About the job

Job summary

We are JCG (Joint Cyber Group part of the Ministry of Defence). We manage a vast range of projects to support our work and colleagues across our subject area and locations. Our work is critical to UK Defence, and our people are our greatest asset in achieving this outcome. 

JCG are looking for a junior or newly qualified project manager with excellent communication skills that can work within and adapt to our changing circumstances and environments.  

The role requires a detail orientated person who is enthusiastic about building upon their career to become a professional project manager.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Strategic Command is going through a significant transformation programme which aims to improve the way the Command conducts its business and delivers for Defence and the nation. As a consequence of this, all posts within Strategic Command Headquarters and in time the wider organisation, are/will be subject to review and potential changes as we continuously improve across the period of the transformation programme. These changes may be minor or could be more substantive and will generate new opportunities.  Throughout, the Command’s transformation programme is committed to following the MOD’s framework on managing and supporting people through the change process and places an emphasis on early and open consultation and engagement with the Command’s personnel and Trade Unions.

Job description

Are you passionate about Project Management? Seeking a challenging and rewarding career working on interesting and unique projects? Do you relish to idea of working in a changing environment with the opportunity to travel to our sites, both in the UK and abroad? If so, this could be the perfect position for you. 

The role will be a part of our portfolio team, which provides oversight of delivery throughout JCG overseeing the entire portfolio. You will work with other JCG project managers and form part of a vital assurance role for the organisation. 

The role will encompass the delivery of projects using recognised project management methodologies, tools and techniques. In addition, you will provide project support for larger projects and programmes and assist your portfolio colleagues when appropriate.  

In return, we provided with continual training and support to develop both your Project Professional skills and career.

Person specification

We are looking for an individual who can build upon their existing experience and grow into the role. Some project management experience is an advantage; working within environments where you are familiar with project management, customer engagement, change and risk management and business operations, but the ability to progress in this subject area is essential.  

Responsibilities will include:  

• Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams in managing and running one or more projects. 
• Develop, maintain and control all relevant project documentation from project plans, highlight reports and risk registers to deliver specific project outputs within an established baseline. 
• Reporting on progress via monthly reporting, explaining any deviations and recommending corrective action 
• Identify project risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies. 
• Build relationships and manage customer’s expectations

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £28,300, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,641 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, Ability and Experience.

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. (500)

At Application Candidates will be assessed against the following:

Changing and Improving 
Managing a Quality Service
Delivering at Pace

At Interview Candidates will be assessed against the following:

Working Together
Seeing the Big Picture
Communicating and Influencing 

Candidates will be required to complete an online Numerical and Verbal test.

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 is set at the same level. Scores will be banked for a 6 month period from the date of test completion. If a candidate is invited to take the same test against multiple vacancies, the banked score will be recognised against all vacancies and all active applications will progress.

 CSJT scores cannot be banked as each test is generated from the behaviours required for a specific role which will vary between recruitment campaigns.

If you require any particular arrangements (for example due to a disability or health problem) to be made in order for you to complete the online test you MUST contact the DBS Enquiry Centre on 0800 345 7772 BEFORE accessing the online test.

Opening  times  Mon -Friday 0800- 1600 hrs.

 

The recruitment process will be over two stages. The first stage is a sift, this identifies applicants who appear to be best suited to the role’s requirements from the information provided on the application form. Those who are successful at the sift stage will be invited to the next stage, which will be interview.  

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 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.