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About the job
We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities.
Are you passionate about data and people?
Interested in discovering statistical themes and translating them into powerful insightful and visual narratives?
Do you enjoy making a difference through shaping how organisations manage, understand and value data beyond simple spreadsheets to support making evidence based decision?
If so, then please apply! We’re looking for you join us here at the Portfolio and Project Delivery Directorate (PPDD) within the Corporate Delivery Group in the Department for Transport (DfT) for our next exciting chapter as we take forward enhancing the Project Delivery profession.
The Portfolio and Project Delivery Directorate (PPDD) has been recently created to drive and support delivery of Department for Transports (DfT) large and complex portfolio of capital infrastructure and transformation projects worth over £200 billion. Following a series of recommendations for improvements in the Lessons from the transport for the sponsorship of major projects report (25 Apr 2019) – a joint report by the DfT and Infrastructure Projects Authority. The Department has developed a high-profile Project Delivery Improvement Programme, focussing on themes such as how to improve the department’s portfolio management, ensuring roles and responsibilities in the sponsorship and delivery of projects are clear, promoting the right behaviours and culture, and building our own ‘people’ capacity and capabilities.
The Department is strengthening the capacity of teams who lead the central efforts on portfolio management, project assurance and project delivery capability, so they can lead the change across the Department’s project delivery work.
You will be helping the Department make that step change in how it delivers its large and complex portfolio of projects through data insights. The Department’s ambition is to be best in class and be a showcase for other Departments. There is a lot of interest from the centre of Government and the Department is sharing its journey with the Infrastructure Steering Committee chaired by the Chief Executive of the Civil Service.
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to
For a more detailed description of the role and its responsibilities, please see the attached role profile.
About you
To be successful, you will need to be someone who has excellent data analytical and presentation skills. Be able to use these skills to effectively manage a challenging workload, whilst still being able to deliver a high-quality output within agreed timescales.
You will have good interpersonal and influencing skills, being able to communicate complex information to a range of stakeholders so it is clear to understand through various communication styles and techniques.
We are seeking someone with a keen eye for detail, being able to draw out key points and themes from information and data, and share it with others to assist with decision making including making initial recommendation.
You enjoy collaborating with others and has a flexible approach when completing tasks, you thrive building strong working relationships with others.
Additional information
There will be some travel involved with this role, if your first location preference is not London you will be required to attend the DfT London Office a minimum of twice a month. There may also be a requirement to attend meetings/events across various regional offices within the UK, this could occur 1-2 times a month, this may include overnight stays.
A minimum of 40% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace, although requirements to attend other locations for official business, or carry out detached duty in another DfT workplace, will also count towards this level of attendance.
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
Benefits
Things you need to know
As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
How to apply
As part of your application, please submit a CV and Personal statement. You should ensure that, when demonstrating your experience, you use examples that relate to the Job description detailed above. You will be required to submit a CV, setting out your career history, with responsibilities and achievements.
We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.
The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:
This interview could be conducted online via Teams or face to face at one of our offices. Further details will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.
You’re encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.
The Department for Transport alongside other Government Departments recruit using Success Profiles. This means for each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate in order to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.
For further information on Success Profiles visit our Careers website.
Please see attached candidate notes for further information about our recruitment process.
Reasonable Adjustments
As a Disability Confident Leader employer, DfT is committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need during the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.
If you need a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, you should contact Government Recruitment Service via dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
Further Information
For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the How we hire page of our DfT Careers website.
Before submitting your application, we encourage you to visit our Recruitment in detail page of the DfT Careers website. You will find detailed information about the entire recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role in the Civil Service.Throughout this job advert there are links to the DfT Careers Website, which provides you further information to support your application. Should you be unable to access the information on our website, please email DRGComms@dft.gov.uk for assistance.
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
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