Defence Nuclear Organisation - Bristol, United Kingdom - Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence

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Bristol, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £27,080
Job grade:

Executive Officer
Band D
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
MOD
Defence Nuclear Organisation
Type of role:
Analytical
Engineering
Finance
Planning
Project Delivery
Risk Management
Statistics
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Compressed Hours
Number of jobs available:
5Contents

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Location

Bristol (Abbey Wood), Reading (Aldermaston)About the job

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 a unique insight into the fascinating world of nuclear.

Established in April 2016, the Defence Nuclear Organisation (DNO) was set up to oversee 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 Finance Directorate supports the whole spectrum of DNO via a functional operating model.

The advertised roles support the Warhead Directorate that 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 (London), MOD Abbey Wood (Bristol), Aldermaston (Reading), HM Naval Base Clyde (Scotland) and in Washington, DC, USA.

These posts can be based in Aldermaston or Abbey Wood but please note that occasional travel to all sites will be required, along with occasional travel to a number of other sites around the country, with the possibility of overseas travel to France, the US or Australia.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description:

Our vision for the finance function is: Protecting Value, Driving Value, Adding Value and putting finance at the heart of decision making to support and enable delivery of Defence outputs.

Cost Estimating is a vital part of what we do, ensuring the delivery of significant projects to our customers, on budget and on time.

You will be involved in supporting the delivery of various Warhead projects, ranging from estimating the next generation to the disposal of older warheads and everything in between.

It is expected that all staff will work full time and be available for 8-10 weeks training at a training venue in Bristol within the first 4-6 months of the scheme.

Person specification:

Responsibilities

In this role, you will be entrusted with:

Assisting in the creation of robust Basis of Estimate.
Identifying and manipulate data using a range of sources, normalisation requirements and techniques.
Supporting the generation of confidence level outputs using various techniques.
Supporting the generation of cost estimating outputs using various cost models.
Monitoring key stakeholder outputs to ensure that estimates are provided to the required standard and completed prior to submission timelines.
Assisting in the creation, maintenance and operation of cost models.
Communicating key estimate information and uncertainties to members of the project and programme.

Desirable Criteria

Willingness to work towards gaining a relevant professional accreditation.
Evidence of experience of working in a numerical role and being responsible for a small budget.
Evidence of experience of working in a Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) role.

Qualifications:

Behaviours:

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

Leadership
Working Together
Communicating and Influencing

Technical skills:

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

Controlling a project
Setting the Project/Programme Context

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%
25 days annual leave, rising (1 day per year) to 30 days following 5 years' service

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 tob