United Kingdom Job Openings

Ministry of Defence

Army - Engagement Manager

Edinburgh

FULL TIME & PART TIME

October 14, 2024

Details

Reference number

371533

Salary

£35,290

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Job grade

Higher Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

MOD - Army - Home Command - Regional Command - HQ Scotland 51X

Type of role

Operational Delivery

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time, Compressed hours

Number of jobs available

Contents

Location

About the job

Benefits

Things you need to know

Apply and further information

Location

Edinburgh:Redford Cavalry Barracks

About the job

Job summary

The Ministry of Defence employs over 50,000 Civil Servants. Within that, the Army Top Level Budget (TLB) employs around 7,000 MOD Civil Servants located at over 300 locations. Ours is a diverse workforce, with roles ranging from trainers, human resources, teachers, and psychologists to storekeepers, financiers, project and programme managers, and policy secretariat staff. There are many different functions and professions delivering key outputs for the Army. As such using data to aid understanding of our workforce is vital.
51 Infantry Brigade and Headquarters (HQ) Scotland, as a Regional Point of Command (RPo C) is responsible for the Firm base and Lived Experience (L-Ex) of all British Army personnel and their families within Scotland. We are also the British Army’s connection to the Devolved Administration, the people of Scotland and the Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland. Additionally, we provide staff support to General Officer Scotland (GOS) to meet the needs of the Army in Defence and make evident the utility of the British Army in Scotland (BAS), its institutions, communities and people.
The Brigade, as the enabling HQ, co-ordinates, resources and supports GOS in his engagement activities to the benefit of the BAS. In addition, and specific to Scotland, the Governor of Edinburgh Castle fulfils a ceremonial role for Edinburgh Castle, hosting and engaging VVIPs when required.
Here at Headquarters 51 Brigade and Headquarters Scotland, we are an inclusive and dedicated team, working to provide excellent support to our Military and Civilian staff.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

Based in the HQ in Redford Cavalry Barracks, Edinburgh you will be the Principal Advisor to Senior Engagement Manager HQ 51 Inf Bde & HQ Scotland on Community Engagement (CE) plans and resources, digital engagement and Military Civilian Integration policy and activity within HQ 51 Inf Bde & HQ Scotland Area of Responsibility (Ao R). Liaising as necessary with military Units and external stakeholders in support of Firm Base delivery.

Main duties include:

Support Senior Engagement Manager, Comms and Outreach in the production of Regional Point of Command (RPo C) Engagement Plan.
Collaborate with RPo C Secretariat for the development of engagement contracts and sponsorship's and the provision of financial support required to deliver the RPo C engagement plan.
Coordinate, prepare and monitor the RPo C Engagement Annual Budgetary Cycle (ABC) forecast to inform RPo C financial planning (through the RPo C Secretariat), advising units to ensure contributions align with CE policy, principles and RPo C direction.
Branch lead for information management, including Engagement Share Point sites and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Create, develop and manage the delivery of a long term RPo C social media engagement plan, focused on Instagram and Facebook platforms.
Responsible for 1 x Engagement Electronic Procurement Card (EPC).
Line Manager 1 x Executive Officer

Person specification

We require an experienced, self-starting, confident, creative Individual with a record of success with excellent skills across the spectrum who enjoys a challenge to deliver vital support within a busy Headquarters. You will quickly build effective relationships with Civilian and Military staff and external stakeholders across our area of responsibility. Working confidently to provide trustworthy and dependable guidance and assistance. The role can offer great job satisfaction and there are many opportunities to develop and progress.

Essential

Excellent oral and written communication skills to provide and receive complex, sensitive and often controversial information to stakeholders in support of decision making (particularly through business case development and implementation).
Ability to navigate uncertainty and engage, influence and negotiate with a wide variety of stakeholders effectively, including delivering difficult messages.
Capability to coordinate multiple work streams and plan over short, medium and long-term time frames and adjust business and resource (including finance) planning requirements accordingly.
Able to respond to sudden unexpected demands, prioritising your work and that of others.

Behaviours

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

Working Together
Seeing the Big Picture
Changing and Improving
Communicating and Influencing

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

Working Together

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £35,290, Ministry of Defence contributes £10,223 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

The Army prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work/life balance.
Other benefits for Army civil servants include:

25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service
Highly competitive pension scheme
Personal and professional development of skills
Alternative working patterns for many roles
Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), a free service that assists you with achieving a productive, healthy environment that is conducive to a healthy lifestyle.
Enhanced parental and adoption leave
6 days special leave per year which can be used for volunteering activities
Learning and Development

We believe that everyone has the potential to make a difference and you will be supported to help you learn and advance in your career. This includes working towards membership of a professional body and/or undertaking a modern apprenticeship as part of your role.
A modern apprenticeship is a combined package of work and training. Through the schemes available you will gain a professional qualification, practical experience, and the broader skills required to develop in your current role and pave the way for your future career.
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 office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this 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/.
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.
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.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

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

At application you will be asked to provide a CV and a personal statement of no more than 500 words outlining where and how your skills and experience relate to the advertised post.
At sift, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours/Experience

Working Together
CV
Personal Statement ( 500 Word Limit)

At interview you will also be against the following Behaviours -

Changing and Improving
Seeing the Big Picture
Communicating and Influencing
Working Together

When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.
Application sifting will be scheduled to take place within 7 days of the application closing date.
Interview dates are to be confirmed. These will likely be held in person but may be online via MS Teams. We endeavour to stick to these time frames, but these are subject to change around business needs.
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: DBSCiv Pers-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.

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 the Civil 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 :

Lorna Mitchell

Email :

lorna.mitchell917@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team

Email :

DBSCiv Pers-Resourcing Team3@mod.gov.uk

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