About the job

Job summary

Strategic Command is one of the four Military Commands operating in the UK and overseas, including locations in Cyprus, Gibraltar and South Atlantic. The purpose of the Safety Centre is to enable UKStratCom to deliver its outputs whilst protecting Health, Safety and the Environment.

 

The Strategic Command Safety Centre is primarily based at MOD Abbey Wood North in Bristol. The duty station for this post will be MOD Abbey Wood North. Flexible working arrangements have been established within UKStratCom, which support alternative working arrangements; however, the post is integral to the Safety Centre and the successful candidate will be required to attend the Bristol office on a regular basis.

 

The post is advertised at 37 hours per week and is intended to be full-time and therefore part-time or job share can only be considered if full-time cover can be achieved.

Strategic Command is going through a significant transformation programme which aims to improve the way the Command conducts its business and delivers for Defence and the nation. As a consequence of this, all posts within Strategic Command Headquarters and in time the wider organisation, are/will be subject to review and potential changes as we continuously improve across the period of the transformation programme. These changes may be minor or could be more substantive and will generate new opportunities.  Throughout, the Command’s transformation programme is committed to following the MOD’s framework on managing and supporting people through the change process and places an emphasis on early and open consultation and engagement with the Command’s personnel and Trade Unions. 

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. 

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to support our optimisation of the new Defence-wide Accident Report System. You will support our users in their operation of the system and identify potential improvements to its use and functionality. You will help deliver and influence new capabilities in the system as they are developed.

 

Responsibilities

 

The post holder will act as the Strategic Command lead for the Defence Unified Reporting and Lessons System (DURALS).

 

Duties will include:

 

1. Managing the administration and development of accident, incident and near miss reporting and investigation processes using the Defence Unified Reporting and Lessons System (DURALS).
2. Undertaking trend analysis and supporting lessons learnt management.
3. Producing performance reports.
4. Acting as Strategic Command focal point for DURALS, supporting stakeholders with future developments.
5. Championing the implementation of identified best practice.
6. Representing Strategic Command at Defence-wide DURALS meetings.
7. Providing DURALS support across the Safety Centre team.
8. Promoting a positive culture through liaison with the Health, Safety and Environmental Protection community and supporting campaigns to improve reporting culture and awareness of DURALS.

Person specification

Essential Experience

• Proficient in the use of Office 365 applications
• Experience in data analysis, data exploitation, data visualisation
• An awareness of accident and incident reporting and analysis
• Experience in managing a project or product

Desirable Experience

• Experience/understanding of Health and Safety management.
• Proficient in the use of PowerBI.

Other Information:

Travel within the UK and overseas will be required on occasion.

Desirable Qualifications:

Health and Safety qualifications

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £35,290, Ministry of Defence contributes £9,528 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

This vacancy is advertised using Success Profiles: Experience and Behaviours.

 

Application stage:

 

Suitability for interview will be assessed against:

• CV
• Statement of Suitability

 

The CV should provide information about your Employment History, Skills, Experience and Qualifications.

Applicants will be asked to complete a statement of suitability of no more than 750 words explaining how their career history/experience, skills and qualifications support the requirements of this role.

 

Interview stage

 

Applicants will be required to demonstrate ability and relevant experience against the following Success Profile Behaviours at Level 3 (HEO/SEO):

 

• Leadership

• Communicating and Influencing

 

It is strongly suggested that you familiarise yourself with the Civil Service Success Profiles Behaviours expected at Level 3 (HEO).

 

You will be asked to provide a single example scenario for each Success Profile Behaviour, delivered using a structured format such as the STAR format (Situation, Task, Action, Result), ensuring you provide full details of your own actions and how you have demonstrated the aspects of the Behaviour at this level.

 

The interview will also ask experience-based questions.

 

Successful applicants will be called forward for interviews held in-person at MOD Abbey Wood North and will be given further information of interviews dates and times.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk . 

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.  

The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn. 

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Working for the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). 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. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.