About the job

Job summary

The Defence Operational Energy Authority (OEA) is part of the Support Operations branch within Chief of Defence Logistics (CDLS) Organisation under ACDS (Support Operations). It is responsible for co-ordinating all issues related to fuel, associated products, fuel infrastructure and fuel equipment across the Defence Fuels Enterprise. Within OEA you will support the management of the Exolum Pipeline System (Exolum-PS) on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

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

As the OEA Operations Support you will be responsible to the Operations Manager for planning the monthly aviation fuel Pumping Plan and coordinating the MOD's requirements with Exolum-PS. You will be required to liaise closely with UK-based front line Main Operating Bases to understand their forecast requirement to maintain a full flying programme in the following months.  This role provides an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in supporting UK Defence capability. In applying for this role, you have the fantastic prospect of being part of a team that has a direct impact in supporting Operations.

Person specification

• Manage the monthly forecasting of the fuel requirement through formal liaison with the customers.
• Generate and manage the Statements of Requirements for Exolum-PS pipeline deliveries and road deliveries to meet the contractual lead times.
• Engage with MOD, Defence Logistics Agency-Energy (DLA-E) and Exolum-PS stakeholders. 
• Provide SME assistance to senior managers managing the Exolum-PS contract. 
• Manage the rescheduling and reprioritisation of Exolum-PS receipts and issues as required.
• Maintain an oversight of relevant Exolum-PS operations, ensuring outputs are delivered in accordance with the contract.
• Manage MOD / DLA-E stock requirements in the Exolum-PS from network ingress to MOD egress, via pipeline or road tanker.
  
  

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £28,300, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,641 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

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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.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Candidates can apply online via the Civil Service Jobs website by completing the application form before the deadline shown.
Candidates will be required to complete an online CV template to include job history, full details of education and qualifications and previous experiences and skills.
Candidates will be required to complete a Statement of Suitability of no more than 500 words. Please provide experience relevant to the role.
Candidates will be assessed by experience, behaviours and competencies.

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

• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Leadership

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

• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Leadership

Sift - TBC
Interviews - TBC

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.

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.

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

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).

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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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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.