Naval Regional Engagement Officer (Yorkshire and Humberside) (NREO Y&H)

SO3 ASSISTANT NAVAL REGIONAL COMMANDER (YORKS AND HUMBER)

Background

• The Director Strategy & Policy organisation leads the development of RN strategy, through a strategic balance of investment process, manages RN engagement with Ministers, the Ministry of Defence, Parliament, the other Front-Line Commands, allied Navies, Other Government Departments, the Maritime Enterprise, academia and think tanks and the general public; developing and coordinating corresponding Navy policy. Dir StratPol is an Executive member of the Navy Board and also oversees its secretariat. 

• The RN HQ Northern England and Isle of Man is one of 4 regional Royal Navy HQs that works to build and maintain relationships with influential individuals and organisations across a range or priority areas, helping to explain the role and relevance of the Royal Navy and the links and benefits that exist across the northern of England and Isle of Man in accordance with the RN Domestic Engagement plan which is own by the RN Domestic Engagement Team (RNDET).

Roles Description

• SO3 Assistant Naval Regional Command (Yorks and Humber) forms part of a team providing engagement capability to regional stakeholders. The role is parented in HMS EAGLET, Liverpool, as part of RN HQ Northern England and the Isle of Man (RNHQ NE) and provides regional management and delivery of engagement activities, including maritime ceremonial components, as scheduled by the DET though the RNDE central planning function.

• Geographical location. The incumbent will work from HMS CERES, Leeds, and SSSA/SFA can be arranged[1] if required, but should note they will be required to spend time on the road and away from the base unit to deliver regional engagement activities. Travel and Subsistence will be provided.

• Regional Engagement Delivery. Engagement in this context is defined as an act of Communication through the brokering of effective person-to-person contact at an appropriate level. Engagement allows the RN to exert appropriate influence over those groups that have the greatest effect on its future strategic success.

Primary Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities include:

• Project management, operational planning and delivery of regional engagement events as scheduled and directed by the central DET and internal RNHQ NE planning functions.
• Contribute to the NRC regional engagement programme by generating and co-ordinating activities within your geographical area of responsibility (Yorks and Humber) to encourage RN relations with key influential audiences.
• Assist in the development of business cases and applications for Official Hospitality funding for regional engagement activities.
• Liaise with external organisations (private, civic and other military) to improve and generate working relationships and aid identification of engagement opportunities.
• Act as the RNHQ interlocutor to the Reserve Forces Cadet Association Yorks and Humber.
• Assist the Naval Liaison Officer with RN and NATO Ship port visits within your geographical area.
• Research and compose briefing material to ensure Commodore RNHQ NE, or their representative, are informed of purpose, key messaging and audiences to enable them to represent the Royal Navy/Armed Forces at key national and regional engagement activities in your geographical area of responsibility.
• Provide feedback on the efficacy of regional engagements to CoS and the DET.

Secondary Responsibilities

Secondary responsibilities include:

• Act as Affiliations Officer by maintaining communication with RN Ships and Submarines with affiliated links to Northern boroughs, cities and towns to capture and encourage engagement activities and opportunities.
• Act as Secretary to the Regional Coherency Group (RCG).

Authority and Committees

The post holder is authorised to:

• Liaise with internal and external agencies as required to deliver delegated outputs.
• As directed, liaise with DET as required in the delivery of nationally focused events.

Is a member of:

• Regional Coherency Group (RCG).

Attends:

• Full range of NRC Battle Rhythm meetings.

[1] Subject to availability and entitlement iaw JSP 464.

Must be an OR8-OF2 of ANY specialisation. 

OF3 applicants, if successful, will only be paid as and normally wear the rank of OF2.

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

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.

The start date is the anticipated one however, applicants should be aware a number of factors will potentially impact on this including the completion of pre-employment checks, medical category confirmation and the award of a Security Clearance. The start date could therefore be adjusted as appropriate – earlier for a fully qualified person with their and the employers agreement, or later if approvals cannot be immediately completed.

INITIAL COMMITMENT LENGTH WILL NORMALLY BE 24 MONTHS WITH THE 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 Part Time 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 will be re-instated in the RFR to take up FTRS/ADC.

Applicants undertaking a period of FTRS/ADC must be suitably qualified by rank/rate, specialisation, qualifications and experience to fill the posts for which they apply.

Applications will be accepted from reservists who hold a rank/rate one or more above the advertised rank/rate or hold a rank/rate one below the advertised rank/rate.  

• Applicants one rate below may be interviewed at the discretion of the FTRS Cell/Line Manager and may be employed in the acting higher rate (excluding the advertised rate of WO2 or WO1) if they are suitable, qualified, meet current promotion regulations in all respects and are selected to do so. Otherwise, they will be given the opportunity to carry out the role in their substantive rank/rate; the payment of Substitution Pay (SUPA) may be considered by the employer.
• Applicants of a higher rank/rate prepared to serve in a position at a lower rank/rate than their current or former substantive rank will wear uniform, and be paid, at the Upper Rank/Rate’ level appropriate to that of the position on JPA. Exceptions will not normally be considered.

Ex-Regular Reserves of an equivalent rank from the Army or Royal Air Force are required to join the Maritime Reserves (RNR/RMR) before being eligible to apply.

Medical/Dental

Applicants must also be medically fit, and meet the minimum medical category required for the level of commitment, to fulfil the duties which their Commitment will require them to undertake.

• A medical form to confirm MedCat and suitability to be employed is required to be returned within 2 weeks of commencing the role, or the commitment may be revoked.

Personnel who have been discharged via the RN Medical Board of Survey (MOBS) or the RN Medical Employability Board (MEB), do not have a RFR liability and are therefore unable to be considered for any FTRS/ADC/VERR role.

Only personnel on FTRS(FC) commitments will be entitled to the full range of Service Medical and Dental support. Those on lower levels will be entitled to emergency medical support whilst on duty.

Pension Issues. 

Personnel who qualify for a service pension should take financial advice from Defence Business Services (DBS) Reserves/Re-employment Pensions Department on the effect that undertaking FTRS service has on their pension, EDP, Resettlement Grant or Terminal Benefits.

Additional guidance can also be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pensions-and-compensation-for-veterans. Of particular note is reference to the ‘Effect of Re-employment’ on Commutation and, for those leaving on a ‘preserved’ pension, the Resettlement Grant. Other organisations such as the Armed Forces Pension Society or the White Ensign Association may also be able to offer advice, but it is stressed that only DBS can provide an authoritative answer.

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. 

Naval Core Training (NCT), Individual Training Requirement (IRT) and Defence Mandated Training (DMT)

 Personnel on FTRS commitments are required to maintain currency in NCT, IRT and MDT in alignment with the rest of the RN/RM. The successful applicant will be expected to complete all modules and have them recorded on JPA within 2 months of commencing employment. This is an employer’s responsibility to monitor. 

• RNFT

Personnel on FTRS Limited/Home/ADC/VERRs commitments are exempt the RNFT, unless they are a member of the RNR/RMR who should remain in date.

 Annual Salary and Leave. 

Pay will be in accordance with the pay scales published for the Armed Forces annually, and as governed by JSP 754.  Leave entitlement is detailed in JSP 760. Note, you are not able to carry forward leave from a Regular commission/engagement when commencing an FTRS Commitment or from one FTRS Commitment role to another FTRS Commitment role.

Allowances.

Entitlement to allowances is in accordance with JSP 754 however the following should be noted:

Get you Home (Travel)                  Only paid to qualifying personnel on FTRS(FC)

Home Duty Travel                          Only paid to qualifying personnel on FTRS(FC)

Accommodation.

Personnel serving on FTRS(FC) TCoS are entitled to Single Living Accommodation (SLA) and Service Families Accommodation (SFA) as per Regular entitlements. 

Personnel serving on FTRS(LC/HC)/ADC TCoS are only eligible to occupy surplus Single Living Accommodation (SLA), at non-entitled rates.

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

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