Length of employment: Job Summary: Do you want to work for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and care for the Defence Estate? DIO enables Defence to live, work, train and deploy, all with sustainability in mind. From net carbon zero accommodations to runways for the F35 fighter jets; our outputs are unique in the UK and across the globe! Learn more about Defence Infrastructure in our Candidate Information Guide attached. This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. Job Description: The DIO Assistant Head of Leadership, Engagement and Development (LEAD) is responsible for the design and delivery of specialist leadership, development and engagement interventions that improve workforce effectiveness. Leading a purposeful and agile team focused on developing our people, and specifically focusing on our leadership and professional groups, you will work with agility to adapt to the changing environment and landscape within Defence. You will lead a team to develop and support our workforce to continue their professional development and learning throughout their career. At an organisational level, you will have responsibility for demonstrating the impact that increased capability is having in DIO and will be confident in providing robust recommendations on how we will continually update our offer. The post holder will be responsible for the overarching leadership offer in DIO, supporting the development of leadership capability for colleagues and engaging with senior stakeholders to deliver senior leadership interventions. You will proactively increase the engagement of the DIO workforce through successful implementation of these activities, alongside managing the employee engagement lifecycle, using these insights to direct and drive future planning to make workforce improvements. As DIO Assistant Head of LEAD, you will operate at a strategic level to synthesise data and insights from a breadth of sources to define what is needed to deliver impact and change across the DIO workforce. To achieve this, you will be responsible for clearly articulating the role of the LEAD team, influencing and engaging with a wide range of colleagues at all levels across the organisation. The successful applicant should be highly innovative, using a problem-solving mindset to capture and understand the needs of DIO, finding synergies and efficiencies through collaboration and bigger picture thinking. Making connections and working across organisational boundaries, you will bring a presence and capability to partner with senior leaders in developing the organisation and integrating organisational, leadership and workforce development into transformational change plans. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to; • Horizon scan, identifying and analysing new thinking and initiatives relating to leadership, organisational development, and learning and development to evaluate the implications and impact for DIO. • Leading the development and subsequent delivery of the leadership, talent, development, and engagement strategies that support the DIO's People Priorities and strategic goals. • Supporting and effectively using governance structures for socialisation, engagement and influencing, including, formal assurance to the DIO Executive Committee, People Committee and other senior boards. • Setting the strategic direction of the LEAD team within the organisation. • Developing a clear communication strategy and plan for the portfolio of the LEAD team. • Ensuring that initiatives are evidence-based and their impact on employee engagement, leadership and organisational development is measured. • Setting the strategic direction of leadership and talent development within the organisation, working closely with the ExCo, People Board and across departments to identify and implement the right interventions. • Bringing thought leadership and tailored insights to delivering leadership development change in a complex organisational workplace and environment. • Proactively increasing the engagement of the DIO workforce, managing the overall success of the annual employee engagement survey lifecycle. • Developing and implementing strategies that encourage and embed DIO-wide competency, capability, and professionalism. • Enabling a strong and consistent dialogue with the business in support of and contributing to the achievement of Professionalisation Plans, identifying the skills and capability interventions necessary for delivery of the wider profession outputs. • Leading and embedding the governance framework for professions in DIO. • Engaging with relevant stakeholders/SME's within DIO, Civ-HR MOD, and across the Civil Service. 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% Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. The post does not offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess fares or temporary transfer). Non Standard move applicants will be eligible for the full package, subject to eligibility. 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. Essential Criteria MCIPD/Level 7 CIPD, or willing to work towards Experience of managing a high performing, multi-disciplinary HR team, with a collaborative and effective leadership approach. Experience of working across organisational boundaries, developing strong and influential relationships with key stakeholders and collaborators. Experience of developing and implementing successful organisation-wide capability strategies. Experience of determining organisational leadership requirements and delivering leadership interventions to address gaps. Sift Stage During the sift you will be assessed on your CV, as well as a 750 word personal statement. Please read and refer to the essential criteria within your statement. Interview At interview you will be assessed against the following Civil Service Behaviours; Seeing the Big Picture Delivering at Pace Making Effective Decisions Changing and Improving 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:. 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.