RAF Digital – Portfolio Support Officer

This role will be based in RAF High Wycombe. We operate a hybrid working model that allows you to work between home and on-site giving you greater flexibility about where and when you work, but during the onboarding / probation stage you will need to be physically in the office 3 days per week. (This will be reviewed after the initial 6 months). We would encourage you to discuss the working arrangements for this role with us during the recruitment process.

We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce. We pride ourselves on the positive impact diversity has and promote inclusivity and equality of opportunity for all.

Are you a highly motivated and organised individual who is passionate about making a difference? Do you want to be part of a high-performing team and the Royal Air Force campaign to build the Next Generation Air Force? If the answer is yes, then the RAF Digital Portfolio team is for you!

We are looking for a Portfolio Support Officer (PSO) to support the RAF Digital programmes of work. As a member of the team, you will be supporting the Management, Assurance and Administration required to successfully deliver the projects and business benefits. You will have the opportunity to work with a variety of stakeholders from across the organisation and be at the heart of delivering change.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. 

This is a developmental role that offers lots of training and upskilling opportunities that may suit someone new to portfolio / programme / project management but would equally suit someone looking to consolidate their experience in a technology-based organisation.

In this role, your day-to-day could consist of:

• Supporting the project officers with the collation of Management Information (e.g., for risks / issues; performance, cost & time deliverables).
• Secretariat support for internal management meetings.
• Cohering financial information and providing support to the HQ finance team.

Essential 
•    Willingness to work towards becoming qualified once in role. (Industry recognised training courses will be fully funded and taken during working hours).
•    Be proficient with the use of various IT systems, including the full suite of Office 365 applications.
•    Excellent interpersonal skills and the credibility to build positive relationships within and outside of the immediate team.
•    Have strong influencing skills to ensure the projects / programmes continue to meet key performance objectives and outcomes.

Desirable
•    Hold a portfolio, programme or project management qualification.
•    Have experience of working within a Project delivery / Programme Management environment.
•    The capability to grasp and retain information quickly, whilst supporting multiple capability areas and projects. 
•    High attention to detail, and expert in the manipulation of an array of data to produce detailed reports to support decision making.

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

• Leadership
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace

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

• Leadership
• Working Together

Alongside your salary of £28,300, Ministry of Defence contributes
£7,641 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Offered benefits: We are passionate about delivering great things for our customers. But we also know you will have a life outside of work; we respect your priorities, and our industry leading flexible working practices will give you real freedom to balance work and life.

  We employ dedicated people who challenge and guide each other. Air Commercial is a highly capable team who will support you to develop your skills, knowledge and experience.

  • Professional and personal development of skills
  • Flexi-time scheme upon completion of six months’ service
  • Alternative working patterns
  • 25 days paid annual leave rising (by one day per year) to 30 days upon completion of five years’ service
  • In addition to eight public holidays per year you will also receive leave for HM The King’s birthday
  • Minimum of 15 Days Special Leave in a rolling 12-month period for volunteer reserve commitments
  • Special Paid Leave to volunteer up to six days per year
  • Enhanced parental and adoption leave
  • Excellent travel links with free car parking, Gym access and onsite coffee shop / café
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
  • A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%.

  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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  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. 

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Job contact :

• Name : Marc Jones
• Email : marc.jones120@mod.gov.uk
• Telephone : 0300 160 2504

Recruitment team

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