Navy Command- Fleet Operational Standards and Training (Submarine) Estates and Finance Officer

Job description

Contents

• Location
• About the job
• Benefits
• Things you need to know
• Apply and further information

Location

HMNB Clyde, Faslane

About the job

Job summary

His Majestys Naval Base Clyde (HMNB Clyde) is home to the United Kingdoms Strategic Nuclear Deterrent, Astute Class Attack Submarines, Sandown Class Mine Hunter Vessels and 43 Commando Royal Marines. It is an operational support and maintenance Naval Base within Navy Command and comprises both Faslane and Coulport sites. Its primary purpose is to provide engineering and logistical support to the Royal Navy in maintaining Continuous at Sea Deterrent (CASD).

Based with HMNB Clyde, Fleet Operational Standards and Training (Submarines) (FOST SM) is charged with the corporate governance of the submarine training.

FOST SM is a large organisation of both military and civilians, working together to achieve its departmental aims. The civilian role of the Estates and Finance Officer is a duel-functioning one. It focuses on the FOST SM Estate, its Health and Safety and provides assistance to the Budget holder in matters relating to finance, purchasing and invoice support. The post is a Civilian EO grade with management of other civilian staff.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. The department currently operates a hybrid working pattern, with staff attending the office 3 days a week, minimum 60% of their time.

Job description

Estate Management

• Act as the departmental lead on the effective running of our estate ,ensuring that defects and deficiencies are reported to the appropriate authority.

• Build close working relationships with work sponsors, contractors and building occupants, handling expectations on lead time for maintenance and supervising the satisfactory completion of all repairs, maintenance, or other work.

• Align building emergency plans and evacuation orders with HMNB Clyde Standing Orders.

• Act as FOST SM Fire Officer

Finance support

• Responsible for ordering goods and services, holding a government procurement card and CP&F account for FOST SM contracted purchases.

• Provide accurate and consistent reports of financial spends, adhering to commercial governance.

Health and Safety

• Be the focal point for guidance on SHEF legislation and best practise.

Line Management

• Effective line management for other civil servants within the department.

Person specification

The post holder will have the exciting opportunity to join our organisation! As part of Transformation, the RN is modernising its individual training and collective training including whilst ships/submarines are deployed. There will be much activity in the short term such as the Future Submarine School being built and operating in the base and other new training facilities for the next class of submarine coming into service.

The successful applicant will be proactive and self-motivated. They must be able to work cohesively with military and civilian colleagues to meet the needs of a lively training department. Strong IT and MS Office knowledge is desirable and as a position with line management responsibilities; leadership, communication and interpersonal skills are crucial.

Behaviours

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

• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace
• Seeing the Big Picture

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

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

Benefits

Alongside your salary of 28,300, Ministry of Defence contributes 7,641 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%

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 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.

Applications should be made through Civil Service Jobs website.

Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability.

At sift, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours:

• Managing a Quality Service
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace#

At Interview, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace
• Seeing the Bigger Picture

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: [email protected] .

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.

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).