Summary

The Project Delivery Centre of Excellence, Corporate Strategy

This is an exciting time to join us, and there is much to do. We are continuing to develop the Project Delivery Centre of Excellence and looking to further build and enhance our four areas of expertise: Portfolio Management, Assurance, Benefits and Business Change, and the PD Profession. The Portfolio Advisor role will work across these functions and help to provide much needed capacity to test, adapt and improve our project delivery offer.

Job description

This role offers the opportunity to work at the heart of the Department’s newly emerging, high profile Project Delivery (PD) Profession. With a tripling of money being directed through our major project portfolio for Government Major Projects (GMPP), we are increasing our capacity to support project delivery. We are developing an independent function which investigates, advises on and provides internal assurance over the delivery of these projects, as well as advising on appropriate support to drive up delivery.

You will be passionate about project delivery and will have some experience of working on some of the fundamentals of P3M (portfolio, programme and project) management including risk, benefits, business change, portfolio reporting, and / or professional development. You will champion the need to work at pace to deliver to time, cost and quality, all while putting people at the heart of project delivery. This is an opportunity to learn and grow in the Portfolio Advisor role and in the project delivery space.

Responsibilities

You will need to demonstrate your skills and experience against the following criteria:

Essential requirements:

-Good delivery skills with the ability to work at pace and to deadline, both on your own and within teams.

-Some experience or knowledge of working on a major project / programme in two or more of the following: governance and reporting, benefits management, business change, assurance and approvals, portfolio management and / or reporting.

-Good stakeholder management skills. Proven ability to work closely with a range of people at all levels to secure successful outcomes.

-An inquisitive nature with an interest in improving processes, systems and ways of working.

-Committed to improving the project delivery profession and to putting people at the heart of change.

-A P3M (project, programme or portfolio) qualification or working towards e.g. Prince2, MSP, APM

Behaviours

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

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Delivering at Pace
• Changing and Improving
• Working Together
• Making Effective Decisions

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

• Seeing the Big Picture

Benefits

You’ll receive over 30% of your total compensation package in benefits:

Flexible working arrangements and Flexi-time

26.5 days annual leave on entry increasing to 31.5 days after 5 years’ service.

Exceptional contributory pension scheme

5 days of paid leave for L&D

3 days of paid volunteering

Parental leave up to 9 months on FULL pay

Occupational sick pay

Brilliant and engaged staff networks to join including the LGBT+, BAME, Mental Health and Wellbeing and Women’s Network.

Access to one of the world’s largest learning and development platforms

Masterclasses and talks through the DCMS Academy

Season ticket loan, Cycle to work scheme and much more!

Things you need to know

Security

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security 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 basic personnel security standard checks.

Selection process details

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

Application process

We encourage all candidates to apply for this role. To apply for this post, you will need to submit the following documentation to us. This should be completed no later than 10:00 on Monday 10th Jan 2022 via the CS Jobs portal.

A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you have provided reasons for any gaps within the last two years.

A Statement of Suitability (max 750 words) explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the criteria in the person specification on slide 8.

The behaviour that will be tested at application Seeing the Big Picture (250 words).

Failure to submit these documents will mean the panel only have limited information on which to assess your application against the criteria in the person specification.

Part of the application process will require you to complete diversity questionnaire, you will have the option to select ‘prefer not to say’ but this information is very important to the Civil Service.

Should you encounter any issues with your online application please get in touch with: dcms.recruitment@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

If you do not receive acknowledgement of your application within 48 hours, please contact the above email address.

Timelines are detailed in the candidate pack.

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.

A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

Any move to DCMS 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 here

A reserve list will be held for 6 months from which further appointments can be made.

The expectation within DCMS is that staff will normally remain in post for a minimum of 12 months for band C, 18 months for band B and 24 months for band A/AU and will not apply for DCMS roles on level transfer during that time.

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check maybe carried out.

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

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstance some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-Employment.Checks@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

This role is full time only. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply however your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying.

Interviews are held remotely and successful candidates get to experience our bespoke remote on-boarding process. Although initially remotely, the role will be based at the location stated in this advert.

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the “Contact point for applicants”; section.

Reasonable adjustment

If a person with disabilities is put 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 DCMSRecruitment.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.

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

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
• certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

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.

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Contact point for applicants

Further information

The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact (recruitment.team@dcms.gov.uk) in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission at: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/civilservicerecruitmentcomplaints

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