Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location HMNB Devonport, Plymouth, PL2 2BG About the job Job summary HM Naval Base Devonport has evolved into one of the largest bases of its kind in Western Europe and is today, a key Defence asset as a main operating and support base for the Royal Navy. The unique opportunities offered within are varied, challenging and exciting in supporting the Royal Navy to generate and operate forces world-wide for today and ensuring that we are ready for tomorrow by developing and delivering the Naval Service of the future. The Naval Base provides an open, flexible and supportive work environment with Civil Servants and Armed Forces personnel working together across a wealth of interesting and challenging roles in a variety of disciplines from finance, legal services, personnel and HR, strategic and project planning through to contract management and media services. The wider Devonport site, consists of HM Naval Base (Devonport) (MOD owned) and Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited (DRDL) (Babcock owned). By its nature, the site is a highly complex environment where a myriad of strategic demands, commercial and financial arrangements combine to deliver Defence outputs. Key to ensuring that the Naval Base meets its outputs is the Infrastructure Directorate. Within this Directorate, the Project Delivery team focus on delivery of infrastructure and maritime projects that enable available, compliant, and safe to operate infrastructure assets and capability across the Naval Base. This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. Job description Your role will be to support the Infrastructure Group Project Delivery function within HMNB Devonport and HMS Drake as directed by the Project Manager (HEO) and/or the Project Team Leader (SEO). This will require you to work with key stakeholders to support the coordination of project activities to ensure project requirements are delivered within Time, Cost and Quality parameters, in pursuit of Value for Money and in accordance with agreed Defence support contracts. You will support the Project Manager (PM) with maintaining a central hub of information for effective estates project delivery in accordance with Project, Programme and Portfolio Management (P3M) best practice and estates governance, process and procedure arrangements. This includes liaising with all relevant stakeholders to keep built estate project delivery information readily available and up to date. You will also support the creation and development of project documentation, such as PIDs and Business Cases, User Requirements, Governance arrangements, Learning from Experience (LFE) and Risk and Issue registers. Whilst being supported by the Project Manager, you will attend site visits to assess works; prior to, during and post completion of works, including coordinating access to infrastructure assets and relevant restricted areas for Contractors and Estates visitors. Secondary roles and responsibilities can be found in the accompanying TORRS for this position. Person specification Professional/External Qualifications Essential: Minimum UK Regulated Qualification Framework Level 4 qualification (or equivalent) in built estate Project Management, or Level 3 qualification with experience in a similar field. Desirable: HNC or equivalent in a related subject in Project Management or similar field. Completion of or working towards completion of MoD Technician or Higher Apprenticeship. Project Management qualification at Foundation level (APM PFQ, PRINCE2 Foundation or similar). Post-joining Essential: APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ) Change Management Foundation Building Better Business Cases Foundation IWFM Level 4 Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Changing and Improving Leadership Working Together We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form: Working Together Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: This post is mapped to the following career pathways: Government Property Profession Foundation Practitioner (EO) role on the Property and Construction Pathway. Skill: Analytical Decision Making Level required - working knowledge (W) Benefits Alongside your salary of £29,580, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,569 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. 25 Days annual leave increasing to a maximum of 30 days in line with MOD Policy 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% 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/. 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 Policy 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 and Technical skills. Sift & Interview to be held at HMNB Devonport, dates TBC. Candidates will be assessed against the following Behaviour at Application- Working Together 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 assessed against the following Behaviour at Interview- Changing and Improving Leadership Candidates will also be assessed against the following Technical Skill at Application- This post is mapped to the following career pathways: Government Property Profession Foundation Practitioner (EO) role on the Property and Construction Pathway. Skill: Analytical Decision Making Level required - working knowledge (W) Please describe in no more than 250 words a situation where you have had to collect, analyse and manage data and how you prepared this to help inform decision makers. You should demonstrate an understanding of what makes quality data and how you applied sound judgement when presenting the data. Supporting information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-government-property-profession-career-framework2 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. 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 security 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. 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 : Nigel Yarham Email : Nigel.yarham100mod.gov.uk 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 MOD Candidate Pack 2024 Opens in new window (pdf, 1562kB) Candidate Information june 2024 Opens in new window (docx, 31kB) Navy candidate pack Opens in new window (pdf, 2922kB) Share this page Print Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn GMail