Project Manager – NextGen Rating (NGR)
Valuation Office Agency
Apply before 11:55 pm on Friday 25th October 2024
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Job summary
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) are the public sector’s property valuation experts and advisers with a vision to be a world-leading provider of public sector valuations. Our work is vital to the collection of over £60 billion of revenue which goes back into communities, touching every citizen and every business across England and Wales.
We champion the values of professionalism, integrity, respect and innovation. We are committed to providing a collaborative and supportive working environment that encourages every colleague to contribute, grow and excel together. With opportunities to drive your own development and growth, we empower our colleagues to succeed by ensuring support at every step of their career journey.
Job description
Project Manager – Role Overview
This role plays an essential part in driving programme success within the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) during an important phase of transformation. As we merge two Government Major Portfolio Programmes (GMPP) into the ground-breaking NextGen Rating (NGR) programme, a new NGR Programme Delivery team is being set up to deliver policy and digital change to support business rates reforms and more frequent property revaluations.
You will report to the Programme Manager and will support the set up and delivery, in conjunction with VOA subject matter experts, of key projects. The role holder will be accountable for the robust project management ensuring projects are set up, managed and delivered, on time and in budget, in line with HMG Infrastructure and Projects Authority and VOA Transformation Portfolio governance standards.
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced project management professional to deliver change and transformation across the Next Generation Ratings programme and potentially the wider Transformation Portfolio via a variety of methodologies including waterfall, agile and hybrid.
This is a level 3 Project Manager role. The requirements have been mapped to the Infrastructure & Projects Authority Project Delivery Competency Framework (PDCF). Please refer to the below PDCF for further information and guidance: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65561f36046ed4000d8b9a33/PDCF-V3.pdf
Project Manager – Key responsibilities
Your key duties and responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
Project Management
- To be responsible for day-to-day project management of one or more projects including the development of project plans, and adherence to project controls. Ensuring projects are scoped, deliverable, planned and resourced.
Delivery
- Responsible for driving and overseeing the delivery of the projects or workstreams to ensure that the objectives are achieved within the agreed time, cost and quality constraints.
Risk and Issues
- To be responsible for risk management activities, providing facilitation to identify, monitor and manage risks and issues to ensure successful delivery.
Stakeholder Management
- To be responsible for maintaining and enhancing good stakeholder relations through effective communications, reporting progress and issues appropriately and effectively to avoid surprises.
- Build and maintain team motivation and focus and ensure conflict is effectively managed.
- Work collaboratively with subject matter experts with minimal PPM experience, translating their requirements in project deliverables and associated plans/products, providing PPM best practice and knowledge transfer.
In addition, there will be wider responsibilities to support the Programme Manager, which may include:
Business Case
- Support the development of the Programme Business Case, liaising and engaging with contributors across the organisation as required.
Assurance
- Engage with assurance reviews and support action on recommendations. Organise assurance processes such as gateway reviews, as required.
Person specification
We are seeking experienced Project Managers to join our friendly, collaborative and delivery-focussed Programme Delivery team. This role is challenging and fast paced and will involve working across the agency, with partner and external suppliers. The ability to collaborate across teams and adapt communication styles is essential for building string relationships with colleagues, even those who have minimal experience of delivery in programme environments.
The successful candidate will be able to work independently and ensure both individual and team motivation is maintained throughout. The successful candidate will also ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability of business information is maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
Essential Requirements
- Applicants must also hold at least one of the following qualifications (or equivalent): Prince 2 Practitioner, Agile Project Management Practitioner, APM Project Management Qualification.
- Candidates will be able to demonstrate detailed knowledge and significant experience of establishing and managing multiple low and/or medium complexity risk projects.
- A working knowledge of commercial and procurement skills, change control and knowledge management.
- Identify and creatively resolve sensitive or complex information for change into a coordinated set of delivery and/or project plans.
- Ability to analyse and interpret a range of complex data and information to make effective and timely decisions.
- Act responsively and decisively in an ambiguous environment.
- Facilitate change management activities with senior stakeholders, negotiating, mediating, and arbitrating effectively to manage risks and dependencies.
- A working knowledge of MS Office Suite including SharePoint, Project, Visio, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Word and Outlook.
Qualifications
Prince 2 Practitioner, Agile Project Management Practitioner, APM Project Management Qualification
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Leadership
- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace
Benefits
We offer a range of flexible working options, a generous leave allowance that starts at 25 days and goes up to 30 days after 5 years’ service and a Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%.
- Learning and development tailored to your role.
- An environment with flexible working options.
- Family friendly policies including 26 weeks full pay for maternity, adoption or shared parental leave.
- Employee Assistance Programme offering comprehensive wellbeing support.
- To learn more about the extensive benefits we can offer you as a VOA employee please download our Benefits Booklet: pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)
Things you need to know
Selection process details
If you can meet our person requirements above, we are keen to hear from you.
To apply for this post, you must complete an online application with the following:
A CV setting out your Job History, Full Qualifications, Previous skills and experiences.
A Personal Statement (maximum 750 words) , please outline your suitability for the role. Please pay particular attention to the ‘Essential Criteria’ and ‘Person Specification’ outlined in the advert when providing your answer.
Sift 01/11/2024 Please note these dates are provisional and may be subject to change.
We will assess you on your CV , Personal Statement and Qualifications.
Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the CV. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to interview.
Interviews 15/11/2024 Please note these dates are provisional and may be subject to change. These will be confirmed should you be invited to interview.
Interviews are currently taking place using Microsoft Teams Video. We will provide more detail if you are shortlisted for interview.
We will assess you on the Behaviours listed in the job description, Strengths and a Presentation.
At the interview, the panel can then probe further and ask applicants to provide further specific examples that show how they best demonstrate their skills.
Behaviours
The distinguishing Behaviours (the required skills, knowledge and behaviours) for this role are set out in the Civil Service Behaviours Framework 2018 (Success Profiles - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)) and should be referred to when making this application.
You are required, under the Behaviours approach, to describe how you have dealt with a specific situation.
You must give evidence of your knowledge, skills and behaviours and how you have applied this, such as what you did or said and how you interacted with other people.
When you are giving your examples, do not spend too many words on description and background information. Avoid using general or unspecific statements. Instead say what the situation was, what you did what your thought process was and so on.
Presentation
You will also be required to conduct a 10-minute presentation. Information on the presentation topic will be provided to you if you are shortlisted for interview.
Application Hints and Tips
For more information on Success Profiles, tips on how to write a successful application and find out more about what’s involved in the application process please visit About the application process , Civil Service Careers (civil-service-careers.gov.uk)
Further Information
As part of the application process you will be asked to tell us which of the locations available you can work in. You will be able to specify up to 2 options. Please be aware that you can be posted to any location that you put in your preferences. If you would only like to be posted to one location, please confirm one location only.
Successful candidates must select one of the locations noted in this advert as their base office and will be expected to undertake regular travel to this location under the Agency’s hybrid working policy.
Any move to VOA 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 VOA is an office-based organisation that supports flexible working. By default, everyone in the VOA is a hybrid worker with options to work in the office, at home or out and about, depending on the work they’re doing that day and where it’s best done.
VOA employees only: If you are currently in receipt of DTA as a result of a VOA office closure/restructure and it is agreed for you to take up this role in your current location, you may continue to receive DTA for the remainder of the period you can claim for. Please check with the Vacancy Holder on preferred locations for this role before you apply.
If you would require a Certificate of Sponsorship from the VOA to undertake this role, please contact resourcingteam@voa.gov.uk before submitting your application.
Pre-employment Checks
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 circumstances 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-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
Reasonable Adjustment
We want to make sure no one is put at a disadvantage during our recruitment process because of a disability, condition, or impairment. To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate.
If you need a reasonable adjustment or a change to be made so that you can make your application, please click here for more information:
Reasonable Adjustments , Civil Service Careers (civil-service-careers.gov.uk) and contact voarecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible.
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.
Terms & Conditions
Voluntary terms apply.
Reserve Lists
If we have more successful candidates than available vacancies, we will hold a 3-month reserve list as standard.
During that time, we may use the list to fill the same, or similar roles with closely matching essential criteria, without further testing of merit. Any appointments from the Reserve list will be made in strict merit order.
Starting Work
The successful candidates will normally take up duty within one month from notification of successful completion of pre-employment checks.
Applying
All applications for these vacancies must be made online. There are limited exceptions to this. Paper applications will only be considered if you have a disability that will prevent you from applying online. If this is the case, please email voarecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Once you have submitted your application it cannot be amended; only submit your application when you have completely finished and answered all the relevant questions.
Please note that late applications will not be accepted.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
Use of AI
You may utilise artificial intelligence (AI) tools and platforms to support you during the application process however, as with any application all information submitted must be factually accurate and all examples provided must be taken directly from your own experience. All presented information will be assessed at interview. Any applications where factual inaccuracy, plagiarism or copying of examples/answers from internet sources is detected will be withdrawn from the process. Further action, including disciplinary action, may be considered in such cases involving internal candidates.
Concerns/Complaints
The Valuation Office Agency’s recruitment processes are underpinned by the Civil Service Commissioner’s Recruitment Principles, which outlines that selection for appointment is made on merit based on fair and open competition.
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the values in the Civil Service Code and/or if you feel the recruitment has been conducted in such a way that conflicts with the Civil Service Commissioner’s Recruitment Principles, you may make a complaint, by contacting the Central Recruitment Team at the following address: resourcingteam@voa.gov.uk
If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint you have the right to complain to the Civil Service Commissioners.
This post is advertised as temporary with the possibility of permanency.
Existing Civil Servants and applicants from accredited NDPBs are eligible to apply but will only be considered on loan basis (Civil Servants) or secondment (accredited NDPBs). Prior agreement to be released on a loan basis must be obtained before commencing the application process. In the case of Civil Servants, the terms of the loan will be agreed between the home and host department and the Civil Servant. This includes grade on return.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Victoria Poole
- Email : victoria.poole1@voa.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : VOARecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
