Navy - Maritime C5I Support Unit OIC DDaT

Job summary

The Royal Navy has committed to become a digitised and data-driven organisation. Through doing so the Royal Navy will lead and champion excellence within this space, keeping pace with allies of the United Kingdom and avoiding risks our adversaries may pose in this space should they develop enhanced operational capabilities. A new approach is required to transform the Royal Navy and improve how it delivers its objectives and optimises the use of digital technology.

Navy Digital is a Directorate within the Royal Navy focused on delivering this transformation. Navy Digital will provide the digital, data and information enablers for both maritime operations and business support functions. It will be the driving force behind digital transformation across the service and ensure that we are on the front foot in meeting head on the challenges and opportunities that the future will present.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

Job Purpose – Background and Context:

The Officer in Charge (OIC) of Digital Data and Technology (DDaT) within the Maritime C5I Support Unit (MCSU) directs a department in delivering Through Life Capability Management (TLCM) to address user requirements not met by conventional Project Team deliverables or MoD Enterprise systems. The role ensures effective service delivery through ITIL and AGILE best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

ICT and Data Support:

Lead delivery of Operational CIS solutions for Operations, OPDEFs, Exercises, and shore establishments.
Ensure information superiority by producing and delivering mission-critical reference data, publications, and mapping for Maritime, Land, and Air domains.
Manage the secure portal into the MOD Cloud for digital product dissemination across Defence.
Oversee the distribution of digital data, cyber vulnerability updates, and patches to RN vessels, submarines, and aircraft.
Maintain Information Assurance, Configuration Management, and Obsolescence standards via the Navy Command Asset Register (NCAR).
Provide operational support for IT equipment through life, including technical refreshes, disposal, and legacy network support.
Conduct technical reviews, assess new requirements, and ensure compliance with CyDR accreditation and Secure by Design processes.
Deliver third-line technical support to RN platforms, resolving post-installation and legacy network issues.

Contract and Governance Management:

Act as Designated Officer for three contracts, managing delivery, performance, risks, and transitions.
Prepare business cases, write Statements of Requirement (SOR), and oversee tender evaluations.
Monitor and control expenditure to achieve financial efficiency in contracted services.

Leadership and Team Management:

Direct a team of 5 Crown Servants and 33 contracted Technical Services personnel.
Oversee delivery of mission-critical data, secure networks, and IT infrastructure support.
Drive technological and cultural change using world-class, industry-leading approaches.
Act as the point of contact for bespoke ICT operational and complex ICT services.

Business Change and Sustainment:

Manage procurement of ICT services, change requests, and operational ICT/data requirements.
Provide governance for core services, change projects, catalogue purchases, and non-standard service requests.
Support complex ICT projects, including resource allocation, requirements management, and acting as Senior Responsible Owner (SRO).

Stakeholder Engagement and Representation:

Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Person specification

Essential:
Commercial Awareness
Risk Management
ITIL Foundation (minimum)
Significant experience in delivering C5ISR IT capabilities within a complex defence or maritime environment, with a demonstrable track record of successful project delivery and operational support.

Desirable:
Recruiting, Selecting and Interviewing

Technical:
Programme Management
APM Project Management
Prince2
AGILE (Scrum)
Information Assurance (Inc. Secure by Design)
Asset Management
BMC Remedy Mid-Tier 8.1
ITIL Foundation

Behaviours

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

• Leadership
• Changing and Improving
• Delivering at Pace

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.

This post may be eligible for a Digital Skills Allowance of up to £11,400 per annum. Eligibility for this allowance will be assessed at interview against the 4 core technical skills only and reviewed annually in line with departmental policy. ​

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/.

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.

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. (250 Word count)

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

• Leadership
• Changing and Improving
• Delivering at Pace
  

At interview, you will be assessed against the following:

• Leadership
• Changing and Improving
• Delivering at Pace

Further information: Please direct any questions on the role to : lesley.fry101@mod.gov.uk

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).

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.

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 : Cdr Sarah Harfield
• Email : sarah.harfield767@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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