Navy Command – Support Capability 2


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Details

Reference number

330464

Salary

£35,290
A
Civil Service Pension
with an average employer contribution of 27%

Job grade

Higher Executive Officer
Hybrid working (a blend of working in the workplace and from home) is encouraged. You should expect to work a min of 3 days a week in Faslane in agreement with your Line Manager.

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

MOD – Navy – The main purpose of HMNB Clyde is to support the Royal Navy from Scotland through the maintenance of submarines and support of Continuous At Sea Deterrence (CASD). The base currently employs around 7000 people in 25 organisations and this number will grow

Type of role

Business Management and Improvement

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

HMNB Clyde

Job summary

The Support Capability 2 will support the team to review and inform future support arrangements by ensuring a clear understanding of service currently provided and developing a robust understanding of gaps in provision.  Support improvements of current support arrangements.  Support the development of a clear, cohesive, and robust understanding of the Future Demand Signal within a Clyde Integrated Operating Framework.  Maintain a comprehensive and cohesive Master List of Assumptions (MDAL) for support arrangements at HMNB Clyde, ensuring they are captured in the baseline capacity and capability statement.   Provide information packs when required to support Deputy Hd Asst Sup for input into NBC governance forums — consulting with stakeholders and cultivating consensus through integration and innovation.  Work closely with the Clyde Portfolio Office and a number of key stakeholders.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. 

Job description

This post is responsible for the following tasks: 

  • Support and maintain a 10-year Support Capability Plan informed by Establishment Management Plan, strategic change and asset management and prioritised by operational and support capability demand.
  • Support and maintain the NSIGN Master List of Assumptions for support arrangements at Clyde.
  • Build a network of key stakeholders to lead and promote collaborative ways of working in support of the improvements for capacity and capability.
  • Create and maintain the Clyde NSIGN Documentation Architecture.
  • User of relevant contract management systems, such as COMPASS, MIDAS and CP&F, ensuring information contained within is updated, correct, authorised etc., as per the system processes. Provide data analysis as required to support governance processes. 
  • Create and maintain an overview of interdependencies across Faslane and Coulport sites in support of NSIGN.
  • Support specific work packages within the scoping of future support arrangements as part of NSIGN and other support or partnering arrangements at Clyde in collaboration with DIO, SDA, DES and Babcock stakeholders and support the development of a considered commercial strategy for Clyde support requirements.
  • Support Clyde NSIGN Communications.
  • Support Clyde Business Management.
  • Engage NCHQ Scrutiny, Finance Director (Navy), DE&S (where relevant), SDA, CIP SRO and other stakeholders to ensure timely Support Strategy development and supporting Business Case approvals.
  • Manage and deliver any other identified projects tasked by Asst Support Capability (identified in PADR).
  • Maintain a collaborative approach with Delivery Agents, their Industry Partners and their supply chains.

Person specification

The candidate should be highly organised with experience of working in an operational environment and have previous experience of stakeholder management and engagement at all levels. The post requires excellent communication skills and be able to work under pressure as part of a team and individually with minimal supervision. 

A person who will thrive on being part of a team to  build and deliver the NBC Clyde future support contracts and dependencies, leading integration with key stakeholders. This individual will play a pivotal role in establishing and communicating the future support contracts for HMNB Clyde.   

Behaviours

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

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

Alongside your salary of £35,290, Ministry of Defence contributes
£9,528 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
  • 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%

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.  

MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – we may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights. 

 

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

The selection process will comprise an online application followed by an interview for those candidates who have been sifted in. 

CV: Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history and previous skills and experience.  

Personal Statement: Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability. (Word count 500)  

At Sift, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours:

 At Interview, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours:

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk  

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.  

The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn. 

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
  • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
  • Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available.
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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

  • Name : Lynsey Stephen
  • Email : Lynsey.stephen641@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team

  • Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam5@mod.gov.uk

Further information

Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application.  Please refer to the attached Candidate Information guide.

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