Job Description

On behalf of the MOD, we are looking for five Assurance Managers Inside IR35 for a 12 months contract based Hybrid 2-3 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 values and interests abroad.

To do this we have an annual budget of almost £40 billion and a workforce comprising 193,000 people, almost 59,000 of whom are civilians. We currently manage more than £11 billion of spend every year.

Our work really matters; we offer engaging roles which have a direct impact on the quality of services we provide. We employ people in many different roles and in many locations across the UK and abroad. We have jobs in policy, finance, HR, IS/IT, commercial and project management and all the types of jobs you would expect to find in a government department, or indeed in the private sector. We also employ doctors, dentists, teachers, police, fire service, quantity surveyors, and engineers to name a few. There are many opportunities to develop and progress both within MOD and across the wider Civil Service, whether you're a permanent appointee or an interim.

SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be eligible and willing to undergo these checks

As an Assurance Manager , your main responsibilities will be:

* Conduct Digital Assurance Gateway assessments and technical assurance of MOD initiatives / business cases to ensure compliance with cross-government digital policies e.g. Technology Code of Practice (TCoP) and Digital Service standards

* Build and maintain constructive relationships with stakeholders to improve alignment to digital standards, while ensuring appropriate levels of assurance for the complexity of the project

* Be responsible for collating outcomes or recommendations from reviews and identify solutions to overcome any non-compliance. Collect timely and accurate data to report on assurance activities

* Provide expert technical input to, and collaborating with, members of the relevant technical groups and provide assessment expertise input across the organisation, as required

* Management of activities IAW Stakeholder and Communication Plan and governance framework

Essential:

* Good understanding of digital and technology standards, processes, and governance frameworks and ensuring they align with organisational goals and emerging industry trends.

* Detailed, demonstrable technical expertise and delivery of digital assurance in large organisations.

* Experience in providing technical subject matter expertise and assure programme and project business cases and initiatives to assess compliance to the relevant digital policy and standards

* Experience of applying a framework of standards / policies in the assessment of business cases / initiatives

* Experience of building and maintaining effective relationships with stakeholders to implement, manage, guide, and continually improve alignment to digital policy

* Good understanding of digital and technology standards (TCoP including Service Standard), processes, and governance frameworks

* Experience in delivering large digital programmes or projects in government.

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.

Armed Forces Covenant

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 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