Job Title : Army Quartermaster Tech
Company Name: UK Ministry of Defence
Job Details: Army Quartermaster Tech | UK Ministry of Defence
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About the job
Defence School of Transport Leconfield, Normandy Barracks, Beverley, Quartermasters department HU17 7LX. This position is unsuitable for hybrid working and there is a requirement to attend site daily given the nature of the responsibilities and requires direct liaison with on-site contractors and quartermaster support staff.
Job Summary
The Ministry of Defence employs over 50,000 Civil Servants. Within that, the Army Top Level Budget (TLB) employs around 7,000 MOD Civil Servants located at over 300 locations. Ours is a diverse workforce, with roles ranging from trainers, human resources, teachers, and psychologists to storekeepers, financiers, project and programme managers, and policy secretariat staff. There are many different functions and professions delivering key outputs for the Army.
The Defence School of Transport (DST), based at Normandy Barracks in Leconfield, recognised as a ‘Centre of Excellence’, provides driver and transport management training to personnel from the Army, Royal Air Force and Royal Marines, training 10,000 service personnel every year, delivering outstanding training on road-going and specialist military vehicles. To meet this vast training task our dedicated establishment of 700 military and civilian personnel operates a fleet of 600 vehicles ranging from saloon cars to Mechanical Handling Equipment (MHE) professional to specialist military trucks and lease-hire LGV. Our commitment is to put the trainee at the heart of everything and is key to the school’s success.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual to undertake the role of Quartermaster Technical. You will be working in a close knit environment with a blend of Civil Servants, military personnel and contractors. For further information on the Defence School of Transport please see our website.
This position number is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job Description
The Defence School of Transport are looking to appoint a highly motivated, hard-working, and dynamic individual to be the Quartermaster Technical. As an integral member of the quartermaster’s team, you will work closely with the quartermaster maintenance informing the chain of command of any logistical issues that may impact on training, especially those for change and extraordinary operational demands. This is a critical role delivering a key enabling function, vital to delivering operational capability for defence. The role will provide you with an excellent opportunity to operate in a professional, highly motivated, and positive environment. You will be supported by a highly experienced work force and mentored by the Staff Quartermaster.
Responsibilities Will Include:
You will be expected to lead a multi-functional team that covers all elements of technical support for the Quartermasters department
You will be integral in managing the units Equipment Entitlement (EE) circa £550m, the units fleet holdings circa 650 platforms, ranging from generators up to Oshkosh tractor units
You will be responsible for a financial authority of up to £2m covering local purchase, fuel, general stores and office equipment, acting as lead for the Military Transport Fuels Installation (MTFI) and lead financial officer, controlling all E-Catalogue expenditure, quartermaster personnel access, demand powers and demand financial limits
You will lead on many inspections from our higher formations which includes logistic support assurance & inspections, MTFI fuel licensing and MTFI Inspections by the Army fuels group, Land Equipment Assurance (LEA), security inspections effecting any platforms with specialised armour, Attractive to Criminal and Terrorist Organizations (ACTO) equipment and BOWMAN
You will be responsible for ensuring the School has the correct basic user fleet for its output, increasing or decreasing the fleet to ensure platforms are not underutilised. You will form a close working relationship between the Units Equipment Liaison Officer (ESLO) and our higher formations equipment support and land support equipment
Act as lead authorised demanding officer for the vehicle private financed initiative (PFI) fleet and technical lead to the Chief of Staff for equipment care
The Defence School of Transport are looking to appoint a highly motivated, hard-working, and dynamic individual to be the Quartermaster Technical. As an integral member of the quartermaster’s team, you will work closely with the quartermaster maintenance informing the chain of command of any logistical issues that may impact on training, especially those for change and extraordinary operational demands. This is a critical role delivering a key enabling function, vital to delivering operational capability for defence. The role will provide you with an excellent opportunity to operate in a professional, highly motivated, and positive environment. You will be supported by a highly experienced work force and mentored by the Staff Quartermaster.
Responsibilities Will Include:
You will be expected to lead a multi-functional team that covers all elements of technical support for the Quartermasters department
You will be integral in managing the units Equipment Entitlement (EE) circa £550m, the units fleet holdings circa 650 platforms, ranging from generators up to Oshkosh tractor units
You will be responsible for a financial authority of up to £2m covering local purchase, fuel, general stores and office equipment, acting as lead for the Military Transport Fuels Installation (MTFI) and lead financial officer, controlling all E-Catalogue expenditure, quartermaster personnel access, demand powers and demand financial limits
You will lead on many inspections from our higher formations which includes logistic support assurance & inspections, MTFI fuel licensing and MTFI Inspections by the Army fuels group, Land Equipment Assurance (LEA), security inspections effecting any platforms with specialised armour, Attractive to Criminal and Terrorist Organizations (ACTO) equipment and BOWMAN
You will be responsible for ensuring the School has the correct basic user fleet for its output, increasing or decreasing the fleet to ensure platforms are not underutilised. You will form a close working relationship between the Units Equipment Liaison Officer (ESLO) and our higher formations equipment support and land support equipment
Act as lead authorised demanding officer for the vehicle private financed initiative (PFI) fleet and technical lead to the Chief of Staff for equipment care
Person specification
It Is Essential That The Successful Candidate Will:
Have working experience of using management tools, including management information systems (MIS) and be prepared to be trained to utilise the MODs Joint Asset Management Equipment Information System (JAMES MIS)
Have an understanding of stores tracking and inventory systems and act as site custodian on these platforms
Understand safe working practices, in order to act as the radiation safety officer for the storage and safe working practices of all personnel dealing with radioactive sourced equipment
Have experience communicating and influencing external stakeholders as there will be a requirement to engage with both higher and peer organisations including contractors on a weekly basis
Desirable:
A previous background as a military quartermaster / or all arms quartermaster qualified
MJDI (MA) qualified
Experience using VERITAS
OLIVER Stores Tracking Custodian
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Leadership
Managing a Quality Service
Seeing the Big Picture
Changing and Improving
Making Effective Decisions
Communicating and Influencing
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
Leadership
Managing a Quality Service
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.
The Army prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work/life balance.
Other Benefits For Army Civil Servants Include:
25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service
Highly competitive pension scheme
Personal and professional development of skills
Alternative working patterns for many roles
Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), a free service that assists you with achieving a productive, healthy environment that is conducive to a healthy lifestyle.
Enhanced parental and adoption leave
6 days special leave per year which can be used for volunteering activities
Learning and Development opportunities tailored to your role
A thriving diverse and inclusive culture
Free onsite parking
Catering, retail and leisure facilities on site including a shop, takeaway food outlets and dining facilities
Access to onsite Gym
Wellbeing lake & nature walks
Conservation area & group
We believe that everyone has the potential to make a difference and you will be supported to help you learn and advance in your career. This includes working towards membership of a professional body and/or undertaking a modern apprenticeship as part of your role.
A modern apprenticeship is a combined package of work and training. Through the schemes available you will gain a professional qualification, practical experience, and the broader skills required to develop in your current role and pave the way for your future career.
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.
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Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.
At application you will be assessed against your CV and the following Behaviours:
Leadership
Managing a Quality Service
When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.
At interview you will be assessed against the following Behaviours –
Seeing the Bigger Picture
Changing and Improving
Making Effective Decisions
Communicating and Influencing
Application sifting will be scheduled to take place within 7 days of the application closing |
Country: United Kingdom
