Navy Command – Continuous Improvement Manager

Are you curious?
Do you see the bigger picture?
Are you a systems thinker?
Do you want to make a difference? 

Here in our Clothing & General Supplies Team, a busy and fast-paced environment, we are so busy delivering business as usual that we have no capacity to look at Business Improvements – so this role is dedicated to achieve exactly that purpose.

The Clothing & General Supplies Team (CGST) is an integral part of the Navy Command Force Generation (FGEN) Logistics (Logs) Division, supporting the Royal Navy’s front-line operations. In Navy Command, our civil servants work alongside their military colleagues in jobs that matter; jobs which often have a direct impact on the quality of the operational capabilities we deliver.  Navy Command Headquarters (NCHQ) is the nerve centre of the Naval Service, supporting Operations around the globe and providing the people, ships, submarines, aircraft and equipment to deliver the UK’s Defence Policy.

The FGEN Logs Division is responsible for operational support planning and for keeping the Fleet supplied. It also defines the requirement for logistic aspects of both future capabilities and for in-service capability management for Maritime Surface, Sub-Surface, Aviation and Royal Marine Land systems. It also acts as the Intelligent Customer to DE&S for commodities, is the support lead for land equipment operated by the Royal Marines, and responsible for setting logistic standards and practices onboard ships and submarines. The 1* head, DD FGEN Logs, has a functional leadership role in the Navy’s logistic branch as Deputy Chief Naval Logistic Officer. In addition, DD Logs is the RSO for the six RN Oil Fuel Depots (OFDs) with the fuel commodities team managing the programme towards full regulatory compliance while maintaining provision of maritime fuels for current activity and contingent operations.

We value diversity within our team and operate flexible smart ways of working; we support our workforce to find the balance of home and office working that is right for them.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

This role has been designed to drive business change, exploit the use of technology and introduce digital tools for improved decision making, design process changes to create a more efficient service. Example areas of responsibility will include:

• Work with Clothing Stores to identify opportunities to rationalise the footprint / real estate
• Expand the utility of the Online Clothing Service (OCS)
• Use innovation and technology to improve business process and procedure within the team, and wider where appropriate
• Investigate ownership and management of all tailoring contracts across all Naval Bases and shore establishments, and make proposals for consolidation where appropriate

Experience:

The post-holder should have project management skills, be a proficient user of Microsoft Tools, be comfortable creating new ideas and concepts and achieving buy in.

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

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Delivering at Pace
• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Leadership

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

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Delivering at Pace
• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing

• 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 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/.

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Job contact :

• Name : Joann Robertson, Head of Logistics Support
• Email : joann.robertson156@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team

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