DIO is the agent for Estate Management and Infrastructure works delivery for the USVF in the UK, under the terms of the 1973 UK & US Cost Sharing Arrangement and the 1951 NATO Status of Forces Agreement (SoFA) and is bound by those agreements and arrangements to deliver all infrastructure works including additional works services (AWS), as required by USVF. The DIO is mandated by the Secretary of State to provide the capability to undertake AWS projects at several locations both on the UK and USVF estate in support of the UK Armed Forces and their allies. DIO RD USVF operate within a centralised Head Office at RAF Wyton and 2 regions East and West which span 6 major sites: RAF Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall in the East Region, RAF Alconbury, RAF Croughton, RAF Fairford and RAF Menwith Hill in the West Region. We are excited to offer the opportunity for an Estates Facilities Manager to join our professional team. The successful candidate will be a forward-thinking individual, able to represent DIO at all levels, working with stakeholders to provide direction, analysis, insight and challenge, whilst ensuring all capital investment is optimised and aligned to USVF priorities and strategic objectives. Person specification Ensuring effective & efficient delivery and management of major and high-profile projects, addressing changing customer requirements, and updating the Command Infrastructure Development Plan (CIDP). Ensure changes are appropriate and technically robust. Developing strong and positive relationships within the team and with customers and contractors, supporting effective communications and delivery of services. Understand and act on customer and DIO priorities. Develop and manage your customer's priorities, issues, projects, and constraints, ensuring delivery of objectives. Pre-emptively identify emerging constraints and risks within projects, communicate the trends for attention and develop proposed resolution. Developing Business Cases for DIO authority scrutiny. Attending and chairing customer liaison meetings, acting on customer feedback, establishing, and delivering action plans for systemic issues within projects. Collaborating with the Core, Technical and Assurance leads to ensure compliance with DIO policies and practices and technical advice. Producing high quality and accurate reports covering contractor performance, risks, and issues. Developing and delivering annual assurance plans ensuring compliance with legislation. Managing and assuring service delivery, meeting customer needs, and achieving value. Identifying and developing efficiency and opportunities for improvement. Licences Full UK Driving licence required due to remote sites that do not have public transport links. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Leadership Delivering at Pace Making Effective Decisions Managing a Quality Service We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form: Delivering at Pace Making Effective Decisions Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Portfolio, Programme and Project Management (P3M) Professional Competence Framework P3M09 Schedule Management. Benefits Alongside your salary of 36,530, Ministry of Defence contributes 10,582 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 Highly competitive Pension 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 Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave Most sites have free car parking, Sports & Social Clubs, Gym, on site shops and subsidised canteens A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% To learn more about our full range of benefits, view our Candidate Information Guide attached. 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. 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. 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 Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights. Things you need to know 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 Delivering at Pace Behaviour and Personal Statement. In this instance the remaining elements will be tested at interview. At application you will be assessed against the following Behaviours: Delivering at Pace Making Effective Decisions Experience: 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. At interview you will be assessed against the following Behaviours: Delivering at Pace Making Effective Decisions Managing a Quality Service Leadership Experience: Technical: DIO-PM3 Professional Competence FrameworkOpens in new window Portfolio, Programme and Project Management (P3M) Professional Competence Framework P3M09 Schedule Management. 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-Resourcingteam3mod.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. 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). 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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) .