On behalf of FCDO, we are looking for a PMO Lead (Inside IR35) for a 6 Month contract based Hybrid role 2-3 days per week in London or Glasgow.

SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, (at the very least you must be eligible for clearance)

The Humanitarian Emergency Response Operations & Stabilisation (HEROS) programme provides the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) with a set of capabilities for responding to humanitarian crisis and conflict across the globe. HEROS 2.0, its successor programme, will continue the delivery of similar capabilities into the 2030s, namely:

A Standing Humanitarian Advisory Team (to support the global FCDO network to prepare for and respond to humanitarian crises)

Early warning and analysis of humanitarian and conflict risk

Scalable Humanitarian & Conflict Expertise (rosters of external experts that be deployed into FCDO s overseas posts or onto time-limited assignments)

Humanitarian Procurement & Logistics (management of humanitarian relief stockpiles and response equipment, and their deployment into challenging contexts globally at speed and scale).

Humanitarian expert deployments into UN agencies calling for surge capacity to respond to crises

The PMO Specialist will build a solid delivery environment for the HEROS 2.0 programme, maturing existing tools and processes for planning, scheduling, risk & issue management, stakeholder engagement, governance and programme controls.

Specific responsibilities include:

Specialist support and advice to develop, maintain and continually improve the collaborative delivery environment for the HEROS 2.0 Programme including provision of best practice project delivery techniques.

Embed and operate a best practice planning methodology.

Embed and operate best practice risk management for the Programme using established methodology e.g. MoR.

Develop and maintain a reporting and MI approach for the Programme that adds value to internal and external stakeholders.

Provide specialist project delivery advice and consultancy to develop Programme Team capability, producing a quarterly maturity report using P3M3 or other professional framework.

Provide specialist assurance and support to the Programme Manager and SRO as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Technology Requirements

Essential

Security Clearance to SC level

Government Project Delivery standards and processes

Government business case frameworks

Desirable

Business Process Outsourcing

Digital system delivery

Procurement of Expert advisory, HR management and/or procurement & logistics services

Awareness of HMG s work on international development/humanitarian action/fragile & conflict-affected states Essential:

Programme/Project Scheduling

Resource management

Risk & issue management

Programme governance

Budgeting & cost management

Change control

Stakeholder engagement

Business Case writing

Business change & implementation

Benefits management

Capacity-building

Mentoring Essential

Proficient in Microsoft 365

Proficient in project scheduling and risk management tools including Microsoft Project

An understanding of the design, build, testing and/or operation of information management systems used in business process outsourcing, personnel management, procurement & logistics

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, FCDO 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 

FCDO 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".