Army - System Information Lead

We are passionate about Smarter Working and believe that a combination of flexible working practices, digital technology and modern workspaces will give you the opportunity to enjoy a healthy work-life balance, while ensuring you deliver your outcomes effectively and efficiently - we expect you to know where to be to have the most impact, balancing your individual needs with that of your team and the organisation. However, recognising the benefits of face to face working, especially for new joiners, there is an expectation that you would be in the office at least 60% of the time (3 days a week)., The Ministry of Defence employs over 50,000 Civil Servants. Within that, the Army Top Level Budget (TLB) employs around 12,000 MOD Civil Servants located at over 300 locations. Ours is a diverse workforce, with roles ranging from trainers, human resources, teachers, and psychologists to storekeepers, financiers, project and programme managers, and policy secretariat staff. There are many different functions and professions delivering key outputs for the Army.
Provost Marshall Army (PM(A)) is the professional head of the Royal Military Police (RMP), The Military Provost Staff and the Military Provost Guard Service. As an independent Chief Officer, the Provost Marshal is responsible for investigations, firm base custody and the Defence Subject Matter Expert for operational detention.
The post holder is the Provost Marshal Army's principal policy advisor for Service Police Information Systems. This is a high profile and stand-alone position with a significant degree of autonomy and responsibility. The role is a key member of the Provost Marshal's Command Team.
Would you like to play a key role within a unique policing environment?
Do you have experience in delivering timely communications and briefing Seniors on high level topics?
If so, this role could be the role for you!
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week., The System Information Lead will manage all Service Police cyber, digital and data activity and be responsible for the development of Service Police information system (IS) Strategies and pathways for continual professionalisation, growth and evolution across digital systems.
Main responsibilities will include:
+ Lead for all Service Police Information Systems, ensuring that all systems are governed, assured and correctly accredited
+ Identify and manage all Service Police Information Systems risk, in particular, risk associated with major developments, partnerships or changes in IS policy and process
+ Be the strategic point of contact for Finance and Commercial teams
+ Be accountable for the CRIMES Budget, circa £2.5 mil per annum, manage budget allocation, hold a remedy account for Business Cases submission and tracking
+ Provide Budget oversight of all IS related spend within the Brigades. Contracting, Purchasing and Finance (CP&F) is a necessity
+ Advise the HQ PM(A) Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) and act as their delegate when required
+ Chair the three Service Police Information Systems Governance Boards on behalf of the SRO
+ Line Management responsibility for 1 Military Personnel
This role will require some travel to meetings and engagements across the UK and the successful candidate should be willing to travel., We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
+ Communicating and Influencing
+ Delivering at Pace
+ Leadership
+ Managing a Quality Service
+ Seeing the Big Picture
+ Working Together
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
+ Communicating and Influencing
+ Delivering at Pace
+ Leadership, Applications will be sifted using all elements listed above, but in the event of a high number of applications, a sift will be conducted on the lead behaviour only: Communicating and Influencing.
At interview you will be assessed against the following:
+ Communicating and Influencing
+ Managing a Quality Service
+ Seeing the Bigger Picture
+ Working Together
When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.
Application sifting will be scheduled to take place within 7 days of the application closing date. Interview dates are to be confirmed but these will be held in person at Army Headquarters, Andover. We endeavour to keep to these time frames, but these are subject to change around business needs.
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.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
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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
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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.

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 role requires a confident, creative, and strategic leader with a record of success. You will have the ability to bring together expertise and practical delivery focus that drives results, whilst acting as a role model for excellence in inclusive and professional leadership. You will need to be a collaborator, with expert communications and engagement skills. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate good IT skills particularly in the use of Microsoft Office packages, be a strong communicator, both written and verbally and be able to operate in a multi functional team environment.
Essential:
+ An understanding of IS and previous experience working with information, systems, applications, or networks
+ Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
+ Strong stakeholder management skills
+ Ability to multi-task and set priorities
+ Developed effective decision-making skills, with the ability to make decisions and provide clear rationale
Desirable:
+ Previous project management experience, skills, or qualifications
+ Understanding of MOD commercial and procurement processes
+ Previous financial oversight or understanding of financial processes
+ Skills or qualifications in any of the following: NIST, ITIL, ISO27001, CRISC, CISMP, Cyber Compliance, Information Risk Management, + An understanding of information systems and previous experience working with information, systems, applications, or networks
+ Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
+ Strong stakeholder management skills
+ Ability to multi-task and set priorities
+ Developed effective decision-making skills, with the ability to make decisions and provide clear rationale
At sift, you will be assessed against your Statement of suitability and the following:
+ Communicating and Influencing

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.
The Army prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work/life balance.
Other benefits for Army civil servants include:
+ 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years' service
+ Highly competitive pension scheme
+ 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 parental and adoption leave
+ 6 days special leave per year which can be used for volunteering activities
+ 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.
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.