Military Aviation Authority, MOD AbbeyWood (North), Filton, Bristol, BS34 8QW
Job Summary
The Defence Safety Authority (DSA) provides independent assurance direct to the Secretary of State that the law is complied with and their policy on safety in Defence is being promoted and implemented whilst Defence activities are conducted.
The Operating Assurance Group (OAG) assures, on behalf of Director MAA, the operation of all Air Systems registered as UK Military Aircraft and provides the main delivery arm of the MAA’s Assurance activity. This highly collaborative role will offer you the opportunity to work within the OAG across the full breadth of our activity and at the heart of a team focussed on analysis, safety risk identification, and assurance of activity in the Defence Air Environment.
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/military-aviation-authority
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job Description
Responsible for ensuring the processes used to conduct Risk Based Assurance of the Regulated Community are complied with, reviewed and optimised, the assurance you provide will be key in measuring our effectiveness and impact as the regulatory authority responsible for regulating all aspects of Air Safety across Defence.
As the Operating Assurance Compliance Lead, you will be responsible for the conduct of internal assurance activity of the OAG teams and processes utilised in the Risk Based Assurance of the Regulated Community across the Defence Aviation Environment.
Working within a diverse and varied environment you will be key to ensuring that our approach remains compliant and is routinely reviewed and optimised to continuously improve the effectiveness of MAA outputs.
Collaborating across the MAA and with relevant DE&S assurance teams you will seek to maximise opportunities for exploiting the DE&S QA Field Force activity in support of OAG assurance. You will also provide feedback into the development of the Regulatory Publications.
Key Responsibilities:
Support the development of the Airworthiness Competence Set (ACS), manage the review of ACS submissions and issuance of Letters of Endorsement (LoE).
Assure that OAG and the Design Organisation Approvals Team are conducting assurance activity and issuing Approvals iaw the Assurance Manual and relevant MAA procedures.
Collaborating with colleagues across the MAA to ensure coherent and effective delivery of outputs and related services; providing advice and guidance as required.
Engage in the development and review of MAA regulations and policy, recommending changes to ensure they remain fit-for-purpose and reflect advances in technology, changes within the Regulated Community and the wider legislative landscape.
Be the lead MAA point of contact for engagement with DE&S QSEP to maximise opportunities for exploiting DQA Field Force activity in support of OAG assurance (including Production Organisation Approval mitigation).
Support audits of the Regulated Community as a Team Member when required.
When capacity exists, be seconded to other areas of the MAA to lead/support short-term collaborative tasks and projects to deliver high priority MAA outputs.
Responsible for ensuring the processes used to conduct Risk Based Assurance of the Regulated Community are complied with, reviewed and optimised, the assurance you provide will be key in measuring our effectiveness and impact as the regulatory authority responsible for regulating all aspects of Air Safety across Defence.
As the Operating Assurance Compliance Lead, you will be responsible for the conduct of internal assurance activity of the OAG teams and processes utilised in the Risk Based Assurance of the Regulated Community across the Defence Aviation Environment.
Working within a diverse and varied environment you will be key to ensuring that our approach remains compliant and is routinely reviewed and optimised to continuously improve the effectiveness of MAA outputs.
Collaborating across the MAA and with relevant DE&S assurance teams you will seek to maximise opportunities for exploiting the DE&S QA Field Force activity in support of OAG assurance. You will also provide feedback into the development of the Regulatory Publications.
Key Responsibilities:
Support the development of the Airworthiness Competence Set (ACS), manage the review of ACS submissions and issuance of Letters of Endorsement (LoE).
Assure that OAG and the Design Organisation Approvals Team are conducting assurance activity and issuing Approvals iaw the Assurance Manual and relevant MAA procedures.
Collaborating with colleagues across the MAA to ensure coherent and effective delivery of outputs and related services; providing advice and guidance as required.
Engage in the development and review of MAA regulations and policy, recommending changes to ensure they remain fit-for-purpose and reflect advances in technology, changes within the Regulated Community and the wider legislative landscape.
Be the lead MAA point of contact for engagement with DE&S QSEP to maximise opportunities for exploiting DQA Field Force activity in support of OAG assurance (including Production Organisation Approval mitigation).
Support audits of the Regulated Community as a Team Member when required.
When capacity exists, be seconded to other areas of the MAA to lead/support short-term collaborative tasks and projects to deliver high priority MAA outputs.
Person specification
You will be expected to have a strong Defence Aviation engineering background, evidence of significant experience of assurance activity and be able to conduct competence assessments which is critical as part of the ACS and LoE process on behalf of Eng DepHd and Dir MAA.
Applicants should have well developed leadership skills with and the ability to understand strategic drivers, contextualise and shape a team’s delivery of relevant activity. You should be comfortable building and maintaining relationships with colleagues from all MOD departments and industry. Confident when communicating with senior leaders, you will bring together the views and perspectives of diverse stakeholders and offer constructive challenge. Able to work independently and as part of the wider team, you should be able to apply your technical skillset in a regulatory and operating assurance environment.
Qualifications
You will need to hold a minimum of a Level 4 (e.g. HNC) qualification in an engineering or science discipline.
You will be proficient in the use of office IT tools and databases. You will be an effective and accurate communicator (written and verbal).
Memberships
Registered as Professional Engineer at a minimum of IEng level or an ongoing application to obtain this is.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
* Leadership
* Making Effective Decisions
* Communicating and Influencing
* Delivering at Pace
* Managing a Quality Service
Alongside your salary of £59,690, Ministry of Defence contributes £17,292 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
* The MoD Discover My Benefits page lists the full set of benefits. Some of the many benefits available include:
Generous Pension Scheme.
Flexi-time scheme.
Alternative working practices such as working from home.
25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service.
Ability to roll over up to 10 days leave per year
In addition to 8 public holidays per year you will also receive leave for HM The King’s birthday.
Enhanced parental and adoption leave.
Employee Assistance Programme to support your wellbeing.
Learning and professional development tailored to your role.
Restaurant facilities, on site gym, restricted numbers of parking space
This job role is suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station) and working from home as a personal choice, with management approval and to meet business needs. If you are successful, your permanent duty station and any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.
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 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.
Please note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.
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/
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.
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 ofall tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment by 31st December 2022. 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.
Inclusivity
The DSA is strongly dedicated to promoting equal employment opportunity irrespective of your race, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, civil status, sex, or gender identity. Applications are strongly encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, and we are actively working to establish a diverse workforce across the entire organisation. We are delighted to announce that we are an Equal Opportunities Employer and that we recruit purely based upon the merit of each and every individual applicant.
We pride ourselves on our commitment to ensure recruitment of the very best individuals and acquire a diverse and inclusive viewpoint to our decision making. We can assure you that we search for all types of talent and are striving to make sure that all social groups are successfully represented and reasonably accommodated. We work diligently to eradicate any bias and safeguard every protected status and characteristic as lawfully required under the 2010 Equality Act. Our dedication to promoting diversity is clearly reflected across our organisation and within our vision to champion an inclusive workforce. Defence harnesses the power of difference to deliver capability that safeguards our nation’s security and stability
Allowances
Pensions
Civil Service pension schemes may be available for successful candidates.
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 may attract.
The post does NOT offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess fares or temporary transfer).
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.
This job is open for all working patterns but please note part time or job share will only be considered if full time cover can be achieved.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Experience:
At sift, you will be assessed against the following:
* Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability. 500 (Word count)
* Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.
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.
Behaviour:
At interview, you will be assessed against the following:
* Leadership
* Making Effective Decisions
* Communicating and Influencing
* Delivering at Pace
* Managing a Quality Service
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
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
Open to UK nationals only.
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 : Group Captain Carl Peters
* Email : carl.peters151@mod.gov.uk
* Telephone : 0300 1644461
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 #J-18808-Ljbffr