Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO)
DIO Senior Project Manager Cyprus
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Job Summary
Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), Major Programmes & Projects (MPP) - Cyber & Specialist Operations Command (CSOC) is offering a unique opportunity to work in a high tempo environment. The Senior Project Manager will be responsible to the Assistant Head Major Programmes and Projects (MPP) CSOC Overseas for all Capital Works site based activities carried out in Cyprus.
This is a 3 Year posting with the possibility to extend. It is located in Cyprus and travel will be required on island to perform the duties expected, as well as travel to and from Cyprus to the UK.
Major Programmes and Projects (MPP) is currently undergoing a transformation process to enhance its P3M capability across the business. It is a new and challenging concept with many opportunities for personal development and training in all areas of P3M.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
This is an established MOD post within Cyprus, and any Cypriot nationals (including dual nationals) will not be eligible to apply as a UKBC (UK British Civil Servant).
Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen within MPP - CSOC.
In this role you will be accountable and responsible for delivering sophisticated capital infrastructure delivery, with utmost focus on performance, cost and time and proactively managing our supply chain to perform, ensuring delivery of both life cycle replacement or improvement outcomes. The position will operate within the Major Programmes and Projects (MPP) Cyber & Specialist Operations Command (CSOC) facing team.
Whilst this position currently requires Security Clearance, there may be a requirement to obtain Developed Vetting at some point in the future, depending on the sensitivity of evolving projects.
In your day-to-day role you will find yourself undertaking the following:
- Lead the team to deliver the agreed project outcomes.
- Supervise delivery of benefits against the business case and ensure appropriate approvals and assurance plans are in place.
- Identify and set appropriate project controls, tracking and reporting delivery against milestones and budgets.
- Schedule and run project resources.
- Manage project partners and connect with them at all levels.
- Identify and supervise project risks and issues and ensure effective change management processes exist.
- Provide key reports and support effective governance and decision making and control of projects and their place in a programme and Portfolio.
If you need to contact Defence Business Services (DBS) regarding this vacancy, please indicate that your vacancy is being handled by Resourcing Team 1. If you experience any technical difficulties with the CS Jobs system, please contact the Support Team at candidate@support.oleeo.com.
Person specification
Candidates should demonstrate evidence of the following essential criteria within their CV/Personal statement:
- Candidates must have proven project management experience within a construction industry, of delivering major programmes and projects to a high standard.
- Must be a good communicator with experience of successfully managing stakeholders in a complex regulated environment.
This is an established MoD post within Cyprus and any Cypriot National will not be eligible to apply as a UKBC.
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Licences
- Full UK Driving Licence
Due to the nature of the role and the necessity to travel to various sites that may be inaccessible by other transport means.
Evidence will be required at interview.
All qualifications, licences or memberships declared must be held at point of application and if applicable be in date. Equivalents will not be accepted.
Qualifications
- Evidence of qualifications will be required at interview.
- All qualifications/licences declared must be held at point of application and if applicable in date.
- Project Management qualification - APMP/APM(PMQ)/Prince2.
- Membership of a professional body institution (e.g. RIBA, RICS, ICE, CIBSE, IMechE, CIOB or equivalent) or working towards attaining Membership of a professional body institution in the next 12 months.
- A recognised construction qualification (NVQ Level 5, HNC/HND or higher in a Construction, Infrastructure or engineering related discipline
Desirable - P3M06 Contract management - Delivery/experience of NEC3/4 contract delivery as a Project Manager(ECC)/ Service Manager (TSC) and/or NEC4 accreditation.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Leadership
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
- Leadership
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Portfolio, Programme and Project Management (P3M) Professional Competence Framework P3M09 – Schedule Management
- Portfolio, Programme and Project Management (P3M) Professional Competence Framework P3M11 – Budgeting and Cost Control
- Portfolio, Programme and Project Management (P3M) Professional Competence Framework P3M12 - Risk, Opportunity and Issue Management
We only ask for evidence of these technical skills on your application form:
- Portfolio, Programme and Project Management (P3M) Professional Competence Framework P3M09 – Schedule Management
Salary and 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).
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- 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%
This post offers full relocation allowances subject to availability. Cost of Living Overseas Allowances is payable based on personal circumstances and marital status.
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.
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
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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.
Please ensure that at the application and interview stages of the campaign you review the Success Profiles Framework to assist you in the demonstration of your skills and experience.
Your suitability for the role will be assessed using the Success Profile elements that have been chosen for this campaign. Each element will be scored accordingly, and the successful candidate will be appointed on merit.
Applications will be sifted on all Success Profile elements, but in the event of a high number of applications, an initial sift will be conducted on the lead Behaviour or Personal Statement. In this instance the remaining elements will be tested at interview.
At application stage you will be assessed against the following:
- Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.
- Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability. (750 Words)
Behaviours:
- Leadership
Technical Skill:
- P3M09 Schedule Management
At interview you will be assessed against the following:
Behaviours
- Leadership
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and influencing
- Delivering at Pace
Technical Skill:
- P3M09 Schedule Management
- P3M11- Budgeting and Cost Control
- P3M12- Risk and Issues Management
Project delivery capability framework - Government Project Delivery
A minimum of 2 full working days’ notice will be provided for interviews. Interviews will be conducted face to face at ARMY HQ, Andover, SP11 8HJ
When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.
The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
There may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all DCS candidates that meet the minimum criteria for the job. For example, in certain recruitment situations such as a high volume of applications, seasonal demand, or peak periods, the employer may wish to limit the overall number of interviews offered to both DCS and non-DCS applicants.
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