FCAP SO1

SO1 Future People Capability

Director Personnel and Training is the Royal Navy’s Principal Personnel Officer. In that role they are responsible for delivering sufficient (in numbers), capable (trained and suitably experienced) and motivated (well led, managed and rewarded) people to deliver Defence Outputs, today and into the future. 

Dir P&T is responsible for: the development, co-ordination and application of force generation and force development manpower strategies and policies; their management across the Naval Service; and their coherence with defence manpower strategies. These functions are delivered through 4 Divisions responsible for the development and implementation of single service policy for:

• Principle Personnel Officer’s (PPO) Strategic Intent;
• Force Development of uniformed Royal Navy personnel to man the Versatile Maritime Force;
• The generation of sufficient, capable and motivated uniformed personnel within sustainable structures; and,
• The generation of sustainable structures.

The Capability component of Dir P&T works to deliver the Personnel Line of Development (PLoD) across the Develop and Deliver parts of the Navy Command Operating Model, and ensure ongoing PLoD considerations for In Service Capability Management. It aims to ensure that future workforce liability and strength is achievable and agreed by capability stakeholders.

Primary Purpose:

To support the Personnel Defence Line of Development (PLoD) for the all Development and Deliver Projects.  The role will be to support Dir P&T in the development of crewing solutions to ensure they are delivered in a timely manner in accordance with their appropriate PLOD mandates.

Secondary Purposes:

• Act as the lead NCHQ Personnel Line of Development (PLOD) desk officer for future maritime capability programmes.
• Act as the Secretary to the Dir P&T People Capability Planning Group (P CPG), accountable to DDPC as chair.
• Represent FCAP at all Dev CPGs and CPWG as appropriate.
• Head PLOD activity in the future Maritime Capability Area including future operating concepts and capability audits. 
• Accountable to Head of Future People Capability (Hd FPCAP) for PLOD assurance, Risk Management and Training LOD interface.  
• Generic Subject Matter Expert for Whole Force Approach development.
• Identify and sponsor research relevant to PLOD development and shaping future workforce requirements. Act as the primary People PoC for DSTL.
• Lead on assuring the PLOD integration with Navy Command Operating Model developments.
• Provide direct liaison to relevant DE&S and Dev project teams on future personnel issues.
• Be conversant with and promote the identification people skills required for future capabilities and platforms vice those required for today’s platforms.
• Coordinate with WFPT, FCC and TMG for Future People matters ensuring cohesion across all Teams.
• Work in tandem with SO1 FCC to ensure that current and future crewing concepts are considered and a primary factor in all projects. Ensure that FCC and FPCAP are united.
• To Deputise for Hd FPCAP at future capability programme boards and working groups and contribute to staff work as required.
• Lead the FCAP team (WO1 FCAP, SO2 FCAP). Act as DO for SO2 and WO1 FCAP.

Accountability:

The jobholder is accountable to Hd FPCAP.

Authority:

FT FCAP SO1 is authorised to:

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• Take decisions for, and sign correspondence on behalf of Hd FPCAP as appropriate within his/her area of responsibility.
• The jobholder is accountable to Hd FPCAP as first Reporting Officer and Deputy Director People Change (DDPC) as second Reporting Officer.

Staff. 

The jobholder will be supported by the SO2 and WO1..

Must be an OF4 of ANY specialisation. OF3 applicants with a recommend for the next higher rank in their most recent OJAR may be considered. 

OF5 applicants, if successful, will only be paid as and normally wear the rank of OF4.

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

Competencies.           

• Hold the rank of SO1 and have completed ACSC (desirable).
• Experience of organising personnel onboard surface platforms (desirable).
• HR experience (desirable); training experience (desirable) and working towards CIPD accreditation (essential)
• Acquisition experience (desirable).
• Risk Management (awareness).

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 Reserves (RNR, RMR) or the Royal Fleet Reserves (RFR) (Ex-Regular Reserve) may volunteer to undertake a period of FTRS/ADC in accordance with the following:

Maritime Reserves:.

Members of the Maritime Reserves require a Final Date in Service beyond the expected period of the commitment they are applying for. Applicants who do not have sufficient service remaining are to submit an application for EOS with transfer to List-4 status prior to applying for the role.

EOS with transfer to List-4 Applications are to be submitted to (NAVY PEOPLE-CM RES CPO) Nicholas.Hatton869@mod.gov.uk with a cc address of (NAVY PEOPLE-CM RES FTRS WO1) Daz.Bale225@mod.gov.uk, stating the specific role applied for, for which an EoS with transfer to List-4 is sought. FTRS applications received that do not have a concurrent EOS with transfer to List 4 application in progress will be rejected during the initial sift process.

Applications for EOS with transfer to List 4 status will not be accepted within 8 weeks of the applicant’s current Final Date in Service.

RFR (Ex-Regulars):

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, may 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.

Applications from those above normal FTRS/ADC retirement age (60) will be considered by exception.

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/PES

Personnel on FTRS Limited/Home/ADC/VERRs commitments are exempt the RNFT/PES, 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 752 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), and those on FTRS(LC), (HC) and ADC are eligible to HDT if they are assigned to Inner London (defined as a five mile radius of Charing Cross). 

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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