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Job summary

The UK is committed to a minimum, credible nuclear deterrent to deter the most extreme threats to our national and international security and way of life. In the last Integrated Review, the Government announced that the UK will build a new generation of nuclear weapons that will maintain our ability to effectively deter such threats well into the future.

The Defence Nuclear Enterprise (DNE) is the overall umbrella term used to describe the federation of organisations, including the Defence Nuclear Organisation (DNO) and the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA), and arrangements that enable the Royal Navy to deliver the Continuous at Sea Deterrent (CASD) and submarine forces including both nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines and other nuclear-powered submarines.

The Managing Director, Warhead Group leads one of the two main nuclear capability portfolios. Responsible for one of the largest - with a value of more than £100Bn - and most regulated environment in Defence, the Managing Director, Warhead Group delivers one of the most complicated portfolios of work in government. The Managing Director, Warhead Group own’s the relationship with the organisations that regulate the Warhead enterprise and is accountable for meeting the regulatory obligations and expectations that they set for safe and secure operations across the enterprise.

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Benefits

Alongside your salary of £200,000, Ministry of Defence contributes £54,000 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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To apply, please visit Civil Service Jobs and submit your application online.  If you are unable to apply online please send your application to sarah.vale@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Either way, please send the following information by no later than 23:55 on Sunday 21 January 2024;

• Your CV, with educational and professional qualifications and full employment history, including an explanation of any gaps in your employment history, and details where possible of budgets and numbers of people;
• A short covering statement of no more than two A4 sized pages (1000 words) explaining why this appointment interests you and how you can evidence your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the criteria in the ‘what experience will you need’ section;

• A diversity monitoring form.

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