Requirements Manager
Ministry of Defence
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Job summary
UK Strategic Command (UKStratCom) is one of Defence’s four Commands. As Defence’s integrator, it brings together its subordinate organisations of Defence Intelligence (DI), Joint Force Development, Defence Digital, Defence Medical Services, Defence Support, operational command and oversight through the Permanent Joint Headquarters, Special Forces and to the Overseas Bases.
It is responsible for ensuring that the five war-fighting domains of maritime, air, land, cyber and space are coordinated which gives UKStratCom a pan-Defence role. The UKStratCom Headquarters’ staff provide the vital strategy, planning, resource and capability oversight, governance and assurance support to the Commander.
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
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job description
UKStratCom Infrastructure are looking to expand their team with the recruitment of a Requirements Manager to support the delivery of their primary Defence Estates Optimisation (DEO) programme known as Defence Intelligence Consolidation (DI – C). DI – C is a complex programme that is looking into the long-term future laydown of Defence Intelligence (DI) establishments. DI_C is part of a large portfolio of work support wider Defence Intelligence (DI) and UKStratCom are taking the opportunity to synergies wider DI requirements with other projects and programmes. Therefore, the positions will also be required to support these additional workstreams.
The primary job purpose for the Requirements Manger will be to manage the business-facing elements of major infrastructure delivery, from concept, through construction to handover and closeout of a maintainable asset.
Person specification
The post holder will be able to build professional relationships, working collaboratively with partners and cross-functional projects teams. You can learn quickly, work independently, proactively tackle problems, and communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing.
DV clearance to be acquired within first year of taking up post.
Main Objectives:
- Manage projects using DIO Capital Projects Process/ Forward Approval Plan (FAP) and Command Infrastructure Delivery Plan (CIDP)
- Coordinating/developing Business Cases and other supporting documentation.
- Engagement with various partners, positively challenging the Performance, Time, Cost and Risks to ensure project outputs are delivered.
- Undertake TSP Tender Evaluation and Moderation and review DIO’s client specs/ associated documents for project
- Lead on programme and project governance
- Training, Learning and CPD
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Leadership
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Delivering at Pace
Benefits
Some of the many benefits you will receive:
- Highly competitive pension scheme.
- Flexi-time scheme upon completion of 6 months service or the Line Manager has the ability to adopt flexible working sooner than the 6 month period.
- With Line Manager agreement move to an alternative Working Patterns (there are 9).
- 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service. If by chance you have previously completed service in the Public Sector in the past 5 years, you may be eligible to request 30 days leave immediately. (Evidence will be required).
- In addition to annual leave you will be entitled to 8 Public Bank Holidays per year.
- Professional and Personal Development of skills with the opportunity to undergo an Apprenticeship in Human Resources.
- Opportunity to join more than one of our many networks (Race, LGBT+, Gender, Disability and Faith & Belief).
- Minimum of 18 Days Special Paid Leave in a rolling 12-month period for Public Duties commitments (such as a Magistrate).
- Special Paid Leave for community volunteering up to 12 days a year for Special Constables and 6 days a year for other volunteering.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
- Shrivenham has good travel links with free car parking. Other facilities are a Sports & Social facilities, a Gym complex, a Stables, a Golf Course and a swimming pool, as well as onsite Mess & Retail shops.
Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.
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/.
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Selection process details
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 sift, you will be assessed against the following:
Experience:
- A CV; details to include job history, qualification details and previous skills and experience.
- A statement of suitability. (500 Words)
Success Profiles Behaviours:
- Leadership
- Making effective decisions
- Communicating and influencing
- working together
- Delivering at pace
If your written application is successful, you will be invited to a face-to-face and or virtual via MS Teams interview where you will be tested against 5 Behaviours.
At interview, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours
- Leadership
- Making effective decisions
- communicating and influencing
- working together
- Delivering at pace
If a large number of applications are received, they will be assessed initially against the Leadership behaviour and your CV and Statement of Suitability (Personal Statement). You will then be assessed against the other criteria if you have met the minimum scores.
Behaviours are assessed individually with a 250-word statement. The application form will indicate which behaviour is being assessed. We are looking for evidence using the Situation, Task, Action, Result (STAR) methodology.
It is highly recommended you focus by providing one example for each behaviour. We would also advise you to use examples that best meet the criteria, even if they are a few years old, using the STAR methodology.
Situation: Briefly describe the background of the situation in which you found yourself.
Task: What you were required to do/chose to do.
Action: What actions you undertook to achieve the tasks. Make sure to use “I”, not “we” to explain how your actions led to results.
Result: Use facts and evidence to demonstrate the results that your actions produced. Explain whether it was a successful outcome, and if not, what you learned from the experience.
Please make sure you have consulted the HM Government ‘Success Profiles - Civil Service Behaviours’ document (available on Gov.uk) to ensure you have understood the relevant Behaviours for the appropriate grade.
PLEASE NOTE:
Sift & Interview: Provide some expectation of a timeline:
Sift to take place within 2 weeks of closing date
Interviews likely to take place within 2 weeks of Sift
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.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Ben Taylor
- Email : UKStratCom-Infra-Spt@mod.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk
Further information
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