Navy Command Dangerous Goods Auditor – Higher Executive Officer (HEO)

The mission of NAVY COMMAND (NC) HQ, FGen, Logistics is to manage current and future capability and sustainability requirements, deliver logistic aspects of maritime and amphibious deployment, sustainment and recovery; provide logistic assurance across defence through FE@R and FE@S; setting maritime logistic doctrine, policy, standards and practices. DACOS Land Combat Service Support (CSS) is accountable to DD Logs for delivery of the Land Logistics (Logs) and Equipment Support (ES) elements in the Land Littoral Strike (LLS) role.  

The NC HEO Mov & DG Auditor is accountable to NC SEO Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor (DGSA) and is responsible for Movements and Dangerous Goods 2nd Line of Defence Assurance (2LoDA) across Navy TLB.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Primary Purposes:

The NC HEO Mov & DG Auditor is responsible for the delivery across Navy establishments, ships and units iaw the annual assurance program. Deliver assurance of DG policy, principles and standards ensuring compliance with the requirement through inspection, investigation and/or enforcement, where appropriate.

Plan and complete audits of units and establishments to identify regulatory compliance including overseas audit activity.

Secondary Purposes:

Produce and submit Audit report to monitor standards and identify trends, strongly suggesting corrective actions if required.

Monitor unit responses to ensure that appropriate action has taken place to resolve any non-compliance.

Where possible, provide assistance and guidance to units in accordance with DGSA duties and functions to achieve compliance.

Develop the monitoring programme with due regard to unit roles and associated DG movement risks.

Carryout investigations regarding accidents and incidents involving DG, as tasked by NC SEO DGSA.

Liaise with other government departments and DTs representing Navy TLB ensuring DG compliance is both met and understood.

In conjunction with other government departments carry out compliance checks and appropriate enforcement action as tasked by NC SEO DGSA.

Attend DG meetings as required by the NC SEO DGSA. Maintain TLB specific Dangerous Goods policy and advice, while at the same time promoting good practice.

Refine and maintenance of Mov and DG question set to include policy and legislative updates in conjunction with NC SEO DGSA and ensure relevance to Navy TLB.

Maintain Mov and DG SharePoint Site.

Mandatory Training and Experience

• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor.
• DGSA road
• Previous qualifications and experience in the application of ADR, RID, IMDG Code and IATA DGRs.
• DGSA road
• Authorised Representative (Road)
• Radiation Protection Supervisor

If out of date, all qualifications to be refreshed within 6 months of employment

Desirable Training

• Government Authorised Explosive Representative (GAER)
• Radiation Safety Officer

Technical skills: Provide technical advice to NC staff and units on:

• Matters relating to the NC operation, control and use of Dangerous Goods.
• Movement of dangerous goods and hazardous materials. Conduct periodic assessment of ADR DG training delivered in NC units to provide assurance of training.

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions
• Developing Self and Others

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion 
  of 5 years’ service
• Access to a confidential, professional support service
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Special paid leave to volunteer (up to 6 days a year

Our headquarters in Portsmouth offers an impressive range of on-site facilities including a gymnasium, tennis courts, and other sporting facilities, a children’s nursery, a bistro restaurant, a shop and plenty of car parking spaces. Many of our locations also offer a similar range of facilities.

In Navy Command we believe that everyone has the potential to make a difference and you will be supported through your learning journey and your career. This can include working towards membership of a professional body and/or undertaking an apprenticeship as part of your role. 

You will have access to a variety of qualifications pathways ranging from GCSE/A-Level equivalent all the way up to master’s degree, depending on your role, your previous skills and your experience. Some qualifications even include “on-the-job” training which means 
minimal disruption to your working day but maximum impact.

The post does not offer relocation expenses. 

External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period. 

Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed. 

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.  

Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/. 

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.  

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Job contact :

• Name : Lt Col Daniel Proctor
• Email : Daniel.Proctor590@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk