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Job Summary:
His Majesty's Naval Base Clyde (HMNB Clyde) is home to the United Kingdom's Strategic Nuclear Deterrent, Astute Class Attack Submarines, First Mine Counter Measure Squadron and 43 Cdo Royal Marines. It is an operational support and maintenance base, within the Navy Command TLB and comprises both Faslane and Coulport sites. HMNB Clyde's primary purpose is to provide engineering and logistical support to the Royal Navy in maintaining Continuous at Sea Deterrent (CASD). This is achieved by ensuring at least one Vanguard Class submarine is on patrol at sea every day of the year.
RNAD Coulport is responsible for the storage, processing, maintenance and issue of the Trident Weapon System and the ammunitioning of all submarine-embarked tactical weapons.
In Navy Command, our civil servants work alongside their military colleagues in jobs that matter; jobs which often have a direct impact on the quality of the operational capabilities we deliver. Roles can offer great job satisfaction and there are many opportunities to develop and progress both within the Ministry of Defence and across the wider Civil Service.
Support Capability 1 post works within the Deputy Head Support Capability Department of the NBC Clyde organisation. The Support Capability 1 will support Assistant Support Capability to review and inform future support arrangements by ensuring a clear understanding of service currently provided and developing a robust understanding of gaps in provision. Support improvements of current support arrangements. Support the development of a clear, cohesive, and robust understanding of the Future Demand Signal within a Clyde Integrated Operating Framework. Maintain a comprehensive and cohesive Master List of Assumptions (MDAL) for support arrangements at HMNB Clyde, ensuring they are captured in the baseline capacity and capability statement. Provide information packs when required to support Deputy Hd Asst Sup for input into NBC governance forums - managing staff, consulting with stakeholders, and cultivating consensus through integration and innovation. Work closely with the Clyde Portfolio Office and a number of key stakeholders, including Commercial, Finance etc.
This position is advertised at 37 hours a week.
Job Description:
This post is responsible for the following tasks:
Support and maintain a 10-year Support Capability Plan informed by Establishment Management Plan, strategic change and asset management and prioritised by operational and support capability demand.
Support and maintain the NSIGN Master List of Assumptions for support arrangements at Clyde.
Build a network of key stakeholders to lead and promote collaborative ways of working in support of the improvements for capacity and capability.
Create and maintain the Clyde NSIGN Documentation Architecture.
User of relevant contract management systems, such as COMPASS, MIDAS and CP&F, ensuring information contained within is updated, correct, authorised etc., as per the system processes. Provide data analysis as required to support governance processes.
Maintain an overview of interdependencies across Faslane and Coulport sites in support of NSIGN.
Support specific work packages within the scoping of future support arrangements as part of NSIGN and other support or partnering arrangements at Clyde in collaboration with DIO, SDA,DES and Babcock stakeholders and support the development of a considered commercial strategy for Clyde support requirements.
Lead on Clyde NSIGN Communications.
Engage NCHQ Scrutiny, Finance Director (Navy), DE&S (where relevant), SDA, CIP SRO and other stakeholders to ensure timely Support Strategy development and supporting Business Case approvals.
Line Management of Support Capability 2 and 3, to include setting direction, reviewing progress against objectives, reviewing progress against personal and development training plans, appraising and rewarding performance, managing poor performance.
Manage and deliver any other identified projects tasked by Asst Support Capability (identified in PADR).
Maintain a collaborative approach with Delivery Agents, their Industry Partners and their supply chains.
As a Civil Servant, you will be part of a forward-looking organisation with inclusive workplace policies, excellent career prospects, and a job that makes a difference.
This job role is / may be suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (the permanent duty station, HMNB Clyde, which is based on business assessment of where the work is best done) and working from home as a personal choice (if the role is suitable for this). If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.
Navy Command 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 Navy Command Civil Servants include:
* 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years' service
* A very competitive pension scheme
* Personal & professional development
* Alternative & Hybrid working patterns for many roles
* Access to a confidential, professional Employee Assistance support service
* Discount schemes
* Bicycle / season ticket loans
* Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
* Special paid leave to volunteer up to 6 days a year
* On-site Facilities (gymnasium, recreational shopping mall, café, messing facilities etc)
* Free Car Parking
* Assisted Travel Scheme
Successful candidates can discuss their development options with their manager when in post.
This post offers First Appointment Expenses to new recruits to the Civil Service to assist with costs incurred as a result of relocation or move of home (HM Revenue and Customs restrictions apply). Reimbursement of expenses up to the value of £8k will apply only when a move of home is deemed to be necessary.
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.
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The candidate should be highly organised with experience of working in an operational environment and have previous experience of stakeholder management and engagement at all levels. The post requires excellent communication skills and be able to work under pressure as part of a team and individually with minimal supervision.
A person who will thrive on being part of a team to build and deliver the NBC Clyde future support contracts and dependencies, leading integration with key stakeholders. This individual will play a pivotal role in establishing and communicating the future support contracts for HMNB Clyde.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The minimum level of security needed for Navy Command staff is Security Check.
At sift and interview, you will be assessed against the following
* Leadership
* Communicating and Influencing
* Working Together
* Making Effective Decisions
* Changing and Improving
* Seeing The Big Picture
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.
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.