About the job

Job summary

The role sits at the centre of the Aircrew Systems In-Service Management Team who's aim it is to ensure sufficient and suitable Commodity Aircrew Systems are available at the point of need to meet Lead Command Responsibilities and Air Command Plan requirements. The post will include project management of minor changes and update programmes for in-service aircrew systems, ranging from helmets, night vision devices, flotation aids, survival aids, aircrew clothing, locator beacons and restraining devices. They will liaise closely with flying units across defence in order to prioritise existing equipment, identify and escalate availability and safety risks, manage obsolescence, and manage the introduction of new equipment.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

• Work alongside other organisational members who provide Aircrew Systems support to current and emerging operations and high-profile pre-deployment training exercises.
• Support the Logs Defence Lines of Development owner (Air-Support-Hd Eng & Logs) in the progression of key Aircrew Systems work strands. 
• Financial planning and management (in conjunction with the Air Cap Aircrew Systems Programme) for Equipment Support Programme (ESP). 
• Through-life management to include dependencies, risks to outputs, disposals, and capability integration coherence. 
• Management of availability to user need, including scaling and allocation in-line with in-service Command Acquisition Support Plan Annex. 
• Provide oversight of maintenance requirements, supply chain, and equipment modifications of in-service capabilities.
• Consider Air safety hazard management by assessing the non-effectiveness of in-service capabilities in controlling and mitigating the intended aviation risks and thus identify any in-service capability deficiencies. 
• Identify Front Line capability gaps and refer these to the Aircrew Systems Capability Upgrade Programme (ASCUP) where appropriate. 
• Review specific Aircrew Systems issues raised by subordinate and related groups, where issues cannot be resolved in those forums; in particular, attend all Aircrew Systems Capability Working Groups (CWGs) and Capability Integration Working Groups (CIWGs). 
• Engage relevant defence personnel to support key Aircrew Systems activity to ensure Aircrew Systems capability for deployed and mainland operating bases. 
• Review and undertake trend analysis of RAF Aircrew Systems incidents raised via the RAF reporting systems as necessary. Review validity of investigations and provide assistance to SO3 A4 Arm & SE Availability regarding completion of reporting and follow up actions.
• Act as Chairman of the Aircrew Clothing Capability Working Group (AC CWG).
• Act as Secretary for both the A4 Aircrew Systems In-Service Management Group (IMSG) and the Aircrew Systems Safety Steering Group (ASSSG). 
• Promote an ‘Open Door’ policy to the Aircrew Systems community encouraging and fostering the reporting of incidents, accidents, near misses, good ideas, strengths, and weaknesses with an overall aim of identifying and adopting best practice.

Person specification

Essential

• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Work well within a team
• Competent in the use of MS Office 365 Applications (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Teams)

Desirable 

• Previous Project Management Experience
• Previous Experience working within Defence

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.

Submission of CV & Personal Statement followed by in-person interview at RAF High Wycombe.

Experience

CV: Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.  

Personal Statement: Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability. (Word count 500)  

Success Profiles Behaviours

At Sift, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours:

• Communicating and Influencing

At Interview, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours:

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

 

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

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (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.