Navy Command – PMO Programme Support Officer (Governance)

Portsmouth. This role is based at Navy Command Headquarters, Whale Island, Portsmouth PO2 8BY, although the team are hybrid working (a mix of remote and office-based working). There is a requirement for regular travel to Abbey Wood, Bristol, HM Naval Bases and other locations, which may require overnight accomodation away from home.

The Directorate Navy Acquisition (DNA) manages the Navy’s major acquisition programmes. DNA Programmes are grouped under one-star leadership (RN OF6 or SCS1) according to the capability being delivered and comprise of Future Support Acquisition (FSA), Ships Acquisition (SA), Equipment and Systems Acquisition (ESA), Commando Force (CF) and Defence Marine Service – Next Generation (DMS-NG).

Future Support Acquisition (FSA) is a crucial component of DNA and is the TLB’s Support Solution specialists responsible for four principal functions which shape and deliver the support acquisition portfolio:   

1. Future Support Strategic Planning;  
2. Future Support and Enablers Programme Delivery; and  
3. In-Service Support Programme Sponsorship and Performance.  

Delivering these responsibilities, Deputy Director FSA (DD-FSA) is the Navy Command SME and policy lead for Support Solutions. The FSA vision is to provide the Royal Navy with world class commercial by design support, with solutions that are transformative, safe, highly effective, innovative and market leading. 

FSA is committed to be a psychologically safe, empowering and inclusive organisation, an enjoyable place to work and an integral part of the Directorate of Naval Acquisition, at the heart of Navy Command and Defence.

The Programme Support Officer (Governance) role will work within FSA as part of the PMO team.

The FSA Programme Management Office (PMO) sits at the hub of all FSA business processes and interfaces and enables the effective and efficient delivery of change programmes and business management in FSA. The PMO provides expertise across a range of programme delivery management functions including management information and reporting (MI&R), portfolio and programme performance data analysis, adherence to mandated business processes, management of risks and issues and also a wide range of business essential Business Management enabling functions.  

The role of the FSA PMO Governance Manager is to embed a consistent and coherent governance strategy across the FSA sub-portfolio and act as the interface between the FSA PMO and the FSA sub-portfolio programme teams to ensure the timely provision of high-quality Management Information (MI) and reporting to support the mandated DNA governance processes. The FSA PMO Governance Manager will also ensure that CASP/SASP milestones are tracked and reported, and that programme data meets the needs of Programme Delivery and Reviews (PDR), H2A forums and other governance and decision-support events.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. 

The successful candidate will be required to: 

1. Ensure the integrity of the FSA sub-portfolio programme data and Management Information (MI) 
2. Ensure the reporting process of programme performance.
3. Ensure the performance of CASP and SASP strategic milestones is planned, tracked and reported.
4. Ensure FSA programme dashboards and visualisations meet the needs for performance reporting requirements.
5. Maintain and report programme performance for all FSA programmes across the sub-portfolio.
6. Maintain and develop the structure and content of programme reports and data.
7. Maintain a reporting calendar for stakeholder input to meet agreed governance and reporting drumbeats.
8. Challenge the provision of data from stakeholders and data owners where necessary.
9. Generate and maintain a trend visualisation for all programmes in the FSA sub-portfolio

Candidates should, where possible, provide evidence of the following desirable experience and skills: 

1. Developing and implementing governance, reporting services and Management Information within a complex P3M environment.
2. Successful execution of programme support in a programme delivery environment.
3. Working with and managing relationships with multiple and senior stakeholders.
4. Understanding of Defence capability programme Acquisition processes and programme delivery performance management and reporting.

In Navy Command, our civil servants work alongside their military colleagues in jobs that matter; jobs which often have a direct impact on the quality of the operational capabilities we deliver.  

Roles can offer great job satisfaction and there are many opportunities to develop and progress both within the Department and across the wider Civil Service. 

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

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Changing and Improving

Alongside your salary of £41,000, Ministry of Defence contributes
£11,070 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

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. 

Other benefits for Navy Command civil servants include: 

• 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service
• A very competitive pension scheme
• Personal & professional development
• Alternative working patterns for many roles
• Access to a confidential, professional support service
• Discount schemes
• Bicycle / season ticket loans
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Special paid leave to volunteer up to 6 days a year  

Our headquarters in Portsmouth also offers an impressive range of on-site facilities including a gymnasium, tennis courts, and other sporting facilities, a children’s nursery, a bistro restaurant, a shop and plenty of car parking spaces.

In Navy Command 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.

External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

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. 
 
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   
     
Please note: Interview travel expenses will not be reimbursed.

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Job contact :

• Name : Richard Hutchings
• Email : richard.hutchings166@mod.gov.uk

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