Navy Command-EO Contractor Safety Officer 2

HMNB Devonport, Plymouth, PL22BG

Devonport Naval Base is the largest Naval Base in Europe. It is a 650 acre site with 15,000 acres of water space, employing 12,000 people on site. The Base is primarily focused on delivering timely deep maintenance to the UK’s submarine fleet. It is also the operating home base for frigates, amphibious Ships, and Royal Marines. It employs more than 10% of Plymouth’s workforce and contributes to 14% of Plymouth’s economy.

Devonport Naval Base is the nerve centre for the Royal Navy in the South West. It supports operations around the globe providing the ships, submarines, people, and equipment to deliver the UK’s defence policy. Its mission is to meet the support and operating requirements for the Naval Service and UK’s allies, from the South West, reaching worldwide.

The unique opportunities offered within are varied, challenging and exciting and support Navy Command’s role to generate and operate forces for today to ensure we are ready for tomorrow by developing and delivering the Navy of the future. Navy Command provides an open, flexible and supportive work environment and Civil Servants and Armed Forces personnel work together in a wealth of interesting and challenging jobs in different disciplines, from finance; legal services; personnel and HR; project planning, operations and managing contracts, to media and communications.

The MOD provides an excellent opportunity to develop skills through personal development and offers flexible working, excellent annual leave and maternity allowances and a very competitive pension scheme.

In Navy Command we understand the everyday commitments both inside and outside the workplace, so our aim is to provide the flexibility to maintain a great work-life balance. We also offer an impressive range of on-site facilities including a gymnasium, tennis courts and other sporting facilities, a children’s nursery, food outlets, a handy shop, and some car parking.

To ensure that no one is put at a disadvantage due to disability, our intent is to reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate during and following the recruitment process. If you wish to discuss reasonable adjustment, please do so with the recruiting line manager.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. Flexible working is available by agreement with the line manager, but due to the nature of the role, candidates must be prepared to spend the majority of their time on site (Civil Service expectation is 60% presence in office per week).

Job Description:

• Support ECDMM in activity related to construction work taking place at HMNBD ensure compliance with The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM) 2015.
• Under the direction of ECDMM, assist DSG to provide health and safety assurance for CDM projects taking place at HMNB(D) where it holds the role of Client on behalf of the Ministry of Defense (MOD) or the safety of its personnel may be affected by other CDM duty holders.
• Support ECDMM in managing interaction with Business Partner Organizations (BPO) where they fulfill duties to assist the client duties held by MOD.
• Support ECDMM in their role of Subject Matter Expert for all related construction processes and assist DSG investigatory teams with advice regarding construction related investigations.
• Update DSG CDM Tracker to ensure it fully captures all legal duties carried out by BPO for MOD.
• Collate data related to CDM projects to support ECDMM.
• Support ECDMM in their work relate to the CDM Charter (CDMC).
• Support ECDMM to deliver a risk-based site audit and inspection regime to assure compliance with CDM across all projects and include it within the DSG Active Monitoring Programme.
• Support Assistant Head HSA (AHHSA) in their work with Defence and Regulatory bodies (HSE/ONR).
• Support ECDMM to ensure that suitable preconstruction information is provided for all construction work taking place within HMNBD.
• Support ECDMM to ensure that a suitable Health and Safety File is produced following the completion of all construction work taking place within the HMNBD.
• Liaise with other MOD departments who are involved with construction related project management activity to ensure that the requirements of CDM are met.

Person specification:

The role entails regular contact with Contractors and Visiting Workers, including onsite Industrial Partner Organisations. The post holder will support the SSEPO4/CDM Manager with the management of the 4C's (Coordination, Cooperation, Communication, Control) organisation, with day to day interaction with visiting workers, contractors, sub-contractors and project leads.

The post holder must be a confident and capable communicator; the 4C's is a crucial area of delivery during a very busy period of Naval Base infrastructure and construction project works continue to progress. The role includes interaction with various contractors and the post holder must be comfortable with challenging and if required stopping behaviour and work processes that do not meet the required safety standards.

Qualifications:

• NEBOSH General Certificate

Behaviours:

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

• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace

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

• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions

Alongside your salary of £29,580, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,569 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

Benefits:

• 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 home-based working.

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.

Selection process details:

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, 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. (500 Word count)

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

• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions

At Interview, You Will Be Assessed Against The Following:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace

Sift and interview will be held at HMNB Devonport, dates to be confirmed.

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.

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.

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.

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.