Dno - Replacement Warhead Requirements Lead - London, United Kingdom - Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence

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3 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £41,000-
Job grade:

Senior Executive Officer
C1
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
MOD
Defence Nuclear Organisation
Type of role:
Engineering
Policy
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime, Compressed Hours
Number of jobs available:
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Abbey Wood: Bristol, AWE Aldermaston: Reading,

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Job summary:

This is a genuinely exciting time to join the Ministry of Defence (MOD) if you want to be at the heart of real Defence issues.

You will get to work on a high profile and distinctive portfolio which is rarely out of the news and have an outstanding insight into the captivating world of defence nuclear.

Established in April 2016, the Defence Nuclear Organisation (DNO) was set up to coordinate all aspects of nuclear business within the MOD; responsible for all submarines (from buying them through to disposal when they reach the end of their life), nuclear warheads, skills, related infrastructure and day-to-day nuclear policy.

DNO consists of the people, equipment and infrastructure required to successfully deter the most extreme threats to our national security and way of life.

Within DNO, the Warhead Directorate leads the UK nuclear warhead programme which provides a stockpile of reliable, safe, and effective nuclear warheads to support the UK's strategic nuclear deterrent now and in the future.

The Warhead Directorate has staff based in MOD Main Building, MOD Abbey Wood (Bristol), Aldermaston (Reading), HM Naval Base Clyde (Scotland) and British Embassy Washington DC.

This post can be based in Bristol, Aldermaston, or MOD Main Building.

Regular travel to other sites around the UK, especially AWE Aldermaston, will be required, as will travel to the United States.

This post is on the MOD Civilian Nuclear Post Control List (PCL) and may attract the Nuclear Recruitment and Retention Allowance (RRA).

This is a discretionary allowance.

The post being listed on the PCL does not mean that the post holder will have an automatic entitlement to receive the RRA.

The NSQEP RRA is not a contractual allowance and can be amended or withdrawn without notice in line with MOD Main and Submarine Delivery Agency policy.

Posts in London will attract the relevant London Weighting.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description:

Do you want to be involved in directly crafting the future of the nuclear weapons programme? The Replacement Warhead Requirements Lead role is exciting and multifaceted, with the opportunity to network with a variety of partners spanning Government, MOD and defence suppliers both nationally and internationally.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wishes to join the defence nuclear programme. You will be joining a diverse and multi-disciplined team delivering key elements of the UK nuclear deterrent. Few projects are as meaningful as this one, and our nuclear programme is a key priority for the Government. This leads to a hugely exciting sense of making a real contribution to defence objectives.

The Replacement Warhead Requirements Lead will act as the primary focal point for the Replacement Warhead Programme on all matters relating to requirements and artefact development.

They will ensure that the "Golden Thread" of requirements is effectively managed within the Replacement Warhead Programme - translating government policy and higher-level requirements and capability goals into requirements artefacts, including the Systems Requirements Document (SRD) and Statement of Requirements Document (SoRD).

These will be used to generate Statements of Requirement (SoRs) and Statements of Work (SoWs) by relevant stakeholders, including the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) in addition to other industry and government partners.

Person specification:

Responsibilities
The primary purpose of the Replacement Warhead Requirement Lead will be to:

Lead work to ensure that Replacement Warhead Requirements are produced, maintained and agreed in alignment with interdependent programmes across the Defence Nuclear Enterprise and beyond.
Maintain the link and coherence between User and Systems Requirements within the Replacement Warhead Programme, representing DNO as the "Intelligent Customer" in projects led by programme suppliers, in particular the Atomic Weapons Establishment as the Design Authority.
Lead the development of System and Technical requirements, focusing at the Capability and User Requirement level, ensuring that the interface between the Intelligent Customer and Suppliers is effectively leveraged to realise programme benefits
Chair and support working groups relating to Replacement Warhead requirements as required. Analyse, advise and agree changes to safety and performance requirements for the Rep