About the job

Job summary

About Homeland Security:

The Homeland Security Group (HSG) unites capabilities and expertise to deliver better outcomes from the UK’s response to the most serious domestic threats – Terrorism, Cyber, State Threats and Economic Crime.

The group will strengthen coordination and collective focus across a range of growing and overlapping threats, whilst remaining consistent with existing strategies. Working with partners, HSG will foster more transparent and sustainable collaboration between national security, law enforcement and other relevant communities to enhance capabilities and leverage our response to threats.

As a part of the Home Office, the role of the Homeland Security Group is to:

• Support the Home Secretary to develop and implement strategies to keep our people and interests safe and secure
• Build HMG capabilities to reduce national security risk
• Reduce volume of, and harm from, economic crime, particularly for the most vulnerable
• Work in partnership with public and private sectors in the UK and overseas to deliver better outcomes
• Ensure legitimate economic growth and prosperity 

Location

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 employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estates capacity, by Spring 2024.  Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). 

Job description

As a Project Manager in the Economic Crime Portfolio you will be working on one of three Government Major Project Portfolio Programmes (GMPP) that are at the forefront of tackling economic crime. This role presents a great opportunity to work in a delivery area where you can make a real-world impact and contribute to the security and prosperity of the UK. 

Economic Crime is a significant threat to the security and the prosperity of the UK, impacting citizens, private sector businesses and the government. Our Directorate looks to address this threat across a portfolio of programmes and multiple departments (including the NCA, HM Treasury, UKIC and MoJ and policing). 

Following significant investment through the 2021 Spending Review and the introduction of the Economic Crime Levy in 2023, we are delivering a suite of programmes to tackle the growing threat of Economic Crime. We are looking for 2 Project Managers to work on the Anti-Money Laundering Asset Recovery (AMLAR) Programme working alongside operational delivery partners in delivering these programmes.

Person specification

We are looking for 2 SEO Project Managers to support a number of projects on the AMLAR Programme.

AMLAR Programme:
Monetary gain sits at the heart of most criminality.  To benefit, criminals need to launder their ill-gotten gains.  Tackling money laundering requires a co-ordinated, cross system response in order to disrupt and dismantle criminal business models that cause significant harm to victims and undermines our democracy and economy.  

To tackle this, the AMLAR Programme builds on the Economic Crime Plan (HM Treasury and Home Office, 2019), Asset Recovery Action Plan (Home Office, 2019) and UK Anti-Corruption Strategy. It will deliver uplifts to strategic communications, intelligence and investigative capability and new technology, to improve the prevention, detection and disruption of money laundering. 

Responsibilities:

• Delivery – supporting the programme’s delivery through each stage of the project lifecycle to help achieve the intended outcomes in alignment with cost, quality, and time parameters

• Business Case – maintain an awareness of current/ future trends and planned scope changes which may impact the baselined business case, working with the Senior Project Manager to maintain its ongoing development, including the development of cost benefit analysis for future programme scope

• Benefits Management – support development of a clear benefits realisation plan, benefits reporting and benefits review to support the realisation of benefits, working with external delivery partners and the wider programme team when required.

• Stakeholder Management - develop effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders such as the National Crime Agency, City of London Police, and policing Regional Organised Crime Unit teams who are responsible for delivering key components of the Programme.

• Risks & Issues – identify and monitor programme risks and issues. Propose mitigating actions and escalate as appropriate to Senior Project Managers.

• Governance – support Programme governance and reporting arrangements, including the preparation and presentation of materials for the Programme Board and Working-level Delivery Groups, working closely with the Portfolio PMO team and Senior Project Managers.

• Assurance – support the Senior Project Manager by providing input into assurance processes and reviews via the PMO Team, including internal Home Office assurance

Essential Criteria

The ideal candidate will have these skills and experience:

• Experience of working in a large or medium complexity project team or lead for a small low complex project with good knowledge of project delivery methodologies and frameworks.

• Good working knowledge of governance and assurance processes and experience of supporting these processes in a project or programme.

• Experience of developing achievable and robust project plans in a project or programme environment, including dependency mapping.

• Experience of identifying and managing risks and issues to support delivery.

• Proven ability to communicate effectively across a diverse range of stakeholders using a range of mediums.
 
• Proven ability to form effective working relationships with key stakeholders and delivery partners.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of supporting Government (GMPP) public sector projects.

• Experience of working closely with policy teams on project delivery.

• Experience in working with public sector stakeholders e.g. Law Enforcement, HMT, Other Government Departments, regulators, etc.

• Formal project management experience or have a recognised accreditation in professional project management such as APM Project Fundamentals Qualification, APM Practitioner Qualification, PRINCE2 Practitioner

Benefits

• 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 average employer contribution of 27%

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.

As part of the application process, candidates are required to complete an application based on the Behaviours listed in the job advert and a CV.

CVs will not be scored. 

The sift will be on the Behaviours listed in the job advert.

In an event where a high volume of applications is received, an initial sift will be undertaken using the lead behaviour Communicating and Influencing. Candidates who pass the initial sift will be either progressed to a full sift or straight to interview.

Candidates shortlisted will be invited to an interview which will test Behaviours and Technical skills. 

In addition, candidates will be asked to prepare a presentation that will be delivered at interview. The presentation will be tested against 'Experience' on the 'Success Profiles' and will be assessed against the 'Essential Criteria' as listed in the job advertisement. A question/scenario will be disclosed closer to the interviews.

The sift will take place week commencing 15 January 2024.
Interviews will take place week commencing 5 February 2024.

Interviews will take place remotely. Further details and instructions will be provided closer to the scheduled interview.

Please ensure that all examples provided in your application are taken directly from your own experience and that you describe the examples in your own words. All applications are screened for plagiarism and copying of examples/answers from internet sources. If any is detected the application will be withdrawn from the process. Further action, including disciplinary action, may be considered in such cases involving internal candidates. Providing false or misleading would be contrary to the core values of honesty and integrity expected of all Civil Servants.

Further Information

For meaningful checks to be carried out, individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time to enable appropriate checks to be carried out and produce a result which provides the required level of assurance. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 3 years if the role requires CTC clearance, 5 years for SC clearance and 10 years for DV.  A lack of UK residency in itself is not necessarily a bar to a security clearance and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder/Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.

The successful candidates will be required to hold or be willing to secure Security Check clearance.

A reserve list may be held for a period up to 12 months from which further appointment may be made.
 
We often have similar roles available at different grades. If a candidate is suitable for a similar role or a lower grade than they have applied for, we may offer the candidate that role without the need for them to go through a further selection process.

Every day, Home Office civil servants do brilliant work to develop and deliver policies and services that affect the lives of people across the country and beyond. To do this effectively and fairly, the Home Office is committed to representing modern Britain in all its diversity, and creating a welcoming, inclusive workplace where all our people are able to bring their whole selves to work and perform at their best.

We are flexible, skilled, professional and diverse. We work to recruit and retain disabled staff and area Disability Confident Leader. We are proud to be one of the most ethnically diverse departments in the civil service. We are a Social Mobility Foundation top 75 employer.

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

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.

For further information please see the attached notes for candidates which must be read before making an application.

Existing Civil Servants should note that some of the Home Office terms and conditions of employment have changed. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are aware of the Terms and Conditions they will adopt should they be successful in application and should refer to the notes for candidates for further details.

Transfer Terms: Voluntary.

If you are invited to an interview you will be required to  bring a range of documentation for the purposes of establishing identity and to aid any pre-employment checks.

Please see the attached list of Home Office acceptable ID documents.

Any move to the Home 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

Reasonable Adjustments

If a person with disabilities is 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 HOrecruitment.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

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

Security

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).

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

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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

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.