Job Description

Details

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Reference number

417135

Salary

45,200 - 49,200
per annum (pro rata), plus generous benefits and an average 28.97% employer pension contribution. Existing civil servants should refer to the Further Information document for salary details.
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP

Job grade

Other
Professional II

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

MOD - Defence Equipment & Support - Operational Delivery

Type of role

Operational Delivery

Working pattern

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

Number of jobs available

3

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

Location

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MOD Abbey Wood, Filton, Bristol, Avon BS34 8JH

About the job

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Job summary

At Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), we supply and maintain vital equipment and services for the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. Together, we deliver a vast range of essential defence programmes, and strive for what's next. Because it helps keep our military at the top of their game and our nation safe - for today, and tomorrow.


We offer 25+ days' holiday, flexible and hybrid working, enhanced parental leave schemes, shopping discounts, and an exceptional employer pension contribution of 28.97%, to help make work work for you.


This role requires you to have lived in the UK for the last 5 years and obtain Security Check (SC) security clearance. Clearance must be obtained without any caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role you've been recruited for. If it isn't obtained or is obtained but with caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role, any conditional offer made to you will be withdrawn. Obtaining SC security clearance can be a lengthy process, and we reserve the right to withdraw any conditional offer made if the necessary security clearance isn't obtained within 12 months.

Job description

Here at DE&S, we are looking for Equipment Support Managers to lead the delivery and management of Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) services, ensuring capability and availability of equipment and products.


This is a key role for leading and delivering in-service ILS activities to ensure we continue to meet our customer's equipment support requirements, for the capability's upkeep and update through life. You'll be a key advocate for providing timely effective support intelligence and assurance, into business decision making and in-service management. In this role you will lead and manage assurance of technical information, documentation, asset management, and data reporting analysis to continually improve logistic supply and support solution arrangements.


We champion flexible ways of working. Regular in-person attendance is required (this is expected to be approximately 60% of your working week) to promote the benefits of face-to-face collaboration alongside flexibility of hours to support work-life balance and business need. Initially, you may be expected to attend more frequently to familiarise yourselves with the site, the team, and your role. Dependent on organisational requirements, travel to other sites may be required

What you'll be doing

Producing, maintaining, and managing all relevant ILS outputs including but not limited to ILS plans, obsolescence management, supportability cases and technical publications to mitigate supportability risks/issues through life, enhancing customer service whilst reducing whole life cost expenditure. Leading your team, providing advice and guidance to everyone within your business areas. Providing ILS inputs into update work packages and post design service tasks. Including providing technical inputs, evaluations and assurance into contractual tenders and re-lets. Ensuring that effective monitoring regimes are set, to meet the customer requirements Asset management system upkeep activities covering modifications, system status and any associated limitations. Including leading management and monitoring regimes for responding to reported failures, incidents and observations, highlighting emerging trends, and identifying 'Get Well' options, by collaborating with cross functional colleagues. Improving and enhancing through life support solutions inclusive of disposal, driving equipment availability, and championing continuous improvement.

Person specification

To be successful with your application, you'll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

Evaluating and improving through life support solutions. Upkeeping and updating support by applying ILS policies, processes, tools into in-service teams. Delivering asset management systems and knowledge in delivering through life support services/systems. Producing and scrutinising reports for complex issues and trends for communicating recommendations and alternative approaches. Delivering continuous improvement activities and reducing whole life cost expenditure. Managing and using logistic information systems/repositories.

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

Core Behaviour 1: Managing a Quality Service (CSBC 3) Core Behaviour 2: Communicating and Influencing (CSBC 3) Technical Competence 1: Operate and Disposal of Support (Expert) Technical Competence 2: Continuous Improvement to Optimise Support (Practitioner)

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 45,200, Ministry of Defence contributes 13,094 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.25 days' annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King's birthday Flexible and hybrid working options Market-leading average employer pension contribution of 28.97% Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards Access to specialist training and funded qualifications Support for progression Huge range of discounts Volunteering days Enhanced parental leave schemes

Improving innovation and enriching our culture, diversity of thought is vital to our success. So whether you're looking for a new opportunity, a next step, or a helping hand as you return from a career break, bring your experiences and help deliver for the defence of tomorrow. Here you'll find a supportive, family-friendly organisation to be a part of - and if you need any assistance with your application, just let us know.


#LI-Hybrid

Further Information

Civil Service Recruitment Principles:

Recruitment Principles - Civil Service Commission

Candidate Information Pack:

https://bit.ly/DES-Candidate-Information-Pack

Terms and Conditions:

https://bit.ly/DES-Terms-and-Conditions

Civil Service Code:

The Code - Civil Service Commission

Any personal data that you provide during the Recruitment process will be treated in accordance with the MOD Privacy Notice which can be accessed

here

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Disability Confident:

Please note as a Disability Confident Leader we want to ensure you receive any reasonable adjustments that you need throughout the recruitment process. If you do require any reasonable adjustments, you can let us know on your online application under the section 'Please indicate and give details of any reasonable adjustments you may require during the recruitment process.'

Conflicts of Interest:

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.

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

Your application will go through the following stages of assessment:

Pre-sift - We will check that you meet any essential or eligibility criteria that are listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. On your CV, please clearly show how you meet the essential criteria. Sift - Your CV will be assessed against the following categories, using a simple numerical scoring system: Key Achievements; Relevant Experience; Applied Knowledge and Skills. Please follow our

guidance on CV writing for best chance of success.*
Interview - If you're invited to interview, you'll be assessed against the Sift categories listed above, as well as the Technical Competences and Behaviours listed in the Person Specification section of this advert.

Please Note: In the event of a tied score at interview, the Order of Merit will be distinguished based on the relative importance of the assessed competencies as per the hierarchy below:

1st: Core Behaviour 1 2nd: Core Behaviour 2 3rd: Technical Competencies 4th: CV Review

In the event of a further tie using the method above, we reserve the right to utilise an additional assessment.


Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview.


If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance you should contact department via email: DESHR-WSC-PMOCOMPLAINTS@mod.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Recruitment Complaints - Civil Service Commission

Offering at a lower level

If you're not successful at interview, we may offer you a role at a lower level if this is a match for your skills and experience. If this applies to your application, you'll be scored against criteria for the lower-level role and offers will be made in merit order. If you accept this position, you'll be able to take advantage of opportunities to develop your career as part of our team.



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 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

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 : Ryan Mundy - DE&S Talent Acquisition Specialist Email : Ryan.Mundy103@mod.gov.uk
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Recruitment team

* Email : Ryan.Mundy103@mod.gov.uk