Army - Equipment Auditor

Job description

About the job

Job summary

Do you have excellent attention to detail and a desire to drive improvement? Do you want to make a difference in Defence?

What We Do

At the Land Equipment Audit Team (LEAT), we work together to keep the UK Armed Forces safe and compliant on the mainland and on operations. Our Audit and Consultancy Team are important to that. When you join, you will deliver value and insight across all the Regular, Reserve and Cadets units and enjoy some exceptionally impactful audit work. You will also have the option for regular overseas travel.

Your mission as an Auditor is to help ensure a high level of policy and standard compliance across the engineering function of the Army.

The role involves working across the UK and in our overseas locations.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Our people

We are passionate about ensuring that we are a top performing organisation and a phenomenal place to work. We host a diverse range of talent where everyone feels valued and supported enabling our people to thrive, bringing greater creativity and innovation to achieve higher organisational performance. We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and creating a culture where everyone can bring their whole self to work and individuality is truly appreciate

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Job description

Permanent duty station to be agreed.

Smarter Working: we 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 purposeful presence is our mantra, where 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.

Outcomes effectively and efficiently purposeful presence is our mantra, where 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.

We are looking for someone who holds a Level 3 Engineering qualification (or equivalent). Experiences of quality assurance and performance improvement systems is highly desirable. You will ideally be qualified in auditing however this can be developed within the role through completion the International Organisation for Standardisation Auditor course free of charge. This is approved by both the Chartered Quality Institute and the International Register of Certificated Auditors.

This course will allow you to bring world-class quality standards to all Army units and will provide you with the knowledge and skills to implement, maintain and improve the more technical aspects of a quality management system ensuring you are equipped to implement challenging technical aspects of a management system standard or discipline. You will attain the competence to improve existing management systems by evaluating the effectiveness of its implementation.

You will be a good team player with effective communication skills to disseminate information and present recommendations and findings.

These roles will audit the following areas in accordance with the Armys Policy for Land Equipment. This is a well refined and user-friendly document that provides an expert guide to auditing. Therefore, as an auditor you will be contributing substantially to sustaining the Armys combat capability.

• Lifting and Recovery Equipment
• Wheeled Vehicles
• Tracked Vehicles
• Weapons Systems

Positions will have a permanent duty station which will be agreed individually however day to day auditing responsibilities will require you to undertake visits across the UK and overseas. This role will require regular overnight stays across the UK and overseas away from the permanent duty station. Additionally with a regular requirement to travel to locations with limited public transport links, the successful candidate will therefore ideally hold a Full UK Driving License Category B.

Travel expenses are covered by us, including accommodation and meals. When required to audit overseas which will include some weekend travel, you will qualify for Travel Time allowances.

Person specification

In this role, you will:

• Undertake physical audits and digital system checks to verify adherence to engineering policy, standards, and safe systems of work.
• Interrogate Asset Management Systems to identify any non-conformity.
• Ensure audit observations are structured to verify compliance to regulations and unit standards.
• Prepare and deliver audit reports outlining findings, recommendations, and detailing risks to relevant Senior Management as required.
• Make recommendations for improved quality control methodologies to ensure compliance with quality assurance standards, guidelines, and procedures.

Essential Skills:

An NVQ Level 3 in Engineering is essential.

Desirable skills are as follows:

• Experience in auditing engineering systems is desirable however on the job training will also be provided.
• Skilled at using Microsoft products (Excel and Word) and generally proficient with IT Tools.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a small team.
• Highly organised capable of planning and carrying out tasks to achieve deadlines.
• Able to self-manage workload.
• Qualified/experienced in vehicle inspections
• Experience of quality assurance and performance improvement systems or qualification in quality auditing.
• Full, UK driving licence

Qualifications

A NVQ Level 3 in Engineering (or equivalent) is essential.

Behaviours

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

• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

Benefits

Alongside your salary of 27,160, Ministry of Defence contributes 7,333 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 average employer contribution of 27%

As a civil servant working alongside the Army, you will be part of a forward-looking organisation with inclusive workplace policies, excellent career prospects and a job that makes a difference.

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 maternity, paternity 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. The department encourages development of all employees whether that be through on the job training or via professional qualifications which may be funded by the Department.

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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.

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

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.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

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

You should submit a CV and a Personal Statement of no more than 750 words demonstrating your background and experience against the essential and desirable criteria set out above.

At Interview, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours:

• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

A minimum of two full working days-notice will be provided for interviews.

If selected for interview, you should provide evidence of your NVQ Level 3 Engineering Diploma (or equivalent).

Candidates who meet the selection requirements will be placed on a reserve list against vacancies which arise within the next 12 months. Candidates will be contacted should future vacancies arise in the preferred location stated in the application.

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: [email protected]

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).

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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

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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.