Job Title : DIO Assistant Head Safety, Plans and Assurance
Company Name: UK Ministry of Defence
Job Details: DIO Assistant Head Safety, Plans and Assurance | UK Ministry of Defence
19-23 minutes
About the job
Waterloo Lines, Warminster, Wilts, BA12 0DJ
Job Summary
Do you want to work for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and care for the Defence Estate? DIO enables Defence to live, work, train and deploy, all with sustainability in mind. From net carbon zero accommodations to runways for the F35 fighter jets; our outputs are unique in the UK and across the globe!
Learn more about Defence Infrastructure in our Candidate Information Guide attached.
As the Assistant Head Safety, Plans and Assurance, you will be directly responsible to the Deputy Head Overseas & Training Region (OS&Trg) for providing advice and assurance across the UK and Overseas Defence Training Estate (DTE). You will Provide leadership, support and guidance to the Safety, Plans and Assurance, Range Infrastructure Technical Team (RITT) and Area Utilities Teams within HQ OS&Trg Region.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Responsibilities
Job description
Leadership and Management of the Safety, Plans and Assurance team – OS&Trg Region
Provide direction to the team in order to deliver DIO outputs
Demonstrate a personal commitment to the DIO Guiding Principles
Provide leadership for the function and/or team with minimal supervision and direction
Responsible for developing and supporting the team, enabling them to deliver departmental goals
Lead, manage and motivate staff providing a collaborative and proactive working environment
Accountable for ensuring that the team is compliant with mandatory requirements e.g. H&S training
Provide SME support and DIO Liaison to all Stakeholders
Accountable for providing support to the Safety, Plans and Assurance team in identifying, scoping, developing and delivering assurance across all domains
Provide assurance that activities undertaken by the Range Infrastructure Technical Team (RITT) provide value for money solution while meeting legislative and MOD mandatory requirements.
Support Army in making balance of investment decisions between new capabilities (ranges) and infrastructure elements
Provide support and assurance to the OS&Trg Land Training Area Ranges (LTAR), to ensure all ranges where Hd OS&Trg is the Range Approving Officer (RAO)
Act as lead for all accidents and investigations across the OS&Trg Region
Take a strategic view across the programme and in consideration of strategic estate objectives highlight conflicts and issues, identify and exploit opportunities, identify and mitigate risk
Provide Direction and Guidance to the HQ Plans team
Facilitating Operations on the DTE
Responsible for the deconfliction of user bookings on the DTE
Generate revenue through the delivery of Foreign Forces training on the DTE
Driving optimisation of the whole DTE
Engaging with key stakeholders to identify future requirements to support training on the DTE
Deliver Assurance Activities across the OS&Trg Region
Ensure the delivery of the Regional Assurance Board across each region/country on an annual basis
Ensure the competence of staff is maintained through the Range Safety Course and associated courses
Deliver the annual Range and Training Area Safety Conference
Lead, as the Risk Owner on all OS&Trg Safety and Assurance Risks/Issues
Lead on the reporting of incidents on IMS, driving performance standards, identifying and implementing improvements in system and reporting procedures
Wider DIO business and improvement
Undertake or support activity in relation to DIO policy development – taking the lead for the Safety, Plans and Assurance team
Support wider Government and MOD initiatives including Other Government Department (OGD) Reviews
Responsible for delivery of communications and engagement activities for major team/function in line with DIO Corporate Communications strategic messaging and wider MOD communications policy and guidance
Responsible for the outputs of the Area Utility Managers across OS&Trg region.
Line manager and Counter Signing Officer (CSO) for a mix civilian and military staff
Functional Management of HQ OS&Trg
Preparing briefs and papers as required and input to and comment on draft policy papers
Activities in support of OS&Trg as directed by DHd OS&Trg including implementing change.
Responsibilities
Leadership and Management of the Safety, Plans and Assurance team – OS&Trg Region
Provide direction to the team in order to deliver DIO outputs
Demonstrate a personal commitment to the DIO Guiding Principles
Provide leadership for the function and/or team with minimal supervision and direction
Responsible for developing and supporting the team, enabling them to deliver departmental goals
Lead, manage and motivate staff providing a collaborative and proactive working environment
Accountable for ensuring that the team is compliant with mandatory requirements e.g. H&S training
Provide SME support and DIO Liaison to all Stakeholders
Accountable for providing support to the Safety, Plans and Assurance team in identifying, scoping, developing and delivering assurance across all domains
Provide assurance that activities undertaken by the Range Infrastructure Technical Team (RITT) provide value for money solution while meeting legislative and MOD mandatory requirements.
Support Army in making balance of investment decisions between new capabilities (ranges) and infrastructure elements
Provide support and assurance to the OS&Trg Land Training Area Ranges (LTAR), to ensure all ranges where Hd OS&Trg is the Range Approving Officer (RAO)
Act as lead for all accidents and investigations across the OS&Trg Region
Take a strategic view across the programme and in consideration of strategic estate objectives highlight conflicts and issues, identify and exploit opportunities, identify and mitigate risk
Provide Direction and Guidance to the HQ Plans team
Facilitating Operations on the DTE
Responsible for the deconfliction of user bookings on the DTE
Generate revenue through the delivery of Foreign Forces training on the DTE
Driving optimisation of the whole DTE
Engaging with key stakeholders to identify future requirements to support training on the DTE
Deliver Assurance Activities across the OS&Trg Region
Ensure the delivery of the Regional Assurance Board across each region/country on an annual basis
Ensure the competence of staff is maintained through the Range Safety Course and associated courses
Deliver the annual Range and Training Area Safety Conference
Lead, as the Risk Owner on all OS&Trg Safety and Assurance Risks/Issues
Lead on the reporting of incidents on IMS, driving performance standards, identifying and implementing improvements in system and reporting procedures
Wider DIO business and improvement
Undertake or support activity in relation to DIO policy development – taking the lead for the Safety, Plans and Assurance team
Support wider Government and MOD initiatives including Other Government Department (OGD) Reviews
Responsible for delivery of communications and engagement activities for major team/function in line with DIO Corporate Communications strategic messaging and wider MOD communications policy and guidance
Responsible for the outputs of the Area Utility Managers across OS&Trg region.
Line manager and Counter Signing Officer (CSO) for a mix civilian and military staff
Functional Management of HQ OS&Trg
Preparing briefs and papers as required and input to and comment on draft policy papers
Activities in support of OS&Trg as directed by DHd OS&Trg including implementing change.
Person specification
Essential Criteria
Commitment to travel both in the UK and Overseas will be expected
Experience of managing a safety assurance team and maintaining a regular monitoring and compliance strategy
Experience of understanding and interpreting safety policy, identifying breaches of safety compliance and rectifying the issue(s)
Desirable
To have held the SA (A) or range qualification or equivalent
Association for Project Management (AMP) Membership
Licences
Full UK driving licence
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Communicating and Influencing
Leadership
Delivering at Pace
Seeing the Big Picture
Making Effective Decisions
Managing a Quality Service
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
Communicating and Influencing
Making Effective Decisions
Managing a Quality Service
Technical skills
We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
Demonstrate your understanding at a practitioner level against the Defence Ranges Framework Competency. Please see attachment below.
Alongside your salary of £59,690, Ministry of Defence contributes £17,292 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%
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 www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.
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 |
Country: United Kingdom
