About the job

Job summary

UKHO provides direct support to Defence contingent operations and capability by providing geospatial maritime data, products and services as part of our Defence public task.

UKHO’s Military Data Manager (MDM) is the lead subject matter expert for Defence’s maritime geospatial data management including databasing, provision though both web-services and standalone solutions, plus coordinating data release to UK Defence Units and Partners (International and National). In addition, the MDM must work alongside Submarine Operational Support and Terrestrial Data Managers to provide leadership and consultative service.

The purpose of the role is to support Operations and Partner Engagement Team to deliver quality output to time, cost and specification. To ensure timely provision of maritime GEOINT expertise in support of maritime operational needs.

Primary Function.

The Primary function of the UKHO Military Data Manager (MDM) is to develop and drive the Defence Military Data Team and be responsible for Defence’s maritime geospatial data management deliverables associated with the custodial responsibility as delegated from UK StratCom. The role leads a team of 4 civil service data content and web-service technical experts and integrates this discipline across the UKHO Enterprise and specifically UKHO’s Defence Operations and Development Teams whilst meeting all UKHO and Ministry of Defence data management policies and regulations.

 

Hybrid Working:

The Defence Military Data Team are in office for a minimum of 3 days per week.  Hybrid working is supported and coordinated through the management chain.

There will be an initial period of 4 weeks training in office, there will be a period of continuation training of between 6 – 12 months, validated through a process of continuous assessment of the post-holder’s experience, knowledge, skills, and attitude

Job description

As UKHO’s Defence Military Data Manager you can expect to:

 

• Responsible for UKHO’s Military Data Team, coordinating activity between the Defence Operations, Collaboration, and Development Teams plus UKHO’s Maritime Geospatial Data Management Group (MGDMG) and wider UKHO Enterprise Delivery Teams; ensuring timely delivery of operational support, and inform improvements to existing products and services for value, benefit, and understanding of the required End User effect.
• Direct the Military Data Team to effectively support the Defence Operations and Partner Engagement Manager in maintaining and reporting against delivery for their areas of the Multi-Year Service Definition Annexes (MY-SDAs).
• Inform future data management and provision developments to ensure coherence between capabilities is achieved, devolving to the team as appropriate as the opportunities mature, focusing on transition of developmental data centric solutions into operational service. and then be responsible for all UKHO Defence data capabilities Through Life Management Plans and associated security accreditation.
• Responsible for building and maintaining the Military Data Team’s technical knowledge to ensure UK StratCom delegated data custodial responsibilities (including data release protocols to 3rd Parties through the Expert Data Release Group and UKHO Data Governance Working Group) in alignment with JSP465, JSP440 and UKHO data and security policies.
• Develop team coherence, understand potential and influence scope of user requirement to ensure value for money is delivered effectively and efficiently.
• Act as Line Manager for all UKHO staff that work within the Defence Military Data Team that work under the direction of the Operations and Partner Engagement Manager.

Person specification

Please note that we will only score against the sift and interview criteria and not the desirable information below. The post holder will need:

• Security clearance or capable of achieving such.
• Demonstrable recent (within last 3 years) experience of line management for peers and subordinates.
• Good working knowledge of current UK Defence & Alliance (NATO and FVEYS) Command structures with a focus on the maritime domain.
• A strong team-work ethic & proven track record as a team player, leader in a workforce support role.
• Possess the confidence to prepare and deliver presentations up to 1* level with robust communications skills across wide organisational departments and with external customers and suppliers.
• Must demonstrate experience of delivering innovative solutions to meet emergent requirements across the collaboration and data exchange domains.

Benefits

At the UK Hydrographic Office, it's very important to us that our people feel valued.  

We offer a huge range of benefits such as training and development, well-being support, flexible/ homeworking, a fantastic state of the art building, high spec equipment, and so much more.  

See our attached Candidate Information Pack for more details.

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.

How to Apply:  

Please anonymise and upload your CV along with a 250 word personal statement on the Experience criteria below. You will also be asked to write 250 words on each behaviours and technical skills below.

Timeline:  

• Advert Closes for applications:  21/02/2024

• Shortlisting: week commencing   26/02/2024
• Interviews: week commencing  04//03/2024

We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates. 

Sift/Shortlist Criteria:  

All applications are processed anonymously. You will be short-listed against the following criteria: 

Civil Service Behaviours: 

• Communicating and Influencing (250 words)

• Managing a Quality Service (250 words)

• Leadership (250 words)

Experience: 

•   CV and 250 Word Statement of Suitability covering  ypur experience of:

  ·           Delivering a service role associated with Data and Information Management plus data service provision. ·           Delivering in a multi-responsibility role at pace with accuracy and precision.

Technical Skills: 

• Delivery of governance development with regards data services. (250 words)
• Through life capability management. (250 words)

Interview Criteria:  

You will be interviewed against the following criteria: 

Civil Service Behaviours: 

• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service
• Leadership

Experience: 

• Demonstrable recent experience of Line Management for peers and subordinates.
• Delivering a service role associated with Data and Information Management plus data service provision.

Technical Skills: 

• Data and Information delivery across multiple classifications of sensitivity.
• Delivery of governance development with regards data services
  

See here for further information: Success Profiles - Civil Service Behaviours (publishing.service.gov.uk)  

Process:   

• Single Stage Interview via TEAMS. You will be contacted to book a suitable slot if you are shortlisted (see our Candidate Pack for further information) 
• Interview will be with a panel of no more than 3 people and will last approx 50 mins 
• As part of the interview prcess you may be asked to pre-prepare and present to the panel on a topic to test one or more of the interview criteria above. 

Onboarding Checks:  

In the event you are offered a role with us, you will be required to go through Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks which will include Employment and Right to Work Checks. You will also need to apply for SC (Security Clearance), but you may be able to start your role before gaining this  Please see our attached Candidate Pack for further details and Terms

Nationality and Residency Requirements 

SC – reserved:  This is a Ministry of Defence reserved post and open to sole UK nationals only. Successful applicants will require a security clearance (SC) and therefore need to have resided in the UK for a minimum of 12 consecutive months within the last 5 years. 

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

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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

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.