About the job

Job summary

The Navy Acquisition Division manages the Navy’s major acquisition programmes. Programmes are grouped into Programme Management Offices according to the capability being delivered: Ships Acquisition, Equipment & Systems Acquisition, Future Support Acquisition, Future Commando Force or Defence Marine Services (Next Generation).

Future Support Acquisition (FSA), as an integral component of the Directorate of Naval Acquisition, are the TLB’s Support Solution specialists responsible for four principal functions which shape the support acquisition portfolio:

1. Future Support Strategic Planning
2. Future Platform Support Solution Design & Implementation
3. Future Support & Enablers Programme Delivery
4. In-Service Support Programme Sponsorship & Performance

Delivering these responsibilities, Deputy Director FSA is the Navy Command SME and policy lead for Support Solutions.

FSA is committed to be a psychologically safe, empowering, and inclusive organisation, and enjoyable place to work and an integral part of the Directorate of Naval Acquisition, at the heart of Navy Command and Defence.

Working across NCHQ at Portsmouth, DE&S and SDA at Abbey Wood and MoD HO in London, the Naval Support Integrated Global Network (NSIGN) Capability Manager (Submarines) operates as part of the NSIGN leadership team comprising capability and programme managers who are central to the maritime support enterprise framework that will deliver and sustain the RN’s operational capability and outputs safely and with certainty. The NSIGN leadership team works closely with Navy Command Delivery Agents, predominantly DE&S, SDA, and external support partners, to deliver the future platform support arrangements for ships, submarines and naval bases providing Navy Command with certainty of delivery for operational availability, value for money, and improved enterprise resilience.  

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Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working.  This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. 

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

The B2 NSIGN Cap Mgr (Subs) role provides input to and assurance of the development and implementation of the NSIGN Subs Support strategy and related Naval Base (NB) enabling services. Key to the success of this role will be the ability to work collaboratively on behalf of the NC Dir SM Requirement Owner, and alongside the SDA NSIGN Subs and associated NB project teams delivering cohered, aligned, and optimised Sub support arrangements from 2026 onwards. In the context of delivering improved Submarine availability and sustainability, this role will be the SRO’s day-to-day interface with the Submarine Availability Programme (SMAP). The key responsibilities of the role are:

 1. Provide NC day-to-day point of contact and interface for SDA on solution design, development, and implementation of the NSIGN Subs project.  

 2. Work with NC DSM team, SDA Subs project, and NB Clyde and Devonport leads, to agree scope, assumptions, interfaces, and governance for NSIGN Subs    project.

 3. Work with NC Requirements Mgr, NC DSM and SDA Subs project team, to capture, prioritise and endorse the NC Subs User Requirements.

 4. Support NSIGN Acceptance by developing and agreeing Measures of Effectiveness (MoEs) and Measures of Performance (MoPs) for NC Subs User                         Requirements. 

 5. Provide day-to-day support to NSIGN Subs project, including first point of contact on all matters relating to NC requirements, acceptance, and transition to                 service.

 6. Establish links with NC Cap Dev & Infra DLOD for NB KRD and NB 3+ Model and agree NSIGN Subs dependencies.

 7. Understand NSIGN Subs project scope and support strategy, and translate implications for NC DLODs, Requirement Owners and Stakeholders.  

 8. Lead on identification and agreement of NSIGN Subs project benefits, producing the benefits network in accordance with NSIGN programme direction.

 9. Support the wider NSIGN Programme by providing updates and support to the NSIGN PMO.

Person specification

It would be desirable for a candidate to have the following skills/experience; however, these are not essential:

 Experience:

• Competence and experience of organisational leadership and line management, preferably of UK civil servants and military personnel
• Ability to influence and manage stakeholders at all levels of business
• Understanding of Def Acq programme delivery and requirements management, preferably within a MoD capability management environment
• Working knowledge and understanding of operational maritime support delivery, preferably within RN, MoD Delivery Agents, or Naval Base environments

 Technical:

• Competence and experience of successful Defence Project and Programme management, preferably within PRINCE 2/APM-P/MSP Practitioner disciplines

 Strengths and Ability:

• Judgement/reasoning competence and personality characteristics as appropriate for MoD Civil Service Band G7/B2.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £57,670, Ministry of Defence contributes £15,570 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.

Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working.  This is a non-contractual arrangement where all employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estates capacity.  Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or carry out detached duty in another MOD workplace, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). DBS cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.

This vacancy assesses candidates through Success Profiles, the new recruitment framework used within the Civil Service.

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

Your suitability for the role will be assessed using the Success Profile elements that have been chosen for this campaign. Each element will be scored accordingly.

We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of gender and ethnic group.

Appointment will be based on merit alone.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles to assess you during the selection process and will assess your Behaviours / Experience

Interviews will take place – Navy Command HQ  , Portsmouth                        

Sift & interview dates TBC

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

•  Leadership
• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing

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

•  Leadership
• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing

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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Working for 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.