Fareham, South East England, PO14 1AS
Job Summary
The Operational Advantage Centre (OAC) supports the Royal Navy in its activity. You would be working in a mixed team of Civilian and Military personnel, reporting to a military Officer. This post works both within the OAC Headquarters in HMS Collingwood as well as in the CSF headquarters in Portsmouth Naval Base. Due to the nature of the work and the split team location, frequent, and at times short notice, travel is required between the two sites. This post is crucial to the ongoing development of the newly formed OAC and its headquarters functions so will be playing a pivotal role in further establishing the new Operational HQ structures.
The Operational Advantage Centre’s teams do a wide breadth of varied work that this role is vital in supporting.
The position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job Description
The OAC Operational Delivery Lead works directly to the OAC Director 1* by leading the OAC HQ Operational Delivery Group (ODG) function being responsible for around 24 staff across multiple geographically nuanced sites and primary delivery areas.
Tasks that the successful candidate will be required to do include:
* Leadership of all internal business functions supporting disparate OAC pillars, estate and its circa 383 staff including but not limited to: security delivery and assurance, finance and budget management, information management, risk management and internal technical support to OAC product owners and teams (graphics, quality assurance, CIS), resourcing.
* Oversight of the formal tasking process, allocating, tracking, and ensuring that teams deliver agreed products to customers on time.
* Report daily to OAC 1* on performance delivery across all above areas providing reassurance and direction where appropriate including on such matters as finance and civilian HR delivery.
* Report monthly to 2* owners of OAC performance against all delivery metrics in accordance with OAC Handbook.
* Strategically lead the integration of the ODG and wider pillars into the Operational Advantage Centre change programme through its transition from Initial Operating Capability to Full Operating (Organisation) Capability, ensuring effective longevity in seeking opportunities to further improve OAC output and capabilities. This includes line management of three HEO’s and their teams.
Person Specification
The post holder will have the opportunity to join the OAC in this post and work as part of a dynamic fast-paced team where priorities are changing depending on the required output at a given time. No two days are the same and flexibility of working as well as the ability to work in an agile manner are essential for this role. The RN is modernising its operational delivery resulting in some unpredictability of this role.
The successful applicant will:
* Have good communication and interpersonal skills.
* Be proactive, self-motivated and able to work cohesively with members of the wider OAC and CSF 2* enterprise to meet the needs of a busy 1* Headquarters with daily interaction with the 1* and into the 2*.
* Be able to work reactively and be able to rapidly prioritise work streams as required.
* Embrace challenge and be able to manage partners at all levels; nationally and internationally and up to 3* on a regular basis.
* Have good MS Office knowledge.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
* Changing and Improving
* Delivering at Pace
* Communicating and Influencing
* Leadership
* Managing a Quality Service
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
* Changing and Improving
* Delivering at Pace
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £59,690, Ministry of Defence contributes £17,292 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%
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.
* Personal & professional development
* Alternative working patterns for many roles
* Access to a confidential, professional 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.
Working Environment
In the OAC we understand the everyday commitments both inside and outside the workplace, so our aim is to provide the flexibility to maintain a great work-life balance. We also offer an impressive range of on-site facilities within the Base including a gymnasium, coffee shop, a children’s nursery, a small local convenience store, free car parking, and the option of membership of HMS Collingwood Wardroom Mess.
In Navy Command we believe that everyone has the potential to make a difference and you will be supported to help you learn and advance in your career. This includes working towards membership of a professional body and/or undertaking an apprenticeship as part of your role.
An apprenticeship is a combined package of work and training. Through an apprenticeship you will gain professional knowledge, practical experience, and the broader skills required to up-skill you in your current role and pave the way for your future career. Most of the training will be ‘on-the-job’, with the remaining ‘off-the-job’ training often delivered by a training provider. This means minimal disruption and maximum impact.
Professional qualifications can be achieved through an apprenticeship and range from Level 2 (equivalent to 5 GCSEs), Level 3 (equivalent to 2 A Levels), and Levels 4 -7, which can give you a foundation degree, a full Bachelor’s degree, or a Master’s degree.
Apprenticeships normally last between 12 months - 3 years, depending on the level of the apprenticeship.
Anyone can undertake an Apprenticeship and everyone, regardless of age, can benefit from developing their skills in an accredited way.
Successful candidates can discuss their development options with their manager when in post.
Working Arrangements
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.
Selection Process
This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. At sift, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours:
* Delivering at pace
* Changing and improving
Application Requirements
Candidates will also be required to provide:
* CV details to include: job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.
* A 1000 word statement of suitability.
Interview Assessment
At interview, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours:
* Leadership
* Communicating and Influencing
* Managing A Quality Service
* Delivering At Pace
* Changing and Improving
Security Requirements
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check and meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard 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)
* individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Contact Point for Applicants
Job Contact
* Name : Sue McAdam
* Email : sue.mcadam102@mod.gov.uk
* Telephone : 0300 162 1637
Recruitment Team
* Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk
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