HMS WILDFIRE AUOO

Tasks
The AUOO is to fulfil the requirement of their purpose, using sound judgement, drawing upon the following tasks as a reference to their duties:

    People

a.    To support the CO in maintaining good order and discipline, welfare 
and morale, in accordance with QRRN.

b.    To advise and support the XO as the professional head of the Divisional and mentoring system.
c.    To support the XO in the development, promotion and delivery of Naval Ethos and Naval Service Core Values.

d.    To promote and enforce MOD and Naval Service policy on Diversity and Inclusion, and Care of Trainees.

e.    To support the CO and RPM in actively pursuing courses of action to provide sustained and assured growth of the Unit’s trained and untrained strengths, supporting CMR’s Training Branch as required.

f.    To support the XO/SM in the delivery of the Unit Appraisal process and in ensuring all reports are delivered by the Common Reporting Date without exception.

g.    To manage a robust RNFT process, encouraging all personnel to participate in PDev and AT opportunities.

h.    To act as Unit Mobilisation Officer iot ensure that mobilised Reservists understand the mobilisation process and are effectively managed during the transition to full-service contracts.

i.    Unit Liaison Officer to Insert organisation(s) as appropriate

    Management

a.    To support the UOO HMS PRESIDENT in their function as the primary Command Adviser to the COs in their region.

b.    To monitor progress against the CO’s Unit Management Plan objectives and advise courses of action as necessary to the CO.

c.    To support the XO in their delivery of internal management processes and in implementing all directives from the Chain of Command, requesting use of regional full-time staff via the UOO HMS PRESIDENT as necessary to meet any shortfall.

d.    To support the XO in managing the duties and routines of the Unit.

e.    To support the XO/UTO in coordinating and delivering Unit Annual Training Programmes and support national and regional training, making the Unit facilities available as required, and requesting regional Permanent Staff via the UOO HMS PRESIDENT to augment training where necessary.

f.    To maintain and ensure adherence to Unit Standing Orders.

g.    To contribute to the continuous improvement of individual team and organisational performance.

h.    In conjunction with GW FDEV the AUOO is responsible for establishing processes to achieve PCP approval for GW personnel in HMS WILDFIRE and assist in identifying Individual Augmentees to support GW related Operations, Exercises and Events in line with CMRHQ policies and GW FDEV requirements.

   Finance

a.    Oversee the Certificate of Efficiency and Bounty Qualification process for the unit.

  Infrastructure

a.    To be the Unit Security Officer.

b.    To act as Building Custodian.

c.    To act as Health and Safety Adviser for the Command.

d.    To oversee the usage of HMS WILDFIRE’s facilities for meetings and conferences.

e.    To oversee the management and usage of HMS WILDFIRE’s accommodation.

  Engagement

a.    To be the Unit VIP visits lead.

b.    To be the Unit’s day-to-day contact with NWD HQ and attend any site meetings representing HMS WILDFIRE as required.

c.    To be the Unit’s day-to-day contact with NWD HQ site contractors and other visitors to HMS WILDFIRE.

13.    It is anticipated that these tasks will be augmented by other duties based on geography, co-location or other external factors. Annex B contains secondary tasks relevant to HMS WILDFIRE.

 Committees

14.    The AUOO attends the following Committees and Groups:

a.    Regional Senior Management Board

b.    Unit Senior Management Board

c.    Unit SMB Away Day (6 monthly)

d.    NWD HQ Site Lodger Meetings (as required)

Must be an OR8 - OF2 of ANY specialisation.

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.

The following abilities to supplement the assumed core competencies of an OF2 (management, leadership) are required:

a.    To operate at the SO3 level.

b.    To drive and implement business change.

c.    To be contactable at all times, in emergency only.

d.    Defence Training Manager.

e.    Divisional Officer.

f.    HSEP - Managing Safely and Risk Assessor.

g.    Building Custodian.

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 NORMALLY BE 24 MONTHS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO EXTEND

The start date will be ASAP

Eligibility for FTRS/ADC

Any member of the Maritime Part Time 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 will be re-instated in the RFR 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 a rank/rate one or more above the advertised rank/rate or hold a rank/rate one below the advertised rank/rate.  

• Applicants one rate below may be interviewed at the discretion of the FTRS Cell/Line Manager and may be employed in the acting higher rate (excluding the advertised rate of WO2 or WO1) if they are suitable, qualified, meet current promotion regulations in all respects and are selected to do so. Otherwise, they will be given the opportunity to carry out the role in their substantive rank/rate; the payment of Substitution Pay (SUPA) may be considered by the employer.
• Applicants of a higher rank/rate prepared to serve in a position at a lower rank/rate than their current or former substantive rank will wear uniform, and be paid, at the Upper Rank/Rate’ level appropriate to that of the position on JPA. Exceptions will not normally be considered.

Ex-Regular Reserves of an equivalent rank from the Army or Royal Air Force are required to join the Maritime Reserves (RNR/RMR) before being eligible to apply.

Medical/Dental

Applicants must also be medically fit, and meet the minimum medical category required for the level of commitment, to fulfil the duties which their Commitment will require them to undertake.

• A medical form to confirm MedCat and suitability to be employed is required to be returned within 2 weeks of commencing the role, or the commitment may be revoked.

Personnel who have been discharged via the RN Medical Board of Survey (MOBS) or the RN Medical Employability Board (MEB), do not have a RFR liability and are therefore unable to be considered for any FTRS/ADC/VERR role.

Only personnel on FTRS(FC) commitments will be entitled to the full range of Service Medical and Dental support. Those on lower levels will be entitled to emergency medical support whilst on duty.

Pension Issues. 

Personnel who qualify for a service pension should take financial advice from Defence Business Services (DBS) Reserves/Re-employment Pensions Department on the effect that undertaking FTRS service has on their pension, EDP, Resettlement Grant or Terminal Benefits.

Additional guidance can also be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pensions-and-compensation-for-veterans. Of particular note is reference to the ‘Effect of Re-employment’ on Commutation and, for those leaving on a ‘preserved’ pension, the Resettlement Grant. Other organisations such as the Armed Forces Pension Society or the White Ensign Association may also be able to offer advice, but it is stressed that only DBS can provide an authoritative answer.

Transition between TCoS. 

Personnel taking this appointment from other TCoS should consider the impact on any accrued entitlements, such as leave, resettlement etc and should seek specialist guidance where required as certain entitlements are TCoS specific and may not be retained or transferred on transition between TCoS. 

Naval Core Training (NCT), Individual Training Requirement (IRT) and Defence Mandated Training (DMT)

 Personnel on FTRS commitments are required to maintain currency in NCT, IRT and MDT in alignment with the rest of the RN/RM. The successful applicant will be expected to complete all modules and have them recorded on JPA within 2 months of commencing employment. This is an employer’s responsibility to monitor. 

• RNFT

Personnel on FTRS Limited/Home/ADC/VERRs commitments are exempt the RNFT, unless they are a member of the RNR/RMR who should remain in date.

 Annual Salary and Leave. 

Pay will be in accordance with the pay scales published for the Armed Forces annually, and as governed by JSP 754.  Leave entitlement is detailed in JSP 760. Note, you are not able to carry forward leave from a Regular commission/engagement when commencing an FTRS Commitment or from one FTRS Commitment role to another FTRS Commitment role.

Allowances.

Entitlement to allowances is in accordance with JSP 754 however the following should be noted:

Get you Home (Travel)                  Only paid to qualifying personnel on FTRS(FC)

Home Duty Travel                          Only paid to qualifying personnel on FTRS(FC)

Accommodation.

Personnel serving on FTRS(FC) TCoS are entitled to Single Living Accommodation (SLA) and Service Families Accommodation (SFA) as per Regular entitlements. 

Personnel serving on FTRS(LC/HC)/ADC TCoS are only eligible to occupy surplus Single Living Accommodation (SLA), at non-entitled rates.

Personnel serving on VeRR TCoS are not entitled to service accommodation.

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