About the job

Job summary

His Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde (HMNB Clyde) will be the single operational home of the Submarine Service and will become the United Kingdom’s Submarine Centre of Excellence. Creating this single integrated operating base is to ensure that the Royal Navy can deliver its operational commitments across all Defence Lines of Development from Scotland on an enduring basis.

To support this transition and future operations, HMNB Clyde is undergoing a high value programme of infrastructure development of >£1Bn over the next decade.

The Deputy Head Infrastructure is responsible for delivery of the Clyde Infrastructure Programme and Major Works Programme on behalf of the Naval Base Commander (Clyde) and other Ministry of Defence customers at HMNB Clyde. Delivery is led through three output areas: Waterfront, Support and Security, and Weapons. 2 of the roles advertised will be based within the Waterfront North output area, located at Faslane, and 1 will be based in the Weapons output area, located at RNAD Coulport. The post holders are lead participants in the development and delivery of major projects working closely with our delivery agents and partners.

These roles present an excellent opportunity for developing an exciting and challenging career within the Civil Service across a broad range of functions and skill sets in direct support of output delivery.

The roles are Reserved Posts as they require access to Protectively Marked Information associated with the nuclear weapon and Naval Nuclear Propulsion Programme and therefore restricted to UK National only applicants.

The positions are advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

These positions offer an exciting opportunity for an individual with good leadership and management skills and an ability to communicate clearly to guide and influence a wide range of stakeholders to support delivery of critical military capabilities in an operational and regulated environment.

As the NBC(C) Infrastructure intelligent customer and interface for project delivery, the roles will lead on the development and delivery of programmes and projects, supporting the management and integration of delivery through collaborative engagement with HMNB Clyde’s delivery partners ensuring infrastructure projects are accurately defined, funded, and delivered.

Responsibilities

The posts are responsible to the Assistant Head of Infrastructure Waterfront North and the Assistant Head of Infrastructure Weapons for the management and delivery of allocated infrastructure programmes and projects. Acting as the NBC Clyde (NBCC) interface and intelligent customer to support the management and integration of infrastructure delivery through collaborative engagement with HMNB Clyde’s Infrastructure Delivery Partners.

The post requires confident leadership and the ability to build and maintain an extensive network of stakeholders, where collaboration is key to the success of delivering within an operational and regulated environment.

The post holder must have the management skills to ensure the programme of work aligns with the operational programme for the Naval Base to receive the required outcome.

Specific responsibilities include:

Developing the Forward Works Programme for your area, leading the Joint Project Team (JPT), promoting a strong safety and security culture, monitoring project delivery against Performance, Time and Cost (PCT), contributing to project risk management and supporting project governance. Line Management of an HEO Delivery Sponsor.

Person specification

To be considered for this role you will demonstrate:
Enthusiasm and drive towards achieving your objectives
Adaptability in prioritising own workload when required.

Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills, confident and credible when engaging with a wide range of partners at all levels of the business.

Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to bring stakeholder groups together Proficient in Microsoft Office packages and SharePoint/Teams

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, Experience and Technical skills.

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

It is anticipated that the sift will take place within 5 working days from closing date. Interviews will be held at HMNB Clyde within 10 working days from the completion of the sift.

There is a reserve list with this advert where candidates who meet the interview criteria may be offered another post in the department should a vacancy arise.

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

Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability. (500 Words)

At Application and Interview you will be tested on behaviours and technical skills and experience and the location will be in the HMNB Clyde area.

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

• Leadership
• Working Together
• Making Effective Decisions 

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

• Leadership
• Working Together
• Making Effective Decisions

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

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 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.

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.

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.