About the job

Job summary

The Joint Air Delivery Test and Evaluation Unit (JADTEU) is unique within Defence and responsible through design, trials and evaluation for enabling the delivery of: personnel by parachute; machines and materiel as internal aircraft loads, or helicopter underslung helicopter loads; and loads delivered from aircraft in flight by parachute. JADTEU’s intent throughout is to enhance Defence capability by assurance of safety, design compliance, efficiency and effectiveness. As part of the Air and Space Warfare Centre (ASWC), JADTEU is recognised as the sole authority to conduct this activity through design assurance and physical evaluation of equipment. JADTEU’s products include trials reports, load preparation instructions, drills and procedures via publications. JADTEU is based at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.

The Helicopter & Training (Hels & Trg) Section Technical Co-ordinator (TC) post forms part of JADTEU’s publication system. The TC is responsible to Officer Commanding Hels & Trg for the production of Helicopter Underslung Load Clearances (USLCs) and authorship of Hels & Trg Section Defence Air Publications (DAPs).

Elements of the role must be performed on-site with occasional off-site work; however, some remote working will be possible using personal issue MODNet and Publications laptops.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

As TC you are to liaise with the Helicopter Trials Management Officers (TMO) and the Rigging Team throughout all stages of the trial process to ensure that all data, imagery/illustrations are captured/generated to produce an USLC. Once obtained, you are to compile the information and publish in the relevant DAP. Additionally, you are to liaise with equipment sponsors and periodically update and amend all Hels & Trg DAPs and digitally publish on behalf of the document sponsor.

Person specification

Person specification

1. Preparing documentation for the DAPs 101A-1105-1B / 1B1 by:

-  Maintaining a close association with the Photo Section and graphic illustrators to ensure suitable photographs are taken and illustrations created of equipment during static trials.
-  Drafting USLCs.
-  Co-ordinating the passage of USLCs throughout all stages of production.
-  Updating and producing draft amendments of existing USLCs
-  Liaising with equipment sponsors to ensure USLCs remain current.
-  Reviewing equipment designated for USL at the most suitable location.
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2. Regularly amending JADTEU Helicopter Underslung Load DAP 101A-1105-1A.

3. Liaising with the underslung load Air Publication Sponsors (the RTSA) to ensure the correct allocation and control of documents, and to gain approval for final distribution.

4. Controlling the distribution of JADTEU Helicopter Underslung Load publications.

5. Providing advice to all members of the Section on the production of USLCs.

6. Assisting TMOs with other aspects of producing an USLC as required.

7. Providing advice to internal and external agencies on USLC and Helicopter Underslung Load Equipment (HUSLE) matters.

8. Regularly amending TIES Manual DAP 101A-1114 as required by JHC Trg.

9. Fully acquainting with all in-Service HUSLE and USL rigging practices, techniques, and policy.

10. Attending HUSLE meetings as directed by OC Hels & Training Section.

11. Remaining current as Rigger Marshaller and should be prepared to operate with the Section, away from RAF Brize Norton, as part of a rigging team for planned uncleared load moves and Flight Trials.

12. Acting as the JADTEU Adobe InDesign SME (if SQEP) and supporting the JADTEU Technical Authors with their work.

Essential Skills: Adobe Indesign or equivalent software experience in the production of technical publications.

Desirable Skills: Defence Rigger Marshaller.

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.

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 of up to 750 words.

Candidates must read the attached booklet on Civil Service behaviours before completing that section of the application form.

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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Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

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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.