Defence Support - DSCOM Supply Chain Operations Stoke Gifford, England
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Do you want to join Defence and play your part in supporting our armed forces to operate effectively?
Each year a third of the Defence budget is spent on Support. The Defence Support Organisation sits at the heart of providing support to the UK's Armed Forces. This 650-strong organisation works with both civilian and military personnel across Defence and exists to ensure that wherever Defence is operating, it can outpace, outwit and where necessary out-fight its adversaries. We provide logistic and engineering support to UK Armed Forces at home and abroad and have a broad remit spanning from planning to operational delivery. We are also driving a results-orientated transformation agenda to modernise Defence's logistic and engineering support services and contributing towards the Defence strategy to meet the UK Government goal of Net Zero 2050.
We offer an inclusive, encouraging working environment providing opportunities for you to thrive in your role and progress your career. Our core values are Respect, Trust, Understanding and Kindness as we passionately believe these will enable both a diverse workforce and ultimately high performing teams.
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals who will embrace these values and proactively demonstrate the principles of inclusion within the organisation.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job description
Defence Supply Chain Operations and Movements (DSCOM) is a 1* Military Headquarters within the Joint Support 2* area of the Defence Support organisation. DSCOM is a joint organisation comprising a mix of military, civilian and contractor staff based mainly at MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol. DSCOM is a great place to work, where staff feel valued and respected.
DSCOM provides effective, efficient, and sustainable global supply chain solutions that create operational and strategic advantage. We are driven towards being an agile, data-driven, and optimised whole-force trusted to deliver intelligent solutions, on time, every time.
The role of Supply Chain Operations will deliver (Reverse) Supply Chain ((R)SC) optimisation and coherence from Strategic Base (SB) to Far Bank in order to support global deploy, sustain and recovery activity in accordance with Defence priorities and be enabled to control SB Outload activity and ensuring Value for Defence.
Person specification
Responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to;
- Liaison with External and Internal stakeholders.
- Act as SME on all matters relating to Forward SC/RSC performance and coherence, inclusive of the capture and promulgation of Lessons Identified.
- Optimising global sustainment effort by challenging poor SC behaviour.
- Co-ordinate and regulate the outload of materiel to support Strategic Base Outload Plan (SBOP) / Baseline Activity Current Operations (BACO).
- Exception management and managing scarcity.
- Task Issue of materiel to meet BACO and SBOP.
- Conduct Consignment Tracking of materiel flowing across the Defence Supply Chain.
- Assure and co-ordinate Theatre Reverse Priority List across the Supply Chain.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Leadership
- Managing a Quality Service
- Working Together
- Delivering at Pace
- Making Effective Decisions
- Seeing the Big Picture
Benefits
As a unique business, we offer in-house training as well as external development opportunities towards industry recognised qualifications.
We offer a flexible, inclusive work package which takes into consideration differing life circumstances and is crafted to support you through the lifetime of your employment and beyond.
In addition to a generous salary, market-leading pension and holiday entitlement of 25 days rising to 30 days, we regularly reward our staff with financial In Year Rewards and Thank You Vouchers to recognise high standards of work and outcomes.
DSCOM have an active Health and Wellbeing Network of peers, who come together and arrange a variety of events and activities, allowing us to support ourselves and each other, we are always open to new ideas and members.
OUR ON-SITE FACILITIES INCLUDE:
- Subsidised canteen
- Gym
- Coffee bars
- Shops
- Parking
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/.
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 Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.
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 by 31st December 2022. 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
Sift will be conducted the week of advert closure, successful candidates will be invited to interview.
Sift will be based on CV Experience.
Candidates will be required to complete an online CV template to include job history, full details of education and qualifications and previous experiences and skills.
Candidates will be required to complete a Statement of Suitability of no more than 750 words. Please provide experience relevant to the role.
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.
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.
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This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
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