Army - Infrastructure Business Manager

About the job
Job summary
Joint Aviation Command (JAC) brings under one command, Battlefield Helicopters (BH) of the Royal Navy (RN), Army Air Corps and Royal Air Force (RAF)! JAC operates the core Rotary Wing tasks of lift, find and attack to support ground forces in the land and littoral environments. It also operates Uncrewed Air Systems of the Royal Artillery
The role of the Infrastructure Business Manager is fundamental to the support of JACs activity in the UK and overseas! The role helps ensure that flying operations can be achieved. Working with the flying units, Army Headquarters, and the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), this role offers the opportunity to support an incredibly agile and high readiness force in preparing for operations and exercises.
This post is broad. Responsibilities will include working with formations on a day-to-day basis right up to briefing Commander JAC and representing JAC in Army forums, chaired by senior leaders to apportion funding in support of infrastructure management and projects.
We will support the successful candidate with career development and will be helped to enhance their delivery skills, gain knowledge, and build expertise in an exciting yet encouraging environment in a tight-knit team of RN, Army, RAF and Civil Service personnel.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job description
The role is broad and will deliver support in the following areas:

1. JAC Infrastructure Programme - Update and maintain the JAC Infrastructure Plan in line with the Army Plan.
2. Support to partners in the initial drafting of infrastructure requirements setting documentation.
3. Production and maintenance of JAC infrastructure policy documentation.
4. Coherence of infrastructure management across the JAC estate.
5. Provision of subject matter expert advice to JAC Units, this will also include the use of temporary infrastructure solutions for operations and exercise.
6. Represent HLB (Higher Level Budget)/Comd JAC (2*) at the Army infrastructure forums, meetings and working groups.

The successful candidate will:

1. Be effective at lone working and be a self-starter.
2. Have initiative and enterprise, be self-motivated and lead by example.
3. Communicate optimally with all stakeholders both verbally and in writing.
4. Be proficient on Word, Power Point, Excel and capable of quickly grasping the use of a wide range of customer facing databases and information tools used by DIO.

Person specification
This role is responsible for the oversight and coherence of Infrastructure for the JACs UK and overseas basing requirements. Working closely with Formations, Regional Command and Defence Infrastructure Organisation, this role is critical in providing coherence across the JAC estate. Whilst the main focus of the role is within the UK, there may be the requirement to travel overseas in support of temporary infrastructure tasks.
It requires experience in a busy office environment where decisions and tasks need to be handled at pace and recommendations made in a concise and coherent manner. An ability to network and gain a quick rapport with colleagues and build effective working relationships with a wide variety of partners is a must. A natural passion to work towards continuous improvement is crucial in delivering positive outcomes in a complex set of systems and processes.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together

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.
The Army prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work/life balance.
Other benefits for civil servantswithin JAC include:

• Learning and development tailored to your role.
• An environment with flexible working options.
• 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years service.
• An additional 9 Public/Bank holiday and a Privilege Day per year.
• A generous Support Attendance allowance.
• Enhanced Parental and adoption leave.
• Up to 6 days Special Paid Leave for various events including volunteering.
• Advocates of Learning & Development.
• Apprenticeship access.
• Free parking on site.
• Gym membership available with assisted insurance.
• Working with a culture that encourages inclusion and diversity.
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

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/.
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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.
Applications will be sifted on all six Behaviours, but in the event of a significant number of applications, an initial sift will be conducted on the lead 1 or 2 Elements/Behaviours: (Seeing the Bigger Picture and Communicating & Influencing). In this instance the remaining four elements will be tested at interview.
Please note that it is essential your personal statement is aligned to provide evidence that you have the knowledge and recent practical experience for each of the following selection criteria in your application:
Behaviours:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace

Experience:
Career history: to include job history; qualification details, previous skills and experience.
Personal statement (max 500 words) Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability to include examples of working with stakeholders, at pace to deliver positive outcomes. Evidence of briefing senior leadership is essential.
Application sifting is scheduled to take place the week after advert closure.
Interviews will take place at JAC HQ, Army Headquarters, Andover. A minimum of 5 full working days notice will be provided for interviews.
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).
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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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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
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :

• Name : Wing Commander Adi Hubbard
• Email : Adi.hubbard977@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk

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: info@csc.gov.uk.