Regulations Support Officer for the Defence Maritime Regulator

The DSA is responsible for the Defence regulation of Health and Safety & Environmental Protection (HS&EP). The authority provides evidence-based assurance to the Secretary of State for Defence that their policy on HS&EP in Defence is being promoted and implemented in the conduct of Defence activities.

This regulation is achieved through proportional and appropriate evidence-based assessment of the activity that supports the Defence’s operational imperatives. Within the DSA, DMR is tasked to provide regulation, assurance and enforcement across the Defence Maritime Domain. This comprises all activity conducted by MOD Shipping (includes but is not limited to warships, submarines, landing craft and boats across Defence), in the Defence Ports and at Defence Harbour Facilities and in Defence Diving, both Military and Commercially contracted diving, in support of Defence activities. As new technologies and vessel types, such as autonomous vessels or the involvement of AI emerge, DMR are constantly looking at the maritime scope to ensure that safety and environmental protection are assured going forward.

DMR consists of four areas: Regulation and Compliance, Executive and Enabling, Shipping Inspectorate and Maritime Services Inspectorate.

This Post falls within the Regulation and Compliance (R&C) Section. R&C set the maritime domain regulatory framework, through defining the domain, setting the DMR Regulations, and monitoring validity and compliance.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

This is a HEO/C2 post based in Bristol, within the Regulation & Compliance Team of DMR.

Are you a knowledgeable, safety conscious and ambitious person with a background in HS&EP or, looking to broaden your skills across the defence maritime domain, whilst helping to shape its future?

The Defence Maritime Regulator is offering an exciting opportunity for someone with a positive outlook, looking for a challenging and rewarding post. We offer proactive individuals the opportunity to work in the Regulations section of the Defence Maritime Regulator.

The successful candidate will be in the Regulation Support role. They will help support the Regulation Lead in the creation, review and day to day management of the DMR’s suite of regulations. They will develop and then manage the regulation source record which will become the backbone of regulation management. They will look at continuous improvement across the regulation suite to better serve the domain.

Working with their legislation counterparts, they will identify the level of regulatory requirement and the legislation from which the requirement is derived. Additionally, they will provide advice and guidance to Defence Maritime Domain.

This role provides an outstanding chance to work within the Defence Maritime Regulator, experience and shape the entirety of maritime activities from both a legislative and regulatory perspective. The role will also provide an opportunity to gain qualifications and experience at all levels across the Maritime Domain, including interaction with both civilian and military personnel within the team, as well as the regulated community.

The DSA is strongly dedicated to promoting equal employment opportunity irrespective of your race, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, civil status, sex, or gender identity. Applications are strongly encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, and we are actively working to promote a diverse workforce across the entire organisation. We are delighted to announce that we are an Equal Opportunities Employer and that we recruit purely based upon the merit of each and every individual applicant. We pride ourselves on our commitment to ensure recruitment of the very best individuals and acquire a diverse and inclusive viewpoint to our decision making. We can assure you that we search for all types of talent and are striving to make sure that all social groups are successfully represented. We work diligently to eradicate any bias and safeguard every protected status and characteristic as lawfully required under the 2010 Equality Act. Our dedication to promoting diversity is clearly reflected across our organisation and within our vision to foster an inclusive workforce. Defence harnesses the power of difference to deliver capability that safeguards our nation’s security and stability.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Support the management, content and processes associated with the DSA02 DMR Regulations Set and associated guidance, including the DSA03 documents, applicable across the maritime domain.
2. Support the development, amendment and retiring of DSA02 DMR Regulations, including:
   1. Managing the regulatory provenance.
   2. Tracking the reasons for regulating.
   3. Managing the Regulation Request For Change (RFC) process.
3. Lead on the management of the DSA03 DMR Regulatory Terms and Definitions Document
4. Manage the Regulation Impact Assessment (RIAs) processes.
5. Lead the publication and dissemination of DMR regulatory documents.
6. Manage the DMR Regulations Source Record (RSR), including leading on the continuous improvement activities associated with it.
7. Support the delivery of the DMR Regulations Review Council (RRC).
8. Support the provision of DMR Regulation communications across the DMR Regulated Community, including support to DMR stakeholder forums.
9. Support the delivery and improvement of the DSA Regulatory key performance indicators.
10. Provision of advice and guidance to the DMR, the Regulated Community (where this does not compromise the independence of DMR) and the DSA on DMR Regulations within the scope of your TORs.
11. Support the regulatory concession process including the coordination of applications for concession from Regulation and the management of the Regulations Concession Committee.
12. Provide HS&EP support across R&C, including but not limited to,
    1. Supporting the Defence Legislation Support Tool (DLST) monthly updates,
    2. Conducting periodic DEDs reviews,
    3. Conducting legislation horizon scanning activities,
13. Support the DMR assurance activities, providing regulatory guidance as required.
14. Support to the DMR Domain Risk processes.
15. Monitor the DMR Group Mailbox for R&C in conjunction with the other R&C C2/HEO staff.
16. Work with all R&C staff to consistently deliver R&C output and deliver the DMR Vision.
17. Support tasks to deliver DMR and wider DSA objectives, including the DSA Strategic Plan 2019-25 Objective 2 “Improve the DSA’s Regulation Set”, and responses to DSA HQ requests.

Secondary Responsibilities

1. Develop, review and maintain DMR Standard Operating Procedures and R&C Local Operating Procedures as appropriate to your role, and support the maintenance of the DMR SEMS.
2. Support the development of the DMR Annual Assurance Report.
3. Support the DMR QMS processes

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

• Changing and Improving
• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions
• Seeing the Big Picture

• The MOD Discover My Benefits page lists the full set of benefits. Some of the many benefits you will receive include:

  1. 1. 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service
     2. Ability to roll over up to 10 days leave per year
     3. In addition to 8 public holidays per year you will also receive leave for HM The King’s birthday
     4. Enhanced parental and adoption leave
     5. Employee Assistance Programme to support your wellbeing
• 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.

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 by 31st December 2022. 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.

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.

Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

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/.

Job contact :

• Name : Mr Ceri Rees
• Email : ceri.rees103@mod.gov.uk
• Telephone : 07588789539

Recruitment team

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