DIO Falkland Islands Area Manager

Job summary

Do you want to work for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and care for the Defence Estate? DIO enables Defence to live, work, train and deploy, all with sustainability in mind. From net carbon zero accommodations to runways for the F35 fighter jets; our outputs are unique in the UK and across the globe!

This post is within DIO Regional Delivery Overseas & Training Permanent Joint Overseas Bases team and is based in the Falkland Islands. The DIO Area Manager post is responsible to the Permanent Joint Overseas Bases Deputy Head, for the delivery of all Hard and Soft Facilities Management services across the Falkland and Ascension Islands on behalf of Cyber and Specialist Operations Command customers within British Forces South Atlantic Islands.

Job description

This is an exciting and challenging post, in a unique setting within the MOD and offers the opportunity for the Area Manager to deliver high profile outputs within a complex, busy overseas estate, representing DIO at 1* customer level, supporting command capability thorough the delivery of contracted outputs and funded works programmes.
The post holder will be required to undertake site inspections, to a variety of asset types such as, construction sites, fuel depots, remotes sites, an airfield and training areas which may expose the post holder to inclement weather conditions and require them to negotiate uneven ground.
The post has direct line management responsibilities for 1x Lt Col and 2x SEO posts and will lead the team of 16 staff across the two regions. The post also provide support to 2x HEO posts which are line managed in the UK.

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Person specification

• Lead the DIO team compromising of Military, Civilians and Locally Employed Civilian staff.
• Represent DIO at the senior customer level, supporting command capability through the delivery of contracted outputs and funded works programmes.
• Working in collaboration with our industry Service Partners to deliver continuous improvement and excellence in Service Delivery
• Lead and manage the estate Maintain and Sustain planning: Provide Monthly reports against delivery and updated forecasts, including risks and maintaining financial and commercial probity.
• Lead and manage the Soft Facilities Management contract
• Delivery of delegated budgets to ensure projected consumption in year is achieved maintaining financial and commercial probity.
• Oversight of Planned PPM (preventative Maintenance Programme) to assure that the estate is being maintained to the correct statutory and mandatory requirements.
• Provision of advice and support to the customer on all estate matters, including future plans and strategies. Supporting visits including senior staffs and up to ministerial level.
• Responsible for the demobilisation of the current Hard and Soft contracts in the Falkland and Ascension Islands and the mobilisation of the Overseas Prime Contract
• Attend the Commanders weekly briefs, Command Boards and other meetings when necessary. Provide Reporting officer function for Military staffs.
• Develop the improving relationship with Falklands islands Government and Ascension Island Government, maximising collaborative opportunities, and supporting the Commander’s directive in regard to island community and capability development.

Licences

Full UK Driving License- due to the need to drive to various remote locations on island

Evidence will be required at interview.
All licences 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
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace

Technical skills

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

• Estate Management •EM1.11( BFM12)-EM Processes and Principles -Expert Level
• Contract Management at Proficient Level

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £61,630, Ministry of Defence contributes £17,854 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).

• 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%

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 offers full relocation allowances subject to availability. Cost of Living Overseas Allowances is payable based on personal circumstances and marital status.

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

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Selection process details

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

Please ensure that at the application and interview stages of the campaign you review the Success Profiles Framework to assist you in the demonstration of your skills and experience.

Your suitability for the role will be assessed using the Success Profile elements that have been chosen for this campaign. Each element will be scored accordingly, and the successful candidate will be appointed on merit.

Applications will be sifted on all Success Profile elements, but in the event of a high number of applications, an initial sift will be conducted on the:

• Career History
• Personal Statement

In this instance the remaining elements will be tested at interview.

At application you will be assessed against the following:
Experience:

• Leadership

• Managing a quality service

• Delivering at Pace

• Career history and previous skills and experience

At interview you will be assessed against the following:
Behaviours:

• Leadership

• Managing a quality service

• Delivering at Pace

• Career history and previous skills and experience

Essential experience / knowledge

Technical:

Portfolio, Programme and Project Management

• Contract Management at Proficient Level Technical

Estate Management

• EM1.11( BFM12)-EM Processes and Principles -Expert Level

Application sifting is scheduled to take place on week commencing : 30th Nov 2026

Interviews are currently taking place on MS teams and will be conducted week commencing 07th December 2026

A minimum of 2 full working days’ notice will be provided for interviews.

To assist with your application please find attached below:

1. DIO Candidate Information Guide

For help and support with your application check out our

Civil Service Careers Homepage and the How to apply section

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 basic (or equivalent) 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 : Crispin Ellisdon
• Email : CRISPIN.ELLISDON474@mod.gov.uk
• Telephone : +44 303 376 3871 (MS Teams number)

Recruitment team

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

Further information

Please see Further Information document attached.

Attachments

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