Home Office - Project Manager (Barbados)

Tender description

Summary of the work The Project Manager will be required to manage and deliver a project to expand the infrastructure and IT capability of an ongoing project in Barbados. Specialist role Programme manager Expected Contract Length 9 months with the option to extend for up to an additional 9 months. Latest start date Monday 3 September 2018 Maximum Day Rate £757 Early Market Engagement N/A Who Speclialist Work With The individual will be supported by a regional senior officer and will work with international partners. What Specialists Work On The requirements of the Project Manager will be to manage and oversee the implentation of (but not limited to): - Increase capacity of data centre infrastructure and network capability. - work alongside other Government departments. - increase data storage. - improve security. - Increase operational efficiency. Skills & Experience • Previous experience of working with ATSG system (within a Border Security enviroment) (25%) • Previous experience in building IT capability and infrastructure for targeting (10%) • Experience of working alongside International partners (10%) • Experience in managing and overseeing the implementation of data storage & management solutions (10%) • Experience in managing and overseeing the implementation of data centre infrastrucure and networking (10%) • Experience in managing and overseeing the implementation of improvements to data recovery sites (5%) Work Location The individual will be required to work in the UK (remotely) and in Barbados. The expected requirement will be to deploy for 50% of the time. Working Arrangments The specialist will be required to work in the UK (remotely) and in Barbados. The expected requirement will be to deploy for 50% of the time. Security Clearance SC clearance is desirable but not essential. Additional T&Cs FCO worldwide subsistence rates will apply. This role is deemed to be outside the scope of IR35 of the Intermediaries legislation. Work History/ CV's will be requested once the shortlisting process is complete. No. of Specialists to Evaluate 3 Cultural Fit Criteria • Be transparent and collaborative when making decisions • Understanding Border Force values and behaviours in the international enviroment • Be respectful and work with integrity and flexibility Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 70% Cultural fit 10% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers 1. Is there a current incumbent and if so will they be reapplying? There is not a current incumbent. 2. Is ATSGb experience essential? Yes – ATSGb experience is required. 3. Dear Sir / Madam, Please can you confirm how the UK/Barbados split will be cut? e.g: Weekly / monthly or at the consultants preference etc.? The split will be a maximum to two weeks per month in Barbados. This will be for review with the management team if it is felt there is a need for less time in Barbados. 4. Dear Sir/Madam, Please can you confirm what an ATSG system is in its entirety? Automated Targeting System – Global 5. For the first key skills regarding ATSG systems, how recent experience would be required to score highly on that response given that it is weighted at 25%? Ideally recent experience would be within the past 12 months. However, a good knowledge of the system is the main requirement here.