DE&S Head of International & Industry Cooperation

Ministry of Defence

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Reference number

375043

Salary

£87,000

Civil Servants applying on promotion into the SCS will receive the higher of up to a 10% increase on current salary or the SCS pay band minimum (currently £75,000 for SCS PB1).
All SCS applying on level transfer terms will remain on their current salary.
Further information - including pay guidance for existing civil servants - can be found here.

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Job grade

SCS Pay Band 1

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

MOD - Defence Equipment & Support

Type of role

Defence Operations

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time

Location

Can be based at either DE&S Headquarters, Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JH or MOD London with frequent UK and International travel

About the job

Job summary

Thank you for your interest in the Head of International & Industry Cooperation role at DE&S

The global threat picture is ever changing and is becoming even more demanding given our adversaries’ intent. Across DE&S we strive to ensure the UK is able to meet its strategic aims for national security and foreign policy in the face of this challenge; to be ‘secure at home and strong abroad’.

We are in the midst of implementing our re-designed operating model to align with our strategy. We designed our new operating model using a ‘by us, for us’ approach; harnessing the insights of colleagues across the entire Defence Enterprise to ensure that everything we do adds most value to the front line, helping to keep the country safe and to protect our citizens.

The Gateway 1*s will work across the Gateway as one team, with international partners and allies, industry and across Defence to get upstream of requirements and commission programmes and projects that are operationally excellent.

The Head of International & Industry Cooperation (Hd I&IC) is responsible for leading and managing the International and Industry Capability Delivery centre of expertise within the DE&S Gateway. This includes leading MOD and DE&S’ strategic relationships with international allies and industry partners that relate to acquisition and materiel cooperation, as well as acting as the senior adviser and secretariat to the UK’s National Armaments Director (NAD).

Hd I&IC is a growing role, building on the foundations of the International Relations Group and as such, is expected to grow significantly in terms of budget and headcount from the current baseline. We need someone in the role who can operate at the highest levels in government, both in the UK and internationally, and work collaboratively with our industry partners.

As a senior leader in DE&S, you will also have a pivotal role in creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can flourish. This is an exciting time for DE&S, and we look forward to discussing with you how you might become part of our journey.

Job description

The Head of International and Industry Co-operation has the following areas of responsibility:

Managing the International Capability Delivery centre of expertise (including policy owner for equipment related international arrangements and US export controls)
Baseline for operational expenditure circa 3 million, with Portfolio expenditure of 2 million.
Current baseline of circa 30 personnel based in the UK, France and Germany which is likely to increase.
Act as the Defence representative for international organisations such as OCCAR, NATO, LOI ExCo, AUKUS Pillar 2, as well as bilateral engagements, and maintain close relationships with and influence international allies and position UK Defence well for long-term success.
Inform and shape MOD strategic direction through subject matter expertise on European Defence and Technology Industrial Base and on EU initiatives on defence security.
Provide advice and guidance to teams across DE&S and Defence on international acquisition delivery, Government to Government (G2G) exports, shaping the systems approach in project initiation, influencing in-service activity and seizing opportunities to achieve Defence outcomes.
Provide recommendations, endorsement and choice to senior DE&S, Defence and Government stakeholders and Ministers to influence strategic Defence capability and prosperity decisions.
Collaborating with wider Defence to design and implement the pan-Defence strategic engagement with industry partners.
Leading people & developing and implementing change that will have a significant impact on the organisation.
Identifying and seizing opportunities for Defence by making the most of our subject matter experts.
Some of the roles and responsibilities of this role may change as part of Defence Reform outputs.

Person specification

To be successful with your application, you will need to be able to demonstrate the following essential criteria:

A visible leader, with a proactive commitment to diversity and inclusion and demonstrable experience of creating and maintaining a psychologically safe and inclusive environment.
A leader that empowers their teams, providing clear direction and respecting the valuable contributions they make – a 'servant leader’.
Ability to engage, influence and interact confidently, diplomatically and with credibility, with Ministerial and senior personnel, both within the UK and international industry & governments. Working collaboratively with these senior stakeholders with a sensitivity to political context.

Experience of working abroad (e.g. in an international organisation or an Embassy) with a focus on International programme management
Operating in a senior leadership role within a large and highly complex organization, in both steady state and through organisational change, working in multicultural teams, and operating in a representational role
Knowledge of Defence and national security business strategy across MOD and wider government

Desirable Qualifications/ Skills

Foreign language proficiency

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £87,000, Ministry of Defence contributes £25,203 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%

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This is an external competition and we welcome applications from candidates in both the public or private sector.

To apply for this post, you will need to submit the following documents, via the 'Apply' button by 23:59 on Tuesday 12th November 2024.

A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you have provided reasons for any gaps.
A Supporting Statement (of no more than two pages) outlining how you consider your personal skills, leadership attributes, qualities and experience match the essential criteria on page 10.

Shortlist

All submissions will receive an email acknowledgement from our DE&S SCS Recruitment team upon application. If you do not receive confirmation of receipt of your application following 3 working days of the closing date, please contact us at DESHR-SCSRecruitment@mod.gov.uk. The panel will consider the evidence you have provided against the essential criteria set out at page 10 of this candidate pack to determine their shortlist.

Assessment

We have tailored our assessment process to allow a more balanced scoring of our applicants across all stages of recruitment. This means that applicants receive a score against each stage, and each stage has a weighted outcome towards the overall final assessment score. For more information on the scoring process, please refer to the attached candidate pack.

Interview

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to attend a panel interview for an in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence in relation to the essential criteria set out on page 10 of this candidate pack. Candidates will also be required to deliver a presentation at the interview stage. Full details of the interview process will be made available to shortlisted candidates.

Offer

We’ll notify all candidates of their outcome, as soon as possible after the final interview. DE&S reserves the right to make any offer of appointment conditional upon references and satisfactory conclusion of security enquiries. In the event that you meet the requirements for the role, but you are not offered the position, we will be pleased to retain your application for a 12-month period in case another suitable role arises.

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).

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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

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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.