Surface Flotilla Salvage and Maritime Operations Client

Ministry of Defence

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Details

Reference number

373248

Salary

£43,080

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

MOD - Navy - The Surface Flotilla is part of Navy Command Headquarters based in Portsmouth

Type of role

Administration / Corporate Support
Business Management and Improvement

Working pattern

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

Location

HM Naval Base Portsmouth

About the job

Job summary

The Surface Flotilla (SURFLOT) is responsible for the operation, force generation and in-service capability management of all warships in the Royal Navy. It delivers available, capable, safe and environmentally compliant ships to meet Navy Command and Defence Plan directed outputs, supporting operations around the globe. The Defence Engineering and Support (DE&S) organisation provides Salvage and Marine Operations (SALMO) services to SURFLOT. The SURFLOT SALMO Client oversees the provision of these services and assures they meet the requirements of SURFLOT. SALMO includes the provision of ship salvage and recovery, towing, underwater engineering (diving) and the management of historic wrecks.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

The successful candidate will:

inform, support and advise SURFLOT on all aspects of the SALMO capabilities.
manage the funding of these capabilities.
assure that the capabilities are suitable and sufficient to meet the needs of SURFLOT.
liaise with operational planners with Navy Command to ensure the limitations of SALMO operations are understood.
Act as the requirements manager for the ship brokering and underwater engineering services provided to SURFLOT units worldwide.
Ensure that SURFLOT has the correct advice in commercial diving, towing and salvage.

Person specification

You should:

have an understanding of or interest in the Royal Navy.
have a background of working in the maritime domain.
be qualified in a relevant technical or engineering discipline, ideally at degree level.
have project management skills, including experience in financial management.
have the ability to work in a diverse organisation including military and civil service personnel.

Behaviours

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

Communicating and Influencing
Developing Self and Others
Working Together
Leadership
Making Effective Decisions

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

Communicating and Influencing
Developing Self and Others
Working Together

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £43,080, Ministry of Defence contributes £12,480 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Alongside your salary of £43,080, Ministry of Defence contributes £11,631 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion
of 5 years’ service
Personal & professional development
Alternative working patterns for many roles
Access to a confidential, professional support service
Discount schemes
Bicycle / season-ticket loans
Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
Special paid leave to volunteer (up to 6 days a year)
A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Our headquarters in Portsmouth offers an impressive range of on-site facilities including a gymnasium and other sporting facilities, a children’s nursery (at Whale Island), a shop and car parking spaces. Many of our locations also offer a similar range of facilities.

In Navy Command we believe that everyone has the potential to make a difference and you will be supported through your learning journey and your career.

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 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.

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.

Of the CS success Profiles we will be using Behaviours to assess suitability of candidates. You will need to familiarise yourself with these and provide evidence of relevant experience. The sift of candidate will be completed across the week after the closing date (dependent on panel members' availability).

You will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours at Application:

Communicating and Influencing
Working Together
Developing Self and Others

If you are offered an Interview, you will also be assessed against:

Leadership
Making Effective Decisions

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.

Candidates will be required to complete an online CV template to include job history, full details of education and qualifications and previous experiences and skills.

Candidates will be required to complete a Statement of Suitability of no more than 250 words. Please provide experience relevant to the role.

Successful candidates will be contacted to arrange an interview. Candidates will be assessed against behaviours evidence and experience provided on their application form and at interview.

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

Open to UK nationals only.

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).

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Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : Commander Owen Smith
Email : owen.smith761@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.