Business Management Advisor

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

Portsmouth, South East England, PO2 8BY

About the job

Job summary

The Submarine Directorate is a team of Royal Navy officers, civil servants and Contractors. The Business Management function is to support teams based in Portsmouth and London, as well as coordinate with Clyde and Devonport Naval Base business management teams. 

The Submarine Directorate is refreshing the operating model. It is likely therefore that the responsibilities of the business management team will evolve. 

This position is advertised at 36/37 hours per week TACOS Dependant. 

Job description

As HEO Business Support, you will be at the centre of the Royal Navy’s Submarine Directorate supporting its senior leaders and their staff. This is a challenging and rewarding role that requires, drive, energy and initiative plus the ability to communicate effectively across various military ranks and civilian grades. You will be an integral member of the Submarine Directorate business management team and will need to develop and maintain effective working relationships with team members and other stakeholders across the Ministry of Defence.

Person specification

As SM Dir Business Support, you will undertake the following activities: 

• Support delivery of short term, small, scale projects such as the introduction of Op Model work, secure Directorate requirements for corporate provision of facilities – e.g. desk allocation/ IT.
• Monitor and manage mandatory training ensuring all staff are up to date in accordance with policy.
• Provide secretariat support for in house meetings.
• Monitor and manage various business management trackers ensuring these are kept up to date.

To hold an EPC for the AOR and a CP&F account to order and pay for required items, following the strict policies that come with these. 

Support the efficient provision of logistical and administrative arrangements, including travel and accommodation, hospitality, meetings/conferences, and the onboarding/offboarding of personnel. 

Own the SM Dir’s Business Continuity Plan and conduct routine Business Impact Analysis as directed by NCHQ. 

Support with coordinating Directorate in-year rewards, commendations and honours processes to recognise and incentivise the workforce’s contributions and achievements. 

Behaviours

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

• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together

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. 

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Lara Tomlinson
• Email : lara.tomlinson275@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam3@mod.gov.uk

Further information

Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: , Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email:

info@csc.gov.uk.

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