DIO – Senior Estate Surveyor - Remote Overseas & Overseas Training Estate

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Wyton, East of England, PE28 2EA

Job Summary

If you are a suitably qualified property professional who would be interested in working client-side with Military colleagues on one of the largest estates inthe country and/or across an extensive overseas portfolio, and you are motivated by the prospect of working on a diverse range of exciting, interestingand often-challenging projects of National interest in support of the UK Defence Mission, then the DIO Estates Team is for you!

The Role

DIO-Estates have a vacancy for a Senior Estate Surveyor to work within Specialist Teams – Overseas (UK-based) division.

The DIO Senior Estate Surveyor for Remote Overseas and Overseas Training Estate will be UK-based but with responsibility for providing all DIO Estates outputs across a range of overseas locations including Kenya, Nepal, Belize, Falkland Islands and Brunei.

The role requires close collaboration with military and civilian colleagues in each host country and around the MOD to secure the grant, review, administration or surrender of assets (principally residential accommodation and land either used for military training or bases abroad). These are typically either held from local private individuals and organisations, or via an inter-government arrangement and experience from a general or rural practice background will be readily transferable.

Acting as a professional, in house real-estate consultant with power of attorney of the Secretary of State for Defence to execute property transactions in overseas jurisdictions, this is a role which offers a truly unique and exciting combination of opportunities which do not occur in a ‘run of the mill’ property role, combining the benefits of being UK based but with the likelihood of occasional (fully supported) travel to these locations.

The candidate will have exposure to a uniquely diverse and unusual range of asset types across multiple countries and cultures, requiring both a technical and non-technical approach and an organised, inquisitive and expeditionary mindset.

The Senior Estate Surveyor will have support from, and line management responsibility for a UK-based Estate Surveyor to assist in the delivery of this important overseas infrastructure portfolio.

This is an exciting opportunity to join and lead our nationwide network of highly skilled Surveyors, and we are looking for motivated suitability qualified property professional to join an established team, working closely with military and civilian colleges delivering exciting, varied estate activities, programmes, and subject matter professional advice.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job Description

Main Responsibilities

All Senior Surveyor roles within Estates oversee and manage a wide range of programmes and services alongside the provision of subject matter expert advice and communications with all key stakeholders.

The work is extremely varied and wide ranging, but key activities for this role will include:

• Acquisition and management of leasehold interests in accommodation for the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) where there are currently over 100 leased properties in Nairobi and Nanyuki and over 40 hirings in Kathmandu for British Ghurkhas Nepal (BGN) to include negotiation of lease events (renewals, rent reviews etc) and administration of payments.
• Procurement and administration of licences to conduct military training exercises on private land extending to more than 500,000ac within Kenya and Belize – plus other unusual land assets as demand dictates.
• Executing licences for commercial or casual occupation of the overseas Estate by third parties.
• Advise on and undertake one-off projects such as acquisition of Freehold property or negotiation of property compensation claims on behalf of Ministry of Defence including establishment of the military customer user statement of need, securing approval via the submission of a business case and successful negotiation and execution of the military requirement to ensure optimum and timely outcomes.
• Monitoring of and real-estate input on executive level inter-government Memoranda of Understanding/Implementing Arrangements and Defence Cooperation Agreements.
• Preparation and implementation of a bi-annual programme business case for delivery of c.£5M annual business outputs.
• Overseeing the effective administration of property records and timely transactional programme delivery.
• Support other areas within the same team where need arises, such as operations and other specialist teams’ delivery locations such as Germany, Cyprus, Gibraltar and global operations.

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) plays a key role in keeping our country safe through caring for the Defence estate and those that depend on it. DIO manages the Defence estate, one of the UK’s largest and most diverse property portfolios, enabling the armed forces and Defence civilians to live, work, train and deploy. From net carbon-zero accommodation to runways for the F35 fighter jets, our outputs are unique in the UK and across the globe!

The MOD Estate is wide and varied, on this unique Estate variety is certain and no two days will be the same! The breadth of work on offer is exceptional with opportunities to get involved in a wide range of projects across the UK to enable Defence capability.

Location

The role is based at RAF Wyton in Cambridgeshire and the successful candidate will be expected to attend on a weekly basis in the office for face-to-face meetings and collaboration.

If travelling outside your base location for duty reasons, you will have access to flights, hire cars, rail tickets and overnight accommodation. You can also claim 45 pence per mile should you choose to use your own vehicle for business travel.

Main Responsibilities

All Senior Surveyor roles within Estates oversee and manage a wide range of programmes and services alongside the provision of subject matter expert advice and communications with all key stakeholders.

The work is extremely varied and wide ranging, but key activities for this role will include:

• Acquisition and management of leasehold interests in accommodation for the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) where there are currently over 100 leased properties in Nairobi and Nanyuki and over 40 hirings in Kathmandu for British Ghurkhas Nepal (BGN) to include negotiation of lease events (renewals, rent reviews etc) and administration of payments.
• Procurement and administration of licences to conduct military training exercises on private land extending to more than 500,000ac within Kenya and Belize – plus other unusual land assets as demand dictates.
• Executing licences for commercial or casual occupation of the overseas Estate by third parties.
• Advise on and undertake one-off projects such as acquisition of Freehold property or negotiation of property compensation claims on behalf of Ministry of Defence including establishment of the military customer user statement of need, securing approval via the submission of a business case and successful negotiation and execution of the military requirement to ensure optimum and timely outcomes.
• Monitoring of and real-estate input on executive level inter-government Memoranda of Understanding/Implementing Arrangements and Defence Cooperation Agreements.
• Preparation and implementation of a bi-annual programme business case for delivery of c.£5M annual business outputs.
• Overseeing the effective administration of property records and timely transactional programme delivery.
• Support other areas within the same team where need arises, such as operations and other specialist teams’ delivery locations such as Germany, Cyprus, Gibraltar and global operations.

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) plays a key role in keeping our country safe through caring for the Defence estate and those that depend on it. DIO manages the Defence estate, one of the UK’s largest and most diverse property portfolios, enabling the armed forces and Defence civilians to live, work, train and deploy. From net carbon-zero accommodation to runways for the F35 fighter jets, our outputs are unique in the UK and across the globe!

The MOD Estate is wide and varied, on this unique Estate variety is certain and no two days will be the same! The breadth of work on offer is exceptional with opportunities to get involved in a wide range of projects across the UK to enable Defence capability.

Location

The role is based at RAF Wyton in Cambridgeshire and the successful candidate will be expected to attend on a weekly basis in the office for face-to-face meetings and collaboration.

If travelling outside your base location for duty reasons, you will have access to flights, hire cars, rail tickets and overnight accommodation. You can also claim 45 pence per mile should you choose to use your own vehicle for business travel.

Person specification

Essential Experience:

Relevant, suitable experience and knowledge at an appropriate level in General or Rural Estate Management of a wide and varied portfolio, including:

• Landlord and Tenant
• Property Valuation
• Rent and debt management
• Estate utilisation and rationalisation
• Property Transactions
• Estate Liaison with Senior Government or Commercial Departments/Organisations
• Property data and information management
• Management of multi-disciplinary teams in geographically dispersed locations
• Full Driving Licence: Post holders will be required to travel to the sites covered by the post on a regular basis and some sites are difficult to access via public transport.
• Full membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS/FRICS)
• Membership: RICS accredited Degree OR Qualification

Desirable Experience:

• Working in a Defence environment
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Living or doing business in an overseas context

Licences

Essential Licence: Full Driving Licence: Post holders will be required to travel to the sites covered by the post on a regular basis and some sites are difficult to access via public transport.

Qualifications

Essential Membership: RICS accredited Degree OR Qualification

Memberships

Essential Membership: Full membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS/FRICS)

Technical skills

We\’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Technical: Government Property Profession Career Framework: 1: Property Professional Expertise – Practitioner Level
• Technical: Government Property Profession Career Framework: 3: Stakeholder Engagement – Practitioner level

Alongside your salary of £44,590, Ministry of Defence contributes £12,917 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%
• 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service.
• Successful candidates will become members of the Government Property Profession, with benefits including opportunities for Government and industry led CPD events; access to a diverse community of property professionals across government for sharing knowledge and ideas; and a comprehensive career framework and learning and development curriculum to support your career journey.

To learn more about our full range of benefits, view our Candidate Information Guide attached.

Please note:

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.
• 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 Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

Selection process details

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

Please ensure that at the application and interview stages of the campaign you review the Success Profiles Framework to assist you in the demonstration of your skills and experience.

Your suitability for the role will be assessed using the Success Profile elements that have been chosen for this campaign. Each element will be scored accordingly, and the successful candidate will be appointed on merit.

At application you will be assessed against the following:

Experience:

• CV including Job History, Full Qualification Details and Previous Skills & Experience: Please ensure that you explain all skills and experience that are relevant to the advertised role as detailed within the Essential experience within the personal specification section of the advert.

At interview you will be assessed against the above PLUS the following:

Technical Skills:

• Technical: Government Property Profession Career Framework:
• 1: Property Professional Expertise – Practitioner Level
• 3: Stakeholder Engagement – Practitioner Level

Presentation:

• Candidates who are successful at application sift will be expected to deliver a presentation on the day of the interview. The subject matter will be disclosed upon invite to interview

Further information:

We want to offer opportunities to all who are successful at interview for our roles, but this isn\’t always possible, so we do hold candidates on an active reserve list for 12 months. It is also possible that we may offer similar lower graded role/s to reserve candidates or, if no reserves are appointed, candidates that meet the lower grade criteria in merit order.

Application sifting is scheduled to take place on week commencing 14th July 25.

Interviews are currently taking place via Face to Face or remotely through a digital platform, this will be confirmed with the successful candidates who are invited to an interview and will be conducted week commencing 21st July 25.A minimum of 2 full working days’ notice will be provided for interviews. We endeavour to stick to these dates, but these are subject to change around business needs.

To assist with your application please find attached below:

• DIO Candidate Information Guide
• GPP Career Framework(Link details to insert: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/62ab0341e90e070391963cc3/GPP_Career_Framework.pdf as can’t attach a copy due to file size)

For help and support with your application check out our Civil Service Careers Homepage (Link details to insert: https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk) and the How to apply section (Link details to insert: https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/how-to-apply/

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.

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

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.

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.

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).

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Tom Harrison
• Email : thomas.harrison123@mod.gov.uk
• Telephone : +44 (0) 7971 708494

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

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• Job function

  Sales and Management

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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