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DEFENCE DIGITAL NWD DIMHS COMPUTER OPERATOR

Vacancy summary

Royal Navy
1951131
OR-4 - LH/LR - Cpl
Leading Seaman

01/01/2030, 23:55 

2 YEARS
Royal Navy
RN Engineer GS
Communications
ISS OPS TSMP NWD
Middlesex
United Kingdom
FTRS - Full Commitment

Vacancy detail

Primary Role(s):

  1. To act as Computer Operator for the DIMHS Network
  2. To act as Ship Room Supervisor

Secondary Role(s):

  1. To recognise, apply and promote the core Values and Behaviours of Defence Digital.

Principal Tasks:

 

1.      Conduct daily House Keeping Operations on the DIMHS HP NonStop Server in accordance with the Computer Operating Instructions.
2.      Maintain the integrity of all accountable magnetic media held within the Defence Digital NJSC computer cage.
3.      Account for all accountable magnetic media at the start of each watch.
4.      Advise the Watch Supervisor, System Manager and the CPO OPS of any difficulties, anomalies and defects affecting the operation of the DIMHS HP NonStop Server.
5.      Supervise midnight finals ensuring circuit records, documents and fair files are correctly filed/stored and accounted for.
6.      Conduct watch communications training as directed by the Watch Supervisor.
7.      Report any persistent user violations to the Defence Digital DIMHS Networks System Security Officer.
8.      Comply with all current Standing Operator Procedures and/or Memo’s
Secondary Tasks:
1.      Maintain the efficient and correct operation of all aspects of Defence Digital DIMHS message Handling.
2.      Carry out a thorough check of all Pool schedulers and device lists at the beginning of his/her watch.
3.      Conduct hourly checks of all Pool schedulers to ensure correct message flow.
4.      Impose diversions, traffic blocks, conduct schedules as required throughout the period of the watch
5.      Liaise with Watch Supervisors on all matters affecting message flow/handling, including system defects, outages, anomalies and hardware problems.
6.      Ensure that all outstanding prompts are dealt with prior to signing off the system.
7.      Advise the Watch Supervisor of any precedence traffic on queue for closed stations.
8.      Advise the Watch Supervisor of any circuit outages or failures to ensure connectivity or continuity after periods of no use. Inform them of any other outages of difficulties.
9.      Supervise and assist personnel employed on Corrector duties.
10.   Approve all service action taken and refer to Watch Supervisor prior to transmission.
11.   Supervise ratings employed on circuit engineering duties.
12.   Report defects to the helpdesk and inform the Watch supervisor of outstanding/current defects
13.   Supervise the timely filling of BID equipment’s at keymat changeovers and ensure refills are conducted as required

14. Comply with all current Standing Operator Procedures and/or Memo’s

Must be a serving Regular or Maritime Reserve OR4   or Ex-Regular OR4   of   ENG CIS specialisation.
NIL

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

The successful applicant at interview 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 24 MONTHS WITH POTENTIAL TO EXTEND

Start date is ASAP

The advert will close 2 weeks after applications are received

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 rank/rate, specialisation, qualifications and experience to fill the posts for which they apply. Applications will be accepted from reservists who hold one rank/rate or more above or one rank/rate only below the advertised rank. Applicants one rank below may be employed in the acting higher rank (excluding the advertised Rank 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 rank/rate then the rank/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 through the MBOS and Employability Board will not be considered.

Applicants of an equivalent rank from sister services may apply, however Ex-Regular or Volunteer Reserve Officers and Volunteer Reserve Other Ranks will only be accepted if they are FIRST accepted into the RNR or RMR and only if an appropriate specialisation sponsor can be identified to sponsor the applicant. Ex-Regular Other Ranks will be accepted but will have to transfer to the RFR.

Application for FTRS Positions

To apply for a FTRS/ADC position advertised on SERVE applications are to be submitted on the FTRS Job Application Form which should be emailed to:

navypcap-cmresftrs-mailbox@mod.gov.uk

Please use the phrase “Job Application for (followed by job title and reference number)” in the Subject line.

Suitable candidates will be informed about the next stage of the process approximately 2 weeks after the closing date.

This opportunity is closed to applications.