Length of employment: Job Summary: The Ministry of Defence employs over 50,000 Civil Servants, with the Army Top Level Budget (TLB) accounting for around 12,000 of them across more than 300 locations. Our workforce is diverse, encompassing roles such as trainers, human resources, teachers, psychologists, storekeepers, financiers, project and programme managers, and policy secretariat staff. Each function and profession play a crucial role in delivering key outputs for the Army, making data-driven insights essential for understanding our workforce. We are committed to delivering exceptional results for our customers while respecting your work-life balance. Our industry-leading flexible working practices provide you with the freedom to balance work and personal life effectively. At Army Headquarters, our people are our greatest asset. We foster an inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves and perform at their best. You will be part of a diverse and supportive community, whether working alongside project teams with a shared vision or participating in employee networks of like-minded individuals. By celebrating different backgrounds and perspectives, we achieve outstanding results together. At the Ministry of Defence, you will work within a highly capable team of Safety Officers. We employ talented people who challenge and guide each other. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced safety professional to join the team. This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. Job Description: The Capability Safety function, within the Army Safety Group, has been formed to be able to meet the challenge of ensuring equipment coming into service is safe by design and safe to operate. Capability Safety differs from a SHEF role as it is specifically associated to the safety management of the Military's operating equipment as it is developed. Without their equipment, the Army will not be able to operate. We aim to ensure any new equipment coming into service will not cause harm to the Service personnel operating it or anyone else in the vicinity of where it is being operated. Key responsibilities of a Technical Safety Advisor: Conduct assurance of army capability safety. Act as the focal point for all Safety issues relating to the Capability in programmes and in service equipment. Ensure, as far as possible, that safety decisions are informed by the appropriate level of competence, to include input from the user and maintainer community. Attend Safety & Environmental Panels where the severity of risk identifies a specific issue. Conduct assurance of Army Capability associated to the Safety Team's portfolio, ensuring legislative, regulatory and policy compliance of Capability Safety management. Provide advice on the development of capability 'safe to operate' and 'safely operated' safety claims. Provide support and guidance to Hazard Log development. Submit written reports (artefacts) into SharePoint demonstrating work carried out in support of Army capability teams. Make clear logical judgements based upon proportionality of detail required and time available to spend on the equipment. Act as the Field Army Quorate safety SME on all relevant Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) / Field Army / Army HQ Safety and Environmental Panels (SEPs) / Emergency SEPs (ESEPs). Work with relevant TLB representatives / stakeholders to assess and drive In-Service Capability Safety to a known, managed and ultimately ALARP state. Champion, and ensure compliance with ACSO1201 and other relevant safety policy documents across TLBs. Refer key equipment safety issues to line management as required, to include the management of Accident and Incident reports. Be prepared to assist other CSG Safety Delivery Teams as directed (matrix management). Maintain own knowledge, skills, experience and behaviours (KSEB) via continuous personal development (CPD). The Army prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work/life balance. Other benefits for Army civil servants include: - 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years' service - Highly competitive pension scheme - Personal and professional development of skills - Alternative working patterns for many roles - Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), a free service that assists you with achieving a productive, healthy environment that is conducive to a healthy lifestyle. - Enhanced parental and adoption leave - 6 days special leave per year which can be used for volunteering activities - Learning and Development We believe that everyone has the potential to make a difference and you will be supported to help you learn and advance in your career. This includes working towards membership of a professional body and/or undertaking a modern apprenticeship as part of your role. A modern apprenticeship is a combined package of work and training. Through the schemes available you will gain a professional qualification, practical experience, and the broader skills required to develop in your current role and pave the way for your future career. 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 skills required: An ability to communicate and influence a wide variety of colleagues, including those at more senior levels. The ability to engage and win the cooperation and support of multiple internal and external parties, holding them to account to achieve common goals. The ability to deliver at pace against a backdrop of uncertainty. Comfortable making decisions without having the full picture; applying knowledge and experience to reduce ambiguity. Safety qualification OR working experience of safety management. Be a strong communicator, confident in clearly setting direction and adapting your approach to diverse audiences, breaking down and conveying messages to ensure they are understood. Self-driven and able to work with autonomy, managing and organising a varied workload and able to balance and re prioritise tasks where necessary, applying an agile way of working. Able to review and evaluate a large amount of information in order to assess and analyse risk successfully. Good judgement is key within this role and we need someone who is confident in making sound evidence-based decisions. You will have a willingness to learn new skills and be prepared to successfully complete Auditor and System Safety training courses to enable you to be effective in your new role. Desirable skills: An experienced capability safety adviser to minimum intermediate level. Experience of supporting senior level decisions, perhaps with experience of working within or alongside safety regulators such as the Health and Safety Executive. Experience of working with Safety Management Systems. A practised safety delivery and assurance professional with experience in large scale and sophisticated organisations or with giving impactful advice to leaders and or decision makers. Microsoft Office literate, able to use Office 365, Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint. A level of expertise covering both SHEF and Capability roles. Equipment engineering experience. At application stage you will be assessed against the following: Personal statement - 500 words outlining your safety experience. CV- Job History Behaviours - Leadership and Making effective decisions. Applications will be sifted using the Personal Statement, CV, and Behaviours that have been chosen for this campaign, but in the event of there being a high number of applications, a sift will be conducted on the lead behaviour 'Leadership' At interview stage you will be assessed against the following: Delivering at Pace Managing a Quality Service Seeing the Bigger Picture 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. Application sifting will be scheduled to take place within 7 days of the application closing date. Interview dates are to be confirmed and will be held in person. We endeavour to keep to these time frames, but these are subject to change around business needs. 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.