Navy Command – Project Assurance Manager

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to support delivery of a major recapitalisation programme to regenerate Portsmouth Naval Base and enable our Armed Forces to protect, defend and support everyday life?

The Infrastructure Team are seeking ambitiously driven individuals to support a dynamic regeneration programme, supervising the delivery of Capital infrastructure and construction Projects across the Naval Base!

The role focuses primarily on Governance and Assurance of Projects being delivered by the Hard Facilities Management (HFM) contractor, and includes responsibility for securing relevant funding to proceed with Projects.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. 

The successful post-holder will ensure effective and timely delivery of planned regeneration Projects, primarily Systems works i.e. Electrical, Heating, Water Networks.

Working closely with the associated Asset Owner(s) and Programme Lead(s) to understand target outcomes, you’ll form part of a joint MOD-Industry Delivery Team, developing viable Options Investment Appraisals before submitting timely Project justification (Business Case(s)) documentation, to identify Preferred Option(s) and optimum delivery approaches.

Thereafter, you will monitor the Procurement and Delivery cost, ensure Schedule is maintained, and manage Risk(s) to ensure Projects remain within the agreed and approved Time, Cost and Scope boundaries.

At Project completion, you’re responsible for accepting the Project outcomes (and associated benefits), ensuring Value for Money whilst recording Lessons Learnt, and coordinating all through life support actions (i.e. implementation of Maintenance Plans).

This is a fast paced and exciting role! To be successful you will need to:

• Be motivated and confident: inspiring team members and industry partners to achieve a common goal.
• Have strong stakeholder management and communication skills: necessary to establish and develop productive relationships internally and externally. This includes the ability to overcome communication barriers and deliver clear messages, decisions or direction, whilst taking diversity of interest into consideration.
• Interpret, analyse and evaluate data to inform dynamic decision making, using problem solving skills to adapt the best solutions, before communicating your findings / recommendations convincingly.
• Have robust time management, planning and prioritisation skills.
• Work flexibly to changing circumstances, emergent Risk(s) and adverse situations – whilst remaining calm, maintaining performance and identifying resolutions.
• Have proficient IT skills across Microsoft office, specifically with Excel.
• Be keen to learn and develop both your personal skills and Organisational practices and processes.

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

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

As a civil servant in Navy Command, you will be part of a forward-looking organisation with inclusive workplace policies, excellent career prospects, and a job that makes a difference. 

Navy Command prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work/life balance.

In HMNBP, we promote the 70:20:10 model[1]. We understand learning can take different forms including on the job practice, learning from others, networking as well as studying for courses. All staff are encouraged to take ownership of their development and take proactive steps to shape your own learning and development. This includes identifying learning needs, deciding the best way to meet these needs, undertaking learning and reflecting.

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 an apprenticeship as part of your role.

An apprenticeship is a combined package of work and training. Through an apprenticeship you will gain professional knowledge, practical experience, and the broader skills required to upskill you in your current role and pave the way for your future career. Most of the training will be ‘on-the-job’, with the remaining ‘off-the-job’ training often delivered by a training provider. This means minimal disruption and maximum impact.

Professional qualifications can be achieved through an apprenticeship and range from Level 2 (equivalent to 5 GCSEs), Level 3 (equivalent to 2 A Levels), and Levels 4 -7, which can give you a foundation degree, a full Bachelor’s degree, or a Master’s degree.

Apprenticeships normally last between 12 months – 3 years, depending on the level of the apprenticeship.

Anyone can undertake an Apprenticeship and everyone, regardless of age, can benefit from developing their skills in an accredited way.

Successful candidates can discuss their development options with their manager when in post. 

We also provide first rate benefits for all our employees as we understand the commitments our staff have, both inside and outside of the workplace and our aim is to provide a place of work which allows the flexibility to maintain a work-life balance. These include:

• In addition to your salary is the potential for in-year performance and recognition awards
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Personal & professional development
• Access to a confidential, professional support service
• 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service
• Alternative working patterns for many roles
• Discount schemes
• Bicycle / season ticket loans
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Special paid leave to volunteer up to 6 days a year
• On-site facilities (gymnasium, various cafés, shops, post office, mess facilities etc)

[1] 20200522-Routes to learning 2020_May.pdf (sharepoint.com)

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 https://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.  

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Job contact :

• Name : Holly Emerson
• Email : Holly.Emerson100@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk