About the job

Job summary

His Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde (HMNB Clyde) is home to the United Kingdom’s Strategic Nuclear Deterrent, Astute Class Attack Submarines, First Mine Counter Measure Squadron and 43 Cdo Royal Marines. It is an operational support and maintenance base, within the Navy Command TLB and comprises both Faslane and Coulport sites. HMNB Clyde’s primary purpose is to provide engineering and logistical support to the Royal Navy in maintaining Continuous at Sea Deterrent (CASD). This is achieved by ensuring at least one Vanguard Class submarine is on patrol at sea every day of the year. RNAD Coulport is responsible for the storage, processing, maintenance and issue of the Trident Weapon System and the ammunitioning of all submarine-embarked tactical weapons.  

The Clyde Risk Manager post works in the Strategy & Governance team within the Business Department of the NBC Clyde organisation. They will be a key driver for Risk Management across HMNB Clyde.

The Strategy and Governance team is currently undergoing transformation to meet the demands of HMNB Clyde and is looking for someone enthusiastic and ambitious to join the team. The Clyde Risk Manager is required to be agile and open to developing as the team evolves to meet future demands.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

The Clyde Risk Manager is responsible to the Clyde Programme Manager for the development and management of the HMNB Clyde Risk Management Process.They will act as a driver for Risk Management across the wider Clyde community to collate risks and encourage integration and cohesion across all stakeholder groups working towards a holistic risk strategy. The Risk Manager will have the opportunity to engage with stakeholders across the base and learn about the various organisations operating at Clyde.

Roles and responsibilities:
•    Be the lead and principal point of contact for risk management within NBC Clyde (NBC(C)).
•    Own, develop and improve the NBCC Risk management governance and related processes.
•    Be a champion for strategic risk management at the base and promote a common understanding and application throughout NBC Clyde.
•    Facilitate Risk Management at Clyde strategic level by holding regular Risk Reviews with Directors and link into wider NBCC Governance.
•    Engage with wider Navy Command on risk matters.
•    Contribute to Business Planning and Strategy planning activities such as the development of the Annual Business Plan.
•    Develop team members and enhance quality of outputs through the sharing of knowledge, experience and information.
•    Undertake additional tasks identified by the Line Manager or directly from Asst Hd S&G.
•    Be an integral part in the development of the One Clyde Integration Office - this is an initiative to improve Governance and decision making across One Clyde.

Person specification

Our ideal candidate is someone who is:
•    Keen to develop and build their knowledge regarding risk management and beyond.
•    Collaborative and open to working with stakeholders from a range of backgrounds and grades.
•    Proactive and able to work on their own initiative.
•    Able to provide constructive challenges to a variety of colleagues and stakeholders.
•    Enthusiastic about engaging with wider team activities.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £35,290, Ministry of Defence contributes £9,528 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 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 (500 Words).

At sift and interview, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours/Technical Skills:

• Communicating And Influencing

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

• Seeing The Bigger Picture
• Making Effective Decisions

Candidates should familiarise themselves with the Civil Service Success Profiles and guidance contained in the NC Applicant Pack. Behaviours evidence should use the STAR format as detailed in the pack.

Provisional sift date: 02/07/2024

Provisional interview date: mid-August 2024. Location tbc near to HMNB Clyde. 

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The minimum level of security needed for Navy Command staff is Security Check.

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.

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

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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.