Job Description

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Reference number

406499
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Salary

44,590
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP
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Job grade

Senior Executive Officer###

Contract type

Permanent###

Business area

MOD - Army - We are passionate about Smarter Working and believe that a combination of flexible working practices, digital technology and modern workspaces will give you the opportunity to enjoy a healthy work-life balance, while ensuing you deliver your outcomes effe###

Type of role

Project Delivery###

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time###

Number of jobs available

1

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Army Headquarters, Andover, SP11 8HJ

About the job

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Job summary

The Ministry of Defence employs over 50,000 Civil Servants. Within that, the Army Top Level Budget (TLB) employs around 12,000 MOD Civil Servants located at over 300 locations. Ours is a diverse workforce, with roles ranging from trainers, human resources, teachers, and psychologists to storekeepers, financiers, project and programme managers, and policy secretariat staff. There are many different functions and professions delivering key outputs for the Army.


The Field Army is responsible for maintaining operational outputs and the necessary supporting functions to deliver a capable fighting force on behalf of Defence. Task Force Rapstone is a critical component within the Field Army, focusing on rapidly delivering transformative new capabilities to better enable strategic initiatives and operational excellence ensuring the highest standards of readiness and effectiveness.


As a Scheduler for Task Force Rapstone, you will be at the forefront of planning and coordinating project schedules, ensuring that our strategic initiatives are executed efficiently and effectively. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an important programme that delivers transformative capability change through novel project delivery.


The position is 37 hours per week.

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Job description

Join Task Force Rapstone and Make a Difference in Defence

Are you ready to take on a pivotal role within the Field Army, where your work will directly impact the success of critical operations? As a Scheduler for Task Force Rapstone, you will be at the forefront of planning and coordinating project schedules, ensuring that our strategic initiatives are executed efficiently and effectively. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an important programme that is responsible for delivering transformative capability change through rapid and novel project delivery.


As a Scheduler, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and monitoring project schedules to support the successful delivery of Task Force Rapstone's initiatives. You will work closely with project managers, technical experts, and other stakeholders to gather information, create detailed schedules, and ensure that all project activities are accurately represented and tracked. Your role will be crucial in identifying potential risks, managing dependencies, and providing regular updates on project progress.

Responsibilities:

Developing Project Schedules: Create detailed project schedules that outline tasks, dependencies, durations, and milestones. Utilise project management software and tools to input and manage schedule data. Collaborating with Stakeholders: Engage with project managers, team members, and other stakeholders to gather information necessary for schedule development. Facilitate discussions to ensure accurate representation of project activities and timelines. Analysing and Adjusting Schedules: Continuously monitor project progress and update schedules as needed. Analyse critical paths and identify potential risks or delays. Resource Allocation: Work with resource managers to allocate personnel, equipment, and materials according to project needs. Ensure resource management is optimally utilised to meet project deadlines. Risk Management: Identify potential schedule risks and propose mitigation strategies. Collaborate with the project team and risk and issues manager to develop contingency plans for potential delays. Communication: Clearly communicate schedule information to project stakeholders. Provide regular updates on schedule status, highlighting any deviations from the original plan. Quality Assurance: Ensure that the project schedule aligns with the project scope and objectives. Conduct regular reviews to maintain the accuracy and integrity of the schedule. ###

Person specification

Essential skills and qualifications:

Proven experience in project scheduling, preferably within a government or large-scale project environment. Demonstrated ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels and provide expert advice on schedule management. Experience in conducting qualitative and quantitative schedule analysis Strong analytical skills with the ability to think strategically and identify potential scheduling conflicts. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex information in an accessible manner. Proficiency in using project management software and tools. Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively A recognised project management qualification such as Prince 2, APM, Agile

The successful applicant will be expected to work towards achieving further professional qualifications and memberships as part of their development.

Desirable skills and qualifications:

Industry experience in project scheduling and project management. Familiarity with government procurement projects, infrastructure, business change, or IT projects is advantageous. ###

Qualifications

A recognised project management qualification such as Prince 2, APM, Agile###

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:


Seeing the Big Picture Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing Delivering at Pace Changing and Improving

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

Seeing the Big Picture Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 44,590, Ministry of Defence contributes 12,917 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.Learning and development tailored to your role - the successful candidate will have access to a range of learning and development opportunities, including formal qualifications and accreditation for the profession/function. Opportunities to attend workshops, seminars, and training sessions to enhance skills and knowledge in project scheduling will be provided. Support for achieving further professional qualifications and memberships within a specified time frame. An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

The post does not offer relocation expenses.


External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.


Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.



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.


Any move to MOD 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/.


The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.


MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey - We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

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Selection process details

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


At application you will be assessed against:

CV, with full job history and qualifications 500 word statement of suitability outlining why you are suitable for the role and how you can demonstrate the essential criteria within the advert. 3 behaviours: Seeing the Big Picture (250 words), Making Effective Decisions (250 words) and Communicating and Influencing (250 words)

In the event of a high number of applications the sift will be conducted on the CV, Statement of Suitability and the lead behaviour

'Making Effective Decisions'

At interview you will be assessed against:

CV and personal statement via two experience based questions 2 behaviours: Delivering at Pace and Changing and Improving

Application sifting will be scheduled to take place within 7 days of the application closing date.


Interview dates are to be confirmed. These will be held in person. We endeavour to stick to these time frames, but these are subject to change around business needs

The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.


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 in to 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. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It 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 .



See our vetting charter .
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) 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
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Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code 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 .
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.###

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Iain Fake Email : iain.fake641@mod.gov.uk
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Recruitment team

Email : DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam3@mod.gov.uk ###

Further information

Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: info@csc.gov.uk.