Programme Support Officer, Air Mobility

The Air Mobility and Air Enablers Programme Management Office, part of Air Capability and Programmes located at Air Command, is responsible for supporting the delivery of the Air Mobility and Air Enablers sub-Portfolio.
Air Command is an attractive place to work, located in the village of Walters Ash, supported by good public transport links with regular bus services to and from Aylesbury and High Wycombe.
There is free car parking on site, access to a subsidised gym, a convenience store and a dedicated Costa Café.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Programme Management Office (PMO), where as a Project Support Officer you will be supporting the Programme Manager in the delivery of Air Capability Programmes. This job includes the opportunity to work from home and travel to UK locations on work-related duties.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week., Air Mobility and Air Enablers manages a variety of programmes which includes; capability, delivery, maintenance and upgrade across the RAF Air Mobility Fleet, the RAF pilot training capability and innovating solutions to support Aircrew performance.
The role of the Project Support Officer covers a diverse range of activities to support the delivery of the project’s objectives.
The Project Support Officer enables the smooth running of the project by supporting the Programme Manager through the operation of Programme Management processes, and the co-ordination of business management actions and activities on their behalf.
The role aligns with the Government Project Delivery Capability Framework, and responsibilities include:
+ Developing and/or managing the PMO outputs which are: Risks, Assumptions, Dependencies, Benefits, Stakeholder Engagement, Communications, Schedules, Lessons-from-Experience and Information.
+ Managing the drumbeat of governance meetings for the programme, ensuring that the meetings deliver output of appropriate quality to allow the Senior Responsible Owner (who is accountable for the programme) to make key decisions.
+ Supporting effective governance and decision making. Providing reporting and engaging in mechanisms that hold your Programme Manager to account for delivery.
+ Engaging with assurance reviews and supporting action on recommendations. Organise assurance processes such as gateway reviews, as required.
+ Ensuring effective Change Management processes are in place to agree and documenting changes to deliverables as agreed with stakeholders.
This role presents an excellent opportunity to gain valuable Portfolio, Programme and Project Management (P3M) experience across a diverse portfolio, enhanced by training opportunities that offer the ability to gain professional P3M qualifications., We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
+ Communicating and Influencing
+ Making Effective Decisions
+ Working Together
+ Delivering at Pace
+ Managing a Quality Service, 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 (500 words)
At Sift/Interview you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours:
+ Communicating and Influencing
+ Making Effective Decisions
+ Working Together
+ Delivering at Pace
+ Managing a Quality Service
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.

Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
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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
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Working for the Civil Service
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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
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'to generate the components of air-power and develop our capabilities to achieve precise campaign effects across the spectrum of operations whenever and wherever they are required', + Ideally have or be willing to work towards qualifications in programme management. Training will be given where required.
+ Have sound written and oral communications skills (writing records of meeting and liaising with Stakeholders).
+ Be a good team member and be able to work supervised and independently.
+ Deliver outputs within acceptable time limits and to an established battle-rhythm. On occasion turn work around quickly to meet wider demands.
+ Take pride in your work and deliver to high standards.
+ Show commitment to personal development.
+ Be able to work from the office at RAF High Wycombe as well as from home and other UK locations.

Alongside your salary of £35,290, Ministry of Defence contributes £10,223 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
+ High Wycombe RRA
+ 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%
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/.
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.