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ASSISTANT STAFF OPERATIONS OFFICER

Vacancy summary

Royal Navy
2179994
OR-7 - CPO - SSgt/CSgt - Chf Tech/FS, OR-8 - WO2
Chief Petty Officer, Staff Sergeant / Colour Sergeant, Warrant Officer 2

11/12/2022, 23:55 

March 2023
3 YEARS
Royal Navy, Royal Marines
Any
Any
HMS SULTAN (GOSPORT)
Hampshire
United Kingdom
FTRS - Home Commitment

Vacancy detail

Mission. To train and educate competent and highly motivated engineers and technicians to the Royal Navy through the Defence School of Marine Engineering (DSMarE) and the Royal Navy Air Engineering and Survival School (RNAESS) in order to enable a world class Navy through engineers able to deliver under fire.
        
Primary Role. The ASOO is to directly support the Executive Department in the management of Executive functions which include values and standards, oversee the organisation and management of Junior Rate single living accommodation (SLA) and assist as directed with Executive Department functional tasks.

Primary Purposes

  •     Support the ESS contracted Accommodation Manager and Supervisors in routine management, safety compliance and coordination of SLA block supervising personnel (Block SR, LH of Block and LH of Floor).
  •     Oversee Phase 2 and 3 SLA bookings and liaise with DSMarE / RNAESS as required to ensure correct allocation.  
  •     Ensure maximisation of accommodation stock by adherence to priority system and timely vacation on completion of SULTAN duties.
  •     As required attend routine Hard / Soft FM and Site Infrastructure Management meetings.
  •     As required support the Exec Management of routine establishment Governance to include review of SULSO’s and drafting temporary memorandums 
  •     In conjunction with the SULTAN SHEF department assist in the mandated safety compliance of all SLA including fire safety.  
  •     Liaise with the main Future Defence Infrastructure Services Contractor Vivo to ensure the safe and timely delivery of contracted SLA works.
  •     As required assist SOO / 1LT in the delivery of a compliant, exercised and tested site wide exercises to include Business Continuity Plan (BCP) as directed by DCTT, emergency procedures and tabletop exercises as directed.
  •     Assist the ITSO in the delivery and support of IT C4i across the SULTAN site to ensure compliance and conformity.
  •     To assist SOO and act as SULTAN POC for Lodger support and act as secretary of the termly SULTAN Lodgers meeting.
  •     Support the 1LT / CLMO in Executive functional tasks as directed.
  •     To act as the Building Manager for Fort Grange Keep in support of the SULTAN Voluntary Cadet Corp.


Secondary Purposes   

  • To act as the Supervising Senior for the JRAC.   
  • As required assist the Exec PO in the coordination and allocation of SLA working parties.

Principal Tasks and Responsibilities

  • In conjunction with the ESS primary contractor oversee the correct allocation and day to day management of SULTAN SLA to facilitate the maximisation of occupancy to support the Portsmouth Local Service Commander in SLA utilisation.    
  • Develop a close liaison with DSMarE / RNAESS to ensure the correct SLA allocation to ensure correct accommodation allocation, identify accommodation pinch points, manage out musters and accommodation allocation for holdover personnel.     
  • Act as the focal point for the coordination of routine soft and hard FM issues including the monitoring of routine repairs in conjunction with SULTAN Site Manager and primary FDIS contractor, Vivo. Liaising with Vivo staff conduct periodic checks of contracted work to ensure that it has been completed correctly, safely and is timely.    
  • As required support the Exec team with routine establishment Governance and Executive functional tasks including the periodical review of SULSO’s, drafting of relevant Temporary Memorandums and any other SULTAN establishment orders.    
  • Develop a close liaison with the SULTAN Fire Focal Point to ensure SULTAN SLA is fire compliant and routine tests and exercises are completed IAW legislation.    
  • Work in close liaison with Block SR’s, LH of Blocks and Floors to enhance the ‘lived experience’ of those occupying SULTAN SLA.    
  • As directed by the Resilience and Business Continuity (BC) officer assist in the delivery of annual BC exercises to ensure SULTAN compliance.    
  • Except for DSMarE and RNAESS, assist the ITSO and the Information Manager in the delivery and support of IT C4i for all departments and lodgers     
  • Provide a focal point for routine SULTAN Lodgers in the day-to-day support of their individual units and act as the secretary at the CO’s termly Lodgers meeting.    
  • Act as the Fort Grange Keep Building Manager for the SULTAN VCC reporting defects, overseeing routine infrastructure repairs and ensuring maintenance schedules are completed.    





Must be an OR7-OR8 of ANY specialisation. OR6 applicants with a recommend for the next higher rank in their most recent SJAR may be considered. 

OR9 applicants, if successful, will only be paid as and normally wear the rank of OR8.

Must be serving as a member of the Reserve Forces or have served with the Regular Forces.


H&S awareness with some fire safety knowledge.

Microsoft Office knowledge.

Applicants will undergo an initial eligibility sift. Successful applicants will have their details forwarded to the Post Sponsor to arrange interviews. Unsuccessful applicants will be advised accordingly.

Following interviews; the successful applicant will be informed that they are the Preferred Candidate with details being sent to the CM RES FTRS Cell who will continue the recruitment process. Unsuccessful applicants will be advised accordingly.

Once the recruitment process is complete then the Preferred Candidate will be invited to take up FTRS.

INITIAL COMMITMENT LENGTH WILL BE 36 MONTHS WITH POTENTIAL TO EXTEND

NB: Where the Anticipated Start date has already passed, the start date will be ASAP


Eligibility for FTRS/ADC

Any member of the Maritime Volunteer Reserves (RNR, RMR) or the Royal Fleet Reserves (RFR) (Ex-Regular Reserve) may volunteer to undertake a period of FTRS/ADC. Ex-Regular personnel whose RFR liability has run out may be re-instated to take up FTRS/ADC.

Applicants undertaking a period of FTRS/ADC must be suitably qualified by rate, specialisation, qualifications and experience to fill the posts for which they apply. Applications will be accepted from reservists who hold one rate or more above or one rate only below the advertised rate. Applicants one rate below may be interviewed at the discretion of the Line Manager and may be employed in the acting higher rate (excluding the advertised rate of WO2 or WO1) if they are suitable, qualified and meet current promotion regulations in all respects. Applicants prepared to serve in a position at a lower rate then the rate worn will be appropriate to that of the position. Exceptions will not normally be considered.

Applicants must also be medically fit to fulfil the duties which their Commitment will require them to undertake. Personnel who have been discharged P8 Permanently Unsuitable Naval Service through the MBOS and Employability Board will not be considered.

Ex-Regular Reserves other ranks of an equivalent rank from sister services may apply, however will have to transfer to the RFR and conduct a period of Marinisation if they are selected as the preferred candidate.

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