On behalf of the MOD, we are looking for a Project Support Officer (Inside IR35) for a contract which runs until 26th March 2027. This is a hybrid role and requires up to 3 days a week in Corsham.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its value
This position sits within the SATCOM programme in Defence Digital.
SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.
As a Project Support Officer, your main responsibilities will be to:
- Lead the renewals process for all services as contracts approach expiry.
- Engage with users to confirm requirements and maintaining ongoing communication with users to ensure timely submission of all required renewal documentation.
- Engage with customers and stakeholders to ensure requirements are fully understood and recorded accurately.
- Provide guidance on ordering and delivery processes to customers, including early engagement with suppliers where appropriate.
- Support the delivery phase for projects, ensuring outputs meet quality standards and delivery timelines.
- Produce regular reports on enquiries and deliveries for stakeholder briefings.
Essential Skills
- Experience in project support within busy faced paced departments ideally within central government.
- Experience across project support, service contract renewals, enquiries, administration support and related activities.
- Stakeholder engagement at all levels across the business.
- Strong self starter who is process driven with a proactive approach to all duties.
Desirable Skills
- Experience of supporting on business cases would be highly beneficial.
- Experience within the MOD in a similar role would be highly beneficial.
Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.
Disability Confident
As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the MOD guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.
Armed Forces Covenant
The MOD guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security 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.
