Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Helensburgh, London, Portsmouth About the job Job summary Navy Command Headquarters (NCHQ) is the nerve centre of the Naval Service. It supports operations around the globe and provides the ships, people, aircraft and equipment to deliver the UKs defence policy. 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. The UKs nuclear deterrent works every hour of every day to guarantee our security and that of our NATO Allies. It deters the most extreme threats to our national security and way of life and allows us to take the actions required to maintain regional and global security and stability free from the threat of nuclear coercion. Playing a critical role in this endeavour, the Submarine Directorate in Navy Command is responsible for all submarine in service capability and availability, including oversight of the Submarine Flotilla and Clyde Naval Base. This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. Job description The Business Change Manager will proactively prepare the In-Service Submarines portfolio for the impact of the changes required for AUKUS and Dreadnought transitions. The post holder will provide a bridge between acquisition programmes and In-Service Submarine functions to ensure that activities are planned and completed to enable the Submarine Directorate to implement the agreed changes and realise benefits. The post holder will manage one HEO Project Support Officer. Together they will provide expert business change support to the Head of Business Change to drive the delivery of change for the safe transition to new classes of submarines. This is a complex, high risk operating environment, with a high number of interfaces across multiple organisations, presenting an opportunity for the post holder to demonstrate business change capability at the highest level. The post holder will have regular interactions across the whole Directorate and beyond, at all levels and will therefore require outstanding communication skills and an ability to operate seamlessly across military, civilian, and industrial partner engagements. The post will be based in HMNB Clyde, NCHQ Portsmouth or Main Building London, with the expectation of regular travel between sites and occasional travel to other sites. Person specification Essential: Communication and stakeholder engagement skills Change management skills Project planning experience Experience: Project Delivery Professional Suitable for an individual with relevant skills and experience, or could be a progression from PMO, previous Business Change Management or other project role; OR Non-Project Delivery Professional Suitable for an individual with appropriate skills gained in a non-project environment, for example change management skills and experience. Desirable: Experience of working in or knowledge of the defence or security sector either through government or industry Technical skills: Obtained or working towards one of the following or equivalent: Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner, APMG Change Management Practitioner or APM Project Management Qualification Business change and implementation - Practitioner Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Communicating and Influencing Leadership Seeing the Big Picture Changing and Improving We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form: Communicating and Influencing Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Business change and implementation Planning We only ask for evidence of these technical skills on your application form: Business change and implementation Benefits Alongside your salary of £44,590, Ministry of Defence contributes £12,917 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years' service 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% 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. London locations may attract locational allowances. The Inner London Weighting RRA Allowance is £3,250 per annum and the Outer London Weighting RRA Allowance is £1,750 per annum. 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. 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. Should we receive a high volume of applicants for this post we will sift applicants based on the lead behaviour of Communicating and Influencing. 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. At application you will be assessed against the following: CV including employment history Personal statement (maximum word count 750) demonstrating suitability for the role as listed in the person specification Communicating and Influencing Business change and implementation At interview you will be assessed against the following behaviours: Communicating and Influencing Leadership Seeing the Big Picture Changing and Improving You will also be assessed against the following technical competencies ( Project Delivery Capability Framework ) Business change and implementation - Practitioner Planning - Working 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). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements Open to UK nationals only. 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 : Esther Parker Email : esther.parker114mod.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3mod.gov.uk Further information Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: infocsc.gov.uk. Attachments SEO_TTCI_Bus_Change_Mgr_TOR Opens in new window (pdf, 130kB) Candidate Information Pack Opens in new window (docx, 31kB) MOD Candidate Pack 2024 Opens in new window (pdf, 1562kB) Navy Pack Opens in new window (pdf, 2922kB) Share this page Print Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn GMail