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Media Operations Specialisation (MOS) Operations Officer

Vacancy summary

Royal Navy
2136442
OF-3 - Lt Cdr - Maj - Sqn Ldr
Lieutenant-Commander, Major (RM)

06/11/2022, 23:55 

2 years
Royal Navy, Royal Marines
RN Warfare GS (OF)
Media Operations
HMS KING ALFRED, Semaphore Tower, HMNB Portsmouth,
Hampshire
United Kingdom
FTRS - Full Commitment

Vacancy detail

The Commander Maritime Reserves (CMR) commands the Royal Naval and Royal Marines Reserves, known collectively as the Maritime Reserves (MR). The purpose of the MR as set out in the Command Plan is to provide capable and motivated reservist personnel at readiness.

Information Warfare (Reserves) (IW(Res)) is tasked with the delivery of capability to a range of Functional Employers (FE) within the Navy and Defence. IW(Res) is to ensure a force of qualified and motivated personnel is for operations through operational level force development, military exercises, contingency planning, and lessons learnt. 

IW(Res) includes the following capability areas: Cyber, Information Operations (IO), Maritime Trade Operations (MTO), Media Ops (MOS) and Intelligence.

Position Role

Act as Operations Officer for the IW(Res) MOS capability area. The Operations Officer is the full-time focal point for accessing reservist personnel within IW(Res) through relationships with FEs within the Navy and Defence. Working to the part-time capability area SO1, the Operations Officer has delegated authority to assign missions and tasks to reservist personnel against agreed outputs defined within the Maritime Reserve Directive (MRD).

Responsibilities

Deliver engagement and communications with IW FEs and wider stakeholders within the Navy and Defence to maximise the utility of the MOS capability area.

To work collaboratively with other Operations Officers within IW(Res) to maximise broader outputs. To surge support into and cover when necessary the capability areas of other IW(Res) Operations Officers.

Track UK/NATO operations and exercise programmes to identify opportunities for MOS to participate.

Support the prioritisation of activity within the MOS capability areas to allow the allocation of resources to maximise the delivery of operational capability.

Assist capability area leadership in the alignment of MOS with other Defence activity and be member of MOS senior leadership teams and wider management boards.

Ensure that the MOS capability area operates within the delegated budget. Working collaboratively with admin personal within HMS KING ALFRED and CMRHQ, provide accurate financial reporting and projections as required.

Actively pursuing courses of action to provide sustained and assured growth of MOS strength, engaging with Career Managers (CM) and Branch Managers (BM) as required.

To proactively support the delivery of the annual appraisal process and in ensuring all reports are delivered by the Common Reporting Date (CRD) without exception.

Monitor and highlight DV/SC status of MOS personnel.

To promote and enforce MOD/Naval Service delivery of Core Values and policy on Diversity and Inclusion.

To drive, shape and lead business change.

To represent SO1 MOS as required.

Domestic

Place of work is HMS KING ALFRED with scope for some flexible working.

Employer Comments

This role is newly established and supports the delivery of Project BROADSWORD which establishes IW(Res) within the MR. The job holder will play an important part in realising the capability first vision of the MR. The position is ideal for anyone wanting to broaden their portfolio covering the delivery of change, internal and external leadership, and stakeholder engagement. Previous experience of both IW and the Reserve Forces will be advantageous.

 


Must be an OF3 of MOS specialisation. OF2 applicants with a recommend for the next higher rank in their most recent OJAR will be considered. 

OF4 applicants, if successful, will only be paid as and normally wear the rank of OF3.

Must be serving as a member of the Reserve Forces.

Grasps emerging concepts and can identify key risks to success, escalating in a succinct and timely manner when necessary.

Seeks to enhance professional knowledge and understanding of emerging issues impacting MOS.

Demonstrates knowledge of Service matters and military doctrine.

Demonstrates critical application of available information to arrive at sound, timely decisions. Identifying issues at early stage for resolution or escalation. 

Creates and grasps opportunities for improvements.

 


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 ASAP

This advert will close within two 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 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 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.

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