As 2IC Station Services Squadron/Higher Executive Officer (HEO) Hard FM; you are to ensure that the operational interests of RAF Halton are represented to Air Infrastructure Plans, Defence Infrastructure Organisation, and the Industry Partners and that the requirement for infrastructure work across the Maintain, Sustain, Change spectrum is clearly stated. You will carry out Line Management duties of the Station Hard Facilities management team, whilst supervising their work. You are to ensure that all personnel under your management are trained and developed so that they are suitably qualified and experienced to carry out their job effectively, efficiently, and safely. You will ensure that Officer Commanding Station Services Squadron and the Station Commander are kept informed of all future works, especially where there is likely to be an impact on operational output. You are to implement MOD policy for the maintenance of the Estate by managing the prioritisation and delivery of Hard Facilities Management Work Services on Station in accordance with NGEC policy. You will manage the Stations Virtual Bank Account and Local Initiative Grant (LIG) allocations. Scope works through liaison with key station stakeholders to provide progressive local incremental improvements to Operations and Welfare on Station. You will act as the principal point of contact for all Infrastructure projects on the Stn. Attending liaison meetings for routine station infrastructure business, projects and any other areas which require an infrastructure input. Review and amend, in parallel with Defence Infrastructure Organisation, the Site Delivery Plan to assist in developing the short, medium, and long-term strategy for the estate. Review and amend, in parallel with Defence Infrastructure Organisation the Risk Management Plan for the estate. Ensure that Statements of Need (SoN) are submitted to Air Command for any required projects, Maintain, Sustain, Change. Engage with Air Command, Infrastructure Plans, Works, and Projects to ensure that the Stations requirements and priorities are fully articulated. You will project manage on behalf of the Head of Establishment, all infrastructure projects that are delivered on Station whether through Defence Infrastructure Organisation Plans and Project Delivery, Defence Infrastructure Organisation Service Delivery, Capital Investment Programme, CIDP (Command Infrastructure Development Plan) or RAF Infrastructure Plans Sustain Programme. Monitor Defence Infrastructure Organisation and Industry Partners performance and report as required to OC Station Service Squadron and the Head of Establishment. Person specification The role requires an incumbent who is professional and trustworthy. You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and will be comfortable working alongside and communicating with a range of stakeholders including senior leaders, whole force personnel and defence industry partners management teams. This project management role will require an incumbent who is able to multi-task, have good quality IT skills, be reactive to changing situations and hold impeccable organisational skills. You will be comfortable taking responsibility and making decisions and briefing justifications. The incumbent will be required to develop a detailed knowledge of all Squadron outputs quickly and therefore a previous experience indicating a wide portfolio of Station level of experience is desired. Leadership and management skills are essential. As part of the Better Defence Estate Strategy, it was announced that RAF Halton would be closing 2027. The scope and potential relocation of posts is still to be identified. Probation for new entrants to the Civil Service will normally last for six months. However, in certain roles, where specific training or qualifications are required, probation may last up to 12 months. The probation period may be suspended if the employee is absent from work, preventing an assessment of their suitability for the role. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Communicating and Influencing Delivering at Pace Leadership Making Effective Decisions Managing a Quality Service 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 A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% On site parking On site gym facilities On site shop 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. 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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 and Experience. Initial sift followed by an Interview. Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience. At Application and Interview candidates will be assessed against the following Behaviours- Changing and Improving Delivering at Pace Leadership Making Effective Decisions Managing a Quality Service 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: 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. 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