Project Support Officer

On behalf of the MOD, we are looking for a Project Support Officer (Inside IR35) for a 10 month contract based Hybrid in Corsham .

About the Role

The SEDA Project Support Officer will use project management and business support skills to manage the day-to-day business activities within the SATCOM Engineering Design Authority (SEDA) team, while supporting the Assistant Chief Engineer.

The role encompasses a range of business management functions key to the effective operation of the team, including coordination of team meetings and wider communications, knowledge & information manage ment, reso urce manage ment & pla nning activities, secretariat, manage ment of RA IDO, as well as a number of discrete deliverables (e.g. small change tasks, process development, facilitation of forums etc).

The SEDA team has a heavy technical focus and supports wider SATCOM Programme activities. This role will help facilitate the team to deliver its outcomes efficiently and effectively.

As a Project Support Officer , your main responsibilities will be:

- Business Administration – Day-to-day manage ment and c oordination of the enabling function and the team. Includes facilitation of team meetings & communication across the Programme, as well as coordination of DPMO activities and outputs. Also covers process development and continuous improvement of ways of working etc.
- G ove rnance – Provide key reports and support effective governance and decisi on makin g. Includes support into Office of the Chief Engineer Boards and Forums.
- (Resource) Planning & Scheduling – Creation and maintenance of schedules and planning boards, including coordination of resources to deliver the function’s outputs. Also covers manage ment of su pport requests.
- Information & Knowledge Manage ment – Man age ment of ar tefacts & information sources. Includes managi ng basel ine documentation and configuration contro l withi n document libraries.
- RAIDO Manage ment – Ide ntify and monitor risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies and opportunities. Develop mitigation actions and escalate as appropriate.
- Change Manage ment – Coo rdinate and monitor effective Change Manage ment and d ocument changes to deliverables as agreed with stakeholders. Includes facilitation, coordination and oversight of Requests for Change / Authority Change Notices and engagement across the Programme.
- Delivery – Coordination & manage ment of ad -hoc deliverables within time, cost and quality constraints. May include production & reviews of studies, papers or artefacts.

PLEASE NOTE: SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must b e wi lling & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the except ional requi rements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candid ates who m eet all of the essential criteria and hold active secur ity clearance.

Essential:

- Experience working in a Project Support Officer, Project Coordinator, Programme Support or similar role.
- Experience supporting project governance, meetings, reporting, secretariat activities and business manage ment funct ions.
- Strong Micro soft Office and Microsoft 365 skills.
- Experience working with a range of stakeholders and coordinating activities across multiple teams.
- Experience supporting business processes, documentation and information manage ment activ ities.

Desirable:

- Engineering project manage ment exper ience or experience working within an engineering environment.
- Experience managi ng RAID logs and supporting risk reviews.
- Knowledge of SharePoint manage ment.
- Expe rience using Microsoft Forms, Power Automate (Flows) or Power BI.
- APM Project Manage ment Quali fication (PMQ) or equivalent.
- Defence or wider Public Sector experience.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confid ent

As a Disability Confid ent emplo yer, the MOD encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent candid ates. Appl ications from candid ates who i dentify as having a disability and meet the essential criteria for the ro le will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active secur ity clearance.

Armed Forces Coven ant

As a signatory of the Armed Forces Coven ant, the MOD welcome applications from veterans, service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners. Applications from eligible candid ates who m eet the essential criteria for the ro le will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active secur ity clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following “this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.