Property Transformation Programme - Senior Mobilisation Manager (Ref: 8903)

Job summary

This position is based Nationally

Job description

Please note that external candidates will be offered Fixed Term contracts with the possibility of an extension (subject to funding), existing Civil Service employees will be onboarded on secondment terms and conditions.

Please note that unless you are currently employed by the civil service and are earning more than the minimum shown above, if successful you will be offered the minimum for the grade depending on your location.

If you are successful in the recruitment process, you will be added to the merit list for the campaign. We will then appoint candidates as Mobilisation Manager posts become available. This will be based on merit order and your location preference. For a full list of offices, please refer to the attached link: MoJ National Office Network Map – Google My Maps.

Your location preference will be captured during the application process. Please be advised, that being successful in the recruitment process and being placed on the merit list does not guarantee an offer of employment.

Please note that the application window for this campaign remains open until September 2025. However, we will be reviewing applications and conducting regular screening, interviewing, and onboarding procedures throughout the duration of the campaign.

Overview

The MoJ Property Directorate is a customer focused organisation that exists to enable our customers to perform to their very best. We do this by providing high quality, easy to use services, and working environments that our customers want to work in, which support them to deliver their individual outputs efficiently. Our job is to manage one of the most diverse and complex estates in Government – hosted by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). Our remit brings together a property portfolio including Prisons, Probation, and MoJ HQ and Arm’s Length Bodies.

MoJ Property provides specialist services including Facilities Management, Health and Safety, Fire Safety and Security, Technical Design expertise, and Sustainability. Additionally, we have dedicated business management teams supporting the entire Directorate and each of our partners is supported by Account Management teams. – We oversee a substantial portfolio which consists of properties valued at £8.5bn for the MoJ alone. We are part of the Government Property Profession (GPP) and through active membership and engagement we will work with the Office of Government Property to develop the maturity of the profession and encourage our people to join the GPP. We continue to build our capability through training and recruitment, aspiring to be the best that we can be as individuals and as a Directorate.

We continue to deliver new ways of working across our portfolio – leading on the scale and pace of activity for central government – proposing ways to achieve, and then providing more dynamic and flexible workspace, while driving down the cost of the estate.

Please note that external candidates will be offered Fixed Term contracts for 12 months with the possibility of an extension (subject to funding), existing Civil Service employees will be onboarded on secondment terms and conditions.

If you are a civil servant on a permanent contract and you are successful, we will discuss with your current line manager to put in place a loan or secondment from your current position. If you are currently a lower grade than the one you have applied for, you will be given a Temporary Responsibility Allowance.

Team Overview

The Mobilisation Team sits in the Property Transformation Programme. The team is responsible for planning and delivering the mobilisation of new total facilities management contracts, and demobilisation of the current Facilities Management contracts.

The Senior Mobilisation Manager will be managed by the Deputy Director, Mobilisation & De-Mobilisation Lead and will have line management responsibilities.

The work responsibilities will be either in Mobilisation or Demobilisation areas of the Mobilisation Team.

Job Description, Duties and Responsibilities

The role will be in a fast-paced and complex environment. Key responsibilities will include the following:

· Lead the development and implementation of detailed mobilisation/demobilisation plans for both new Total Facilities Management and current Facilities Management contracts.

· Lead, mentor and provide guidance to Mobilisation Managers, ensuring they understand their role in the broader mobilisation/demobilisation strategy.

· Build and maintain strong relationships with key external partners and stakeholders to ensure smooth execution of mobilisation or demobilisation plans.

· Regularly engage with internal and external stakeholders to keep them informed on mobilisation or demobilisation progress, addressing any concerns proactively.

· Deliver key mobilisation or demobilisation updates, milestones and risk assessments to Mobilisation / Demobilisation Leadership team. Recruitment, training/development and management of a team of Mobilisation/Demobilisation Managers s.

· Identify risks, potential delays and obstacles early in Mobilisation or Demobilisation process and implement mitigation strategies to ensure the success.

· Acts as the responsible person in respect of managing dispute processes and be the point of escalation for issues/risks/performance related concerns in connection with the Mobilisation/ Demobilisation of services.

· Act as the responsible person for measuring and reporting to the Mobilisation/Demobilisation Leadership Team in respect of supplier performance and Milestone successes; authorising agreed staged payments.

· Creating and maintaining effective relationship with stakeholders including suppliers.

Expectations of post holder in executing the role

· The ability to identify problems as well as drive forward solutions will be required, whilst building strong relationships with stakeholders, influencing as required.

· Strong leadership is a critical element of this role, as is the ability to prioritise and manage a workload, manipulate, and analyse complex information, present information and recommendations and make effective decisions.

· Post holders must provide clear direction and focus, visibly championing the changes which deliver greatest efficiencies.

Skills and Experience

• Facilities Management, Property or Building Management, Project work
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, taking responsibility for outcomes.
• Proven track record in building and maintaining effective relationships with a wide variety of people, including senior officials.
• Proven ability to work flexibly, responding to change and unexpected requests.
• Experience of effectively working through others to achieve goals.

Government Property Profession (GPP) Technical Skills

The GPP Framework is aimed at staff working in property or property-related roles and consider property to be their career anchor profession. This usually encompasses posts where professional qualifications and experience are directly relevant to the work being undertaken. However, it is also applicable to those who are currently not qualified property practitioners but wish to make this their profession of choice. Those with a property background at any level are encouraged to register with the GPP, which exists to support property practitioners at all levels. Details of the GPP Career Framework can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-government-property-prof…

This role is a Facilities Management role at Senior Practitioner level. Technical skills in Facilities Management of Customer & Client Service, Analytical Decision Making, Sustainable Practice and Commercial Acumen are sought – these are described in the GPP Framework.

The following Technical Skills (and levels) will be tested during the selection process:

• Customer & Client Service (Expert)
• Analytical Decision Making (Practitioner)
• Sustainable Practice (Practitioner)
• Commercial Acumen (Expert)

Professional Accreditation

People in this role will typically hold professional accreditation at the following level: CIWFM

Flexible working hours

The Property Directorate offers a flexible working system in many teams.

Requests for reduced hours contracts will be considered in line with business needs.

This is a full-time role.

We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce and pride ourselves as being an employer of choice. We are happy to accommodate any reasonable adjustments you may require during the selection process. To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace, visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity

Please note that unless you are currently employed by the civil service and are earning more than the minimum shown above, if successful you will be offered the minimum for the grade depending on your location.

The Property Directorate offers flexible working subject to local agreement.

This post is advertised as Fixed Term. The unit is supportive of and encourages flexible working and compressed hours candidates will also be considered.

Non-civil service candidates will start on the pay band minimum.

We can offer you:

• Annual leave of 25 days rising to 30 days after 5 years, plus bank holidays, 5 days paid volunteering leave.
• Generous civil service pension (defined benefit scheme) Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Employer contributions of 28.97% -Civil Service pension
• Beneficial working arrangements including flexible working options, hybrid working, as well as part time and job sharing.
• The Ministry of Justice places significant emphasis on learning and development, offering all employees a minimum of five days of dedicated learning each year. Our Property team has access to a wide range of opportunities, including fully funded vocational programmes, professional accreditation, seminars, conferences, e-learning platforms, and industry-leading training.
• For your health and wellbeing we offer, Season ticket loans, Eye-care vouchers, Childcare vouchers, Wellbeing support including access to the Calm app, Access to onsite gym (subject to availability and location) and access to Vivup offering multiple discounts on Supermarkets, Home & Garden, Days Out & Experiences, Travel, bike loans and many more.
• Maternity and Paternity benefits, including adoption, with up to 26 weeks at full pay, 13 weeks at partial pay and paternity leave at full pay.

Person specification

Please refer to Job Description

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Customer & Client Service (Expert)
• Analytical Decision Making (Practitioner)
• Sustainable Practice (Practitioner)
• Commercial Acumen (Expert)

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £58,511, Ministry of Justice contributes £16,950 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Access to learning and development
• A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance

For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.

Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

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

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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.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
• Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk
• Telephone : 0345 241 5359

Recruitment team

• Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitm…

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