Navy Command - Devonport Portfolio Office - Capability Integration and Change Lead

HMNB Devonport, Plymouth, PL2 2BG

Job Summary

Devonport Naval Base is the largest Naval Base in Europe. It is a 650 acre site with 15,000 acres of water space, employing 12,000 people on site. The Base is primarily focused on delivering timely deep maintenance to the UK’s submarine fleet. It is also the operating home base for frigates, amphibious Ships, Royal Marines. It employs more than 10% of Plymouth’s workforce and contributes to 14% of Plymouth’s economy.

Devonport Naval Base is the nerve centre for the Royal Navy in the South West. It supports operations around the globe and provides the ships, submarines, people, and equipment to deliver the UK’s defence policy. Its mission is to meet the support and operating requirements for the Naval Service and UK’s allies, from the South West, reaching worldwide.

The unique opportunities offered within are varied, challenging and exciting and support Navy Command’s role to generate and operate forces for today and to ensure we are ready for tomorrow by developing and delivering the Navy of the future. Navy Command provides an open, flexible and supportive work environment and Civil Servants and Armed Forces personnel work together in a wealth of interesting and challenging jobs in different disciplines, from finance; legal services; personnel and HR; project planning, operations and managing contracts, to media and communications.

The MOD provides an excellent opportunity to develop skills through personal development and offers flexible working, excellent annual leave and maternity allowances and a very competitive pension scheme.

In Navy Command we understand the everyday commitments both inside and outside the workplace, so our aim is to provide the flexibility to maintain a great work-life balance. We also offer an impressive range of on-site facilities including a gymnasium, tennis courts and other sporting facilities, a children’s nursery, food outlets, a handy shop, and some of car parking.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Flexible working is available by agreement with the line manager, but due to the nature of the role, candidates must be prepared to spend the majority of their time on site (Civil Service expectation is 60% presence in office per week).

Job Description

• Accountable to the Portfolio Directorate Group Head for capability integration and capability change through management of the interconnections, interfaces, relationships and dependencies between capabilities delivered at HMNB Devonport.
• Coordinates and leads on the assessment and analysis of HM Naval Base requirements and capability change (pan-Defence Lines of Development DLOD) to facilitate and integrate implementation plans for both submarine and surface ship class transitions.
• Leads on ensuring that the potential consequences and impact of capability change are correctly identified, stakeholders are engaged and transition to business as usual are appropriately defined and captured through respective transition and implementation plans.
• Supports the development of the portfolio capability delivery map, milestones, and critical path to track capability change programmes and enable timely decision making. Recognises and tracks interdependencies across the portfolio and ensures corrective action is instigated to mitigate.
• Identifies, captures and monitors capability integration risks (threats and opportunities), planning and implementing responses to them.
• Maps stakeholder interests and influence to determine priorities for engagement and communication; ensuring that new requirements have a clear RACI articulated. Resolves issues and differences between stakeholders and comfortable in challenging assumption and refining requirements.
• Will regularly facilitate senior stakeholder workshops (MoD and Industry Partners) in the delivery of capability integration and capability change using the Devonport Governance Framework to enable this activity.
• Ensures the continuation of HMNB ISO Certification by demonstrating fulfilment of all aspects of the leadership commitment requirements of ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015.
• Line Manager to 1 x SEO. Committed to personal development, providing support, guidance and coaching to team members, promoting effective and individual performance.
• Accountable to the Portfolio Directorate Group Head for capability integration and capability change through management of the interconnections, interfaces, relationships and dependencies between capabilities delivered at HMNB Devonport.
• Coordinates and leads on the assessment and analysis of HM Naval Base requirements and capability change (pan-Defence Lines of Development DLOD) to facilitate and integrate implementation plans for both submarine and surface ship class transitions.
• Leads on ensuring that the potential consequences and impact of capability change are correctly identified, stakeholders are engaged and transition to business as usual are appropriately defined and captured through respective transition and implementation plans.
• Supports the development of the portfolio capability delivery map, milestones, and critical path to track capability change programmes and enable timely decision making. Recognises and tracks interdependencies across the portfolio and ensures corrective action is instigated to mitigate.
• Identifies, captures and monitors capability integration risks (threats and opportunities), planning and implementing responses to them.
• Maps stakeholder interests and influence to determine priorities for engagement and communication; ensuring that new requirements have a clear RACI articulated. Resolves issues and differences between stakeholders and comfortable in challenging assumption and refining requirements.
• Will regularly facilitate senior stakeholder workshops (MoD and Industry Partners) in the delivery of capability integration and capability change using the Devonport Governance Framework to enable this activity.
• Ensures the continuation of HMNB ISO Certification by demonstrating fulfilment of all aspects of the leadership commitment requirements of ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015.
• Line Manager to 1 x SEO. Committed to personal development, providing support, guidance and coaching to team members, promoting effective and individual performance.
  
  

Person specification

A confident leader with a track record of successfully and carefully managing change and collaborating with others to find solutions together.

Relationship management expertise, able to build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to maintain service and solve problems.

Excellent communication skills both oral and written. Able to staff and submit written work to a high standard including Business Cases; User Requirement Documents and Staff Reports.

Mandatory Requirements

• Chartered Membership with an appropriate institute.
• Minimum UK Regulated Qualification Framework – Level 6 qualification preferably in a P3M, Change specialist or Business-related subject.
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum UK Regulated Qualification Framework – Level 6 qualification preferably in a P3M, Change specialist or Business-related subject.

Memberships

Chartered Membership with an appropriate institute.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
  
  

Alongside your salary of £59,690, Ministry of Defence contributes £17,292 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• 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%
  
  

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.

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.

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

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

Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability relevant to the role. (Word count 500)

Sift will be based on CV and Personal Statement, both should be tailored to the job advert.

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

• Leadership
• Seeing The Big Picture
• Changing and Improving
• 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: [email protected] .

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 and Experience.

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.

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.

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.

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Contact point for applicants

Job Contact

• Name : Jo Wall
• Email : [email protected]
  
  

Recruitment team

• Email : [email protected]
  
  

Further information

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].