About the job

Job summary

The Surface Flotilla (SURFLOT) is responsible for the operation, force generation and in-service capability management of all warships in the Royal Navy. It delivers available, safe and environmentally compliant surface platforms to meet Navy Command and Defence Plan directed outputs, supporting operations around the globe. The Commander of the Surface Flotilla (COMSURFLOT), as the Operating Duty Holder, is accountable for Health Safety and Environmental Protection (HSEP) across all ships, boats and diving units within the command. The governance of HSEP is managed by the Operating Safety Group (OSG), which provides policy, specialist HSEP advice and assurance across SURFLOT. The OSG is based in Navy Command Headquarters at Whale Island and in Portsmouth Dockyard.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

The Operating Safety Group Environmental Protection Manager position provides environmental protection policy, processes and specialist advice to the Operating Duty Holders. They collate assurance that the Ships, Boats and Diving Units are being operated in a manner that achieves the best possible environmental outcomes and meets the requirements of the Defence Maritime Regulations, and UK and International Law.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Optimising the Environmental Protection policy and processes across SURFLOT to ensure efficient and effective delivery of COMSURFLOT's responsibilities
• Providing advice and guidance that supports Environmental Protection in SURFLOT and enables activity by the provision of administrative support and information management.
• Supporting the activity of the OSG in providing advice, guidance and leadership for environmental protection related issues.
• Providing advice, guidance and training on SURFLOT Environmental Protection policy and process to SURFLOT staff.

Person specification

You will have a background in environmental management, preferably in the maritime domain.

You will have an understanding of or interest in the Royal Navy.

You should be qualified in a relevant science or engineering discipline, ideally at degree level.

You  should be a member of a professional body such as IEMA or IMarEST, or be prepared to gain membership.

In order to be successful at interview a sound working knowledge of MARPOL legislation will be required.

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.

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.

Of the CS success Profiles we will be using Behaviours to assess suitability of candidates. You will need to familiarise yourself with these and provide evidence of relevant experience. The sift of candidate will be completed across the week after the closing date (dependent on panel members' availability).

You will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours at both Application and Interview:

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Developing Self and Others

Candidates will be required to complete an online CV template to include job history, full details of education and qualifications and previous experiences and skills.

Candidates will be required to complete a Statement of Suitability of no more than 250 words. Please provide experience relevant to the role.

Successful candidates will be contacted to arrange an interview. Candidates will be assessed against behaviours evidence and experience provided on their application form and at interview.

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

Open to UK nationals only.

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.