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CPO DIVER CO-ORD FDS HQ

Vacancy summary

Royal Navy
1989036
OR-6 - PO - Sgt, OR-7 - CPO - SSgt/CSgt - Chf Tech/FS
Chief Petty Officer, Petty Officer

12/06/2022, 23:55 

June 2022
2 YEARS
Royal Navy
RN Warfare GS
Diver
FDS HQ, HORSEA ISLAND, PORTSMOUTH
Hampshire
United Kingdom
FTRS - Full Commitment

Vacancy detail

Preamble

1.    DTXG Chief Petty Officer (Diving) Coord (DTXG CPO(D) Coord) will be responsible for coordination of all pan-DTXG orphan diving equipment training, SMERAS assets and nominated personnel directly supporting Op LONGSTONE, and MTE.  This is a pan-Group activity requiring close liaison with all Diving Squadrons in DTXG.

Purposes

1.    Primary Purpose:  To coordinate, manage and plan FDEV and FMAINT activity of a pan-DTXG nature in order to maintain currency and competency (C&C) of personnel in specific, orphan diving equipment, to sustain Op LONGSTONE directed outputs (SMERAS and NSRS), and assist the HQ CPO(D) with operational delivery of MTE.  This activity will require liaison, as necessary, with external agencies and respective Diving Squadrons to ensure currency and resilience of FE@R is maintained.    

2.    Secondary Purpose:

a.    To undertake wet and dry diving to support DTXG Command Plan (CP) directed outputs.

b.    To maintain currency and competency in authorised diving equipment required to support DTXG CP outputs.

c.    To co-ordinate, through respective Diving Squadrons, succession and training plans necessary to sustain Op LONGSTONE operational outputs on behalf of the CO DTXG.

d.    To act as the primary focus for all Recompression Chamber (RCC) (Type B, TMCC and NSRS TUP) matters in DTXG, ensuring SOTT/SOTR requirements are captured and input accordingly.

e.    To directly support Op LONGSTONE as a NSRS Supervisor, contributing to the DTXG FE held @R1 (48 hrs NTM).

f.    To maintain visibility of all DTXG RCC maintenance and operational capability. 

g.    To be the primary liaison in DTXG for the NSRS Diving Officer (DivO), coordinating NSRS training activity as necessary.

h.    To be the DTEG booker and administrator for the NDAC TMCC.

i.    As directed by WO1(D) DTXG, act as a member of RN Mar-IEDD Directing Staff (DS) Panel in support of all DTXG MEOD and Mar-IEDD Validation exercises.

j.    To be a JSIEDD No1 Operator and maintain licencing currency iaw JSSOPS.

k.    To maintain fitness to dive and remain in-date medically via Annual Diving Medical (ADM). 

Must be an OR6-OR7 of WARFARE DIVING specialisation. OR4 applicants with a recommend for the next higher rank in their most recent SJAR will be considered. 

OR8 applicants, if successful, will only be paid as and normally wear the rank of OR7.

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

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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.

INITIAL COMMITMENT LENGTH WILL BE 24 MONTHS WITH POTENTIAL TO EXTEND

The start date will be 12 Jun 22 or ASAP after this date

This advert will close within 2 weeks of an application being 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 rate, specialisation, qualifications and experience to fill the posts for which they apply. Applications will be accepted from reservists who hold one rate or more above or one rate only below the advertised rate. Applicants one rate below may be employed in the acting higher rate (excluding the advertised rate 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 rate then the 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 P8 Permanently Unsuitable Naval Service through the MBOS and Employability Board will not be considered.

Ex-Regular Reserves other ranks of an equivalent rank from sister services may apply, however will have to transfer to the RFR and conduct a period of Marinisation if they are selected as the preferred candidate.

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