The DH Strategy is the National Armaments – Logistics & Support (NA-L&S) lead for the Support Function Strategy (SFS), aligned with: the Functional Framework; NAD Gp Strategy; Strategy for Defence; and the Integrated Plan. The post informs and supports all other Strategy activity on behalf of the Chief of Defence Logistics & Support (CDLS) including input into strategic activity led by other Quad Areas and any additional internal Strategy required by NA–L&S.
Responsibilities:
- Development, management and future evolution of the SFS to respond to set CDLS's vision and strategy for the pan-Defence Function, reflecting the ambition of Defence Reform.
- Working collegiately with DH Fn Delivery to develop the Defence Support Operating Model, informing choices in governance, performance management, strategic risk management and adapting to organisational and structural changes recommended.
- Ensuring that the strategy and Operating Model are coherent, and that linkages to wider Departmental changes are coherent.
- Ensuring strategy development is cognisant of, and informed by, all aspects of Support, pan-Defence, particularly the evolving Materiel pillar in the National Armaments Group, which impact upon the Defence Support Network.
- Acting as the intellectual heart of the Support Function, developing and evolving the approaches needed to achieve the outcomes of the SFS.
- Liaising between the NA-L&S, DoS, MSHQ, Military Commands and the wider NAD Group on strategic support matters.
- Delivering strategy briefs and presentations to senior logistics staff, subordinate organisations and allies.
- Providing input on policy/strategy/performance development and implementation to the NAD, CDLS, MSHQ ACDS (Sp Ops) and the NA-L&S Senior Leadership Team to support 4*, 3* and 2* meetings and committees.
Dep Hd Strategy is accountable to Air Cdr Cole as the Head of the Support Function. The 2RO is currently CDLS but will change to an appropriate 2* post once the NA-L&S Structure has been established.
