Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JH Job Summary Do you want to join Defence and play your part in supporting our armed forces to operate effectively? Each year a third of the Defence budget is spent on Support. The Defence Support Organisation sits at the heart of providing support to the UK's Armed Forces. We provide logistic and engineering services to UK Armed Forces at home and abroad and have a broad remit spanning from planning to operational delivery. We offer an inclusive, encouraging working environment providing opportunities for you to thrive in your role and progress your career. Our core values are Respect, Trust, Understanding and Kindness as we passionately believe these will enable both a diverse workforce and ultimately high performing teams. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals who will embrace these values and proactively demonstrate the principles of inclusion within the organisation. This position is advertised at 22 hours per week. (3 days) Job Description Role of the Supply Chain Governance Team (SCG) The SCG function provides Director Joint Support (DJS) with assurance and governance of the coherent, efficient, and effective integration and delivery of the supply chain functions that are required to deliver operational level support to Defence at an appropriate level of resilience against commitments. Supply Chain Governance – Governance Team The Governance Team provides Director Joint Support with End to End (E2E) Supply Chain Governance covering, Assurance Risk and Performance ensuring the integrity, compliance, and efficiency of supply chain operations. This team ensures transparency, monitors supplier relationships, assess risks related to geopolitical factors, environmental impact, and cyber security threats, and implement strategies for resilience and sustainability. Additionally, they oversee audits and drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimise cost, quality, and delivery performance. Role of the Supply Chain Governance Team (SCG) The SCG function provides Director Joint Support (DJS) with assurance and governance of the coherent, efficient, and effective integration and delivery of the supply chain functions that are required to deliver operational level support to Defence at an appropriate level of resilience against commitments. Supply Chain Governance – Governance Team The Governance Team provides Director Joint Support with End to End (E2E) Supply Chain Governance covering, Assurance Risk and Performance ensuring the integrity, compliance, and efficiency of supply chain operations. This team ensures transparency, monitors supplier relationships, assess risks related to geopolitical factors, environmental impact, and cyber security threats, and implement strategies for resilience and sustainability. Additionally, they oversee audits and drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimise cost, quality, and delivery performance. Person specification Responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to: Demand Forecasting: Use predictive analytics to anticipate end-user requirements based on mission tempo and operational conditions. Quality Assurance (QA) Inspections: Verify that materials meet specifications before being deployed Data-driven insights enable optimisation. Inventory Verification: Regularly reconcile physical inventory with digital records to prevent loss or discrepancy Training and Skills Development: Train personnel in inventory management, supply chain risk assessment, and handling technologies Integrated demand forecasting: Include Operational and maintenance needs in forecasting to ensure continuous availability of supplies for both immediate and long-term sustainment Life-cycle stock management: Manage inventory to include not only consumables but spares, tools and equipment needed for repairs and upgrades Last Mile considerations for support chains: Ensure critical spare parts are available at forward locations to minimise downtime for platforms and equipment Maintenance and repair systems: Ensure critical spares are available at forward locations to minimise downtime Rotational Stock Support: Implement systems to rotate and refresh support inventories to avoid obsolescence and ensure readiness Comprehensive Risk Audits: Evaluate both supply and support chains for vulnerabilities, including supplier dependencies and long lead times for critical spare parts Platform-Specific Quality Assurance (QA): Verify that consumables, spare parts, and maintenance tools meet the technical specifications for their associated platforms. Configuration Control: Ensure support chain inventory is aligned with evolving Predictive Maintenance Systems: Leverage IoT and machine learning to forecast maintenance needs and automatically trigger resupply of spare parts. requirements to avoid incompatibilities due to upgrades or modifications. Procurement: Include long-lead items, platform-specific tools, and consumables in procurement strategies. Platform Lifecycle Management: Incorporate assurance activities at every stage of a platform’s lifecycle, from design to disposal, ensuring compatibility with supply and support chains. Field Support Capabilities: Ensure mobile repair facilities and technical teams are equipped with the right tools, training, and inventory. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Communicating and Influencing Seeing the Big Picture Working Together Developing Self and Others 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. As a unique business, we offer in-house training as well as external development opportunities towards industry recognised qualifications. We offer a flexible, inclusive work package which takes into consideration differing life circumstances and is crafted to support you through the lifetime of your employment and beyond. In addition to a generous salary, market-leading pension and holiday entitlement of 25 days rising to 30 days, we regularly reward our staff with financial In Year Rewards and Thank You Vouchers to recognise high standards of work and outcomes. We offer learning and development tailored to your role, a culture encouraging inclusion and diversity and a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97% Our On-site Facilities Include Canteen Gym Coffee bars Shops Parking 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. 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 Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. Sift will be completed on the advert closure. Candidates successful at sift will be offered an invite to interview. Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience. At interview, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours: Communicating & Influencing Seeing the Big Picture Working Together Developing Self & Others Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. 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. 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. 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. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. 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 security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. 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 security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). 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) (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window). 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. The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window). 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 (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. 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 : Danielle Monaghan Email : Danielle.Monaghan101@mod.gov.uk 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