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OC UNIT PERSONNEL OFFICE

Vacancy summary

Royal Navy
2133637
OR-8 - WO2, OR-9 - WO1 - WO/Macr, OF-1 - Mid/Sub Lt - 2Lt/Lt - Plt/Fg Offr, OF-2 - Lt - Capt RM - Capt - Flt Lt
Midshipman, Sub-Lieutenant, Warrant Officer 1, Warrant Officer 2, Lieutenant (RN), 2nd Lieutenant (RM), Lieutenant (RM), Captain (RM)

17/02/2023, 08:40 

March 2023
2 Years
Royal Navy, Royal Marines
RN Logistics GS Officer
Any
Northwood HQ
Greater London
United Kingdom
FTRS - Full Commitment

Vacancy detail

Unit Role:  

To provide a properly resourced, secure firm base, to support the Mission of resident HQs.

Position Role:

To act as the Office Manager for the Northwood Headquarters Unit Personnel Office. 

Responsibilities: 

  • Office Manager for the Unit Personnel Office ensuring the efficient running of the UPO including oversight of management registers and Assurance Visits (conducted by FLO team NCHQ as Tier 4). Utilise CMT and RN policy for all assurance and compliance checks of Tier 1 UPO checks.  
  • 2nd RO for SNCOs located within the UPO and 1st RO for the OR7 CPO(Wtr) & OR6 positions where required.
  • Liaison with Welfare Information Officer and RN FPS, Army Welfare and SSAFA together with single Service welfare teams iot disseminate additional J1 advice to units.
  • Direct supervision of the Pay, PACCC, CEA, UEA and Discipline/Complaints casework with supervision from the Adjutant.  
  • To undertake any additional tasks as required by the 2iC Northwood Headquarters. 

Must be an OR8-OF2 of RN Logistics GS (OF) specialisation. OR7 applicants with a recommend for the next higher rank in their most recent OJAR may be considered. 

OF3 applicants, if successful, will only be paid as and normally wear the rank of OF2.

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

Essential competencies:

Language - English 3333    

Essential experience:

Service/Arm/OGD - N/G/A/J1 - Candidate must have working knowledge of J1 functions and processes to enable effective leadership of the UPO and credible source to all lodger units on site. 

Desirable competencies:

Military Quals - ILOC(M)    

Desirable experience:

Staff Officer duties - Desirable     
       
Fields/Trades - Human Resources - Personnel; a good understanding of the Tri-Service J1 policies is desirable

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.

The start date is the anticipated one however, applicants should be aware a number of factors will potentially impact on this including the completion of pre-employment checks, medical category confirmation and the award of a Security Clearance. The start date could therefore be adjusted as appropriate – earlier for a fully qualified person with their and the employers agreement, or later if approvals cannot be immediately completed.


INITIAL COMMITMENT LENGTH WILL BE 24 MONTHS WITH POTENTIAL TO EXTEND

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, specialisation, qualifications and experience to fill the posts for which they apply. Applications will be accepted from reservists who hold one rank or more above or one rank only below the advertised rank. Applicants one rank below may be interviewed at the discretion of the Line Manager and may be employed in the acting higher rank if they are suitable, qualified and meet current promotion regulations in all respects. Applicants prepared to serve in a position at a lower rank then the rank 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.

Applications for this job are to be submitted via SERVE please click the APPLY button below.

Domestic Considerations:  

As per FTRS(FC), NWD HQ will provide adequate accommodation as per the full entitlement of the individual. 

This opportunity is closed to applications.