SO2 LSO Cap Plans (12767)

Vacancy summary

Recruiting Service

Army

SERVE Ref/JPAN/URN

2089620

NATO Rank(s)

OF-3 - Lt Cdr - Maj - Sqn Ldr

UK Rank(s)

Major

Closing date

23/04/2024, 17:00

Anticipated start date

June 2024

Commitment length

36 Months

Post Owner Email

Simon.Hallsworth870@mod.gov.uk

Open to personnel from

Army

Branch/Trade/Profession

Any

Specialisation

Any

Location

Land SOF, Fd Army HQ

Region

Hampshire

Country

United Kingdom

Engagement type

FTRS - Home Commitment

Vacancy detail

Task requirements

Domestic Considerations: MaFlexibility to work in either Andover or Upavon, and following a probation period work from home 1-2 days per week. May require travel on a monthly basis to Hermitage and Aldershot.
Position Role: SO2 Land Special Operations Capability Plans is a capability development project manager for Land SOF, whilst acting as the contracts manager, understanding capability gaps, developing and managing contractual solutions.
Responsibilities:
1. Conduct project management for Land SOF capability development, advancing the brigades outputs, effectiveness, and interoperability.
2. Support broader capability development, including doctrine, training, organisation, equipment and personnel.
3. Support the development of Land SOF capabilities management plans for long term coherence.
4. Understand existing Land SOF contracts, utilising existing frameworks to develop capabilities whilst working alongside the requirement users.
5. Maintain, renew and create contract solutions to meet Land SOF capability requirements ensuring contracts remain agile & meet demands.
6. Writing of Business Cases and Tasking Order Forms whilst managing applications to the relevant scrutiny boards.
7. Ensure contractors are providing Value for Money (VfM).
8. Cohere and prioritise user requirements against viable contractual solutions, whilst ensuring processes in accordance with commercial policy.
9. Conduct contract finance management to ensure efficient budget management forecasting allocated funds alongside payment of invoices via CP&F.

Essential competencies

IT Literate

Desirable competencies

Staff Experience.
Contract Management Course.
Experience of using CP&F.
Experience of Spec Ops

Selection Process

Apply direct here through to boarding

Additional information

An exciting opportunity at the forefront of the development of the UK’s Special Operations Forces capability. Working within a small, flat operations team, the selection will work with Land SOF FEs, MAB, other service SOF components and international partners to influence and champion the delivery of Land SOF capability

Terms of reference

20240325-LSOF Job Spec-SO2 LSO Cap Plans-O V3.doc – 90KB
Converted File 20240325-LSOF Job Spec-SO2 LSO Cap Plans-O V3.pdf – 40KB

This opportunity is closed to applications.