About the Defence Infrastructure Organisation Do you want to work for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and play a key role in keeping our country safe through caring for the Defence estate and those that depend on it? DIO manages the Defence estate, one of the UK’s largest and most diverse property portfolios, enabling the armed forces and Defence civilians to live, work, train and deploy. From net carbon-zero accommodation to runways for the F35 fighter jets, our outputs are unique in the UK and across the globe About Major Programmes and Projects (MPP) role within DIO With a team of over 500 people, we are the capital infrastructure delivery arm of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation and are accountable and responsible for the delivery of capital infrastructure projects across the whole of Defence. Our diverse portfolio includes major programmes over £1 billion, a considerable number of high profile, complex projects, as well as traditional projects within military bases and establishments in the UK and overseas. From runways to range refurbishments, and from jetties to accommodation for US Forces, our reach is unique, and no two days are the same. Our Directorate, led at 2 SCS level, comprises six 1 delivery areas covering Army, NADES (Navy, Air, DE&S), USVF (US Visiting Forces), UK Strategic Command, Nuclear Infrastructure and Portfolio Office. This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. Job description Working at the heart of a high profile infrastructure delivery team, this post sits within our fast paced MPP Army Programme Management Office (PMO). The role of the Business & Communications Manager is to manage the delivery of a full range of business operation services to support the effective working of all staff within the MPP Army delivery area. We are looking for an individual with exceptional communication skills, who can lead the delivery of a quality service supporting the G7 Business Manager. With a passion for managing and embedding change you will drive digitalisation of our services to enable improved business outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity requiring a strong focus on communication and information management, leading MPP Army communications both online and at events, ensuring information is handled in line with MOD policy. You will have experience of leading a team, supporting their development, and fostering good relationships with them and the wider team. With an eye for detail, you will oversee the collation of business reports, tracking spend against budget and ensuring data is accurate, maximising the use of digitalised tools to reduce manual data entry. We are currently operating a Hybrid working model with an expectation of at least 60% of your working time to be spent in the office or on a project site. Person specification Essential Practical application of Office 365 tools Experience of managing and embedding change Desirable Experience in a Business Management role Experience of business and delivery planning Experience of finance and resource management Technical Competences Competent in the use of Microsoft 365 applications, including Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, One-Note,, Word, PowerPoint, Sway and Power BI. Qualifications & Professional Memberships Desirable Change Management Practitioner Membership of Chartered Management Institute or equivalent professional body (CIPD) Licences UK driving licence desirable some travel to other sites Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Leadership Communicating and Influencing Changing and Improving We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form: Communicating and Influencing Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: P3M17 - Resource Capacity Planning Benefits Alongside your salary of £44,590, Ministry of Defence contributes £12,917 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27% Opportunity to join one of our several D&I Networks. We value diversity and are committed to being an equal opportunities employer 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service Enhanced Parental Leave Our Andover site has free car parking, Sports & Social Clubs, Gym, on site shops and subsidised canteens. The post does not offer relocation expenses. External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to six-month probation period. 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. 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/. The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments. MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – we may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. It also uses the Portfolio Project Management Framework (P3M). These will be used to assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. Please ensure that at the application and interview stages of the campaign you review the Success Profiles Framework and Portfolio Project Management Framework to assist you in the demonstration of your skills and experience. Each element will be scored accordingly, and the successful candidate will be appointed on merit. 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. Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience. Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability/personal statement of no more than 500 words demonstrating their experience against the Essential requirements of this role. At sift, you will be assessed against the following: Communicating and Influencing CV Statement of Suitability / Personal Statement At interview, you will be assessed against the following Behaviours: Leadership Communicating and Influencing Changing and Improving You will also be asked to demonstrate a working knowledge of the following Technical Skills at Interview P3M17 Resource Capacity Planning Application sifting is scheduled to take place Beginning / Mid April 2025 and Interviews will be conducted Mid/End April 2025 You will be given 48 hours minimum notice for interview. If a large number of applications are received, Sift will be conducted using the Statement of Suitability / Personal Statement and CV only. 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-Resourcingteam3mod.gov.uk. As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to 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. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It 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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Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window). 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. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name :Gary Petty Email :Gary.Petty904gmail.com Recruitment team Email :DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3mod.gov.uk Further information Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: infocsc.gov.uk. Attachments DIO Candidate Information Guide Opens in new window (pdf, 1963kB) MOD Candidate Pack 2024 Opens in new window (pdf, 1562kB) Candidate Information Pack Opens in new window (docx, 31kB)