Navy – FGen Safety & Environmental SO1

The Force Generation (FGen) Business Unit provides the Royal Navy’s Scheduling Authority, In-Service Capability Management, an Intelligent Customer function and discharges legislative Duty Holding Responsibilities/Risk to Life management. The Director (Dir) FGen, as a 2*s portfolio includes 10x 1* areas and is approx. 46% of the Royal Navy in terms of workforce.

FGen contributes to achieving the Defence Tasks set out each year in the Defence Plan and key activity & deliverables set out in the annual Royal Navy Command Plan.

The FGen Command Group supports Director FGen in their effective management of the 2* Business Area, through the provision of functions and services. The Command Group is made up of various disciplines, including the 2* Safety and Environmental Protection Management Lead whom coordinates SEMP and input to and actions from the Navy Safety and Environmental Board.

The Portfolio Team provides agreed portfolio management practices and governance that provides structure for delivery of the combined change and Business as Usual activities in; Management Control, Risk, Dependencies and Assumptions.

FGen is responsible for the generation of Naval Force Elements at Readiness, including the management of Naval Bases and their associated Dockyard Ports. Port Operations (Compliance and Assurance) (PO(CA)), will be supported by the HEO lead and is led by Captain Port Operations Capt Port Ops). This Independently inspects and assures the safe operation of MOD Ports, Harbours and Marine Facilities in accordance with Defence Maritime Regulations.

This post is advertised at 37 hours per week.

As the Health, Safety, and Environmental SO1, your primary responsibility will be to ensure the highest standards of health, safety, and environmental compliance across Royal Navy operations within the Ministry of Defence. You will be entrusted with safeguarding the well-being of personnel, preserving the environment, and
maintaining operational efficiency through effective risk management and safety protocols.

The FGen SO1 Safety SEO is the directorates lead on all safety matters and safe operations across all sites. This considers adherence to plan, risk identification and mitigation, in addition to governance of projects in relation to any safety or related plans to operations or activity.

The SO1 Safety provides subject matter expertise to Director Force Generation, via the Deputy Chief of Staff on matters of functional occupational health, safety, and environmental protection (HS&EP), liaising with FGen Deputy Director HS&EP focal points to ensure coordination and coherence of HS&EP tasks and deliverables, support awareness and sharing of best practice and facilitate collaboration both across the directorate, wider across Navy Command TLB and more broadly across the MOD and the Defence Enterprise. The role, and its teams, also supports DirFGen via Chief/Deputy Chief of Staff in producing dashboard managed information on
HSE, Risk, Governance and Performance at various board meetings.

As part of the Duly Authorised Organisation (DAO) working under a Charter issued by the Defence Maritime Regulator, the SO1 Safety contributes to the planning, execution, delivery, and reporting of Level 2 assurance audits of 30+ Defence Marine Facilities in the UK and globally, supported by the PO(CA).

Technical/Qualification:

• Essential Minima [Pre-Appointment]. NEBOSH General certificate or equivalent in Health and Safety;
  or Environmental Protection.
• Desirable. NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent.
• Desirable. Maritime Auditor / Lead Auditor.
• Desirable. HSEP 1.1 Management of HSEP in Defence – HSEP Experienced Practitioner
• Desirable. HSEP 2.1 and/or 3.1 Providing HSEP Advice and Support – HSEP Experienced Practitioner

Experience

• Previous experience in delivering a lead safety or environmental protection role within a large
  organisation.
• Knowledge and experience of incident reporting systems and their application to produce HS&EP
  management information.
• Understanding of key HSEP legislation, Defence Regulations and HSEP Policy.
• Membership of an appropriate HSEP institute or chartered body. 

The successful candidate will be able to deliver;

Health, Safety and Environmental; planning, emergency preparedness and develop policy.

Lead assuring the adherence of any implemented activity through executing audits of own are of responsibility or support external audits of area or remit. Manage and develop a team to cohere risks and produce managed information to enable decision making by chain of command.

Foresight to start making preparations in the Net Zero Carbon era and how we shall realise the MoDs targets.

Facilitate the collaboration of many different operating functions of the Royal Navy and linking with wider defence entities, to cohere, internal, remote and industry partners in achieving the most safe and environmentally sustainable outputs.

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

• Leadership
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Changing and Improving
• Managing a Quality Service
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

• 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.

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Job contact :

• Name : Ashley Rawson
• Email : Ashley.Rawson103@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team

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