*The starting salary is £45,131, which includes allowances totalling £2,928.*
*The salary is broken down as £42,203 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £47,668. Plus, a location allowance of £1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.*
*Location: West Brompton*
*Do you have experience of programme support in complex organisations? We could have the perfect role for you. As a Portfolio Support Officer, you’ll use your skills to help deliver all kinds of ICT projects to assist Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP). Join us and get an incredible insight into our world.*
As part of the Portfolio/Programme Office (PMO) you’ll work with our Technology pillar to turn concepts into reality. These projects and programme are designed to help bring improvements and new ICT capabilities to CTP – which means your work will be crucial.
We’ll be looking to you to provide a PDO (Portfolio/Programme Delivery Office) that brings best practice, advice and guidance to the ICT portfolio, as well as quality assurance. You’ll also identify risks, issues and dependencies, and track programme progress.
Day to day, you’ll be producing reports for various boards, tracking milestones, looking after documents and managing budgets, resourcing and stakeholders. As a ‘critical friend’ to key stakeholders in other business units, you’ll be an invaluable contact.
At this level, experience is key. You should have a background of programme support in ICT projects and all the tasks this entails. In other words, you are used to maintaining governance and standards across multiple projects; implementing document management systems; and communicating technical information to and from clients and suppliers alike. You’ll often be dealing with sensitive information, so discretion is a must.
In return for your skills and dedication, you can expect a competitive salary, a Civil Service pension, excellent career development and one of the most rewarding roles around.
*Vetting and STRAP*
This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) level before taking up the post; with a willingness to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) once in post, if required.
As the post holder will have access to very sensitive information, there are limitations on travelling to a small number of countries and we will undertake additional security checks as part of the recruitment process. Applications from candidates with close connections to certain countries may take considerably longer to process, or in some cases result in a withdrawal of an offer of employment. Further details will be provided at the conditional offer stage.
*Confidentiality Agreement*
Applicants should also be aware of the need to sign a confidentiality agreement on taking up the post.
*Our Employee Commitments*
Counter Terrorism Policing aims to create an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere and culture and an environment where all our people feel a strong sense of belonging and are able to reach their full potential. Where any group or individual can be and feel respected, supported and valued to fully participate and contribute to our mission of “Working to keep people safe from Terrorism”.
Inclusion, diversity and equality is at the front and centre of our approach to make the composition of Counter Terrorism Policing more representative of the communities we serve. As Counter Terrorism is rooted in Local Policing, to tackle today’s complex policing challenges, applications from across all communities are therefore essential and encouraged. Counter Terrorism Policing as a network is committed to ensuring that disabled people and those with long-term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations’.
Counter Terrorism Policing is committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working arrangements, including part time working or job share. In addition, this role has been reviewed following learning from work during the Covid pandemic and may be done in an agile manner. In the first instance, please contact the vacancy holder to discuss how such arrangements could be accommodated (where applicable).
*How to apply*
Click the apply now button below and start your career at the Met. Applications will be via a detailed CV, Personal Statement, and online application form. Your personal statement should outline why you are interested in the role and how your skills and experience demonstrate your suitability for the role. (NB. Please do not attach 2 copies of your CV).
*Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 15 April 2025.*
Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The application review for this vacancy will commence 2 weeks after the closing date.
Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview dates will commence 2 weeks after the hiring managers review.
*The Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups, and women.*
*As a Disability Confident employer, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.*
*The Met is committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to ensure disabled applicants can perform at their best. If you need any adjustments or changes to the application and recruitment process, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence.*
*Read our full disability confidence statement.*
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £45,131.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
Work Location: In person
