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Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
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Senior Executive Officer
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Loan
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Job summary
The Project Delivery Centre of Excellence, Commercial and Projects Directorate
This is an exciting time to join us, and there is much to do. We are continuing to develop the Project Delivery Centre of Excellence and looking to further build and enhance our four areas of expertise: Assurance, Project Support including benefits, governance, risk etc, the PD Profession, Project compliance and standards.
The Portfolio Advisor role will work across these functions and help to provide much needed capacity to test, adapt and improve our project delivery offer.
Job description
This role offers the opportunity to work at the heart of the Departments newly emerging, high profile Commercial and Projects Directorate. We are committed to investing in project delivery and increasing our capacity to support project delivery. We are an independent function which investigates, advises on and provides internal assurance over the delivery of these projects, as well as advising on appropriate support to drive up delivery.
You will be passionate about project delivery and will have some experience of working on some of the fundamentals of P3M (portfolio, programme and project) management including risk, benefits, business change, portfolio reporting, and / or professional development. This is an opportunity to learn and grow in the Portfolio Advisor role and in the project delivery space.
You will likely work with one or two areas initially and contribute to some of the following duties, according to business needs.
- Support the development of the Project Delivery Profession and promote learning and development activities.
- Support the consistent use across DCMS of a standard set of project management tools and methodologies
- Lead on the development of a prioritised schedule of risk and assurance reviews for our major programmes.
- Providing cross-cutting analysis from the assurance programme and assess progress on the implementation of recommendations.
- Support monthly Delivery and Risk Committee (which oversee delivery of the DCMS major projects portfolio) by providing data analysis and unique insights which would enable DRC to provide constructive challenges and drive successful project delivery in the department.
- Lead on ensuring that all our major programmes meet IPA and DCMS requirements and government standards i.e.SRO letters and AOA publication processes including liaising with senior stakeholders
- Support the shift to a culture of learning by contributing findings, experience and lessons learnt to the Project Delivery Community.
- Provide support to PD CoE Team, including monitoring and forecasting of team budgets, lead on intranet page redevelopment and updates, coordination of FoI requests, PD CoE inbox monitoring
Please refer to the attached candidate information pack for further details on the role.
Person specification
The ideal candidate would have the following key skills and experience
Essential Requirements
- Good delivery skills with the ability to work at pace and to deadline, both on your own and within teams.
- Some experience or knowledge of working on a major project / programme in two or more of the following: governance and reporting, benefits management, business change, assurance and approvals, portfolio management and / or reporting.
- Good stakeholder management skills. Proven ability to work closely with a range of people at all levels to secure successful outcomes.
- An inquisitive nature with an interest in improving processes, systems and ways of working.
- Committed to improving the project delivery profession and to putting people at the heart of change.
Desirable Skills
- A P3M (project, programme or portfolio) qualification or working towards e.g. Prince2, MSP, APM
- Analytical skills and thinking
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Benefits
£8,935 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
DCMS values its staff and offers a wide range of benefits to everyone who works here. Were committed to developing talent, and supporting colleagues to have great careers in our department. To support with that, some of the benefits we offer include:
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Flexible working arrangements and hybrid working – DCMS staff work on a flexible basis with time spent in offices, and time spent working from home
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26.5 days annual leave on entry, increasing to 31.5 days after 5 years service
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A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
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Access to the Edenred employee benefits system which offers discounts to popular retailers and access to various useful resources such as financial and savings advice
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3 days of paid volunteering leave
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Up to 9 months maternity leave on full pay + generous paternity and adoption leave
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Staff reward and recognition bonuses that operate throughout the year
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Occupational sick pay
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Access to the Employee Assistance Programme which offers staff 24/7 confidential support and resources such as counselling, debt guidance and management advice
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Active and engaged staff networks to join including the LGBT+, Ethnic Diversity, Mental Health and Wellbeing and Gender Equality Networks
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Exceptional learning and development opportunities that you can explore alongside your day to day work
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Season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and much more!
Terms and conditions at SCS grades will vary. Those applying for SCS roles should refer to the candidate information pack for more information on terms and conditions.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
To apply for this post, please send us the following documents no later than 23:55 – Monday December 11th via the CS Jobs portal:
- A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you provide employment history that relates to the essential and desirable criteria, and that any gaps in employment history within the last 2 years are explained. The CV should not exceed more than 3 x A4 pages and you should insert your CV into the “Job History” section on Civil Service Jobs on the Civil Service Jobs application form.
- A Statement of Suitability (max 750 words) explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role in reference to the essential requirements highlighted. You may also choose to reference the desirable skills listed.
For the shortlist, we will assess your experience and select applicants demonstrating the best fit for the role by considering the evidence provided in your application.
In the event of a large number of applicants, an initial sift will be conducted on the statement of suitability.Those who are successful in the initial sift will then be scored on all elements of the application.
Should you encounter any issues with your online application please get in touch with:
dcmsrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
The interview process will assess behaviours and strengths and potentially include a presentation.
The behaviours to be tested at interview are:
● Delivering at Pace
● Changing and Improving
● Working Together
● Making Effective Decisions
You will not be made aware of the strengths being assessed prior to your interview.
As part of your interview, you may be asked to deliver a short oral presentation. Full details of this, including the topic, and whether or not you will need to use visual aids, will be sent to you prior to your interview.
Your interview will take place remotely via GoogleMeets.
A reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made.
Any move to DCMS 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
If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf.
However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
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 applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
DCMS has a London and a National pay scale. For more information on this, including the circumstances in which each pay scale will apply, please see the Information for Applicants document.
If the vacancy is offered as FTA/Loan, existing Civil Servants must join on a Loan basis only., Prior agreement to be released on loan must be obtained before commencing the application process. In the case of Civil Servants, the terms of the loan will be agreed between the home and host department and the Civil Servant. This includes grade on return.
Reasonable Adjustment
We are committed to supporting candidates so they can perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. This includes making reasonable adjustments to our process.
In order to request an adjustment, please:
Complete the Assistance required section on the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or a verbal test rather than a written one.
Alternatively, contact the Government Recruitment Service via dcmsrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
Accessibility
If you are experiencing accessibility difficulties with any of the attachments, please contact us. Contact details can be found in the ‘contact point for applicants’ section of the job advert.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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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).
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Alex Dawidowska
- Email : alex.dawidowska@dcms.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : dcmsrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Further information
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact (recruitment.team@dcms.gov.uk) in the first instance.
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission at: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/civilservicerecruitmentcomplaints/
