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DCOS HQ Colchester Garrison

Vacancy summary

Army
2099627
OF-3 - Lt Cdr - Maj - Sqn Ldr
Major

12/12/2022, 17:00 

February 2023
36 months
donna.brown977@mod.gov.uk
Army
Any
Any
HQ Colchester Garrison
Essex
United Kingdom
FTRS - Home Commitment

Vacancy detail

Responsibilities:

  1. Principal Staff Officer responsible for Garrison and Firm Base Human Resources (HR) and G1, Logistic Support (Log Sp), G4 (Infrastructure) - including Private finance Initiative (PFI) contract - Safety, Health, Environment and Fire (SHEF).
  2. Principal Staff Officer responsible for provision of Garrison G1 support to 16 Air Assault Brigade and to both Garrison and 16 Air Assault Brigade families (Welfare and Housing).
  3. Cross-spectrum of G1, G4 and some G5 effects with a focus on the delivery of the Firm Base (Infrastructure / Welfare / HR / Finance).
  4. Line Manager for SO2 G4 (Infrastructure), SO2 SHEF, SO2 G1, SO3 G4 (Log Sp), SO3 DeLTA Manager.
  5. Reporting Officer for Band C and Band D Civil Servants, GOWO, TCWO and SFA.
  6. Garrison planning officer for the biennial Colchester Garrison / 16 Air Assault Brigade Show.
  7. The focus for families housing and the management of the Station Single Living Accommodation (SLA) and SSSA requirements.
  8. Management and planning for the Garrison infrastructure requirements.
  9. Undertake Garrison Duty Field Officer, Deputy Military Liaison Officer duties under direction from the Joint Regional Liaison Officer, Community Engagements and stand in for Garrison Commander and / or Chief of Staff.
  10. Principal Staff Officer responsible for delivery of Garrison Commander's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy (EDI) and delivery of Garrison Trauma Risk Management (TRiM) capability. 

Intermediate Command and Staff Course

Defence Contribution to Resilience training on appointment

Civil Service Management, Interviewing & Sifting training on appointment

Service Funds Management on appointment

Officer Commanding Discipline and Administration on appointment

Defence Contract Management

Advanced Logistic Support

Quartermaster (Maintenance)

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Adviser

Unit Welfare Officer

Trauma Risk Management Coordinator


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Merville Barracks, Colchester Garrison is the home of 16 AA Bde and a 35 year PFI project consisting of a mixture of Military, Contractor and Civil Service staff and as such the post line manages staff for all three elements. The HQ has 4 Regular Army officers and the DCOS works along side the Chief of Staff as one of the Gar Comd's principal Staff Officers. The portfolio is broad and requires agility and flexibility and would suit an personable officer who is not easily frustrated and who understand the demands of 16 AA Bde. Previous staff experience and management of Civil Servants and contractors is recommended. 

This opportunity is closed to applications.