AMS PSR

On behalf of the MOD, we are looking for a Risk Project Support Officer (Inside IR35) for a 12-month contract. This is a hybrid working (three days per week onsite - Corsham).

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.

The MOD is one of the biggest public procurement organisations in Europe and the single largest customer for UK industry. It currently manages approximately £20 billion of spend on capital investments in equipment and infrastructure every year. Over the next decade the MOD is committed to spending over £190 billion on equipment and support. The MOD’s customers include both the armed forces and national security agencies, and it has a diverse range of requirements, including military fighting vehicles, education services, nuclear submarines and facilities management.

The MOD’s aim is to provide its armed forces with the best capabilities to enable them to protect the UK’s security and advance national interests, both now and in the long term.

To do this the MOD has an annual budget of almost £53 billion and a workforce comprising 197,000 people. of which 54,000 are civilians working for the UK MOD.

The work really matters; the MOD offers a range of engaging roles which have a direct impact on the quality of services they provide, in many locations across the UK. We support teams working in HR, Primary Health Care, Corporate Services, and many others.

SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be eligible and willing to undergo these checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.

Job Purpose:

The person would also be required to provide Project Support to the team covering a diverse a diverse range of activities to support the delivery of the project’s objectives.

The Project Support Officer enables the smooth running of the project by supporting the project manager through the operation of project management processes, and the co-ordination of business management actions and activities on their behalf.

As a Risk Project Support Officer, your main responsibilities will be to:

• Support the identification, documentation, monitoring, and escalation of project risks and issues, ensuring mitigation plans are developed and maintained in line with departmental strategy.
• Coordinate regular risk and issue reviews with key stakeholders and provide clear, consistent advice to project and programme managers.
• Assist the project team with a wide range of administrative and coordination tasks to ensure smooth project delivery and alignment with objectives.
• Help track project performance and ensure adherence to departmental policies on security, health and safety, equality, and business continuity.
• Apply best practice project management processes and support the operation of business management activities on behalf of the project manager

You'll have:

• Demonstrable Project Support experience - ideally within the public sector.
• Excellent Risk & Issue management experience - (RAIDO / ARM).
• IT Literacy - MS Office.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills,
• A relevant PM qualification - APM / Prince 2 / MoR etc.

Desirable:

• Previous Defence experience

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the MOD guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

The MOD guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following “this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.