SDA Navigation Specialist
hace 17 días
Bristol
Are you looking for a position that will see you working with new and emerging technology? You could be leading on the development of navigation certification for Maritime Autonomous Systems and making a real difference to the capability of our Armed Forces! We are looking for a Navigation Specialist to join us, working for the Naval Authority and Technology Group (NATG), within the Submarine delivery Agency (SDA). The NATG are responsible for safety certification of all MOD shipping and the provision of subject matter expert advice in associated technical areas. • Provision of professional technical advice, support and assurance on navigation and seamanship arrangements and systems to the Submarine Delivery Agency and DE&S Maritime Environment for all vessels throughout the full project life-cycle., • Acting as a senior focal point to inform and advise on the resolution of in-service issues., • Participating in, or leading, process safety audits and peer reviews for navigation and seamanship arrangements and systems., • Keeping abreast of research and development in both military and commercial sectors, fostering an informed and co-operative response to defence needs and informing the development strategy, as necessary., • Liaise with other Classification Societies on the development of mutually beneficial rules and regulations and participating in technical committees as requested., • Representing the NATG to NATO, as well as other national and international standing bodies, as requested. Due to the nature of the projects involved, this role is open to applications from UK nationals only. If you need to contact Defence Business Services (DBS) regarding this vacancy, please indicate that your vacancy is being handled by Resourcing Team 1. If you experience any technical difficulties with the CS Jobs system, please contact the Support Team at Person specification Candidates will be required to have: • An understanding of and experience in operating MOD safety management arrangements, • Experience of the operation of MOD shipping such as: a ships senior engineer; in service project team or equipment team engineering leadership; or waterfront support engineering leadership, • Understanding of the MODs and statutory ship regulation requirements, • Experience of providing technical advice at a senior level and leading delivery of successful outcomes in multidisciplinary projects., • Understanding of surface and dived navigation arrangements in submarines., • Post-Graduate Diploma in Applied Navigation. Evidence of qualification/Licence/Membership will be required at interview. All qualifications/licences/memberships declared must be held at point of application and if applicable be in date. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: • Leadership, • Communicating and Influencing, • Working Together, • Changing and Improving Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: • Technical Decision Making, • Technical Risk Management Benefits Alongside your salary of 62,900, Ministry of Defence contributes 18,222 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 Please follow the link to visit the Discover My Benefits site which showcases the benefits and discounts offered when working as a civilian for the MOD: This post does not offer any assistance with Relocation Allowances. 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. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. At sift,you will be assessed against the following; Experience: • Leadership, • Communicating and Influencing, • Working Together, • Technical Decision Making Behaviours: • Leadership, • Technical Decision Making The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out. 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. The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment. MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The surveyis 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 Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights. 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 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. 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) . Apply and further information 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 : SDA Workforce Resource Planning Please see Further Information document attached. Attachments 20240927_EN_ENG_F_Professional Engineer_PI_SDA Sucess Profiles_FINAL-O Opens in new window (pdf, 94kB) DE&S_Engineering Competence Framework Opens in new window (pdf, 1442kB) CS_Behaviours_2018-DES-branded-v6 (2) Opens in new window (pdf, 10MB) 20241009 - Further Information - External Opens in new window (docx, 34kB)