Full-Time DE&S APB Manager (Admissions Building Process)
Job Description
Salary £20,500 – £25,000
Summary
Join an integral part of the UK’s Defence and play your part in the procurement and in-service support of all our armed forces’ equipment, from fighter jets, armoured vehicles and aircraft carriers, to clothing, food, and ammunition. If you have the pride, passion and commitment to be part of an exciting organisation at the forefront of supporting our country’s armed forces deliver on operations at home and abroad, then apply online now!
Job description
Defence Munitions Receive Store, Maintain & Issue a wide range of munitions that used by the UK armed forces to train, protect and serve anywhere in the world. Our Defence Munitions staff work closely with DE&S project teams and front-line commands in order to ensure our troops have the right items at the right time. We work as an important part of the wider MoD establishment that supports, procures and supplies our troops, providing them with a range of munitions from bullets, shells, and flares up to and including and Complex Weapons such as high-calibre ammunition and guided or targeted weapons.
You will manage a team to deliver the safe and secure receipt, storage, issue and maintenance of all General Munitions that are mandated by MOD Centre and procured through the DE&S Project Teams to equip the Front-Line Commands and operations.
Responsibilities
The role requires a practitioner able to engage with a wide variety of working and senior level stakeholders; providing support, advice, guidance, line management and suggestions relating to their specific tasking and equipment’s.
Specific role and responsibilities include:
* Manage staff, directing work, manage the process plan through DM HO GMP, monitoring performance, managing disciplinary matters as well as accounting for absence and leave. This will include, maintaining a capacity and resource plan, to ensure there is enough manpower to meet the demand from processing tasks and other demands.
* Manage and conduct assembly and disassembly, examination, maintenance, repair and modification of live munitions including non explosive variants.
Meet production of munitions and weapons targets to expected safety, time, cost and quality standards.
* As a building custodian you will ensure facilities are safe, secure and correctly prepared, set up and compliant with OSHE and explosives regulations prior to commencement of work.
* Carry out detailed inspections to de-configure and reconfigure an ammunition nature and its components.
* Diagnose and carry out any remedial work involving the tracing of faults or malfunctions of equipment, ensuring only the correct, authorised and serviceable equipment is used in support of General Munitions Processing.
* Conduct packing, repacking and marking of products as well as on-receipt and pre-issue activities to ensure a good awareness of stock level and to meet required standards.
You will conduct disposal of munitions using a small arms ammunition destructor oven (SAADO) facility. You will be working in an operationally focused delivery organisation, making effective decisions and managing a quality service. Safety always remains paramount, with a drive for improvement, professionalism and customer satisfaction can be found within this role.
You will possess a strong understanding of, and be able to apply risk management. You will be a strong team player, with excellent judgement and know when to defer to others on topics outside of your own area of expertise.
It is essential that you have:
* Practical experience of assembling, disassembling, examining, maintaining, repairing and modification of munitions.
* Minimum of an NVQ 3 or demonstrated experience within the functional group.
* Knowledge of weapons and munitions policies and procedures.
* Completion of all mandatory training as directed by DE&S and wider MoD requirements.
It would be highly advantageous but not essential for the successful candidate to have knowledge and experience in information systems (or similar):
* AMANDA (Ammunition Management Area Networked Depot Assistance)
* MJDI (Management of the Joint Deployed Inventory)
* BOB (Buisness Objects)
Please note:
* Due to the rural location of the DM Longtown site, you will need to have your own transport, as there are no public transport options nearby. However parking is available on site.
* You may be required to operate on-call during silent hours as a Major Accident Control Regulations post-holder.
* You may be required to operate as Duty Control Officer, including on-site overnight and at weekends as Duty Control Officer.
* This role involves occasional travel to other locations across the UK and, occasionally, overseas.
Please note that you may be considered for similar positions at the level below the advertised role.
What’s in it for you?
You will receive a generous benefits package including market leading employer pension contributions of around 21% of your salary (not including any personal contribution), annual bonuses, a flexible working pattern to fit you, 25 days holiday +1 additional day every year you work up to 30 days with plenty of opportunity for movement and promotion. Some of our sites include an onsite gym, onsite restaurants, cafes and much more.
Find out more about what we offer by clicking here or by using ‘The Little Book of Big Benefits’ booklet PDF at the bottom of this page.
Applicants should be aware that any move across the Civil Service on or after 5 October 2018 may have implications on an employee’s ability to carry on claiming childcare vouchers.
About DE&S and your team
The force behind the armed forces, DE&S is a highly specialised, branch of the MoD, operating with a budget of £178 billion over the next 10 years. From the procurement of aircraft carriers to the provision of food, we ensure our armed forces have the equipment and support they need to achieve their operations. We employ over 12,000 people across more than 150 locations around the world.
The Integrated Logistics (iLog) Function is the integrating Function for Support within DE&S, responsible for the development, management and delivery of in-service support for our front-line command customers. The iLog Function consists of around 2,900 personnel, both civil servants and military, and with a wide range of disciplines ranging from operations management and supply chain management, technical through-life support and logistics delivery, to modelling and analysis and internal continuous improvement consultancy services.
Benefits
Please find ‘The Little Book of Big Benefits’ attached or click here
This post is not eligible for relocation allowances.
Things you need to know
Security
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.
Selection process details
Simply click on the apply button to create an account and upload your CV which clearly demonstrates the following areas (which you will be assessed against):
• Key Achievements
• Career History
• Applied Skills, Knowledge & Experience
For additional guidance on writing a CV for DE&S, please click here
Firstly we’ll check that you meet the essential criteria that are listed for the role. If you do then we’ll carry out a more detailed review of your CV to see if your qualifications and experience are a good match for the role. If you’re successful, we’ll invite you to an interview on W/C 06/07/20. This so you can meet us, discuss your CV and your career history. We’ll also check that you demonstrate the motivations and behaviours aligned to our DE&S Behaviours .
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Nationality requirements
Open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code 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.
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.
How to Apply
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