Health and Safety and Environmental Management Advisor
UK Ministry of Defence
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: London
Contract type: Full time
City of Westminster, London (region), SW1P 3JH
Job Summary
The MOD Saudi Armed Forces Projects (MODSAP) is a unique and exciting place to work. It forms a crucial part of the longstanding strategic defence relationship between the UK and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Our defence, security and prosperity interests in KSA remain substantial. MODSAP delivers a large, exciting and complex programme of work, through a team spread across the UK and multiple locations in Saudi Arabia.
The UK has a longstanding bilateral relationship with KSA which accounts for over a third of all defence exports from the UK; MODSAP play a key role overseeing delivery of services worth significant income to the UK economy.
You will be joining MODSAP at a critical point within the UK-Saudi relationship; the Saudi authorities are undertaking an unprecedented programme of societal reforms, while facing continuing challenges to regional and national security. Consequently, the country faces strategic challenges as it seeks to develop its industrial and defence capabilities against a backdrop of an unstable region and increasing external scrutiny of its decisions and behaviours.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job Description
MODSAP’s SHEMS Advisor plays a key role in our business, ensuring that we hit all our health and safety and environmental management targets. This includes responsibility for preparing MODSAP for internal and external audits (such as by the GIAA), building on strengths and actioning areas for improvement. Most importantly, the successful candidate will provide our people with a safe and welcoming work environment in which they and their work can flourish.
The role is situated within the MODSAP Policy, Strategy and Business Services team, which itself has undergone a recent restructuring. As such there is a tremendous opportunity for a proactive SHEMS professional to join our friendly and welcoming organisation and to really put a stamp on the role. This multifaceted post contains elements of policy, risk management investigation and reporting, and provides an opportunity for the post holder to work across the whole MODSAP footprint, which includes not only our London location, but also multiple sites across Saudi Arabia.
It is essential that the postholder understands central MOD and UK government H&S and EM policy and has the ability to translate this and implement into actions in MODSAP. Once everything is in place, it will then be the SHEMS Advisor’s job to monitor performance against targets and produce measurable outputs that can be turned into high-quality management information and used to both provide assurance to our senior leadership that we are fully compliant with legislation and inform senior decision making. The postholder will need to take a proactive approach to risk management, making sure risks are spotted, recorded and dealt with promptly to the benefit of all colleagues working on our premises.
There will also be an opportunity to lead monthly meetings bringing together all Health and Safety and Environmental Management leads across MODSAP sites in the UK and Saudi Arabia. The successful candidate will be required to travel to Riyadh periodically to oversee and review Health and Safety and Environmental Management practices in Saudi Arabia.
Reporting directly to the SEO Business Requirements, the MODSAP SHEMS Advisor has the following key responsibilities:
The role is situated within the MODSAP Policy, Strategy and Business Services team, which itself has undergone a recent restructuring. As such there is a tremendous opportunity for a proactive SHEMS professional to join our friendly and welcoming organisation and to really put a stamp on the role. This multifaceted post contains elements of policy, risk management investigation and reporting, and provides an opportunity for the post holder to work across the whole MODSAP footprint, which includes not only our London location, but also multiple sites across Saudi Arabia.
It is essential that the postholder understands central MOD and UK government H&S and EM policy and has the ability to translate this and implement into actions in MODSAP. Once everything is in place, it will then be the SHEMS Advisor’s job to monitor performance against targets and produce measurable outputs that can be turned into high-quality management information and used to both provide assurance to our senior leadership that we are fully compliant with legislation and inform senior decision making. The postholder will need to take a proactive approach to risk management, making sure risks are spotted, recorded and dealt with promptly to the benefit of all colleagues working on our premises.
There will also be an opportunity to lead monthly meetings bringing together all Health and Safety and Environmental Management leads across MODSAP sites in the UK and Saudi Arabia. The successful candidate will be required to travel to Riyadh periodically to oversee and review Health and Safety and Environmental Management practices in Saudi Arabia.
Reporting directly to the SEO Business Requirements, the MODSAP SHEMS Advisor has the following key responsibilities:
This role would suit a SHEMS professional looking for a unique and stretching challenge. The post holder will need to be natural relationship builder in order to manage responsibilities across not only the UK but also Saudi Arabia. This job also provides the opportunity to travel to Riyadh, where the successful candidate will oversee our SHEMS compliance in kingdom.
The MODSAP team in which this role sits is undergoing a period of profound change, so the job holder will need to be comfortable with a degree of ambiguity while embracing change and seizing opportunities to drive performance. A confident, self-starter with experience of presenting and holding meetings would suit this role.
It is essential that candidates have a NEBOSH (or equivalent) qualification.
Qualifications
NEBOSH qualification
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
The post does not offer relocation expenses.
External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.
Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.
MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
At application stage, we require your CV, a 250-word statement of suitability setting out how your experience makes you a good candidate for the role. Additionally, we require two 250-word behavioural examples (see CS success profiles for guidance).
During the Application stage, candidates will be assessed against the following behaviours;
At interview, we will test the two behaviours, plus two skills. More details on this will be provided to candidates who make the sift.
During the Interview stage, candidates will be assessed against the following behaviours;
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to 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. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It 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.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
Security
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.
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
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.
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.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Job Contact
Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: [email protected].
Job Summary
The MOD Saudi Armed Forces Projects (MODSAP) is a unique and exciting place to work. It forms a crucial part of the longstanding strategic defence relationship between the UK and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Our defence, security and prosperity interests in KSA remain substantial. MODSAP delivers a large, exciting and complex programme of work, through a team spread across the UK and multiple locations in Saudi Arabia.
The UK has a longstanding bilateral relationship with KSA which accounts for over a third of all defence exports from the UK; MODSAP play a key role overseeing delivery of services worth significant income to the UK economy.
You will be joining MODSAP at a critical point within the UK-Saudi relationship; the Saudi authorities are undertaking an unprecedented programme of societal reforms, while facing continuing challenges to regional and national security. Consequently, the country faces strategic challenges as it seeks to develop its industrial and defence capabilities against a backdrop of an unstable region and increasing external scrutiny of its decisions and behaviours.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job Description
MODSAP’s SHEMS Advisor plays a key role in our business, ensuring that we hit all our health and safety and environmental management targets. This includes responsibility for preparing MODSAP for internal and external audits (such as by the GIAA), building on strengths and actioning areas for improvement. Most importantly, the successful candidate will provide our people with a safe and welcoming work environment in which they and their work can flourish.
The role is situated within the MODSAP Policy, Strategy and Business Services team, which itself has undergone a recent restructuring. As such there is a tremendous opportunity for a proactive SHEMS professional to join our friendly and welcoming organisation and to really put a stamp on the role. This multifaceted post contains elements of policy, risk management investigation and reporting, and provides an opportunity for the post holder to work across the whole MODSAP footprint, which includes not only our London location, but also multiple sites across Saudi Arabia.
It is essential that the postholder understands central MOD and UK government H&S and EM policy and has the ability to translate this and implement into actions in MODSAP. Once everything is in place, it will then be the SHEMS Advisor’s job to monitor performance against targets and produce measurable outputs that can be turned into high-quality management information and used to both provide assurance to our senior leadership that we are fully compliant with legislation and inform senior decision making. The postholder will need to take a proactive approach to risk management, making sure risks are spotted, recorded and dealt with promptly to the benefit of all colleagues working on our premises.
There will also be an opportunity to lead monthly meetings bringing together all Health and Safety and Environmental Management leads across MODSAP sites in the UK and Saudi Arabia. The successful candidate will be required to travel to Riyadh periodically to oversee and review Health and Safety and Environmental Management practices in Saudi Arabia.
Reporting directly to the SEO Business Requirements, the MODSAP SHEMS Advisor has the following key responsibilities:
- Provide assurance to Head of Policy and Strategy that HS&EP policies and processes exist, and are being followed to meet the Health and Safety duty of care responsibilities delegated by the Permanent Secretary, including compliance with JSP815/816.
- Liaise with STRATCOM Safety Center, and the Head Office HS&EP lead, ensuring required audits and inspections performance requirements are met or exceeded
- Roll out advisory and awareness raising campaigns, manage the MODSAP Health and Safety portal
- Collaborate with internal and external bodies including CESO, StratCom, HSE and IOSH
- Responsible for environmental management in terms of meeting statutory levels performance against departmental standards.
- Undertake HS&EP risk assessments and coordination and maintenance of the HS&EP risk register on behalf of the risk owners and managers.
- Investigate and report on incident/safety breaches ensuring that both are fully documented and seen through to conclusion.
- Lead monthly meetings with MODSAP representatives across the MODSAP estate and provide expert support to colleagues in KSA and travel to Riyadh as and when required.
The role is situated within the MODSAP Policy, Strategy and Business Services team, which itself has undergone a recent restructuring. As such there is a tremendous opportunity for a proactive SHEMS professional to join our friendly and welcoming organisation and to really put a stamp on the role. This multifaceted post contains elements of policy, risk management investigation and reporting, and provides an opportunity for the post holder to work across the whole MODSAP footprint, which includes not only our London location, but also multiple sites across Saudi Arabia.
It is essential that the postholder understands central MOD and UK government H&S and EM policy and has the ability to translate this and implement into actions in MODSAP. Once everything is in place, it will then be the SHEMS Advisor’s job to monitor performance against targets and produce measurable outputs that can be turned into high-quality management information and used to both provide assurance to our senior leadership that we are fully compliant with legislation and inform senior decision making. The postholder will need to take a proactive approach to risk management, making sure risks are spotted, recorded and dealt with promptly to the benefit of all colleagues working on our premises.
There will also be an opportunity to lead monthly meetings bringing together all Health and Safety and Environmental Management leads across MODSAP sites in the UK and Saudi Arabia. The successful candidate will be required to travel to Riyadh periodically to oversee and review Health and Safety and Environmental Management practices in Saudi Arabia.
Reporting directly to the SEO Business Requirements, the MODSAP SHEMS Advisor has the following key responsibilities:
- Provide assurance to Head of Policy and Strategy that HS&EP policies and processes exist, and are being followed to meet the Health and Safety duty of care responsibilities delegated by the Permanent Secretary, including compliance with JSP815/816.
- Liaise with STRATCOM Safety Center, and the Head Office HS&EP lead, ensuring required audits and inspections performance requirements are met or exceeded
- Roll out advisory and awareness raising campaigns, manage the MODSAP Health and Safety portal
- Collaborate with internal and external bodies including CESO, StratCom, HSE and IOSH
- Responsible for environmental management in terms of meeting statutory levels performance against departmental standards.
- Undertake HS&EP risk assessments and coordination and maintenance of the HS&EP risk register on behalf of the risk owners and managers.
- Investigate and report on incident/safety breaches ensuring that both are fully documented and seen through to conclusion.
- Lead monthly meetings with MODSAP representatives across the MODSAP estate and provide expert support to colleagues in KSA and travel to Riyadh as and when required.
This role would suit a SHEMS professional looking for a unique and stretching challenge. The post holder will need to be natural relationship builder in order to manage responsibilities across not only the UK but also Saudi Arabia. This job also provides the opportunity to travel to Riyadh, where the successful candidate will oversee our SHEMS compliance in kingdom.
The MODSAP team in which this role sits is undergoing a period of profound change, so the job holder will need to be comfortable with a degree of ambiguity while embracing change and seizing opportunities to drive performance. A confident, self-starter with experience of presenting and holding meetings would suit this role.
It is essential that candidates have a NEBOSH (or equivalent) qualification.
Qualifications
NEBOSH qualification
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Managing a Quality Service
- Changing and Improving
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
The post does not offer relocation expenses.
External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.
Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.
MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
At application stage, we require your CV, a 250-word statement of suitability setting out how your experience makes you a good candidate for the role. Additionally, we require two 250-word behavioural examples (see CS success profiles for guidance).
During the Application stage, candidates will be assessed against the following behaviours;
- Managing a Quality Service
- Changing and Improving
At interview, we will test the two behaviours, plus two skills. More details on this will be provided to candidates who make the sift.
During the Interview stage, candidates will be assessed against the following behaviours;
- Managing a Quality Service
- Changing and Improving
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to 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. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It 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.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
Security
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.
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
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.
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.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Job Contact
- Name : Glenn Walters
- Email : [email protected]
- Email : [email protected]
Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: [email protected].
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