About the job

Job summary

The SHEF Performance Monitoring Officer (SHEF PMO) is responsible for supporting and delivering the Health & Safety/Fire Safety Assurance and Intelligent Customer function at HMNB(Clyde). 

It delivers an important performance monitoring and auditing function as well and other key HS&EP-related deliverables, including secretarial support to a number of senior committees and forums. 

This is a “safety enabling” position.

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.  

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week

Job description

• Examine & review all HS&EP accident/incident events at HMNB Clyde to ensure investigations are carried out and where appropriate root causes are identified & corrective actions implemented, engaging with relevant stakeholders.  Input/monitor/update relevant events on Navy Lessons & Incident Management System.  Evaluate & monitor status of H&S/Fire Safety-related corrective actions & documentation on the BMS system.
• Gather/collate/analyse HS&EP performance data & produce appropriate management information/reports, including Monthly HS&EP report, Monthly Fire performance report, NLIMS status report, other reports as required.
• Provide assurance for effective delivery of fire risk management process at HMNB Clyde. Undertake performance analysis of relevant stakeholders in respect of effective & timely close out of fire safety actions to the required standard.  Exercise judgement on validity of close-out statements & engage with relevant stakeholders when required. Maintain appropriate records on status of Fire Risk Assessments & associated actions.
• Lead/assist in specialist H&S/fire audits as part of Site Assessment Programme, to include production of audit plans, development of technical question sets and report writing. Liaise with stakeholders on the adequacy of action close-out proposals for CPARs/non-conformances etc. as required. Coordinate support to 2nd and 3rd party H&S/fire audits at HMNB Clyde, to include coordination of audit programmes and collation of supporting evidence/documentation.
• Carry out full Committee Secretary role at Level 1 Clyde SHEF (CSHEF) Committee meetings, including preparation of Chairman's brief (including recommendations on the "line to take"), meeting coordination & production/dissemination of minutes. Discharge Secretary function at NBC/Lodger SHEF Committee & other functional H&S/Fire Safety meetings as required.
• Support OSHAM/OSHAO in the conduct of initial impact assessments of proposed changes to health and safety/fire safety legislation and MoD HS&EP policy. Produce précis with recommendations, where appropriate.
• Represent OSHAM team at Clyde Operating Experience and Learning Group meetings and other technical safety meetings when required. Research and compile briefing material as required for other meetings attended by Safety Assurance (H&S/Fire Safety) team.
• Liaise with all relevant HMNB Clyde departments, MoD and external organisations necessary to achieve delivery of the SHEF Performance Monitoring Officer responsibilities.
• Other H&S/fire Safety Assurance tasks as requested by line management.

Person specification

List the behaviours and functional competences essential or desirable to the job.

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions 
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace
• Developing Self and Others 

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.

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

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.

CV: Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history and previous skills and experience.

Personal Statement: Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability. (Word count 250)

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

• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together

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.