Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location UKHSA Porton, Manor Farm Road, Porton Down, Salisbury About the job Job summary The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has been set up to provide health security and health protection for the nation by protecting from infectious disease and external hazards. We will act like no other organisation previously to mitigate threats to health before they materialise. UKHSA will build the nations health resilience and security, strengthening our ability to detect and monitor infectious diseases and external threats to health. Using robust evidence and world-leading expertise, we will go deeper to analyse threats to health, and how best to prevent and control them. UKHSA will ensure a system-wide response in partnership with local authorities, NHS, academia, global professional institutes, and industry. We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join the Capital Works Programme Team which is within the Porton Estates, Engineering and Facilities group. The team are responsible for maintaining regulatory and compliant facilities to meet current and future business objectives within the following areas: Engineering Maintenance Environmental sustainability Facilities services Capital works projects Job description As Senior Project Manager you will support the Capital Works Programme Manager in delivering Portons Capital Programme working closely with the sites business units and will be responsible for the delivery of capital projects up to an approximate value of £5m in accordance with UKHSAs Project Management Procedures Manual and cover all stages of Government Procurement Strategy. You will lead on the day to day running of a project(s) that are typically moderate to high in complexity. These are likely to influence the UKHSA long term outcomes, goals or in year strategic objectives. You will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of the project, ensuring that the objectives are clearly defined and achieved within the agreed time, cost, and quality constraints. You will have effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills and will play a key role in project governance, working with stakeholders to ensure the agreed project outputs are delivered to enable benefit realisation. The Senior Project Manager role is part of the government project delivery profession and UKHSAs project delivery resource model. This role is aligned to the Project Delivery Capability Framework (PDCF) career pathway Project Manager 3. You can find more information about the PDCF on the gov.uk homepage (search "Project Delivery Capability Framework"). Person specification Main Responsibilities: Provide effective leadership to the project team by motivating team members to meet project goals. Develop and maintain project plans and determine appropriate delivery methodology. Setting project controls, managing performance and report progress to sponsors. Design the project structure and organisation appropriate to the stage, effectively managing the transition between phases. Develop and draft the business case, seeking input from specialists as necessary. Lead the development of the budget and track project spend. Deliver the agreed business case benefits and outcomes. Monitor the longer-term delivery of benefits against the business case, ensuring an appropriate Benefits Realisation Strategy is in place. Identify key stakeholders, internal and external, and effectively manage these relationships. Identify and monitor project risks and issues. Develop mitigating actions, escalating as appropriate. Identify and work with related projects to manage interdependencies. Identify, evaluate and document lessons learned during the project. Support effective governance and decision making. Provide project reports, engaging in processes that hold you accountable for delivery. Engage with assurance reviews and support recommended action. Co-ordinate project assurance processes and gateway reviews. Ensure exceptional project and change management is delivered across the portfolio, using recognised UKHSA methods and governance Role model commitment to personal development, promoting individual and team performance through support, guidance, and coaching. An active member of the UKHSA Project Delivery Profession Community. Benefits Alongside your salary of £54,416, UK Health Security Agency contributes £15,764 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 employer contribution of 28.97% Things you need to know Selection process details Selection Process Details Please note you will not be able to upload your CV. You must complete the application form in as much detail as possible. Please do not email us your CV Stage 1: Application & Sift Success profiles This vacancy is using success profiles and will assess your behaviours, experience and strengths. You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the above listed 9 essential criteria, and this will be in the form of a: Application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application) 1500 word Statement of Suitability. This should outline how your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria. The Application form and Statement of Suitability will be marked together. Longlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will longlist into 3 piles of: Meets all essential criteria Meets some essential criteria Meets no essential criteria In order to be shortlisted you must meet all and some of the essential criteria listed above. Shortlisting : In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on: significant experience of successfully managing several complex projects ideally within infrastructure, construction refurbishment and replacement programmes using NEC and JCT contracts covering planning, scheduling, budget management, resource management, risk and issue management If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview and assessment Please do not exceed 1500 words. We will not consider any words over and above this number. Feedback will not be provided at this stage. Stage 2: Interview (success profiles) You will be invited to a (single) remote interview. Behaviours, experience and strengths will be tested at interview. The Behaviours tested during the interview stage will be: Leadership Working Together Communicating and Influencing Making Effective Decisions Delivering at Pace Experience: There will be a 10 minute Presentation with the title Delivery of Complex Projects in the Healthcare Environment. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Location This role is being offered as office/lab based at our Scientific Campus in Porton Down. If based at one of our scientific campuses, you will be required to have a Counter Terrorism Check security vetting check as a minimum. For meaningful National Security Vetting checks to be carried out individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 3 years as the role requires Counter Terrorism Check (CTC) clearance. In exceptional circumstances UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder/Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice. Reasonable Adjustments The Civil Service is committed to making sure that our selection methods are fair to everyone. To help you during the recruitment process, we will consider any reasonable adjustments that could help you. An adjustment is a change to the recruitment process or an adjustment at work. This is separate to the Disability Confident Scheme. If you need an adjustment to be made at any point during the recruitment process you should: Contact the recruitment team in confidence as soon as possible to discuss your needs. You can find out more information about reasonable adjustments across the Civil Service here: https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/reasonable-adjustments/ International Police check: If you have spent more than 6 months abroad over the last 3 years you may need an International Police Check. This would not necessarily have to be in a single block, and it could be time accrued over that period. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Your application may be rejected and/or you may be subject to disciplinary action if evidence of plagiarism is detected. Examples of plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence (AI), as your own. Careers website: Please visit our careers site for more information https://gov.uk/ukhsa/careers Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window). See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. 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. 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 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 : Beth Coldridge Email : beth.coldridgeukhsa.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : recruitmentukhsa.gov.uk 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, in the first instance, you should contact UKHSA Public Accountability Unit via email: Complaintsukhsa.gov.uk If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/ Apply at advertiser's site Share this page Print Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn GMail