Navy Command Defence Nuclear Enterprise Strategic Workforce Planner

Do you have excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills and can build strong working relationships? Are you happy to think outside the box and create innovative solutions resourcing problems? Are you able to analyse data and make use of MS products including Excel?
This is a key Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP) role within the Workforce Planning & Talent are of the People & Training (Dir P&T) Directorate of Navy Command, which is responsible for attracting, training, sustaining and retaining inspired, capable and motivated people.
The SWP team deliver the Strategic and Operational workforce planning for the Navy from a whole force perspective; calculating the current and future workforce requirements and identifying risks and mitigations within the workforce plans.
Navy Command Headquarters (NCHQ) on Whale Island, Portsmouth is the nerve centre of the Naval Service. It supports operations around the globe and provides the ships, aircraft and equipment to deliver the UK’s defence policy. NCHQ supports all the Royal Navy’s activities including support and training, finance and governance, safety, programmes and planning and Defence engagement. Civil Servants and Armed Forces personnel work together in a wealth of interesting and challenging jobs in different specialisms.
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.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week., This role is based in Navy Command Headquarters working with Director Submarines and Defence Nuclear Enterprise, to identify and validate HR information in support of business requirements to plan the future workforce requirements for the Civil Service. They will work with the military WF lead to provide data and expertise to deliver the Navy Command input to the DNE People and Skills Programme, and supporting Navy People-AUKUS SO1 with the People input to AUKUS Pillar to assist Australia in their endeavour to generate the workforce necessary to deliver a nuclear submarine capability.
The successful candidate will be lead for the identification of HR information sources for business requirements, profiling the data source and determining the feasibility (i.e. what configuration needs to be done) for the CS footprint, calculating current and future workforce demand and running the DNE workforce plan for NC Civil Servants.
Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
+ Identifying risks and mitigations within the workforce plans and escalating issues to relevant stakeholder
+ Communicating outputs to the lead, and recommend the gap with the desired business requirement
+ Consult and collaborate with key stakeholders including senior leaders to develop a SWP action plan.
+ Identify current vacant posts and liability gaps., We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
+ Leadership
+ Communicating and Influencing
+ Seeing the Big Picture, Professional qualifications which can be achieved through an apprenticeship range from Level 2 (equivalent to 5 GCSEs/ broadly equivalent to Scottish National 5s(N5s)), Level 3 (equivalent to 2 A Levels//broadly equivalent to Scottish Higher/Advanced Higher (H/AH)), and Levels 4 -7, which can give you a foundation degree, a full Bachelor’s degree, or a Master’s degree. They normally last between 12 months - 3 years, depending on the level of the apprenticeship.
Anyone can undertake an Apprenticeship and everyone, regardless of age, can benefit from developing their skills in an accredited way.
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.
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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. (Word count: 250)
At sift and interview, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours:
+ Seeing the Bigger Picture
+ Leadership
+ Communication and Influencing
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications the panel reserves the right to sift on the lead behaviour: Seeing the Bigger Picture.
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 into 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.
The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and 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).
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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 successful candidate will be self-motivating and able to work autonomously. They will have a background in, and understanding of, Strategic Workforce Planning. They will have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal and be a team player; willing to support their colleges and prioritise their workload., + Use of MS products including Excel
+ Able to deliver communication to a high level both written and orally
+ Networking and stakeholder engagement skills
Desirable:
+ Understanding of Royal Navy Military Workforce.
Technical:
Desirable:
+ Knowledge of JPA and SCIO
+ Membership of CMI/CIPD

This job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (the permanent duty station, HMS Excellent (Portsmouth), which is based on business assessment of where the work is best done) and working from home as a personal choice (if the role is suitable for this). If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.
+ Learning and development tailored to your role
+ An environment with flexible working options
+ A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
+ A Civil Service pension
+ 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 maternity, paternity and adoption leave
+ 6 days special leave per year which can be used for volunteering activities
+ 25 days paid Annual Leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service.
Discover my benefits- outlines the full range of benefits available to MOD Civil Servants.
Our headquarters in Portsmouth also offers an impressive range of on-site facilities including a gymnasium, tennis courts and other sporting facilities, a children’s nursery, a bistro restaurant, a shop and plenty of car parking spaces.
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. Most of the training will be ‘on-the-job’, with the remaining ‘off-the-job’ training delivered by an external training provider. This means minimal disruption to your work alongside a big developmental opportunity.

Alongside your salary of £43,080, Ministry of Defence contributes £11,631 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
As a civil servant in Navy Command, you will be part of a forward-looking organisation with inclusive workplace policies, excellent career prospects, and a job that makes a difference.