DIO Regional Delivery PJOBs manages the delivery of the DIO contracted and, where appropriate, in-house facilities management and associated services to military users within the region. This includes essential contract management and key relationship management with senior users, key suppliers and other elements of DIO. As the DIO Assurance Manager, you will be responsible for fundamental estate assurance activities in Gibraltar in accordance with DIO Estate Management Practitioner guide EM02. In conjunction with the Overseas Prime Contract (OPC) Hard Facilities Management (FM) contractor, you will ensure that value for money is achieved by monitoring, identifying, and tracking significant issues. This will cover requirements in the contract deliverables and Additional Works that form part of the Gibraltar Command Infrastructure Delivery Plan (CIDP). This post brings with it the opportunity to deliver valuable high profile work on a busy estate which has a unique profile and level of importance within the MOD. Working within an exciting environment and delivering to a 1* customer embedded within a joint service team there are developmental and career improving opportunities. 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 Person specification The post holder must have a proven track record in carrying out successful assurance activities. The successful candidate will be required to handle challenging priorities and work in a collaborative manner with the contractors yet provide impartial evidence when undertaking vital assurance tasks. The post holder will also be required at times to present findings to colleagues that have limited or no infrastructure experience and relay complex and critical issues in a concise manner. You will need strong communication skills and be able to develop relationships with a large, diverse group of partners and stakeholders across the MOD. This key position is based on an overseas site and the post holder will be required to work remotely and, at times, with limited functional support. Essential The post holder needs to be able to prioritise fundamental tasks effectively and work collaboratively with a range of other people to achieve common goals. The successful candidate also needs to have excellent communication skills, being able to communicate sometimes complex and important information to a diverse group of colleagues. It is vital that the post holder can develop strong, effective, and mutually beneficial working relationships, both with the Contractor and the wider MOD community. Experience in Facilities Management and in carrying out successful assurance activities is also essential. Also essential is technical experience of 'Estate Management Competence Framework' EM 1.7 Practitioner- Deploys and develops estate specific systems, processes and techniques in order to achieve and monitor compliance in service delivery. Desirable Experience of Estate Management Practitioner Guide 02 (EM02). Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Changing and Improving Working Together Managing a Quality Service Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Technical experience of Estate Management Functional Competence Framework - EM1.7 Practitioner - Deploys and develops estate specific systems, processes and techniques in order to achieve and monitor compliance in service delivery. Benefits 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. 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/ Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity A with an employer contribution of 28.97% In addition to the salary, the successful candidate will be eligible for Cost of Living Addition (COLA) which will be worth at least approximately 5000 per annum. The amount allocated will depend on personal circumstances and subject to change. 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. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. Please ensure that at the application and interview stages of the campaign you review the Success Profiles Framework to assist you in the demonstration of your skills and experience. Your suitability for the role will be assessed using the Success Profile elements that have been chosen for this campaign. Each element will be scored accordingly, and the successful candidate will be appointed on merit. Applications will be sifted on all Success Profile elements, but in the event of a high number of applications, an initial sift will be conducted on the Personal Statement and Technical skills: EM 1.7- Practitioner- Deploys and develops estate specific systems, processes and techniques in order to achieve and monitor compliance in service delivery In this instance the remaining elements will be tested at interview. At application you will be assessed against the following: Behaviours: Changing and improving Working together Managing a Quality Service, Blind CV Job History Previous skills/ Experience Personal statement At interview you will be assessed against the following: Behaviours: Changing and Improving Working Together Managing a Quality Service Technical: EM 1.7- Practitioner- Deploys and develops estate specific systems, processes and techniques in order to achieve and monitor compliance in service delivery. 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Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : Catherine Goodwin via PJOBs Mailbox Email : DIORDOSTrg-PJOBSHQMailbox@mod.gov.uk Telephone : 07974580130 Recruitment team Email : DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam1@mod.gov.uk Further information Please see Further Information document attached. Attachments Estate_Management Opens in new window (pdf, 169kB) 20241009 - Further Information - External (5) Opens in new window (docx, 34kB) Defence Civil Service Offer (4) Opens in new window (pdf, 1562kB)