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RAF HIVE Information Officer

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Carterton, England

2 days ago

22220 GBP ANNUAL

Ministry of Defence

www.mod.gov.me

Podgorica, Montenegro

Unknown / Non-Applicable

Government


Job Description

Details

Reference number

268867

Salary

£22,220

Job grade

Administrative Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

MOD - Air - RAF Brize Norton

Type of role

Administration / Corporate Support

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

    Location

    About the job

    Benefits

    Things you need to know

    Apply and further information

Location

Carterton, South East England, OX18 3LX

About the job

Job summary

A highly motivated, enthusiastic individual is required for the position of HIVE Information Officer. As part of RAF Community Support (Com Spt), the RAF HIVE Service supports the Chain of Command and tri-Service community through the provision of up-to-date relevant information and support. The post is a customer focused position providing customer excellence.

RAF HIVE Information Officers are able to provide an extensive range of information on relocation, local facilities, schools and further education, housing, healthcare facilities, employment and training opportunities. Information on future relocations is one of the key areas of information support and is available either in advance or on arrival at the receiving unit. RAF HIVE staffs are also involved in providing Operational deployment support, including distributing deployment support resources and providing information on ways of communicating with deployed personnel.

A fundamental part of this role will involve liaising with people internally and externally, therefore, an ability to build and maintain positive relationships is a must.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

As the holder of the position of RAF HIVE Information Officer (HIO) you will be responsible for:

Under the umbrella of HIVE, acting as the unit’s/station’s focal point to provide the whole Service community, including RAF reserves, with current and relevant information on behalf of the Chain of Command, Command Staff, RAF HIVE Management Team, MoD and external agencies.

Be the focal point for local information support to the whole Service community and provide feedback on issues of interest to the unit/s and RAF HIVE Management Team.

Assist in the provision of operational deployment support, by providing RAF HIVE Deployment Support Information to deployed personnel and their families and presenting at Deployment Support briefings.

Offering a confidential signposting service to welfare and other professional support agencies.

Host and comply with HIVE ManagementTeam Assurance visits and requests associated with those visits.

The primary duties of the role include, but are not limited to;

Assess and respond to the specific information needs of the whole Service community in conjunction with the unit/station and HIVE ManagementTeam through diligent research in the form of RAF HIVE Information booklets, RAF HIVE Bulletins and RAF HIVE social media platforms.

Respond to all enquiries from the Service community in a professional and timely manner.

In consultation with Station Community Support (Com Spt) Team, liaise and network with key Service and local civilian agencies to source and deliver information relevant to the local community.

Work with the local unit/station and the HIVE Management Team to deliver the RAF HIVE Operational Deployment Package.

Act as a point of referral for confidential customer enquiries to the appropriate agencies working within the RAF HIVE Code of Confidentiality.

Ensure a high standard presentation for information displayed and communicated to the Service community with RAF HIVE branding.

Respond to any new information support needs of the local Service community as directed by the local chain of command and the HIVE ManagementTeam.

Person specification

This is a customer focused role and the successful applicant will need exceptionally strong organisational skills, be focused on attention to detail, self-motivated and able to achieve results using their own initiative.

Experience in a fast-paced office environment, working on your own as well as part of a team, problem solving skills and the ability to multitask is desired.

A practical understanding of modern SharePoint sites, Teams, O365 applications, social media platforms and the ability to multitask.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Leadership
  • Seeing the Big Picture
  • Managing a Quality Service
  • Changing and Improving
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Delivering at Pace

Benefits

  • Learning and development tailored to your role
  • An environment with flexible working options
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
  • A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment by 31st December 2022. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances. External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six month probation period.


Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Candidates need to apply online through Civil Service Jobs, after the closing date a sift will be conducted. Successful candidates will be notified by email with interview dates and location.

The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV. Please provide information of the following: job history, qualification details and previous skill and experience.

Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability 500 words maximum.

Interviews will be provisionally held on Tuesday 21 March.

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.

The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact:

[email protected]

MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – we may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/


Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
  • relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
  • relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
  • certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Recruitment team :

Further information

Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. Please refer to the attached Candidate Information guide.


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