DSA - Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator - Inspector Transport

Job summary

This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking at developing their regulatory knowledge in the Defence environment. The successful candidate will be working within the Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator's Team (DNSR), within the wider Defence Safety Authority (DSA), with a key responsibility to provide Regulatory advice and guidance.

Within DNSR, the Transport team is responsible for regulating the transportation of Class 7 Dangerous Goods within the Defence Nuclear Enterprise (DNE) whilst acting as the Defence Competent Authority on behalf of Secretary of State for Defence.

With a significant increase in activity across the DNE, transport will have a key role to play supporting a variety of national and international endeavours. Current transport operations are undertaken by Road, Rail and Air. Sea transport capabilities are in the process of being established in support of enduring requirements across the DNE.

This role is responsible for regulating the various Class 7 Transport activities in support transport operations. You will be responsible for seeking assurance that transport activities are being undertaken in accordance with DNSR Regulation and UK Legislation.

This is achieved through conducting regulatory compliance inspections, undertaking operational proficiency inspections, reviewing safety cases, witnessing training activities and assessing the demonstration of nuclear emergency response arrangements, at various locations around the country.

Due to the nature of the business there will be routine engagement with a significant number of stakeholders including Defence, Civil and wider Regulatory personnel. This will require frequent travel around the UK as well as foreign travel to the US and France.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

Your main responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

• Develop and maintain arrangements and procedures within DNSR to enable the regulation of Class 7 Dangerous Goods Transport.
• Influencing Nuclear Safety across Class 7 Transport activities in support of the DNE, by providing regulatory advice and guidance.
• Conduct assessment of Package Design Safety Reports in support of issuance of Certificate of Approvals.
• Undertake assessment of the DNE Nuclear Emergency Response Arrangements.
• Support the development and implementation of the DNSR Emergency Response capability.

The role offers the opportunity for hybrid and flexible ways of working which are fully supported and combines working from home, office work at Abbey Wood and regular visits to other sites and Nuclear Facilities. Where responsibilities interface, there is collaboration with other defence and civil, statutory regulators. It is anticipated that approximately 60% of your time will be at either Abbey Wood offices or on site, however this is open to agreement with your Line Manager and can vary from week to week.

Person specification

Skills and qualifications:

Essential:

• HNC / Degree level qualification or equivalent in a STEM Engineering discipline or equivalent experience.

Desirable:

• Membership of relevant scientific or engineering institute
• Experience in defence or civil nuclear field in engineering safety or regulation.

Qualifications

• HNC / Degree level qualification or equivalent in a STEM Engineering discipline or equivalent experience.

Qualifications

HNC / Degree level qualification or equivalent in a STEM Engineering discipline or equivalent experience.

Behaviours

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

• Changing and Improving
• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing

Technical skills

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

• •Nuclear Competency NC 1.1 - Nuclear Safety and Nuclear Security Culture at minimum Practitioner Level
• •Nuclear Competency NC 1.5 - Nuclear Safety and Nuclear Security Assurance and Regulation at minimum Practitioner Level

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £46,040, Ministry of Defence contributes £13,337 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
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and working from home as part of a non-contractual hybrid working arrangement. All office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to site capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD workplace, will also count towards this level of office attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this and other flexible working arrangements 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

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.

Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include: job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.

Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability (1000 words)

At sift, you will be assessed against your CV, statement of suitability and the following:

Behaviours

• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Leadership

Technical Skills

• Nuclear Competency NC 1.1 - Nuclear Safety and Nuclear Security Culture at minimum Practitioner Level
• Nuclear Competency NC 1.5 - Nuclear Safety and Nuclear Security Assurance and Regulation at minimum Practitioner Level

At interview, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles:

Behaviours

• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Leadership

Technical Skills

• Nuclear Competency NC 1.1 - Nuclear Safety and Nuclear Security Culture at minimum Practitioner Level
• Nuclear Competency NC 1.5 - Nuclear Safety and Nuclear Security Assurance and Regulation at minimum Practitioner Level

Successful candidates will need to complete the application in a Situation Task Action Result (STAR) format for both the written application and if called for interview. Candidates should expect to be questioned on a multitude of examples.

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 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. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It 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.

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.

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 developed vetting (opens in a new window).

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Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for 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

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 : Greig Pamplin - DSA-DNSR-IT NNPPI
• Email : greig.pamplin122@mod.gov.uk
• Telephone : 0303 384 0563

Recruitment team

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

Attachments

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