Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO)
DIO - Project and Cost Manager
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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!
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. Due to the nature of the role, part time and job share arrangements may be considered, subject to the requirement that full-time hours are fully covered (or business needs are met).
Job Description
Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) Accommodation is responsible for providing Service Family Accommodation (SFA) in the UK and Europe. This includes the management of around 47,000 SFA properties for Service Personnel and their families; major SFA upgrades and other improvements; providing a comprehensive SFA repair and maintenance service; managing SFA allocation; and overseeing the move in and move out of personnel from SFA properties and management of private leased homes in the UK and Europe through partner organisations. The Accommodation Directorate attracts close and frequent Ministerial and media interest, and Defence’s ambitions for the quality of service and pace of delivery for Service Personnel and their families living in Service Family Accommodation are high.
The Project Manager will lead and manage the end-to-end delivery of accommodation related projects within the Service Family Accommodation (SFA) portfolio, ensuring that outputs meet quality, time and budget expectations.
The Project Manager will be responsible for co-ordinating cross functional teams, assuring supplier performance and driving improvements to the housing experience for Service Personnel, their families and other eligible users of SFA.
Operating at a Senior Executive Officer (SEO) level, the Project Manager will support strategic priorities, ensure compliance with MOD and government standards and commitments and contribute to the continuous improvement of housing services across the Defence Estate
Person specification
Essential
- Proven project management experience.
- Demonstrable experience in supplier / contract management, including assurance against KPIs, handling underperformance, and supporting remediation.
- Experience using project documentation tools, (e.g. RAID logs, highlight reports, risk registers, delivery dashboards)
- Ability to manage complex or multi-site projects, balancing competing priorities, risk and dependencies.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Desirable
- Public sector or housing background.
- Knowledge of JSP 375 Safe Systems of Work.
- A construction related building professional qualification e.g HND Building Services
- Experience in contracting through Frameworks e.g. Crown Commercial Services
Personal Attributes
- Builds trust with stakeholders, negotiates effectively and navigates sensitive issues with professionalism and discretion.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with MOD stakeholders and Industry Partners and gain their trust and respect.
- Ability to problem-solve, solution oriented.
- Solution focused, looks for pragmatic and achievable solutions to challenges, takes initiative to resolve issues and improve delivery.
- Always act with integrity and in the best interests of DIO Accommodation and the MOD
- A Prince or AMP qualification is desirable but not essential. The successful candidate will be supported to gain an appropriate Project Management qualification within 18 months.
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Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Requirements Management
- Risk and Issues Management
- Assurance
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £46,040, Ministry of Defence contributes £13,337 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
To note - The future delivery model for this team is currently under review and may change as part of potential organisational developments. This could include the team or function transferring to a different employer or organisational structure in the future. Should activities transfer out of the Ministry of Defence existing employees transferring with those activities will maintain the same or substantially the same terms and conditions of employment.
Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and working from home as part of a non-contractual hybrid working arrangement. All office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to site capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD workplace, will also count towards this level of office attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this and other flexible working arrangements may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.
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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Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
Candidates will be required to complete an online Numerical, Verbal test, Civil Service Judgement test and Civil Service Management Judgement Test prior to submitting the CV and Behaviours below:
Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.
At sift, you will be assessed against your CV and the following Behaviours:
- Managing Effective Decisions
- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service
Should there be a large number of applications initial sift. You will be sifted against your CV and Making Effective Decisions only.
At interview, you will be assessed against the following:
Behaviours
- Managing Effective Decisions
- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service
Technical Skills
- Requirements Management
- Risk and Issue Management
- Assurance
Please refer to the Technical Skills - Framework: 6.7775_IPA_Project Delivery Capability Framework 2021 Refresh sample pages
Interview to be be held on Teams and are expected to commence early October.
Further information:
The Civil Service Judgement Test is not bankable and therefore must be taken on every vacancy where it is applied.
Should you be invited to complete the online tests, please allow sufficient time to complete the tests and the remainder of the full application form; only candidates who are successful at the test stage will be invited to complete the remainder of the application by clicking ‘Submit Application’. Your application must be completed by 23:55 on the closing date of the vacancy. Late submissions cannot be accepted. The tests are not timed, as they work by giving you harder questions if you answer the previous question correctly, and easier if you get it wrong. You should allow up to an hour for each test, and each test must be completed before you will be invited to complete the second part of your application. Internet access will be required for the duration of the test. Please refer to the attached Candidate Guidance for further information.
Candidates that reach the minimum required pass mark will have their results saved as a banked score against the following tests:
- New Civil Service Verbal Test
- New Civil Service Numerical Test
When a candidate has a banked score they’re not asked to re-take the same test providing it
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