About the job

Job summary

Defence Intelligence Training Group (DITG) is in the early phases of establishing a new Intelligence Support to Target and Effects (ISTE) training department to deliver newly designed courses. 

The Target Systems Analysis (TSA) is the first of three courses that will sit under the ISTE training department. The TSA training team is part of a growing ISTE training department and will eventually consist of a mixture of 8 civilian and military trainers. This will enable DITG to deliver the full criteria of ISTE Training: TSA, Target Production & Documentation (TDP), and Target Audience Analysis (TAA) to Defence Intelligence community and its single Service counterparts. Furthermore, the ISTE training department will form the framework for the new Intelligence & ISR College under DITG’s future target operating model.

This TSA post is principally a training delivery post which will deliver the TSA training to the Intelligence Support to Target and Effects targeting community and it's single Service counterparts. The TSA training will be supported by an additional trainer, once recruited.

The job holder will also support the development and continuous improvement of TSA training to ensure the course meets current and future requirements.

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

• Lead and innovate TSA courses in line with operational requirements.
• Lead in the delivery TSA courses (including planning and preparation) for DITG iaw Statement of Training Task (SOTT), Business Management Systems (BMS), and Joint Service Publications (JSP) 822 - Defence Systems Approach to Training (DSAT), 900 - UK Full spectrum Targeting Policy).
• Pre-course preparation and post-course administrative tasks in accordance with Defence Systems Approach to Training (DSAT)/DITG policies.
• ISTE courses management. Reviewing the development and content of the taught programme of study on a regular basis, including the production of any formal review documentation in line with Defence and accrediting organisations procedures.
• Represent the faculty at meetings as required - e.g. Defence Targeting Enterprise(DTE) Training Working Groups and Steering Groups.
• Understand and foster the inclusive Quad-Service ethos of ISTE and DITG.
• Exact Duty of Care for staff and trainees in accordance with DITG Commander Supervisory Care Directive (SCD), ISTE Mgmt Plan, DITG Mgmt Plan, DITG Management of the Training System, JSP 833 – Minor Admin Action, DITG and RAF Guide for Service Schools training.

Person specification

Ideally, the candidate should demonstrate proficiency in TSA, and previous postings or experience of working within the ISTE environment or single Service equivalent.

 Candidates should demonstrate the following:

 Essential 

• Subject matter knowledge and experience in both Target Systems Analysis (TSA) and in the Intelligence Assessment profession (or Targeting).
• Leadership skills.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.

 Desirable 

• Previous postings or experience of working in the DI ISTE environment or single Service equivalent.
• Experience as a Defence Trainer or Level 3 in Training and Education equivalent.
• Experience of working within a military training environment.
• Understanding of the DSAT processes.

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.

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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, sifting and interviewing will be conducted in accordance with open and fair competition guidance.

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

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

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

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Developing Self and Others

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

• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service

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 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 .

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).

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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.