Air and Space Operations System (ASOS) Administrative Officer

Ministry of Defence

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Details

Reference number

371361

Salary

£24,985

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Job grade

Administrative Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

MOD - Air

Type of role

Operational Delivery

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time

Location

RAF Lossiemouth, Moray, IV31 6SD

About the job

Job summary

The Air and Space Operations System (ASOS) Administrative Officer (AO) is one of 4 civilian posts established in the Air Traffic Control Squadron (ATC) at RAF Lossiemouth. We are seeking a motivated and adaptable individual with a keen interest in aviation to join our team. Applicants should be able to communicate effectively, possess basic IT and keyboard skills and most importantly work well within a professional team. The AOs perform the same core roles of the military ASOS and are a vital part of the ATC Squadron. We deliver ATC Services to Station based Poseidon and Typhoon aircraft, Moray Flying Club and a wide variety of visitors during the working week. Additionally, ATC provides vital H24 support to Quick Reaction Alert (North) and Maritime Patrol Aircraft Operations.

This post is advertised as a full-time position 37 hours per week., following a regular shift pattern of days and nights, which includes weekend work.

Job description

Post Holder’s routine tasks will include:

Driving duties on and around the airfield in support of flying operations, the Squadron and other ad hoc tasking.

Filtering incoming calls, monitoring flying programmes and disseminating information.

Operating and updating various IT systems, including weather data and aircraft movements.

Working as a core part of a small team supporting aircraft on departure, arrival and in the immediate vicinity of the airfield.

Controlling vehicles on the airfield and recording aircraft movements.

Providing last look checks of aircraft in the critical stages of departure, arrival and when flying in the visual circuit.

Assisting Controllers in support of flying operations and the supervision of the airfield.

Each of these roles requires specific professional training, provided by suitably qualified personnel within ATC. The AO duties can progress to managing the ASOS shift and provide the opportunity to join the small but select Training Team.

Person specification

The ability to communicate clearly and effectively is an essential skill, as you will routinely use landline and radio equipment.

You will require basic IT skills to operate the various dedicated systems used in support of flying operations.

It is desirable to have previously attended the ASOS Course, but not essential. In this case, the successful candidate will be required to complete professional training at RAF Shawbury, Shropshire, which is currently 9-10 weeks.

Licences

Current UK Driving Licence

Behaviours

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

Working Together
Seeing the Big Picture
Making Effective Decisions
Managing a Quality Service

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £24,985, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,238 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 employer contribution of 28.97%

New entrants will be entitled to 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years service.

Competitive maternity, paternity and parental leave to qualifying staff.A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.

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/.”

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.

Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.

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.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

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

This vacancy uses Success Profiles, and will assess you on your Behaviours and Experience.

You will be asked to provide a CV and 250 words for each Behaviour at Application Stage.

The sift will take place at RAF Lossiemouth in October 24 with interview dates to follow.

When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.

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

Working together
Seeing the big picture
Making effective decisions
Managing a quality service

CV:

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

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

Working together
Seeing the big picture
Making effective decisions
Managing a quality service

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 in to 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. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It 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.

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.  

This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative, Making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans   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  

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.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : Sarah Durban
Email : sarah.durban490@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team

Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk

Further information

Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: , Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email:
info@csc.gov.uk.