Senior Portfolio Advisor
12 days ago
Manchester
You will contribute to the following duties, some of which may be distributed within the wider team according to business needs. Please note that this list is not exhaustive: • Work with the team to embed sound project delivery understanding and practice on areas such as project delivery capability, change management, programme reporting, benefits management, assurance and risk., • Provide advice and support to projects across all areas of departmental delivery, including sponsorship policy and capital investment., • Contribute to the governance of our major programmes by supporting the work of the Delivery and Risk Committee (DRC), monthly reporting insight and analysis of GMPP data., • Work with the team to provide leadership for strategic long term roadmaps for the Project Delivery function., • Collaborate on a prioritised schedule of risk and assurance reviews for a wide range of projects including our major projects, tier C (departmental priority) and corporate change projects. Provide cross-cutting analysis from the assurance programme (eg on resourcing, dependencies) and assess progress on the implementation of recommendations., • Create a culture of learning by contributing findings, experience and lessons learnt to the Project Delivery Community of Practice to spread good practice across the Portfolio., • Support the development of the Project Delivery Profession and promote learning and development activities., • Work with the Business Change functions across the organisation, ensuring individuals understand their roles and responsibilities and have access to the right training, tools and development. Person specification The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience: Essential • Good delivery skills with the ability to work at pace and to deadline, both on your own and within teams., • Experience of working as a Project/Programme Manager on a capital and/or policy project, with demonstrable experience of delivering two or more of the following project functions: governance and reporting, benefits management, business change, assurance and approvals, portfolio management and / or programme / project reporting, analysis and insight., • Good stakeholder management skills. Proven ability to work closely with a range of people at all levels to secure successful outcomes., • An inquisitive nature with an interest in improving processes, systems and ways of working., • Committed to improving the project delivery profession and to putting people at the heart of change. Please register your interest by filling out this Registration form by 15th August 11.00am and you will be sent an invitation. Please note that the session will not be recorded and will not focus on the DCMS recruitment process - please direct any queries that you have on this topic (timelines, reasonable adjustments, onboarding etc) to Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: • Seeing the Big Picture, • Delivering at Pace, • Changing and Improving, • Working Together, • Making Effective Decisions Benefits Alongside your salary of 54,582, Department for Culture, Media and Sport contributes 15,812 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. DCMS values its staff and offers a wide range of benefits to everyone who works here. Were committed to developing talent, and supporting colleagues to have great careers in our department. To support with that, some of the benefits we offer include: • Flexible working arrangements and hybrid working - DCMS staff work on a flexible basis with time spent in offices, and time spent working from home, • 26.5 days annual leave on entry, increasing to 31.5 days after 5 years service, • A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%, • Access to the Edenred employee benefits system which offers discounts to popular retailers and access to various useful resources such as financial and savings advice, • 3 days of paid volunteering leave, • Up to 9 months maternity leave on full pay + generous paternity and adoption leave, • Staff reward and recognition bonuses that operate throughout the year, • Occupational sick pay, • Access to the Employee Assistance Programme which offers staff 24/7 confidential support and resources such as counselling, debt guidance and management advice, • Active and engaged staff networks to join including the LGBT+, Ethnic Diversity, Mental Health and Wellbeing and Gender Equality Networks, • Exceptional learning and development opportunities that you can explore alongside your day to day work, • Season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and much more! Terms and conditions at SCS grades will vary. Those applying for SCS roles should refer to the candidate information pack for more information on terms and conditions. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. To apply for this vacancy, you will need to submit the following documents which will assessed against the experience success profile : • A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you provide employment history that relates to the essential and desirable criteria, and that any gaps in employment history within the last 2 years are explained. The CV should not exceed more than 2 x A4 pages and you should insert your CV into the "Job History" section on the Civil Service Jobs application form. In the event of a large number of applicants, an initial sift will be conducted on the statement of suitability . Those who are successful in the initial sift will then be scored on all elements of the application. For support in writing your application and interviewing, please refer to the Application and Interview Guidance document attached to the job advert. Further Information A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made. Any move to Department for Culture, Media and Sport 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 New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band. DCMS has a London and a National pay scale. For more information on this, including the circumstances in which each pay scale will apply, please see the Candidate Information Pack attached. If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out. In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing stating the job reference number in the subject heading. 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 applicants 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. Reasonable Adjustment We are committed to supporting candidates so they can perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. This includes making reasonable adjustments to our process. In order to request an adjustment, please: Complete the Assistance required section on the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or a verbal test rather than a written one. Alternatively, contact the Government Recruitment Service via as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs. Accessibility If you are experiencing accessibility difficulties with any of the attachments, please contact us. Contact details can be found in the 'contact point for applicants' section of the job advert. Feedback 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. The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window) . 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 : Peter Watson 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, you should contact in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission at: Attachments DCMS Application & Interview Guidance for Candidates Aug 23 (1) Opens in new window (pdf, 180kB) Summer 2025 - Senior Portfolio Adviser Candidate Information Pack template Opens in new window (pdf, 7144kB)
