Job Description

Details

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Reference number

408791

Salary

36,530
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP

Job grade

Higher Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

MOD - Strategic Command - DI > NCGI

Type of role

Analytical


Intelligence

Working pattern

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

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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Wyton, Huntingdon

About the job

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Job summary

NCGI-A Tradecraft is a training unit providing workplace training and professional development to the NCGI-A Geospatial Analyst cadre and beyond. Within Tradecraft, the Geospatial Analysis (GA) Tradecraft Lead role provides orientation, intermediate, and advanced training to meet the operational needs of the GEOINT community within NCGI-A.


The GA Tradecraft Lead will collaborate with UK and Allied training partners and external organisations to maximise the efficiency of existing and new training provision across the GEOINT wider community. The GA Tradecraft Lead role manages a team of trainers within NCGI-A Tradecraft.


This is a pivotal enabling role requiring an innovative, motivated and hardworking professional Geospatial Analysis specialist with a passion for developing others to reach their full potential. It is an exciting role in a fast-paced environment where the incumbent will be well supported in a close-knit team.



This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

Working within the Tradecraft Team, you will develop and deliver geospatial analysis training courses with minimal supervision and within set timescales. The GA Lead will collaborate with the broader Tradecraft team to guarantee the delivery of GA support for other courses. The role also provides the opportunity to develop your own core skills as well as training functional competencies.


The applicant will be a motivated individual with a keen interest in encouraging and inspiring GEOINT students from both civilian and military backgrounds.

Main responsibilities include:

Deliver GA-specific orientation and advanced training solutions. Scope, design, maintain and develop GA training for NCGI-A analysts. Support delivery of GA content included in other Tradecraft courses.


Develop and maintain GA training pathways.


Manage the workflow within the Tradecraft GEO team.


Engage with other commercial, across-government and international training providers to identify and facilitate training provision for analysts within NCGI-A.


Maintaining personal efficiency in the use of in-house IT systems and GEOINT software tools used within NCGI-A.


Maintain currency with existing GEOINT technologies and analysis methodologies. Stay up to date with new and emerging systems, software and ways of working to maintain courses and identify new training needs.


In Defence Intelligence (DI) our people solve problems, create understanding, and give perspective to the diverse and complex Defence threats and challenges in a rapidly changing world. Together our civilians and military personnel inform decision making in Defence, manage complex finance programmes and develop new technology.



In DI we believe your unique experiences, view and understanding of the world could provide a vital perspective and contribution to our work. We recognise that great minds do not think alike and are striving to increase our diversity representation at all levels. As an equal opportunities employer we hire, train and promote people based on merit and inspire to create an inclusive workplace free of discrimination. We also offer flexible working arrangements such as flexi-time, job share and compressed hours.



All jobs advertised in DI are subject to fair and open competition.

Person specification

We are seeking an innovative and qualified individual to join NCGI-A Tradecraft. You must be a hardworking and enthusiastic professional Geospatial Analysis specialist with excellent subject matter knowledge and a high level of understanding of the GEOINT capability.


The applicant will be a motivated individual with a passion for encouraging and inspiring GEOINT students to enjoy learning and excel in the subject area of geospatial analysis.


Training delivery and public speaking are inherent skills of the role.

Essential criteria:

Minimum of 2 years experience of working within the Geography community.


Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with strong IT skills, including MS Office with an ability to learn training software applications.


Ability to prioritise, work under pressure and meet tight timescales.

Desirable criteria

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Educational qualification (Level 3 certificate in Education and Training or equivalent) or equivalent experience.


Teaching and course design experience and knowledge of the Defence Systems Approach to Training (DSAT) or similar framework.


Ability to work well with others in an encouraging way.


Good resource management skills.


Awareness of the wider DI Training structure.

Behaviours

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


Communicating and Influencing Developing Self and Others

Technical skills

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


DG1 - Understanding Foundation GEOINT - Practitioner DG7 - Conducting Geospatial Analysis - Senior Practitioner

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.
We offer a range of excellent benefits including but not limited to the following:

All successful candidates will be eligible to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 28.97%. Leave entitlement - 25-day annual leave allowance per year increasing by 1 day per year (maximum 30 days per year). In addition, 8 statutory Bank Holidays and 1 privilege day per year. Complementing our generous annual leave allowance, we also have a flexible working scheme. Additional working pattern options - we have a strong culture of flexible working and encourage all employees to have a healthy work/life balance. We offer a wide range of potential working patterns, including part time, job share and compressed hours. These need to be balanced with business needs so they will vary from job to job. If you would like to know more, please speak to the Recruiting Line Manager. Professional Development - We are committed to your continued professional and personal development with learning as one of our core values. Health and Wellbeing - for a small fee we offer the staff the use of the exceptional site gymnasium facilities. We also offer an excellent range of family-friendly benefits, for example, enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave. Special Paid Leave to volunteer up to 6 days a year RAF Wyton has free car parking; and other facilities such as a Sports & Social Club, Gym and / or site shops

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.

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Ability, Experience and Technical skills.
Applicants should apply for this role online, via the website.


Assessment at sift and interview will be based on meeting any defined skill/qualification requirements along with a Success Profile element assessment, as detailed in the job advert. The Success Profile elements to be assessed will be outlined within the job advert. The Civil Service Success Profile Framework is available here:


https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles


At

sift

, applicants will be sifted against Experience, CV and Personal Statement.( 500 word count)

Experience:

Candidates will also be sifted against the following experience criteria:


When completing your personal statement, please read and understand the requirements described in the Person Specification section thoroughly, as this is what your written evidence will be assessed against.


Your layout is entirely your preference; you may choose narrative, bullets, etc. You may choose to address each criteria separately or have examples that cover and evidence several criteria. Please ensure you evidence the requirements and what you have done that relates to the requirements. You don't have to explain the whole process, focus on what you have done and the skills and experience you have used. Share with us what makes you suited to this role and why, what you can do and the technical and behavioural skills you have that correspond to the requirements, and life experience or passion you have that are linked to this role


A CV will be required for this position, this cannot be uploaded to the advert. You will submit using the CV template provided on the CS Jobs dashboard in part two of your application, detailing job history, previous experience, and skills.


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interview

, applicants will be sifted against the following Civil Service Behaviours, Technical skills and Ability.

Behaviours:

Communicating & Influencing Developing Self Others

Technical skills:

DG1

- Understanding Foundation GEOINT - Practitioner

DG7

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Conducting Geospatial Analysis - Senior Practitioner

Assessment:

At interview you will be asked to deliver an assessed 20-minute lesson on a given Geospatial topic. Details and assessment criteria will be provided post sift.


We would generally expect Behaviour examples to follow the STAR structure and encourage candidates to use this throughout their application.


Application/Interview Scoring System


NCGI adopts a scoring system of 1-7 for Behaviours, Technical skills, and Experience.


7- The evidence provided wholly exceeds expectation at this level


6 - Substantial positive evidence; includes some evidence of exceeding expectations at this level


5 - Substantial positive evidence of the competency or behaviour


4 - Adequate positive evidence and any negative evidence would not cause concern


3 - Moderate positive evidence but some negative evidence demonstrated


2 - Limited positive evidence and/or mainly negative evidence demonstrated


1 - No positive evidence and/or substantial negative evidence demonstrated


The sift should take place within two weeks of the job closing and candidates will be informed of the results, at all stages, via the website. Interview dates are to be confirmed.


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


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.



If the successful candidate does not hold the necessary clearances, they will be made a provisional job offer and asked to undergo our vetting procedures. Once the relevant clearances have been obtained a formal job offer will be made and start dates can be discussed. Should the candidate fail to obtain the relevant clearances the provisional job offer will be rescinded. It should be noted that this process can take several months


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.


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.



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 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 : NCGI Recruitment Email : ukstratcom-di-ncgi-recruitment@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.