project Managers and Client Security Officers for Key Project and Maintenance accounts 
•    Lead (Line Manage) the dedicated “in-house” Skill Zones and sub-contractors to deliver the project and maintenance contracts to time, quality and cost
•    Provide full financial management: Estimating, Job costing, invoicing and budget management. Providing clear and detailed financial breakdown reports to the PS Team Leader
•    Be able to interpret and develop SSG Operations and external client requirements, working to support the team to deliver functional solutions
•    Require a solid understanding of British, European and Government Standards relating to security together with knowledge of QA and H&S policies
•    Provide technical subject matter expertise to interpret and apply policy and regulatory requirements ensuring solutions keep pace with legislation, guidance, and standard methodology  
•    Recommend changes to policies, processes, standards, and practices that would improve operational performance or commercial viability. 
•    Project manage schedules and work breakdown structures; tracking and managing delivery, providing assurance on milestones and timescales 
•    Coordinate and supervise activities relating to major contracts.
•    Assure quality standards are met and CDM and general H&S are in line with current regulations.

Full functional training will be provided for certain systems to suit the business needs.
Work is predominately at SSG Customer locations across the UK and overseas, travelling accordingly to multiple Governmental and Military sites. In addition, due to operational requirements, there will be a necessity for detached duty in the UK or possibly overseas or be required to stay overnight at sites that are unsuitable distances from home address. 

You may be provided with a non-liveried company vehicle with personal use (eligible for taxable benefit).  You may also have opportunities for overtime and travelling time depending on business needs. 

Other benefits include:
•    Access to Defence Discount Service.
•    Specsavers eye test vouchers. 
•    Access to the Civil Service Sports Club (CSSC) (fees apply)  
•    Access to the Civil Service Club in London (fees apply)
•    Continuous professional development within the security field.
•    Laptop and mobile phone
•    PPE and Tooling required to complete your task

Further information can be obtained on enquiry.

Licences

Full Driving Licence

Driving a vehicle is a requirement of the job; project managers are provided with a vehicle to attend multiple customer sites which are remote and not accessible by public transport.

Qualifications

A Recognised HND level Qualification or above

Project Management

H&S (i.e. IOSHH or NEBOSH)

Behaviours

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

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

Technical skills

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

  • SSG Functional Competence Area 1: Electronic Security Installation – Awareness
  • SSG Functional Competence Area 1: Physical Security Installation – Practitioner
Alongside your salary of £43,080, Ministry of Defence contributes
£11,631 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Offered Benefits

  • Highly competitive Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%.
  • Alternative working practices such as working from home.
  • Opportunity to join one of our several D&I Networks. We value diversity and are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
  • 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service.
  • Enhanced Parental Leave.
  • Most sites have free car parking, Sports & Social Clubs, Gym, on site shops and subsidised canteens.
  • Company Vehicle Provided

To learn more about our full range of benefits, view our Candidate Information Guide attached.

Allowances

This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.

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.

Employment Hours

The post advertised is for 37 hours net, however the Ministry of Defence offers a range of flexibilities to enable a better work-life balance for employees. Flexible working, s will be considered. 

Selection process details

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

Please ensure that at the application and interview stages of the campaign you review the Success Profiles Framework to assist you in the demonstration of your skills and experience.
    
Your suitability for the role will be assessed using the Success Profile elements that have been chosen for this campaign. Each element will be scored accordingly, and the successful candidate will be appointed on merit.

At application you will be assessed against the following:

Behaviours:

  • Leadership
  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Personal Statement

Experience:
Career Information: Full Qualification details, Job History, Previous Skills & Experience
Personal Statement: Project management experience within the H&S regulations.

Self-motivation, management and prioritisation of workload and able to work independently.

A passion for customer service and a willingness to learn and drive self-development.

Licences:

Full Driving Licence 
Driving a vehicle is a requirement of the job; project managers are provided with a vehicle to attend multiple customer sites which are remote and not accessible by public transport. 
Qualifications : A Recognised HND level Qualification or above 
                                                                         
Project Management
                                                                                                                
H&S (i.e. IOSHH or NEBOSH)

Technical:
SSG Functional Competence Area 1:  Electronic Security Installation – Awareness

SSG Functional Competence Area 1:  Physical Security Installation – Practitioner
        
At interview you will be assessed against the above PLUS the following:

Behaviours:

                
We want to offer opportunities to all who are successful at interview for our roles, but this isn’t always possible, so we do hold candidates on an active reserve list for 12 months. It is also possible that we may offer similar lower graded role/s to reserve candidates or, if no reserves are appointed, candidates that meet the lower grade criteria in merit order.

Application sifting is scheduled to take place on week commencing: 27/11/2023

Interviews are currently taking place either remotely or face to face and will be conducted week commencing: 4/12/2023

A minimum of 2 full working days’ notice will be provided for interviews. We endeavour to stick to these dates, but these are subject to change around business needs.

To assist with your application please find attached below:

  1. DIO Candidate Information Guide
  2. DIO Candidate Information Guide – Accessible Version

For help and support with your application check out our Civil Service Careers Homepage and the How to apply section

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.

Medical

Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
  • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
  • Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

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.
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available.
You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

  • Name : Rob Bovington
  • Email : robert.bovington748@mod.gov.uk
  • Telephone : 03001531161

Recruitment team

  • Email : DBSCivPers-DIOResourcing@mod.gov.uk

Further information

Applicants should monitor their Civil Service Jobs application centre regularly for updates.

Some of MoD’s Terms and Conditions of Service (TACOS) changed from 3 February 2014. Those TACOS changes applied to Broader Banded and Skill Zone staff who were new recruits to MoD or who were appointed to a post on substantive promotion, progression or advancement. On the same basis, the TACOS for Departmental Retained Grades changed with effect from 01 September 2014. The document attached to this advertisement provides more information.

All employees joining MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date.

Any move to Ministry of Defence 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

If you need to contact Defence Business Services (DBS) regarding this vacancy, please contact the DIO Enhanced Recruitment Team on DBSCivPers-DIOResourcing@mod.gov.uk

Complaints

Please be aware that the selection and interviewing of applicants is the responsibility of the Recruiting Line Manager (RLM) and not the Defence Business Services (DBS) Resourcing team. DBS do not play any part in the selection and interview process.

Therefore, if you wish to discuss your feedback, or you are dissatisfied with your markings, you should in the first instance raise this with the Recruiting Line Manager of the vacancy.

If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address:

Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, PO Box 38, Cheadle Hulme, SK8 7NU

If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address:

Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ

Or by email: info@csc.gov.uk

Cabinet Office Fraud Checks

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant whose details are found to be held on the IFD will be refused employment

Civil Service Recruitment Principles

Please see the link below for the civil service recruitment principles.

https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/

To find out a bit more about what it’s like working for MOD, visit the Civil Service Careers Website

https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/departments/working-for-the-ministry-of-defence/

Please see the MOD Privacy Notice link below which describes how we will use your personal data, explains your rights and gives you information you are entitled to under Data Protection legislation.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministry-of-defence-privacy-notice/mod-privacy-notice

Travel Costs

There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.

Nationality Statement

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into 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.

Smoke-Free Working Environment Policy

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 by 31st December 2022. 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.

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