DIO - Deputy Senior Fire Safety Manager

Job summary

The role of the Defence Fire and Rescue (DFR) is to provide a central Departmental focus for all fire matters (outside of those responsibilities held by the Defence Safety Authority (DSA)). The Chief Fire Officer DFR is accountable to the Permanent Secretary for Defence (PS), via Air Command and Director Support, for supporting Defence in its delivery of appropriate fire risk management that complies with statutory legislation and regulatory standards. As MoD’s formal intelligent customer, and the Department’s Senior Fire SMEs, DFR HQ is responsible for managing Defence’s exposure to fire risk at the corporate level, ensuring that consistent and coherent advice on mitigating the business and capability risks posed by fire is available across the Department. DFR HQ is the focal point for all Departmental matters relating to Fire Risk Management (FRM) across the Defence, including on Deployed Operations, and other synergistic activities which improve FRM and safety.

Whilst sitting within DFR’s organisational structure, the Group Manager Deputy Senior Fire Safety Manager (DIO) is embedded within MOD’s Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and is responsible to the Area Manager Senior Fire Safety Manager, Fire Safety Audit & Assurance DIO for all fire safety matters as they relate to infrastructure, including the timely delivery of DIO Fire Safety Standards and advice within the MOD.

This position is advertised at 42 hours per week.

Job description

Key responsibilities of the role include:

Assisting the Senior Fire Safety Manager (SFSM) with programming and management of the delivery of the DIO 2nd Party Audit & Assurance (A&A) processes for the following FRM provision:

- Activities delivered by Maintenance Management Organisations (MMO) and 'Project Aquatrine Service Providers.

- Activities delivered by Project teams and organisations relevant to Defence Infrastructure Fire Standards (DIFS).

- Activities delivered by organisations which directly affect DIO personnel and/or Defence strategic assets.

Programming and managing the delivery of the DIO 2nd Party Assurance FRM activities delivered by the MMO Service Provider in UK and Overseas locations.

Supporting the SFSM within the Business Unit in responding to information requests in support of 3rd Party A&A regimes relating to FRM within Defence.

Staffing A&A outcomes which identify risk to life and/or risk to strategic capability as a matter of priority.

Managing the DIO A&A management information system. This includes the interrogation of data and identification of trends and opportunities for improving FRM within Defence.

Undertaking A&A activities, including the production of reports and provision of advice to customers and service providers in support of achieving and complying with audit recommendations.

Providing support, advice and guidance regarding the DIO A&A policies, processes and procedures to internal and external stakeholders.

Acting as a focal point within DIO for the provision of fire safety information/advice as it relates to infrastructure.

Assisting SFSM and Principal Building Surveyor with evaluations of innovative designs, engineered solutions and proposals using British Standard 9999.

Assisting SFSM and Principal Building Surveyor with Determination regarding DIFS and Building Standards.

Assisting SFSM with the management and co-ordination of regional activities to include all overseas commitments.

Horizon scanning for changes to Legislation, Policy and Guidance relevant to Fire Safety.

Assisting SFSM with advice regarding close out of fire related incident and near miss reporting.

Assisting SFSM in providing advice & comment to DIO regarding Fire Safety Legislation, Policy & Guidance as it relates to infrastructure.

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 candidate@support.oleeo.com

Person specification

Eligibility - This is a uniformed Defence Fire and Rescue Service Group Manager post available to current competent Group Managers, current competent Station Managers on promotion, or an individual who can demonstrate the correct Fire Service competencies, experience and evidence of operating as a substantive Station Manager (or higher) in a UK Fire and Rescue Service (Military Equivalent – Flt Sgt/CPO/WO).

Essential:

• Hold a Full UK driving licence.
• Level 4 Certificate in Fire Safety

In addition, applicants should note that, if not already completed, the following will be required to be undertaken following appointment to the post:

- Lead Auditor Course.

- Level 4 Diploma in Fire Safety.

- Level 5 Diploma in Fire Engineering Design Technician.

- Application for DV level Security Clearance.

Licences

Full UK Driving Licence (must be held at point of application and be in date)

Qualifications

Level 4 Certificate in Fire Safety.

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. Equivalent Qualifications will not be accepted.

Behaviours

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

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

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Seeing the Big Picture

Technical skills

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

• via a 10 min presentation.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £56,721, Ministry of Defence contributes £16,432 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

• Alongside your salary of £56.721, Ministry of Defence contributes £16,432 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme
• Annual uniform allowance
• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• Highly competitive Civil Service pension scheme
• Alternative working practices such as hybrid workinG
• 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5years’ service
• In addition to 8 public holidays per year, as an NSOG, you will also receive 2 1/2 days privilege holiday
• Benefits of the pension scheme - Civil Service Pension Scheme

Discover My Benefits:

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:

https://discovermybenefits.mod.gov.uk/civilian/

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

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

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

This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

The sift will be conducted on the following:

Curriculum Vitae - A CV will be required for this position, CVs must comply with the CV template provided on the CS Jobs dashboard, detailing job history, full qualifications, previous experience and skills.

Statement of Suitability - Candidates will be required to complete a Statement of Suitability of no more than 500 words, explaining how they consider their personal skills, qualities, and experience provide evidence of suitability for the role, with particular reference to the essential criteria in the person specification.

Behaviours - Candidates will be required to submit evidence of no more than 250 words against the selected behaviours. The behaviours will be assessed at SEO/C1grade level.

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Seeing the Big Picture

The interview will be assessed on the behaviours and technical skills listed below.

Technical Skill:

• Provide a 10 minute presentation on a topic which will be informed to individuals successful at sift.

Behaviours:

• Leadership
• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions

Interviews for this post will take place in DFR HQ Andover on a date to be confirmed.

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.

There may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all DCS candidates that meet the minimum criteria for the job. For example, in certain recruitment situations such as a high volume of applications, seasonal demand, or peak periods, the employer may wish to limit the overall number of interviews offered to both DCS and non-DCS applicants.

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 mitigation’s 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 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.

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.

Medical

Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.

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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

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 theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Area Manager James Toulson
• Email : james.toulson418@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam1@mod.gov.uk

Further information

Please see Further Information document attached.

Attachments

20241212-TORS DIO GM Opens in new window (doc, 296kB)Further Information - External Opens in new window (docx, 34kB)Ministry of Defence – Revised Terms and Conditions of Service (TACOS) Opens in new window (pdf, 298kB)Defence Civil Service Offer Opens in new window (pdf, 1562kB)