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DES AS SO1 AIRSEEKER ENG COMPLIANCE AND IMPROVEMENT LD

Vacancy summary

Royal Air Force
2104892
OF-4 - Cdr - Lt Col - Wg Cdr
Wing Commander

31/05/2022, 23:55 

August 2022
3 years
Royal Air Force
Engineer
Aerosystems (AS)
RAF Waddington
Lincolnshire
United Kingdom
Additional Duties Commitment

Vacancy detail

A vacancy has arisen for a Wing Commander Engineer RAF Eng (AS) to serve as Airseeker Engineering Compliance & Improvement Lead at RAF Waddington on Additional Duties Commitment Terms and Conditions of Service (TCoS), with an initial proposed start date of 08 August 2022 or earlier subject to candidate status.

This SO1 role is responsible for leading the Airseeker Safety & Compliance team to deliver mandatory Safety outputs to meet increasing Airworthiness, Safety and Environmental regulation.

Responsible to the Airseeker Type Airworthiness Authority for:

  • Overseeing and coordinating the management of safety and compliance activities; ensuring that key assurance activities are aligned to the Regulators and DE&S milestones and priorities.
  • Supporting the Airseeker team in delivering Type Airworthiness policy and advice; reviewing and updating plans and artefacts as required.
  • Prioritisation and management of Airseeker compliance with MRP and other mandated regulation.
  • Providing guidance and support to the Airseeker Safety team in managing the Equipment Contribution to Risk to Life and associated hazards.
  • Supporting TAA and Airvehicle EA staffing requirements.
  • Acting as the DTs primary interface with the UK Regulator.
  • Acting as a key member of the Airseeker DT Executive.
  • Must either have been, or currently be, a Wing Commander (Eng AS) or a Squadron Leader (Eng AS) eligible for promotion in accordance with AP 3393 Vol 1 and AP 7000. All Promotions will be ratified by means of a Promotion Board. If an applicant has been out of full-time military service and is applying for a post on promotion, they will also need to send their civilian appraisals or equivalent to evidence recent skills, knowledge and experience to be considered by the Promotion Board.  
  • Chartered Engineer.
  • Recent DT experience with an understanding of Safety Management within the MoD and regulations relating to the Military Air Environment.
  • Effective communication skills.
  • Recent Rivet Joint aircraft experience.
  • Current working knowledge of UK Military Airworthiness Regulation and Policy.
  • Previously held an LOAA.
  • ASEMs Safety Management Training eg SSIA, SSPM

A Selection Board will carry out a rigorous selection process for this post, based principally on an applicant’s last 4 appraisal reports as required.  Enquiries concerning this vacancy should be made to:

Name: Wg Cdr Allison Mayfield

Tel: 07917 034620

Applications.  Candidate applications, with a maximum 2-page CV (to include copies of last 4 appraisal reports as required) should be sent to:

Gp Capt S Fortune Airseeker Chief Engineer; Email: spencer.fortune199@mod.gov.uk 

The closing date for applications is 31 May 2022. Interviews will take place week commencing 20 June 2022, unless a promotion board is required.

Unless already commissioned in the Reserve Air Forces the successful applicant will be required to be commissioned in the Royal Air Force Reserves with a liability for call-out for permanent service.

The appointment is on Additional Duties Commitment TCoS in accordance with AP 3392 Vol 7 Part 1 and AP3392 Vol 7 Part 3 Chapter 2 for an initial period of 3 years.

Confirmation of appointment will depend on successful completion of a RAF Medical Board.  Personnel who do not meet the Age/Permanent Joint Medical Employment Standard (PJMES) may apply for the appointment but will only be considered subject to an executive waiver process on a case-by-case basis.

Candidates who have been out of regular or reserve service for more than 5 years may be considered for this appointment.  Prior approval must be sought from the relevant Professions Advisor to confirm current and past experience prior to being invited to interview.

Regular Service Applicants.  Personnel currently serving in the Regular Royal Air Force should be mindful of the current Early Termination Minimum Waiting Time (MWT) for their respective Rank, Profession and ensure this MWT is compatible with the post sponsor’s proposed start date, prior to applying.

Ex-service candidates who have been administratively discharged through the QR1027 process will have their applications rejected as they are not eligible to join the RAF Reserves in accordance with AP 3391 (Vol 3, Lft 207, Annex L, Para 1a).

Pension Issues.  Personnel who qualify for a service pension should take financial advice from Defence Business Services (DBS) Pensions Department on the effect that undertaking reserve service has on their pension (details can be found on the JPA splash screen). Additional guidance can also be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pensions-and-compensation-for-veterans and MMP116 - Re-employment. Of particular note is reference to the ‘Effect of Re-employment’ on Commutation and, for those leaving on a ‘preserved’ pension, the Resettlement Grant.

Transition between TCoS.  Personnel taking this appointment from other TCoS should consider the impact on any accrued entitlements, such as leave, resettlement etc and should seek specialist guidance where required as certain entitlements are TCoS specific and may not be retained or transferred on transition between TCoS. 

Flexible Working Arrangements. In accordance with the Flexible Working (FW) Policy, Reserve personnel can request FW arrangements with their line manager.  Any immediate FW requirements should be agreed with the line management at the interview stage.

Individual Reinforcement Training (IRT) (Module 1) and RAF Fitness Test (RAFFT).  Reserve personnel are required to maintain currency in IRT and the RAFFT iaw the relevant TCoS.  The successful applicant will be expected to undertake IRT and the RAFFT within 6 months of commencing employment (if required).

Annual Salary and Leave.  Pay will be in accordance with the pay scales published for the reserve air forces.  Leave entitlement is detailed in JSP 760.

Accommodation. **Personnel serving on FTRS(LC/HC)/ADC TCoS are eligible to occupy Single Living Accommodation (SLA) if available, at entitled rates, if serving within the Air Command TLB. However, due to a severe shortage, it is unlikely that accommodation will be available at RAF Waddington. 

**Personnel serving on VeRR TCoS are not entitled to service accommodation

This opportunity is closed to applications.