Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location DE&S Headquarters, Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JH About the job Job summary We are delighted that you are interested in these exciting, challenging but important roles within the Ministry of Defence. We have a compelling agenda to meet the needs of our armed forces now and into the future; DE&S plays a vital part in the security of the UK. We are an organisation of approximately 11,500 people in a wide variety of roles from project managers, operations managers & engineers to finance professionals, to our critical industrial workforce. You will join at an exciting time for DE&S, just as we have launched our new Operating Model to better support Defence to protect our nation. These key roles, within Logistics, Services and Commodities are wide-ranging and complex, managing business units delivering logistics and Support enabling services across Defence. As one of the Diversity Champions within DE&S, we are looking for an individual who will act as a role model to actively encourage diversity of thought and reinforce positive behaviours. You will act with integrity, including the ability to uphold policy and process, and question leadership, both within DE&S, across Government and into each of the Armed Services. The successful individuals will be an inspiring and effective strategic leader, with excellent communication skills, capable and comfortable dealing with complexity and uncertainty. As well as willing to take responsibility and accountability, be focused on delivery and able to manage an innovative, dynamic and diverse team to drive performance. Key to your success will be your ability to engage effectively within DE&S and externally at all levels. DE&S is a fantastic organisation, and these roles are strategically and vitally important to the defence of our nation and its allies. We look forward to receiving your application. Job description The Head of Support Chain Services has the following areas of responsibility: Delivery and sustainment of key elements of DE&S Support enabling capabilities, including: Supply Chain & material accounting management, Inventory Management Business Resolution teams, Support Chain Data analysis and the UK National Codification Bureau. Closely working with the DE&S Gateway for new projects, DE&S Core for existing activity and operating alongside the Support Authority within DE&S System Integration, this role is critical to ensure that projects across DE&S have appropriate Support enablement and expertise, to estimate and plan Through Life Support effectively. There is a major focus on Defence developing and delivering effective and resilient Through Life Support solutions. The Head of Support Chain Services plays a crucial part in that strategic intent, having leadership of multiple teams that drive Support improvement. For new projects, the teams will work closely with Gateway to build in Through life Support from concept stage, including codification of items; in Operate & Sustain within Core, the emphasis is on providing Support and subject matter expertise where required. Close working with the Support Authority within the newly forming System Integration area is expected throughout and that relationship will develop over time. Likely medium-profile work under significant Ministerial, Parliamentary, Media and Stakeholder attention as impacts and consequences of Through Life Support activity are scrutinised, requiring personal resilience and senior stakeholder management. The team size is approximately 85 which includes military personnel, civil servants, and contractors, spread across multiple sites in the UK. The Head of Logistic Services has the following areas of responsibility: The delivery and sustainment of all the DE&S Recycling and Disposal coordination teams & services. This includes influencing early engagement with all delivery teams in DE&S Core area, DE&S Gateway areas early concept teams and working with the newly forming Support Authority within System Integration. Ensuring an integrated approach across DE&S for all Recycling and Disposal activity. Developing and delivering a coherent Recycling & Disposal strategy across multiple DE&S sites and linking to the wider Defence estate. High level of stakeholder engagement with high profile visibility ranging from ministerial interest in Disposals to legislative impact of Recycling / Waste policies. This will bring Media and Stakeholder scrutiny, requiring personal resilience and continual senior stakeholder management. Contribution to the wider Defence Support strategy led through Defence Support and linking closely to the emerging Network strategy that sets out Defence future storage space requirements. Developing innovative approaches to Recycling and exploiting every opportunity to develop a circular economy with strong sustainability credentials. Strong change management given the depth and breadth of activity, alongside actively leading strong Safety practices, working closely with the Senior Safety responsible person at each site. The team size is approximately 70 which includes military personnel, civil servants, and contractors, working on projects spread across multiple sites in the UK. Person specification To be successful with your application, you will need to be able to demonstrate the following essential criteria : A visible leader, with a proactive commitment to diversity and inclusion and demonstrable experience of creating and maintaining a psychologically safe and inclusive environment. Embody a servant leadership approach, with evidence of how you have successfully empowered your teams, provided clear direction and respected the valuable contributions they have made. Significant experience of Support and/or Logistics Service delivery in Defence or another capital-intensive sector, working within a complex environment. Demonstrable experience of customer and senior stakeholder engagement in a Support context with an ability to understand the importance of partnering and constructive challenge. Demonstrable experience at a senior leadership level in risk management, strategic capability planning & financial management control. Desirable Qualifications & Experience: Operational Delivery and/or Logistic Management qualifications incl. membership of appropriate professional bodies Experience in safety management Please state if you have a preference for one of the roles in your supporting statement. More information on how to apply can be found below. Benefits Alongside your salary of £75,000, Ministry of Defence contributes £21,727 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% Things you need to know Selection process details This is an external competition, and we welcome applications from candidates in both the public or private sector. To apply for these posts, you will need to submit the following documents to this link by 23:59 on Sunday 19 th January 2025: A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you have provided reasons for any gaps. A Supporting Statement of no more than 1750 words (font Arial, size 11), outlining how you consider your personal skills, leadership attributes, qualities and experience match the essential criteria on page 11. Applications that exceed the word limit will not be considered. For assistance with Supporting Statements please do reach out to the recruitment team. Please note applicants will be considered for both roles unless stated otherwise After you've applied: Shortlist All submissions will receive an email acknowledgement from upon application. If you do not receive confirmation of receipt of your application 3 working days post-closing date, please contact us at DESHR-SCSRecruitmentmod.gov.uk. The panel will consider the evidence you have provided against the essential criteria set out at page 11 of this candidate pack to determine their shortlist. Staff Engagement Exercise If you are found successful at shortlist you will be invited to attend a staff engagement exercise (SEE). This involves a 10 min presentation to a small group of DE&S employees followed by a Q&A session. Following the SEE the Employee Panel will provide feedback and scores to support the interviewing panel. Interview Shortlisted candidates will be asked to attend a panel interview for an in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence in relation to the essential criteria. Full details of the interview process will be made available to shortlisted candidates. The Panel will consist of John Farrow (Director Logistics Support Operating Centre), Keith Robinson (Head of Support Authority) & Anna Perez-Hernandez (HR Business Partner). Offer We will notify all candidates of their outcome, as soon as possible after the final interview. DE&S reserves the right to make any offer of appointment conditional upon references and satisfactory conclusion of security enquiries. In the event that you meet the requirements for the role, but you are not offered the position, we will be pleased to retain your application for a 12-month period in case another suitable role arises. 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). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) 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) (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 : DESHR-SCSRecruitmentmod.gov.uk Email : DESHR-SCSRecruitmentmod.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : DESHR-SCSRecruitmentmod.gov.uk Further information What do I do if I want to make a complaint? In the unlikely event that you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Commissions Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint you should, in the first instance, contact DESHR-WSC-PMOCOMPLAINTSmod.gov.uk If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the department you can contact the Office of the Civil Service Commissioners at infocsc.gov.uk. Attachments Disability Confident Scheme. 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