AEO 700X NAS

Mission Statement

Enabling the Joint Force to realise Class 1 UAS capability by collaboratively and coherently developing safe, innovative, agile, deployable solutions across the Battlespace; and assure aviation test and evaluation under the RN AOA.

The Post holder will be accountable to Commanding Officer 700X NAS for their Primary Purpose; To control and manage the 700X NAS engineering organisation to meet the UAS flying task, ensuring that the air vehicles held on charge are operated at a technical and material standard acceptable to the 700X NAS Commanding Officer liaising directly with the UAS Project Team, CAMO and NCHQ.

Secondary Purposes:

a.         Monitor the BD-UK surveillance audit process through the 700X NAS QMS to provide Continuous Airworthiness assurance to the Senior Aircraft Engineer (Fixed Wing) liaising directly with the QAD.

b.         To act as the Senior Divisional Officer to all 700X NAS Ratings.

c.         To act as Divisional Officer for Ratings nominated to their Division.

d.         To act as the delegated 700X NAS Quality System Owner.

e.         To act as the delegated 700X NAS Health and Safety Officer.

Tasks:

a.         Issue routine orders pertaining to local operating matters and the administration of engineering support to deployed 700X NAS Flights.

b.         Sign correspondence and release signals concerning routine engineering matters in accordance with AESOs.

c.         Manage and control the 700X NAS HQ engineering department.

d.         Conduct Flight Parenting assurance visits as directed by the CO 700X NAS.

e.         Monitor the health and safety activities within C2 and associated infrastructure.

f.          Liaise with the following, keeping the Commanding Officer 700X NAS informed as appropriate:

(1)          Cdr (AE&OS), SAE (FW), SSE and MASF.

(2)          NCHQ.

(3)          MARUASPT

(4)          BD-UK

(5)          B-I

g.         Exercise line authority over 700X NAS HQ SMR and non-deployed Flight SMRs.

h.         Exercise functional authority over deployed Flight SMRs.

i.          Exercise functional authority over all 700X NAS Divisional Officers in the conduct of the Divisional System.

j.          Award technical authorisations within 700X NAS in accordance with MAP-01 Chap 4.3 and RA 4151 when Level J authorisations held.

k.         Sign Divisional Documents in accordance with BR3 and JSP 757.

l.          Liaise with the CW Officer at RNAS Culdrose on divisional matters relating to CW Candidates.

Must be a serving Regular or Maritime Reserve OF2 or Ex-Regular OF2 of the Air Engineering specialisation.

Must hold or be able to complete:

a.         Charge and auth level quals as required

b.         Royal Navy Flight Safety Course.

c.         ScanEagle familiarisation training course.

d.         TEM17 (QA Managers Course).

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 WILL BE UP TO 31 MAR 22

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 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.

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.