This is an exciting and challenging post, in a unique setting within the MOD and offers the opportunity for the Area Manager to deliver high profile outputs within a complex, busy overseas estate. The role is a demanding one and requires a well-developed understanding of, and a proven track record in infrastructure and estate services planning, procurement, and delivery. The British Forces Cyprus (BFC) and Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) estate is diverse and complex and underpins various highly critical military outputs by providing and maintaining safe, legally compliant and fit for purpose facilities and associated infrastructure. The DIO Area Manager is the senior DIO person on island and is therefore seen as the figurehead for infrastructure matters within the Area. The DIO Regional Delivery team comprises of: Hard and Soft Facility managers; Assurance managers; Programme managers; Asset manager; Cost managers; Commercial manager; H&S, environmental and Utilities management specialists; Business support. DIO also advises on specialist engineering matters including hydrology and seismology. The DIO Area Manager sits at the head of this team. Day to day communication with 1* and 2* BFC and SBA leaders is an essential part of the job and requires mastery of infrastructure technical language and terminology, and clear and effective communication skills. If you need to contact Defence Business Services (DBS)regardingthis vacancy, pleaseindicatethat your vacancy is being handled by Resourcing Team 1. If you experience any technical difficulties with the CS Jobs system, please contact the Support Team at candidate@support.oleeo.com Person specification The Area Manager is responsible for ensuring the following key outputs: Soft FM services (cleaning, catering, waste management, retail & leisure) Hard FM Core delivery (maintenance, repair and replacement of buildings and associated infrastructure) Hard FM Additional Works delivery (typical annual programme value circa 40m) Statutory/Mandatory asset compliance Management of the Environment (e.g. sensitive habitat) Liaison with customers, end users and industry partners Applicants must be able to demonstrate: Significant estate/infrastructure management experience at a senior management level of not less than five years (Essential). Project and programme management experience (Essential) Leadership experience of managing a sizeable team (Essential) Post duration will be 3 yrs with possible extensions thereafter up to a maximum of 5 years (this is standard for overseas tours of this type). The successful applicant will be engaged on a permanent basis and will be posted as per the above. On completion of this tour the post holder will normally be post rotated into a suitable UK-based position. Licences Driving Licence There may be a requirement to travel around overseas establishments and outlying sites, sometimes this may be over rough tracks only accessible by 4x4 vehicle, therefore a full UK driving licence is required. All qualifications, licences or memberships declared must be held at point of application and if applicable be in date.Equivalents will not be accepted. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Leadership Managing a Quality Service Delivering at Pace Communicating and Influencing Seeing the Big Picture Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Defence Skills Framework, Estate Management, EM1.1 to 1.13 (maps to BIFM competencies 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 and 19) Benefits Alongside your salary of 61,630, Ministry of Defence contributes 17,854 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% COLA rates dependant on personal circumstance Discover My Benefits: Please follow the link to visit the Discover My Benefits site whichshowcasesthe benefits and discounts offered when working as a civilian for the MOD. https://discovermybenefits.mod.gov.uk/civilian/ This post offers full relocation allowances subject to availability. Cost of Living Overseas Allowances is payable based on personal circumstances and marital status. Please be advised that theDepartment is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which couldimpacton those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and working from home as part of a non-contractual hybrid working arrangement. All office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to site capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD workplace, will also count towards this level of office attendance. Applicants can request further informationregardinghow this and other flexible working arrangements 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. Things you need to know Artificial intelligence 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 (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. Please ensure that at the application and interview stages of the campaign you review the Success Profiles Framework to assist you in the demonstration of your skills and experience. Your suitability for the role will be assessed using the Success Profile elements that have been chosen for this campaign. Each element will be scored accordingly, and the successful candidate will be appointed on merit. Applications will be sifted on all Success Profile elements, but in the event of a high number of applications, an initial sift will be conducted on the Managing a Quality Service and Personal Statement. In this instance the remaining elements will be tested at interview. At application you will be assessed against the following: Behaviours: Leadership Managing a Quality Service Delivering at pace Communicating and Influencing Seeing the Big Picture Experience: Personal Statement A personal statement is required to summarise the knowledge, skills and experience you have that meets the essential and desirable criteria for the role, please refer to the personal specification when writing your personal statement. At interview you will be assessed against the above along with the following: Behaviours: Leadership Managing a Quality Service Delivering at pace Communicating and Influencing Seeing the Big Picture Technical: Defence Skills Framework, Estate Management, EM1.1 to 1.13 (maps to BIFM competencies 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 and 19) 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. This is an established MOD post within Cyprus and any Cypriot National will not be eligible to apply as aUKBC. As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into 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 beendeemedto be business critical. The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and 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, inthe majority ofcases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure thatappropriatemitigation'scan be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment. MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey we may contact youregardingyour experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The surveyis voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provideadditionalinformation 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. 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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. 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). Apply and further information 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 : Crispin Ellisdon Email : crispin.ellisdon474@mod.gov.uk Telephone : 07870377745 Recruitment team Email : DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam1@mod.gov.uk Further information Please see Further Information document attached. Attachments Estate_Management Opens in new window (pdf, 169kB) Defence Civil Service Offer Opens in new window (pdf, 1562kB) 20241009 - Further Information - External Opens in new window (docx, 34kB)