Job Description

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Reference number

412159
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Salary

29,580
A market skills allowance of up to 9k per annum may be applicable, paid in increments upon reaching agreed criteria.
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP
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Job grade

Executive Officer###

Contract type

Permanent###

Business area

MOD - Strategic Command###

Type of role

Engineering

Other###

Working pattern

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

Number of jobs available

1

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

Location

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MOD Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8AA

About the job

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Job summary

Defence Digital ensures our Armed Forces remain among the most technologically advanced in the world. We do this by putting innovative and effective technology into the hands of over 200,000 users, from the boardroom to the front line.


We lead on cutting-edge data science, automation, and cyber security at scale. Our mission goes beyond the battlefield by leading humanitarian efforts and driving digital innovation that impacts lives across the globe.


Defence Digital forms part of Strategic Command which manages the MOD's joint capabilities for the Royal Navy, Army and RAF.

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to find out more about what we do.

As a Civil Servant, you'll also have access to our range of excellent benefits, including flexible working, discount schemes, generous leave allowance and a market-leading Civil Service pension.


Passionate about using your skills to make a critical difference? Your next career move could be here.


This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

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Job description

Our Technical Surveillance Counter Measures (TSCM) team is part of the Defence Electromagnetic Authority (DEMA) Team, who deliver crucial Defence enterprise-wide services, to enable military capability to use the electromagnetic spectrum globally.


As a Communications Engineer, working in our TSCM team, you'll assist with conducting TSCM assessments. These assessments are technical and physical counter surveillance assessments, using highly sophisticated equipment, for the detection of concealed devices and identification of security vulnerabilities within offices, building infrastructure, furniture and office equipment, reducing the MOD's exposure to eavesdropping and information exploitation.


Using a range of test equipment, you'll conduct assurance on various Defence assets, analysing the data collected, to produce reports for customers, advising them of their level of compliance against legislation and suggesting any remedial actions, where appropriate.


In addition to carrying out inspections on MOD assets and assisting with detailed reports, you'll support a range of projects, such as capability research, development and testing.


This is a customer-facing role, working closely with our MOD customers and partners across government, so you'll need good interpersonal skills and the ability to explain complex technical data in a clear way.

Responsibilities:

Assist with conducting Technical Surveillance Counter Measures (TSCM) Assessments of areas as directed. Assist with scoping and planning, to ensure tasks are conducted effectively. Assist with the completion of task reports, identifying activities undertaken. Manage the equipment holdings of the section, ensuring they are working correctly, calibrated, packed and ready to deploy on trial at short notice. Support the Senior TSCM Engineer in the output of TSCM tasks. Testing military facilities using a range of electronic test equipment. Provide technical advice and guidance to MOD and Government customers. Interact with industry, international experts and policy teams, to keep abreast of technical and policy changes. ###

Person specification

Please ensure that your CV and application demonstrate the essential criteria below:

Security aware, with excellent attention to detail. Experience of using Office 365 applications. Good communication skills, verbal and written skills (including technical report writing, verbal briefings and presenting). Able to work well as part of a team, supporting colleagues and sharing knowledge. A broad understanding and awareness of the Electromagnetic environment and/or counter eavesdropping. Experience or knowledge of working in testing or assurance. Able to build and maintain good working relationships with a wide range of personnel and act with integrity and discretion. Great organisation skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively. Commitment and desire to continue to learn and develop your technical skills.

Essential qualifications:

Minimum of BTEC (or equivalent) Level 3 in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics or related discipline or demonstrable experience. A current valid UK driving licence (Category B).
If not already a member, we can help you with registration with the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).

Additional information

An annual Market Skills Allowance of up to 9,000 is payable for this post linked to experience, level of professional development and an assessment performance, including contribution to team objectives. Continued eligibility for this payment will be subject to a bi-annual review.


Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances, which could impact those that this post currently attracts.


Our commitment to your development is fundamental and training will be provided for this post. You'll be able to take advantage of fantastic learning and development opportunities, tailored to your role and beyond and gain industry recognised qualifications, with our support throughout the process.


Hybrid working is limited (but occasionally possible), owing to the need to access secure systems.


This job will involve significant travel away from home, at locations both in the UK and abroad but this is expected to be no more than 2 weeks at a time, and no more than 16 weeks per year.


As part of this job role, there will be a requirement to undertake manual handling tasks.


If not already held, successful candidates will be required to obtain DV clearance prior to taking up employment.

Working at MOD Blandford Forum:

Set in one of the UK's top Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), offering a variety of local walks, cycle rides and friendly pubs, all with easy access (30min drive) to Bournemouth and Salisbury. A modern well-equipped workplace with on-site restaurant, coffee shops and sports facilities; including free gym, squash courts, tennis courts, running track, athletics facilities, amongst many others. On camp cinema offering the best current films at very reasonable prices. On camp go-karting track and clay target shooting range - extra costs to use. A friendly team culture which enjoys regular social events and team building activities. ###

Licences

Current full UK driving licence.###

Qualifications

Minimum of BTEC Level 3 (or equivalent) in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics related discipline or demonstrable experience.###

Behaviours

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


Working Together Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 29,580, Ministry of Defence contributes 8,569 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Our benefits include:

Learning and development tailored to your role with a dedicated minimum of 5 days per year. 25 days paid annual leave rising (by 1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of five years' service. Ability to roll up to 10 days annual leave per year. In addition to eight public holidays per year, you will also receive leave for HM The King's birthday. Pension contribution: 28.97% Parental and Adoption Leave. Discounts on a range of services within and external to the civil service - Defence Discount Service, Civil Service societies for Sports and Leisure, Healthcare, Insurance, Motoring, Company discounts with Virgin, Vodafone, and Microsoft Office. In year rewards and 'thank you' schemes such as vouchers and gift cards. A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity. Find out more here - Discovermybenefits.

Equality and Diversity

Defence Digital operates an organisation model in which every individual belongs to a Government Profession. The successful applicant will be posted into one of the defined Government Professions on Standard Terms of Reference for the grade. Defence Digital reserves the right to move individuals between roles, within their allocated profession, to meet the needs of the business and in support of agile resourcing.


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.


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 Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
To apply please complete the CV template provided on the CS Jobs dashboard, ensuring it highlights your relevance to the essential criteria listed in the person specification.


It is essential that all applicants provide a personal statement (max. 1250 words), assessed against your responses to the questions listed below.


Each one will be scored and make up part of your overall score to assess your suitability to be invited to interview:


1. Describe your relevant experience, or related skills, to enable working in a technical role.


2. Tell us about your experience of working as part of a team.


3. Provide an example of when you have participated in a project.

Interviews

We'll assess you against these behaviours & technical skills during the interview process:

Behaviours

Working Together Making Effective Decisions Communicating & Influencing

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.

Experience

You will be asked questions related to your technical knowledge and/or experience for this role.

The Electromagnetic Environment (EME) Functional Competence framework and the associated EM4 Technical Support - Awareness level competencies related to this role, can be found in the attachment to this advert.


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 mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.


The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.


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.


Strategic Command is going through a significant transformation programme which aims to improve the way the Command conducts its business and delivers for Defence and the nation. As a consequence of this, all posts within Strategic Command Headquarters and in time the wider organisation, are/will be subject to review and potential changes as we continuously improve across the period of the transformation programme. These changes may be minor or could be more substantive and will generate new opportunities. Throughout, the Command's transformation programme is committed to following the MOD's framework on managing and supporting people through the change process and places an emphasis on early and open consultation and engagement with the Command's personnel and Trade Unions.



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.###

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting .



See our vetting charter .
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 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 .

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Defence Digital Talent Acquisition Team Email : ukstratcomdd-hr-talentacqdel@mod.gov.uk
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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