Portsmouth, South East England, PO2 8BY Job Summary The Commander Maritime Reserves (COMMARRES) commands the Royal Naval and Royal Marines Reserve, known collectively as the Maritime Reserves (MR). The function of the MR Head Quarters is to set and shape the conditions by which the MR can generate and maintain capability at readiness support of the Naval Service. The MR comprises of around 3000 personnel who are geographically dispersed across the UK. There are 20 units and 19 specialisations that the MR HQ supports to ensure delivery of outputs in support to the Regular Service. The Deputy Business Manager role is crucial in ensuring financial activities across the MR are conducted in accordance with policy. Through excellent stakeholder engagement and communication, they provide advice and assurance on expenditure to Senior Management and wider MoD partners. The Deputy Business Manager carries delegated financial responsibility for an enabling budget that facilitates Reserve activity. This position is advertised at 37 hours per week Job Description As part of the Business Management Team you will support the wider business management functions across MR HQ and MR enterprise as part of a small team. The key responsibilities of the post are but not limited to: Provide financial advice and guidance to personnel across the MR to ensure compliance with policy. Produce financial reports and data to disseminate to stakeholders, managing expenditure within afforded budgets. Conduct regular reviews with financial points of contact across the MR to scrutinise expenditure and business. Manage and track financial requests, adjusting budget allocations where necessary. Analyse data and projected spend for year and escalating demands where required. Support the Annual Business Planning Cycle and associated processes. Manage a small team of military and civilian personnel. Responsibilities As part of the Business Management Team you will support the wider business management functions across MR HQ and MR enterprise as part of a small team. The key responsibilities of the post are but not limited to: Provide financial advice and guidance to personnel across the MR to ensure compliance with policy. Produce financial reports and data to disseminate to stakeholders, managing expenditure within afforded budgets. Conduct regular reviews with financial points of contact across the MR to scrutinise expenditure and business. Manage and track financial requests, adjusting budget allocations where necessary. Analyse data and projected spend for year and escalating demands where required. Support the Annual Business Planning Cycle and associated processes. Manage a small team of military and civilian personnel. Person specification The role will provide all the necessary training to support the successful candidate. Desirable But Not Essential Skills Include Good interpersonal skills and ability to establish effective relationships in person and virtually. Experience with managing a team or working collaboratively as a team to deliver in support of customers. Experience in IT systems particularly the Microsoft suite (Excel especially). Willingness to work towards a qualification in Finance. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Managing a Quality Service Communicating and Influencing Making Effective Decisions Changing and Improving We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form: Managing a Quality Service Communicating and Influencing Alongside your salary of £29,580, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,569 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% 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. 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The MOD Privacy Policy 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. Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience. Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability. (250 words) 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. At sift, you will be assessed against your CV and/or Statement of suitability and the following: Managing a Quality Service Communicating and Influencing The lead behaviour is Managing a Quality Service. If the number of applicants is high, the lead competency of Managing a Quality Service will be the deciding score for progressing candidates. At Interview, You Will Be Assessed Against The Following Managing a Quality Service Communicating and Influencing Making Effective Decisions Changing and Improving 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 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 : Raychel Conway Email : raychel.conway104@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. 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