DIO - Area Manager Germany & Norway

Job description

The post has direct line management responsibilities for 5 x HEO posts and will be required to provide reporting officer function for Military staffs.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the DIO team compromising of Military, Civilians and Locally Employed Civilian staff.
• Represent DIO at the senior customer level, supporting command capability through the delivery of contracted outputs and funded works
  programmes.
• Working in collaboration with our industry Service Partners to deliver continuous improvement and excellence in Service Delivery.
• Responsible for Overseas Prime Contract.
• Lead and manage the estate Maintain and Sustain planning: Provide Monthly reports against delivery and updated forecasts,
  including risks and maintaining financial and commercial probity.
• Delivery of delegated budgets to ensure projected consumption in year is achieved maintaining financial and commercial probity.
• Drive continuous improvement to ensure compliance of the estate with all Statutory, Mandatory and Health & Safety requirements for current and future Overseas contracts and standards delivered across a diverse overseas estate.
• Provision of advice and support to the customer on all estate matters, including future plans and strategies. Supporting visits
  including senior staffs and up to ministerial level.
• Collaboration and Host Nation Engagement
• Continue to monitor andprovide assurance against assets on the Estate.

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Person specification

This is a fast paced and demanding post. The ideal candidate for the role of Germany and Norway Area Manager will possess the following qualifications, skills, and attributes:

• Proven experience in facilities management in a leadership role, overseeing the maintenance and operation of a large-scale training centre or similar facilities.
• Experience managing a team of locally employed technical professionals and administrative support staff is essential.
• Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to inspire, motivate, and develop a diverse team of professionals.
• Demonstrate experience in leading projects, delegating tasks, and fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability.
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to plan, organise, and execute construction, renovation, and improvement projects from conception to completion.
• Experience in budgeting, scheduling, and resource allocation for capital projects.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage and collaborate with internal stakeholders, external contractors, and regulatory authorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to identify issues, evaluate options, and implement practical solutions in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise tasks, manage competing priorities, and adapt to changing circumstances in a dynamic environment.
• Previous experience of working with the British Army is desirable, but not essential.
• An ability to effectively communicate in German is highly desirable.
• It is expected that the successful candidate will hold or is working towards a professional property or technical qualification.

Licences
Full UK/EU Driving Licence

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Delivering at Pace
• Managing a Quality Service
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Leadership
• Delivering at Pace

Benefits

Alongside your salary of 57,670, Ministry of Defence contributes 15,570 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 average employer contribution of 27%

Discover My Benefits:

Please follow the link to visit the Discover My Benefits site which showcases the benefits and discounts offered when working as a civilian for the MOD. https://discovermybenefits.mod.gov.uk/civilian/

This post offers full relocation allowances subject to availability. Cost of Living Overseas Allowances is payable based on personal circumstances and marital status.

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.

Please read the attached document SOFA Restrictions to confirm you are eligible to apply for this post.

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.

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.

Applications will be sifted on Behaviour and Experience Success Profile elements, but in the event of a high number of applications, an initial sift will be conducted on the Personal Statement. In this instance, the remaining elements will be tested at the interview. The behaviours tested at interview will be Leadership, Delivering At Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Making Effective Decisions, and Communicating and Influencing.

Please read the attached document SOFA Restrictions to confirm you are eligible to apply for this post.

Essential Licences:

Full UK/EU Driving Licence

Desirable Qualifications:

It is expected that the successful candidate will hold or is working towards a professional property or technical qualification.

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into 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.

The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and 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.

MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey we may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The surveyis 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 Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

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) .