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Job Summary:
The Ministry of Defence employs over 50,000 Civil Servants. Within that, the Army Top Level Budget (TLB) employs around 12,000 MOD Civil Servants located at over 300 locations. Ours is a diverse workforce, with roles ranging from trainers, human resources, teachers, and psychologists to storekeepers, financiers, project and programme managers, and policy secretariat staff. There are many different functions and professions delivering key outputs for the Army.
The Army is currently undergoing a modernisation programme bringing in a plethora of new capabilities. As such it is critical that these are supported, and the role of the Supply Chain Manager is pivotal in ensuring that spares for these new capabilities are available at the point of need.
This post will be within the Headquarters Field Army Equipment Branch Supply Team who are responsible for ensuring that Army equipment is available and ready. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced supply chain manager to make a difference to the British Army. You will be the focal point for providing guidance and direction to numerous stakeholders across the Enterprise on all matters relating to spares covering a wide range of capabilities from vehicles to artillery.
If this sounds like the role for you, come and make a difference for front end support!
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job Description:
This post is critical to ensure that in-service capabilities programmes are managed and can be supported from a spares perspective. The post will involve liaising across multiple organisations to ensure that when being used by the Front-Line Users are supportable and can be sustained to meet critical Army outputs, including the support that the Army provide to NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation).
The post holder will be expected to engage with Field Army Units, suppliers (Industry) and Delivery Teams on all aspects of Equipment Support (ES) Material (Mat), giving direction and guidance in line with ES Mat policy / process for in service support (as per the Defence Logistic Framework).
You will engage with stakeholders, to confirm any proposed Equipment Support Solution in relation to ES Mat is compliant with MOD policy and agreed standards, ensuring any risks highlighted are understood and passed to HQ Field Army and Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) for comment.
You will attend all Delivery Team (DT) Platform and Equipment Logistic Support Committee, Capability Integration Working Group and Support Solution Envelope (SSE) meetings, ensuring Records of Decision (RoD) and Risk Registers are circulated around Field Army for comment.
You will ensure the equipment support program, is effective, makes sense for defence, and offers value in equipment support through life, ensuring risks to ES Mat are clearly understood by all stakeholders.
Main responsibilities will include:
* Engaging with Field Army Units, Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) and Project Delivery Team on all aspects of ES, giving direction and guidance on ES Mat and any change in the proposed support solutions, provided for platforms and equipment under Field Army control
* Engagement with equipment stakeholders to monitor, manage and improve Equipment Support and is in compliance with MOD policy and agreed standards, ensuring any risks highlighted are understood and mitigated
* Attend all P/DT Platform and Equipment Logistic Support Committee (LSC), Capability Integrated Working Group (CIWG) and Support Solution Envelope meetings, ensuring Records of Decisions and Risk Registers are circulated around Field Army for comment
* Ensuring any in-service equipment program, is effective, makes sense for defence, and offers value in equipment support through life, ensuring risks are understood by the Chain of Command
* Field Army primary stakeholder for the Tri -Service Global Direct Repair Scheme (DRS) contract. Providing guidance and advice on the yearly visits to Global DRS locations (i.e. Kenya / Estonia) - Overseas travel will be required
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
* Free parking
* Access to on-site gym
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/ .
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We are seeking a highly motivated, methodical individual that influences the Supply Support for Land managed programmes. Individuals must have good stakeholder engagement with negotiation skills.
Essential
* Good stakeholder engagement skills
* Good negotiation skills
Desirable
* Excellent understanding of Land system supply support assurance processes and procedures for equipment support and procurement (Including upgrade) of in-service programmes
At application you will be asked to provide a CV and personal statement of no more than 500 words demonstrating your suitability for the role against the person specification. You will also be assessed against the following behaviours -
* Changing and Improving
* Communicating and Influencing
Applications will be sifted using all elements listed above, but in the event of a high number of applications, a sift will be conducted on the personal statement and lead behaviour only: Changing and Improving.
At interview you will be assessed against the following behaviours -
* Changing and Improving
* Communicating and Influencing
* Delivering at Pace
* Working Together
You will also be asked experience based questions.
Application sifting will be scheduled to take place within 7 days of the application closing date. Interview dates are to be confirmed but these will be held in person in Andover. We endeavour to keep to these time frames, but these are subject to change around business needs.
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 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 #J-18808-Ljbffr