Location

Southampton

About the job 

Would you describe yourself as a confident communicator with excellent influencing skills?

Are you a delivery focused project professional looking for a role where you can assist in delivery of life saving services and lead on the high value programmes of work for future MCA services?

Do you want to get involved in the procurement of the second generation of the Governments £1.6 billion Search and Rescue Helicopter contract?

Job description

PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU COMPLETE THE PERSONAL STATEMENT CORRECTLY WHEN APPLYING FOR THIS ROLE.

We are looking to hire an enthusiastic individual with excellent knowledge of Project and Programme management processes who has the ability to take managed risk, change course often at short notice and work to demanding timelines and workloads. This will involve working long hours on occasion.

They will support the Aviation Programme Manager to establish the governance, strategy, planning and execution for the future Search and Rescue Helicopter procurement and support wider teams in the delivery of high value projects and procurements. The successful candidate will embrace all aspects of the vision for the future of the Commercial Directorate within the MCA.
 

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supporting the Aviation Programme manager with all aspects of programme delivery and execution for the future Search and Rescue Helicopter procurement as well as other high value programmes
• The production of and monitoring of all associated programme documentation
• Day to day monitoring of programmes to determine progress against key milestones and are on track to deliver.
• Working with and alongside technical, financial, economic, business case, commercial and legal colleagues to monitor and capture progress against agreed timelines and plans.
• Taking inputs from leads and constructing programme and project reports for senior management boards Ability to challenge leads and managers where there is potential ambiguity.
• Participate fully in HM Government's audit and assurance processes
• Providing leadership and management of 2 staff working on delivery of the various programmes and projects.
Assist and potentially lead on the evaluation of project and transition plans for the various procurements and contribute to the appropriate business cases in terms of governance. About You:
Coming to us with excellent project management and organisational skills you will guide your team on an exciting journey where you can deliver and build on future services, with a key focus on the high-profile Search and Rescue Helicopter procurement.

This is a fantastic opportunity to review and improve service delivery whilst ensuring that the ethos of MCA is kept at the heart.

Your fresh, enthusiastic and dynamic approach, along with your expert attention to detail will make this the perfect next step in your career.

As an amazing, leader and organiser, you will deliver robust project and programme support, focusing on fast pace delivery whilst ensuring sufficient supporting and value-adding governance is in place.

Personal Statement

When considering your experience, please tailor your CV/Personal Statement to provide evidence of when you have:
• Worked on the planning and procurement of a high value project.
• Ensured that a need for robust governance didn’t impede fast paced delivery
• Worked with multi-disciplined teams in delivery of a high-profile project/programme.
• Provided Leadership and Management of a programme or project team

Benefits:
Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.

About us

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) implements the government's maritime safety policy in the United Kingdom and works to prevent the loss of life and occurrence of pollution on the coast and at sea.

Safer lives, Safer ships, Cleaner seas.

Our vision is to be the best maritime safety organisation in the world.

Find out what it's like to work at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency

We are part of the Department for Transport (DfT). DfT is a great place to work, and our ‘one team’ approach really makes a difference. We value our staff and that’s why we’re committed to nurturing an inclusive environment across the Department.

You’ll be part of an innovative organisation that invests in all our people, ensuring we have the diverse skills to deliver transport that moves Britain ahead now and into the future.

DfT’s inclusion is recognition of our commitment to make the Department a great place to work through our culture of equality and inclusivity and the great strides we’ve made to raise the number of women in senior positions.

Behaviours

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

• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing

Technical skills

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

• Project Governance

Benefits 

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension

Things you need to know

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

Selection process details

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

The sift is due to take place 26th February 2020.

Interviews/assessments are likely to be held 11th March 202020.

Interview location to be confirmed.

We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.

As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.

The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment could include:
• an interview
• an interview with one or more exercises

The Department for Transport alongside other Government Departments recruit using Success Profiles. This means for each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate in order to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity. For further information on Success Profiles please click here

Your interview may consist of a range of question types. These may include questions about:
• what energises and motivates you
• how you would manage situations relevant to the role
• your previous experience
• your professional skills and knowledge

You’re encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.

Further Information

We have adopted anonymised recruitment. This means that your name, date of birth and other personal details will not be seen by the sift panel.

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

We may hold a merit list for up to twelve months. During this time, if a similar role is identified and you have been placed on the merit list you may be considered for the post. Within the merit list period, your application form and selection information may be shared across the department and its agencies.

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.

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 [email protected] stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

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

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 [email protected] 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.

Any move to the Department for Transfer will mean you will no longer be able to carry on claiming childcare vouchers.

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

Nationality requirements

Open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.

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 equality of opportunity. There is a guaranteed interview scheme (GIS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Apply and further information Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name :   Steve Pickering Email :   [email protected]   Recruitment team : Email :   [email protected] Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact Government Recruitment Services via email: [email protected] If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Click here (https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/) to visit Civil Service Commission