About the job

Job summary

The main purpose of HMNB Clyde is to support the Royal Navy from Scotland through the maintenance of submarines and support of Continuous At Sea Deterrence (CASD). The base currently employs around 7,000 people in 25 organisations and this number will grow over the next few years to approx. 8,500 to accommodate the new Dreadnought class of submarines. The Naval Base Commander Clyde (NBC(C)) leads the base in the delivery of capabilities and outputs. The Clyde Programme Manager post works within the Business Department of the NBC Clyde organisation.

The Clyde Programme Manager post is responsible for the Level 0 Integrated Programme, strategic risk management and delivering Governance arrangements within the NBC Clyde Strategy and Governance (S&G) department to help ensure outputs are delivered to NBC(C) and the relevant governance boards.

The Strategy and Governance department is currently under review and may develop into an integrated portfolio office in the future. This is an exciting time for the department although it is recognised that there will be some uncertainty until the review is complete. The Clyde Programme Manager is therefore required to be flexible and open to new opportunities. Post mapping may be required.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working.  This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this 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. 

Job description

This post offers a varied and stimulating opportunity to support the S&G Assistant Head (Asst Hd S&G) in delivering a Strategic Integrated Programme, risk management and organisational governance arrangements, as well as supporting other strategic activities.

This includes the following tasks:

• Generate and manage a HMNB Clyde base-wide recognised (and endorsed) strategic Integrated Programme that includes a high-level view of both operational and change activities within the Naval Base and share this with key stakeholders within and outside of HMNB Clyde.
• Generate and manage Level 1 programmes on behalf of HMNB Clyde Directors that feed into the strategic Integrated Programme.
• Support the generation and management of a base-wide Master Data and Assumption List (MDAL) that supports the strategic programme and enables the generation of Third Order Assumptions (3OA) into the Annual Budget Cycle (ABC) costing cycle.
• Assist the Asst Hd S&G in the development and management of the level 0 and level 1 Governance framework in support of the Clyde Operating Model and oversee monthly governance reporting.
• Support Asst Hd S&G in the development, communication and monitoring of Clyde strategy, including creation of the NBC Strategic Business Plan.
• Manage the Programme Risk Manager and Deputy Programme Manager, developing them and enhancing quality of outputs through the sharing of knowledge/skills and information.
• In addition the post holder will undertake other tasks identified by Asst Hd S&G.

Person specification

This is a fantastic development opportunity for a motivated and adaptable individual who has the skills to work inclusively with a large stakeholder community across public and private sectors. This individual will play a pivotal role in creating and managing the Clyde Integrated Programme, improving strategic Clyde governance and reporting, and driving improvements in risk management.  They will need strong networking skills to engage a wide range of stakeholders in support of the One Clyde culture. They will also have the opportunity to contribute to the development of the One Clyde Portfolio Office; an exciting opportunity to engage with a unique change involving internal and external stakeholders across the MOD.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £43,080, Ministry of Defence contributes £11,631 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 and Experience.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

The selection process will comprise an online application followed by an interview for those candidates who have been sifted in.

At sift, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours

• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Seeing the Bigger Picture

At interview, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours

• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Seeing the Bigger Picture
• Delivering At Pace

Candidates are also 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 (word count 500) including the following criteria:

• Experience of Integrated Planning and reporting in a busy operational environment;
• Experience of managing senior stakeholders.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk 

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.

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 security check (opens in a new window).

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Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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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.