Job Description

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Reference number

401509
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Salary

36,530
The tour length is 3-years.


Salary is per annum for full time staff.
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP
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Job grade

Higher Executive Officer###

Contract type

Permanent###

Business area

MOD - Army###

Type of role

Property###

Working pattern

Full-time###

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Germany, BFPO 16; Warminster, UK

About the job

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Job summary

The Ministry of Defence employs over 50,000 Civil Servants. Within that, the Army Top Level Budget (TLB) employs around 12,000 MOD Civil Servants located at over 300 locations. Ours is a diverse workforce, with roles ranging from trainers, human resources, teachers, and psychologists to storekeepers, financiers, project and programme managers, and policy secretariat staff. There are many different functions and professions delivering key outputs for the Army. As such using data to aid understanding of our workforce is vital.


The British Army's estate is complex, diverse, and critical to ensuring UK Defence Outputs. Regional Command's Infrastructure Branch, of which the Overseas and Training Infrastructure (OTIC) is part, looks after the funding and programming of Facilities Management for Army establishments.


As the OTIC Europe you will develop and lead on both the annual and long-term risk based 10-year infrastructure programme of work for Germany and Norway. You will work closely with the Army customers, Defence Infrastructure Organisation and Headquarters Regional Command in support of Defence priorities.


We are looking for a self-motivated individual with programme, infrastructure, and financial experience and who enjoys working as part of a team. The role requires a strong eye for detail, and the ability to collate and analyse information from a wide variety of sources in addition to strong presentation skills.


Your output will directly impact on the lived experience of our Service Personnel and ultimately to the Defence of our Nation.


You will be able to choose to work in Germany or Warminster, UK. Please indicate your preferred working location by answering the additional questions below.


The tour length is 3-years.


This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

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Job description

As the lead staff officer for the multi million pound infra programme for Germany and Norway, you will ensure appropriate soft and hard facilities are delivered to support end users.


Main Responsibilities:

Liaison with Heads of Establishment (HoE) and their representatives as well as Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) with their contracted Industry Partners (IP) Obtain and evaluate establishment infrastructure needs and priorities including for Balance of Investment (BoI) decisions. Ensure the HoE, DIO, and IPs are informed of the Command Infrastructure Delivery Plan (CIDP) of scheduled and funded works approved for delivery. Review Statements of Need submitted are robust and accurately advise on the requirement. Monitor performance and hold DIO to account where required. Capture and inform establishment issues and risks elevating to OTIC those which cannot be resolved or mitigated at local level. Provide subject matter expertise to various meetings and forums as required. Provide stakeholder communication to manage expectations, provide policy guidance or communicate policy change and support Regional Command. Provide ad-hoc infrastructure programming information as required by regional infrastructure staff or Headquarters Regional Command. Line management of 2 members of staff.

If you need to contact Defence Business Services (DBS) regarding this vacancy, please indicate that your vacancy is being handled by Resourcing Team 1. If you experience any technical difficulties with the CS Jobs system, please contact the Support Team at candidate@support.oleeo.com

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Person specification

You are a confident, self-motivated individual who is a great teammate, hardworking and able to manage a complex and varied workload. As the OTIC Europe, you will communicate effectively with diverse groups of people, within and outside the MOD, and across many grades and ranks.



The role requires a good working knowledge of Microsoft applications including Excel. Individuals will adapt to changing priorities and be flexible in your approach to your responsibilities. You will be adept at collating and analysing information from a variety of sources, and at communicating it in the optimal form to influence others.



Essential:

Experience with Microsoft Office applications especially Excel / spreadsheet manipulation. Background in finance, project management and/or infrastructure. Analysis and prioritisation experience. Project and Programme Management experience including managing budgets. Proven stakeholder engagement and management. Interest in pursuing further professional development.

Desirable:

A driving licence is advantageous for reaching many sites not easily accessible via Public Transport. ###

Behaviours

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


Making Effective Decisions Delivering at Pace Seeing the Big Picture Working Together

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

Making Effective Decisions

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 36,530, Ministry of Defence contributes 10,582 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
The Army prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work/life balance.


Other benefits for Army civil servants include:

25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years' service. Highly competitive pension scheme. Personal and professional development of skills. Alternative working patterns for many roles. Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), a free service that assists you with achieving a productive, healthy environment that is conducive to a healthy lifestyle Enhanced parental and adoption leave. 6 days special leave per year which can be used for volunteering activities. Learning and Development.

We believe that everyone has the potential to make a difference and you will be supported to help you learn and advance in your career. This includes working towards membership of a professional body and/or undertaking a modern apprenticeship as part of your role.


A modern apprenticeship is a combined package of work and training. Through the schemes available you will gain a professional qualification, practical experience, and the broader skills required to develop in your current role and pave the way for your future career.


Discover My Benefits:


Please follow the link to visit the Discover My Benefits site which showcases the benefits and discounts offered when working as a civilian for the MOD. https://discovermybenefits.mod.gov.uk/civilian/

If the successful candidate's location preference is Germany, this post offers full relocation allowances subject to availability. Cost of Living Overseas Allowances is payable based on personal circumstances and marital status.

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.


Germany-based posts: please read the attached document 'SOFA Restrictions' to confirm you are eligible to apply for this post.

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
At application you will be assessed against the following:

CV with full job history. Statement of suitability of no more than 500 words demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the advert. 1 behaviour (250 words) Making Effective Decisions.

Applications will be sifted using the assessment criteria above however, the event of 10 or more applications, the sift will be conducted on the CV and lead behaviour 'Making Effective Decisions' only.


At interview you will be assessed against the following behaviours:

Delivering at Pace Making Effective Decisions Seeing the Bigger Picture Working Together

Application sifting will be scheduled to take place within 7 days of the application closing date.


Interview dates are to be confirmed. We endeavour to stick to these time frames, but these are subject to change around business needs


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.


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. The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigation can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.


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.



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 .



See our vetting charter .
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) 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
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Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code 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 .
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 and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Nicholas Stanford Email : nicholas.stanford916@mod.gov.uk
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Recruitment team

Email : DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam1@mod.gov.uk ###

Further information

Please see Further Information document attached.