DE&S Logistics Support Officer

HMNB Devonport, Plymouth, Devon PL2 2BG

Job Summary

At Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), we supply and maintain vital equipment and services for the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force. Together, we deliver a vast range of essential defence programmes and strive for what's next. Because it helps keep our military at the top of their game and our nation safe – for today, and tomorrow.

We offer 26.5+ days’ holiday, flexible and hybrid working, enhanced parental leave schemes, shopping discounts, and an exceptional employer pension contribution of around 28.97%, to help work work for you.

Nationality, visas, and vetting: For security reasons this role is open to sole UK nationals only. A ‘sole UK national’ refers to an individual who holds citizenship solely in the UK, without dual citizenship or nationality from another country. We’re unable to offer visa sponsorship.

This role requires you to have lived in the UK for the last 5 years and obtain Security Check (SC) security clearance. Clearance must be obtained without any caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role you’ve been recruited for. If it isn’t obtained or is obtained but with caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role, any conditional offer made to you will be withdrawn. Obtaining SC security clearance can be a lengthy process, and we reserve the right to withdraw any conditional offer made if the necessary security clearance isn’t obtained within 12 months.

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Salvage and Marine Operations (SALMO) Team at Devonport as a Logistics Support Officer.

We will provide you with the necessary training to become an experienced Logistic Support Officer, and a full member of the team, trained in practical salvage tasks. Logistics Support Officers are key to ensuring SALMO successfully deliver operations in the UK and overseas. Our logistics team arrange import and export of key equipment, and transportation in support of UK and overseas operations, whilst in the UK they manage the warehouse to ensure sufficient stocks are available and accounted for, support the team by managing facilities, handle small-scale low-value procurement and oversee other infrastructure such as department vehicles.

Our SALMO team is the lead across the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in marine salvage and emergency response. Our specialists including Master Mariners, Marine Engineers, Naval Architects, Environmental Scientists, ROV (Remote Operated Vehicle) Pilots and Divers provide a centre of expertise for subsea activities and marine operations. Our varied operations include salvage assistance to damaged surface vessels, locating aircraft on the sea-bottom, surveying WWII wrecks, towing warships, and submarines, conducting emergency response preparedness exercises and providing underwater engineering support to resolve defects on Navy platforms both at home and overseas. The SALMO team is flexible, highly trained, and multi-skilled and are ready to respond worldwide at short notice.

The position is 100% site based, 5 days per week and may also be at a deployed location. We do work flexibly and occasional working from home may be available. This is arranged locally on a case by case, week by week, conflicting tasks, basis.

Due to the security requirements, this role is reserved for sole UK (United Kingdom) nationals only.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Managing stores account and Inventory
• Overseeing local facilities management of the office (lodger unit)
• Managing the transport fleet operations and maintenance
• Conducting purchases as required for business needs
• Being the key enabler for SALMO to deploy personnel and equipment worldwide in direct support of SALMO operations
• Ensuring timely Onward and Return Logistics for the unit equipment including dangerous goods by land, sea and air using MOD and Commercial contracts
• Liaising with a wide range of departments both within the MoD and industry
• Operating the full range of Marine Salvage Unit vehicles, boats, and equipment
• Performing these duties at reach on short notice in direct support of SALMO operations as a member of the Salvage Team. This would require the individual to have a high level of physical fitness, as the role shall involve arduous physical tasks during operations.

This role is subject to Retained Grade Terms and Conditions and differ from the DE&S standard Terms and Conditions.

For SALMO Retained Grade seeking promotion, please refer to Part 2, Section 10.2 of the SALMO Retained Grade Handbook.

Due To The Nature Of This Role, You Are:

• Required to be fit to pass and maintain a two-yearly ENG1 seafarers medical (no geographical limitations)
• Required to enlist as a Royal Navy Sponsored Reserve
• Expected to work extended hours as and when required, in support of operational commitments
• Required to live within 60 minutes travelling time of the base to which you are appointed
• Required to hold an in-date UK driving licence

Person specification

To be successful with your application, you'll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Experience in shipping goods including dangerous cargo by road, Sea, and air
• Full UK Driving Licence Minimum Cat B
• Experience in communications with internal and external stakeholders
• Awareness and understanding of Dangerous Goods Regulations
• Familiarity of Inventory Stores systems

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

• Making Evidence-based decisions – Supervised Practitioner
• Managing Support, supplier, and customer networks – Supervised Practitioner
• Delivering at pace – CSBC2
• Working together – CSBC2

Alongside your salary of £32,430, Ministry of Defence contributes £9,394 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Full time staff employed for less than 5 years are entitled to 26.5 days’ annual leave per year, rising to 31.5 days per year after 5 years of service
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Market-leading employer pension contribution of around 28.97%
• Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards
• Access to specialist training and funded professional qualifications
• Support for progression
• Huge range of discounts
• Volunteering days
• Enhanced parental leave schemes

Improving innovation and enriching our culture, diversity of thought is vital to our success. So, whether you’re looking for a new opportunity, a next step, or a helping hand as you return from a career break, bring your experiences, and help deliver for the defence of tomorrow. Here you’ll find a supportive, family-friendly organisation to be a part of - and if you need any assistance with your application, just let us know.

Further Information

• Candidate Information Pack: https://bit.ly/DES-Candidate-Information-Pack
• SALMO Terms and Conditions: https://bit.ly/SALMO-Terms-and-Conditions

Selection process details

Your application will go through the following stages of assessment:

• Pre-sift - We will check that you meet any essential or eligibility criteria that are listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. On your CV, please clearly show how you meet the essential criteria.
• Sift - Your CV will be assessed against the following categories, using a simple numerical scoring system: Key Achievements; Relevant Experience; Applied Knowledge and Skills. Please follow our guidance on CV writing for best chance of success.
• Interview - If you're invited to interview, you'll be assessed against the Sift categories listed above, as well as the Technical Competences and Behaviours listed in the Person Specification section of this advert.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check. See our vetting charter.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks.

Medical

Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code 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.

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 and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

Contact point for applicants

Job Contact :

• Name : Michael Ponsford - DE&S Talent Acquisition Specialist
• Email : michael.ponsford101@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : michael.ponsford101@mod.gov.uk