About the job

Job summary

DI is part of the Ministry of Defence and provides intelligence analysis, specialist outputs and advice to support decision making across all levels of Defence and Government. It is a complex organisation with a diverse workforce having specialist skills, who work together and with partners to provide a critical component of the UK security infrastructure.

Our people solve problems, create understanding and give perspective to the diverse and complex threats and challenges Defence faces in a constantly evolving world. Together our civilians and military personnel inform decision making in Defence, manage complex programmes and develop new technology.

The post sits within the DI-Business Operations Team - which coordinates some critical business enabling processes and functions for the enterprise. It is responsible for core business processes related to H&S management and Climate Change and Sustainability for Defence Intelligence. DI is a 3*/ Senior Civil Servant led organisation with over 5000 staff delivering intelligence services and capabilities for Defence and broader National Security objectives. DI directly contributes to protect the people, territories, values and interests at home and overseas, to ensure our security, support national interests and safeguard the UK’s prosperity. 

Your unique experiences, view and understanding of the world could provide a vital perspective and contribution to our work. We recognise that great minds do not think alike and are striving to increase our diversity representation at all levels. As an equal opportunity employer we hire, train and promote people based on merit and aspire to create an inclusive workplace free of discrimination. We also offer flexible working arrangements such as flextime, and compressed hours.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

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.

Job description

You will hold the delegated role of providing proficient professional advice and assurance at HLB level reporting to Chief DI and at 1* management board level through the Director Strategy and Enterprise who will monitor Health, Safety and Environment Protection (HS&EP), Climatic Change and Sustainability (CC&S) and Business Resilience performance on a regular basis. Each Head of Establishment / Commanding Officer under CDIs command appoints Site Health and Environment Advisor’s (SHEA) / Focal Points for SHEP & Climate Change &Sustainability for their AOR.  DI Bus Ops - SHEP is the functional safety manager to SHEA / CC&S and will communicate with them on overall HS&EP and CC&S matters reflecting UKStratCom policy.

Person specification

As the primary HS&EP Advisor appointed in accordance with Regulation 7 of the Management of H&S at Work Regulations, DI Bus Ops – SHEP will be expected to:

• Attend quarterly CESO UKStratCom SHEF Work Group Meetings and provide feedback on relevant SHEF issues that have an impact on the DI HLB to the DCDI and Dir ISR Management Boards.
• Attend quarterly / six monthly site level H&S meetings as CDIs representative and support the unit Head of Establishment. Assist Head of Establishments and site Safety Health Environment Advisor (SHEA) in identifying and implementing SHEP standard practice
• Maintain DI Roadmap to compliance, compile quarterly and annual DI HLB SHEP reports as directed by CESO UKStratCom.              
• Prepare DI HLB ad hoc reports to CESO UKStratCom / DSA / DFRMO as required.
• Deliver guidance to CDI on H&S issues within UKStratCom Command Board reports.
• To implement the UKStratCom Duty Holder Construct UKStratCom SOP0013 throughout the HLB and review annually ensuring Delivery Duty Holder (DDH) assurance reports are submitted to the DI HLB Operating Duty Holder (CDI)
• Develop and cultivate a network of subordinate SHEA (site level), SH&E Focal Points and Site Representatives, to enable coverage and communication within DI HLB on all related issues.  
• Disseminate Safety Notices received from CESO UKStratCom, DSA, DFRMO, DE&S, TLBs to DI subunits where appropriate via network of HLB SHEA / SH&E Focal Points.
• Support SHEP issues in DI HLB, by ensuring the Policy and Organisation and Arrangement Statements represent DI HLB activities and these are drawn to the attention of all staff.
• Assist Heads of Establishment to define SHEA Terms of Reference (ToRs) and the development of SH&E training requirements for SHEA.
• Carry out proactive and reactive monitoring of compliance, including reviewing of workplace inspection reports and undertaking a programme of DI site audits (DI HOE sites).
• Collate Monthly Accident, Incident and Near Miss (A/I/NM) reports for DI HLB and submit monthly return to CESO JFC. Carry out trend analysis and conduct accident investigations.
• Produce, maintain and review a HLB SHEMS recommending new policy in line with changing legislation / MOD policy Monitor the implementation of the Safety Health and Environmental Management System SHEMS across the HLB.
• Foster through positive leadership, a culture that encourages employees to take responsibility for safety, health, environmental protection.
• Facilitate HLB occupational health management / problem solving via Surgeon General's clinicians, DBS and Occupational Health assist to implement reasonable adjustments with DI London.       
• Act as DI (London) Safety Advisor dealing with MB emergency procedures, Floor Liaison Officers, fire issues, first aid, A/I/NM reports, reasonable adjustments, and building health and safety issues affecting DI areas within MB.

To support DI Bus Ops-AH as DI business imperative requires.

The position of DI Res-SHEP will suit an individual:

• A professional H&S Advisor.
• Demonstrate Health, Safety and Environmental Protection competences and have gained suitable level of qualifications.
• With the confidence and eloquence to provide verbal and written briefs to CDI, DI Senior Leadership Team, Heads of Establishment.
• Ideally holding a level of standing within the SHEP professional bodies (IOSH / IEMA / IIRSM).

Experience:

We are looking for a professional with qualifications and on the job experience:

Minimum:

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Safety Managementg. Level 3 Health and Safety General Certificate with National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) / British Safety Council (BSC) or equivalent.

Desirable:

• NVQ Level 3 in Environment Managementg. Level 3 Environmental Protection Certificate with Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) or NEBOSH or equivalent.

Desirable:

• NVQ Level 6 Health and Safety qualificationg. NEBOSH / BSC Level 6 Health and Safety Diploma (or equivalent)
• Lead Auditor Qualificationg. Lead Auditor ISO18001 or equivalent.
• Membership of a Safety Institution such as Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) or the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM) at GradIOSH / CMIOSH level (or equivalent).
• Membership of a recognised Environmental Protection professional organisation such as IEMA at AIEMA or above.

 DI will provide training opportunities to help an individual who has begun this career path.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £43,080, Ministry of Defence contributes £11,631 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.

Candidates will be assessed on their CV, a 500-word personal statement on suitability (which should be used to explain how you feel your skills and experience are relevant or transferable to the role, and why you are particularly interested in it) and the following Civil Service Success Profile behaviours:

• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
• Developing Self and Others

If invited to interview, you will be asked to deliver a 5-minute brief on “how you went about maintaining a safe working environment during the Covid 19 pandemic.”

You will then be assessed against the following from the Civil Service Behaviours during the interview process:

• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
• Developing Self and Others

If there are a high number of applications at sift, the sift will be conducted on the following:

• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions
• CV
• Statement of Suitability

If more than one candidate reaches the desired standard, those not selected will be held in reserve for 12 months.

Feedback will be available to those attending an interview.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only, the successful candidate must either hold DV security clearance, or be willing to undergo the process.

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 developed vetting (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.