Job Description

Salary

£23,800 – £28,000 per annum (plus benefits).

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, submarines 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

In this role you will support the delivery of the service in accordance with customer agreements by using demand, supply and project management skills and techniques. You will engage and support a diverse range of stakeholders and create rapport and buy-in to drive and to deliver outcomes in a way that identifies risks and recommends clear, viable mitigating actions. Your approach will be to listen, to understand and to respect the value of different views, ideas and ways of working, to make ongoing improvements to delivery while bringing your stakeholders on the journey with you.

You will need to be a self-starter with a proactive and continuous improvement mindset. Supporting teams, you will be expected to learn from experience and to encourage a culture of imaginative thinking, to challenge the status quo and to continually drive for improved quality.

No two days will be quite the same; one may find you supporting a rolling, regular review of the requirements and Delivery plans that you have developed to ensure that delivery is on track. Another may involve meeting with your suppliers regarding specific issues and developing bespoke but scalable solutions that minimize service or capability downtime and control the costs associated with the support.

In addition, you will be required to hold a full driving licence to allow travel to remote sites. This could include, overnight stays and possibly weekly trips.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for:

• Contributing to the preparation and maintenance of the Service Delivery Plan, Transition to Service Plan or Through Life Support Plan depending on the platform or equipment’s status in the CADMID cycle.
• Liaise with and connect to stakeholders including customers, suppliers and internal teams on specific issues and implement solutions that maximise platform availability for mimimum through-life cost through collaboration with technical and engineering colleagues to meet the requirements agreed in the Command Acquisition Support Plan (CASP).
• Contribute to the drafting, tender process and assessment of tenders, and monitor the performance of suppliers in terms of the quality, timeliness and reliability of goods and/or services to ensure agreed contractual obligations are met.
• Assist in the implementation of change to requirements in response to cost and time pressures to ensure delivery to the customer meets expectations.
• Aid in investigating where the required KPIs are not being achieved to the required quality, standard or timescales, and help to identify the issues and take appropriate action.
• Assist in supervising resources, monitoring actual spend and updating forecasts accordingly to ensure the integrated support meets customer requirements fully within the agreed budget.
• Apply agreed governance arrangements for the delivery of the service, aligned with iLog best practice and KPI’s.

What you will be assessed against

To be found successful you must demonstrate the following essential criteria:

• Experience working in a delivery environment at an operational level within one of the OM or associated disciplines (PM, SCM, Eng, TTLS, Commercial) within a large, complex organisation.
• You will be a quick learner and able to work individually and as part of a team.
• Experience of working in fast paced role with internal/external stakeholder engagement.

It would benefit your application should you be able to demonstrate the following desirable criteria:

• Hold an APMP qualification

If you are invited to an interview, you will be assessed against the following technical competencies:

• Managing support, supplier and customer networks
• Enhancing Service Support systems

If you are invited to an interview, you will be assessed against the following behaviours:

• Making effective decisions
• Managing a quality service

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 where possible, 25 days holiday +1 additional day every year you work up to 30 days with 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

Applicants should be aware that any move across the Civil Service may have implications on an employee’s ability to carry on claiming childcare vouchers.

About your team

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.

Please click the link below to apply by creating an account and upload your details.

Benefits

Please find ‘The Little Book of Big Benefits’ 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.

People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

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
• Relevant Experience
• Applied Knowledge and Skills

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, we’ll then carry out a more detailed review of your CV to see if your qualifications and experience are a good match for the role(s).

If you’re successful, we’ll invite you to an interview so you can meet us, discuss your Key Achievements, Relevant Experience and Applied knowledge & Skills. In addition to the above, you’ll also be assessed against a technical competence and the listed behaviours, aligned to our DE&S Behaviours which can be found attached at the bottom of the page.

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

Job Types: Full-Time. Job Tags: Defence, Lincolnshire, and Operations Manager. Salaries: 20,000 - 40,000.

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