About the job

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic team leader to provide Public and Non-Public Accounts management for a diverse RAF station which is committed to supporting operations.

The post is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

You will report to the Station Commander through the Business Manager for all Public and Non-Public accounting issues and be a key advisor to the Chain of Command, Service Fund holders and Service Funds Audit board. You will lead the Flight to deliver Public and Non-public account management and cashiering services. Tasks can be time sensitive but also need detailed scrutiny. The role is suited to someone who is highly organised, confident using IT and enjoys being part of a high performing team. The post has Line Management responsibility for a total of 2 Administrative Officers.

Person specification

As OC Accounts you have responsibility for the effective management of the RAF Wittering Public and Non-public accounts on behalf of the Station Commander. We are looking for a committed individual to manage the Accounts Flight and provide assurances through the Business Manager in regards of Public Accounts Compliance, Service Funds Assurance, Independent Examiner and other organisations such as the National Audit Office.

This post is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of Business Management, and work in an energised and dedicated team.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £28,300, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,641 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.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Candidates will be required to complete an online CV template to include job history, and previous experiences and skills.

Initial sift followed by interview.

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

The vacancy will be assessed at EO grade.

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

• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace 

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

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.