About the job

Job summary

The technical team sits within the wider COBR Unit, within NSS and responsible for ensuring among other things the operational readiness of the national crisis management centre. The role in question requires a high degree of autonomy working across both short and longer term programmes of work to maintain all aspects of technical infrastructure, security and systems support to COBR. The team also works alongside teams from other departments on the delivery of business critical IT, Audio Visual, Voice, Data and Telecommunications projects at a range of security classifications across a number of UK sites,

Job description

• The Project Engineer will work to the Technical Projects Manager on the delivery of new projects. This will involve:
• Support on the management of technical contracts and ensuring value for money. 
• Provide technical input to project work / enhancements to the crisis facilities; drafting system drawings and technical specifications.
• Maintaining project plans, including high level milestones through to day to day task planning.
• Assist with configuration Control of COBR infrastructure and systems.
• Management of the Network Equipment Room (NER), maintaining accurate and assured configuration data
• Support technical team on the maintenance of the asset register across sites.
• Build capability through system learning, guidance and training.
• Provide technical support to crisis activation. Deploy for short duration's anywhere within the UK in support of operational requirements and training exercises. 
• Assist with the management of technical budget, raising the necessary purchase orders, with their associated paperwork, when approved. Track technical financial spend in line with unit procedures. 

Person specification

• Experience of working in high security, operational environments.
• Ability to prioritise urgent issues whilst achieving outcomes to agreed deadlines.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative.
• An uncompromising approach to outstanding customer service.
• Excellent team working skills.
• Attentive to detail with a drive to complete the full task.

Additional information

A minimum 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace. Although requirements to attend other locations for official business will also count towards this level of attendance.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £38,250, Cabinet Office contributes £10,327 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

Application process

As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV, 1000 word personal statement as well as two 250 word behaviour statements. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. 

Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the lead behaviour, Delivering at Pace. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.

Selection process

During the blended interview you will be assessed against your experience, behaviours that are contained within this advert and technical knowledge based questions. 

Expected timeline (subject to change)

Expected sift date – TBC
Expected interview date/s – TBC
Interview location - TBC

Sift and interview dates to be confirmed.

Further information

Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.

A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.

Any move to Cabinet Office 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. 

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 applicant’s 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.

This role is full time only. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply however your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Reasonable adjustments

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes. 

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should: 

• Contact Government Recruitment Service via cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs. 
• Complete the ‘Assistance required’ section in 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 if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'contact point for applicants' section.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

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). 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. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.