ILS/Safety Support Manager
Home Office
Apply before 11:55 pm on Thursday 17th October 2024
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Job summary
The Home Office works to build a safe, fair and prosperous UK. We achieve this through our work on counter-terrorism, policing, fire, crime, drugs policy, immigration and passports.
Border Force is a Law Enforcement arm of the Home Office. We are responsible for handling the UK border control by implementing immigration and customs regulations and working with the wider Home Office on counter terrorism, organised crime, modern slavery and trafficking. Learn more on the Border Force careers page.
Border Force Maritime Command (BFMC) is the UK’s only national maritime law enforcement body. Its fleet of five Cutters and six Coastal Patrol Vessels play an essential role in delivering the Government’s crime reduction and border protection objectives, alongside a range of wider maritime security goals. The current fleet is at or nearing the end of its design life and so funding was announced in Spending Review 21 to initiate a replacement programme.
The Maritime Capabilities Replacement Programme (MCRP) is a high profile, complex and demanding programme to deliver a new fleet of vessels securing the right capabilities which will remain fit for purpose over the vessels’ expected 20+ years lifespan, adapting to any future maritime security challenges. Delivering the programme rests critically on ensuring that we identify the correct product requirements and can align these with strategic outcomes and user needs. This goes beyond the procurement of the vessels themselves into the implications for wider business change, in Border Force maritime command and elsewhere, which is likely to be significant. The programme, at present in initiation, recently joined the Government’s Major Project Portfolio.
This is a fantastic opportunity for you to be part of a dynamic and engaging team that plays a critical role in maintaining and enhancing the security of the UK border whilst also supporting the UK Government’s Levelling Up agenda. As such, this role is particularly exciting and varied, suitable for someone who can pick up new content quickly and use their skills to deliver priority outcomes for the Maritime Capability Replacement Programme (MCRP).
Job description
The Transformation Directorate is seeking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative, forward thinking and change positive Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) and Safety Support Manager to support the Engineering Delivery Manager in delivery of this capability for the MCRP team and Border Force.
This is a complex programme that requires specialist expertise with extensive knowledge of the maritime sector and someone who can provide the insight and knowledge from experience of working on and supporting major maritime projects.
Working pattern
We encourage applications from candidates who wish to work part-time; however, part-time opportunities cannot be guaranteed and are subject to the requirements of the role and business. Candidates wishing to work part-time should notify the vacancy holder as soon as a provisional offer of employment is made, to explore whether this can be accommodated at your selected location.
Responsibilities
Duties include but are not limited to:
• Acting as main point of contact and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all ILS activities, including logistics support, and overall supportability issues.
• Acting as the main point of expertise for maritime safety and risk management within the programme, including acting as custodian of the Safety Case to demonstrate the vessels are Safe to Operate.
• Maintaining the schedule of ILS events/milestones and coordinate logistics considerations with other projects in the programme, and with the end user.
• Further developing the ILS Requirements for the MCRP Manufacture Contract.
• Being part of the tender evaluation process, assessing the ILS and Safety and Environmental Management sections of the received bids.
• Creating, managing and updating ILS documentation including the ILS Plan and Supportability Case.
• Implementing industry standard ILS methodologies, tools and processes working closely and collaboratively with the end user.
• Leading the commissioning and delivery of the new vessel Safety Case for the programme and supporting the Chief Engineer in overseeing the Ship Life Extension Programme and the associated vessel safety cases.
• Supporting the MCRP Chief Engineer with the health, safety and environmental requirements, and of delivery of the Safety and Environmental Management System (SEMS).
• Providing broader technical support to the programme working in a supporting role to the MCRP Chief Engineer.
Please note that there will be some requirement for candidates to travel and stay overnight throughout the UK for shipyard site visits and attendance at stakeholder and key delivery partner meetings.
Please also note that there is no shift working requirement, and therefore no AHW/AHA allowance available for this role.
Person specification
Essential criteria
You must be able to demonstrate:
• Experience of providing ILS and support advice at a senior level and supporting the delivery of successful technical outcomes in multidisciplinary projects in the Maritime environment.
• Experience of commissioning and delivery of the Safety Case for a vessel(s) or similar project.
• Experience of working with, and as necessary credibly challenging senior stakeholders within the programme business area including in industry, and wider maritime sector.
• Being able to engage authoritatively across the range and usage of maritime products relevant to the programme.
• Experience of working in both programme and operational environments.
• Making effective decisions and setting a clear direction while working closely and collaboratively with programme and other colleagues.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office with experience developing and maintaining project documents for scheduling, reporting and governance.
Desirable criteria
• Have experience of supporting Policy and Safety Management Systems (SMS).
• Ideally, be a Chartered Engineer (CEng) and/or a Chartered Marine Engineer (CMarEng) and have membership of RINA/MIMarEST (Royal Institution of Naval Architects/Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology).
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
- Making Effective Decisions
Benefits
In addition to your salary, a career with the Home Office offers a range of benefits, including:
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%.
- In-year reward scheme for one-off or sustained exceptional personal or team achievements.
- 25 days annual leave on appointment, rising with service to 30 days.
- Eight days of public holidays, plus one additional privilege day.
- Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office.
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Selection process details
This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.
We will endeavour to conduct the selection process in line with the dates indicated below, but cannot guarantee that these will not, where necessary, be revised.
- Application – by 17th October 2024
As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete:
- CV detailing job history and skills.
- Personal Statement (maximum 1000 words).
- Evidence of the Behaviour Making Effective Decisions (maximum 250 words).
The Personal Statement should be aligned to and demonstrate how you meet the skills and experience set out in the essential criteria, detailed in the job description.
For guidance and information on how to construct your application (CV, Personal Statement and Behaviours), you are encouraged to visit Civil Service Careers website.
- Sift – week commencing 21st October 2024
The sift will be held on the CV, Personal Statement and the Behaviour Making Effective Decisions.
Should a high volume of applications be received, the sift will be conducted only on the CV and Personal Statement only.
The CV and Personal Statement will be scored for all candidates. Those candidates who achieve the minimum pass score for the CV and Personal Statement will progress to a further sift where the Behaviour Making Effective Decisions will be scored. These candidates will receive a sift score for both elements. Candidates who fail to meet the minimum pass score for the CV and Personal Statement will not have their Behaviour scored and will only receive a sift score for the CV and Personal Statement.
- Interview – week commencing 11th November 2024.
If you are successful at sift stage, you will be invited to an interview that will be:
- Behaviours (as listed in the job advert) and Strength based questions.
The interview will conducted via MS Teams.
For guidance and information on what to expect and how to prepare for an interview, you are encouraged to visit Civil Service Careers.
Problems during the application process
If you experience problems accessing this advert, or you think you’ve made a mistake on an initial application, please contact hocandidates.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk, including the vacancy reference, at least two working days before the vacancy closes. Further information can be found on our website.
Further information
For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the following page https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/demystifying-vetting
Selecting your locations
You can select up to two/three locations in order of preference. Please ensure that these are locations you are prepared to travel to. If you are offered a role at one of your preferred location(s) and you decline, your application will be withdrawn.
Reserve list
A reserve list may be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made. There is no guarantee that being held on a reserve list will lead to a job offer. Further information can be found on our website.
Reserve lists will be held for each location and profession. Candidates will be appointed in merit order by location and profession.
Candidates judged to be a near miss at interview may be offered a post at the grade below the one advertised without the need to go through a further selection process, providing the role has the same Success Profiles elements and essential skills. There is no guarantee that further such vacancies will arise.
Appearance and standards
All Civil Servants are expected to comply with the Civil Service Code, and its core values of integrity, honesty, objectivity and impartiality.
Additional Security Checks
As well as successfully obtaining UK Security Vetting clearance, you will also be subject to additional Border Force-specific security checks as part of the pre-employment process, to determine your suitability to work for the organisation. For further information on what this involves, please visit our website.
If you are invited to an interview, you will be required to bring documentation for the purposes of establishing your identity. You will need to meet the nationality requirements for this role and obtain the necessary security clearance to take it up. For meaningful security checks to be carried out, individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. Learn more on our website. Security Checks - Home Office Careers
Visa sponsorship
We do not sponsor individuals via Skilled Worker Sponsorship / Tier 2 (General) work visas.
Reasonable Adjustments
If a person with disabilities is at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
- Contact Government Recruitment Service via HOrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs
- Complete the “Assistance Required” section in the “Additional Requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you're deaf, a language service professional
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the ‘Contact point for applicants’ section.
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Job contact :
- Name : Home Office Resourcing Centre
- Email : HORCCampaignTeamBorderForce@homeoffice.gov.uk
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- Email : HOrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
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