Military Aviation Authority - Aircraft Design Standards Support

Job summary

Looking for a role with real-world impact? Do you have the passion and dedication to be part of an ambitious organization at the forefront of supporting the Ministry of Defence to ensure the safety of personnel? If so, then the Military Aviation Authority would like to hear from you!

The successful applicant will be a member of Certification Division's, Structures and Aircraft Design Standards branch, where they will be an editor for all MAA-managed Aircraft Design Standards (ADS) and provide direct support to the project manager (Cert-ADS1).

We’ll provide the training to develop your knowledge and skills, enabling you to effectively undertake your responsibilities. You’ll have the authority and autonomy to deliver objectives while remaining accountable to the project manager for supporting delivery of the Def Stan 00-970 management plan.

You can learn more about the Military Aviation Authority on our website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/military-aviation-authority The MAA are the military equivalent to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week and is based at MOD Abbey Wood North.

Job description

You will be part of a highly knowledgeable team that develops and maintains the Defence Standards 00-970 in support of the Certification of new UK military Air Systems and design changes, covering Fixed and Rotary Wing aircraft, Uncrewed Air Systems and aero-engines.

The key responsibilities include:

• Effective coordination of stakeholders to improve the content and quality of certification specifications, to support MAA air safety activity, update and upkeep the ADS-managed Defence Standards.
• Project management support of Defence Standard 00-970 updates, including: collaborating closely with Subject Matter Experts within Certification Division and wider-MAA; writing and maintaining project schedules and ensuring that milestones are met; and assuring the editorial output.
• Support the MAA, DE&S Delivery Teams, and Industry by providing appropriate and timely direction and guidance regarding ADS-managed Defence Standards; collaborating closely with Certification Division Subject Matter Experts where additional technical guidance is required.
• Attendance at NATO standardization agreement ‘STANAG’ working groups (including Remotely-Piloted Air Systems STANAGs 4671, 4702, 4703 and 4746), ensuring the MAA and its interests are appropriately represented. (A STANAG defines processes, procedures or equipment between member countries of the alliance).

Person specification

Experience

Essential:

• You will need to be able to achieve Professional registration at I Eng level within 18 months of appointment.
• You will be expected to have a strong AeroSystems engineering background.

Desirable

• Practical experience of working with certification standards will be an advantage.
• We will welcome applicants with practical experience of the development or assessment of aircraft level performance and technical requirements.
• Experience of the application of Military Air System Certification Process (MACP) will be beneficial.

Memberships

Membership of a Project Management Institution at an appropriate level (APM Full Member / APM RPP, other as applicable)
Professional membership with an engineering institution at IEng level or above or recognised editorial institute or organiasation eg CIEP (Chartered Institue for Editing and Proofreading)

Behaviours

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

• Managing a Quality Service
• Communicating and Influencing

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £37,720, Ministry of Defence contributes £10,927 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%

Please note:

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.

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/.

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 however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. 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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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 and Experience.

The advertised role will be assessed using Success Profiles and will be based on your Behaviours and Experience.

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. (500 words)

At sift, you will be assessed against your CV and statement of suitability.

Please note:

• Once submitted your application will be acknowledged by the Government Recruitment Service.
• A panel will then assess your application (CV and statement of suitability) to see if you are a good match for the role.
• Failure to address any or all of the Essential/Desirable criteria specified in the advert may affect your application.
• Sift results are expected to be released 2 weeks from closing date.

If successful at sift, you will be invited to interview where you will be assessed against the following:

Behaviours:

• Managing a Quality Service
• Communicating and Influencing

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 security check (opens in a new window).

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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 : Lewis Morgan
• Email : Lewis.morgan123@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team

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

Further information

Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: info@csc.gov.uk.

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