The Military Support Manager is the focal point for all military personnel in DIO. This pivotal role will support senior military leaders and civilian reporting officers across the business. The successful candidate will be trained on the military HR system (JPA) providing annual appraising reports and updating changes as well as being engaged in promotion opportunities and delivering up to date and accurate reporting. This role will report into the HR Business Partner team who will support you in your own personal development. This is an essential role in DIO that cements its commitment to providing key infrastructure services across defence by both Military and civilian personnel. Key responsibilities and duties include; managing and coordinating the annual appraisal reporting requirements of DIO military staff acting as the point of contact for internal and external stakeholders managing and assuring all annual reports for DIO military personnel and promoting excellence carrying out all DIO Workforce Establishment administration using System for Liability Information Management (SLIM) representative for three personnel centres: Portsmouth (Navy), Glasgow (Army), and High Wycombe (RAF) to coordinate and supporting with assignments of military personnel coordinating the military boarding process for all positions in DIO, ensuring the correct prioritisation is given to all posts providing assurance to the FTRS Board and assist with convening FTRS boards across DIO coordinate all heads of departments to carry out digitisation of skill profiles and job descriptions coordinate military specific returns as required eg Courts Martial trawls etc through the Regimental Career Management Officer (RCMO) qualification, you will administrate JPA Career and maintain full access to the JPA Oracle system to assist with Management Information delivery conducting assurance checks on all JPA access to Accommodation and working closely with other business areas and the JPAC team updating departments within DIO of policy changes and engaging with business managers ensuring deadlines and returns are completed on time. building performance reports for military personnel, ensuring all civil service reporting officers adhere to the qualifications and training matrix supporting Whole Force Strategic Workforce planning by providing accurate data sets and insights to identify patterns and trends to support HR interventions developing and producing monthly military data reports for internal stakeholders, using JPA live system; and other sources of information providing data insights and highlighting any risks and issues where appropriate and proposing and subsequently implemented interventions to address Support with mentoring civilian report writers ensuring they complete all reports as per current policy laid down on JSP 757 Trusted advisor for all grades providing welfare support and advising on processes and policy Maintain the Sharepoint site and communicate updates as appropriate Person specification To be successful in this role you will meet the following essential criteria; managing and influencing a range of stakeholders in order to deliver differing outcomes strong analytical skills including the use of Microsoft packages, specifically Excel experience of gathering reliable and competent information, using reasoning to analyse, compare, interpret and report on a range of data and information As part of this role, you will be required to undertake the Regimental Management Career Office (RCMO) qualification (unless already held) within the first 3 months of appointment. This includes a 5-day face to face training course in Glasgow (fully expensed), which is then renewed every 3 years. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Changing and Improving Working Together Communicating and Influencing Making Effective Decisions 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% 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 and Experience. 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. Where a Behaviour is assessed, we recommend using the STAR technique to format your responses at both application and interview stage. 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 candidates will be appointed on merit. In the event of a high number of applications, an initial sift will be conducted on the lead criterion of Personal Statement. At applicationcandidates will be required to provide; A CV detailing your job history and previous skills and experience A personal statement (no more than 500 words) which should demonstrate your suitability for the role. Guidance is given below. If giving 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. At interview you will be assessed against the following Behaviours: Communicating and Influencing Making effective decisions Changing and Improving Working together 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. 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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) .