Defence Business Services - Portsmouth, United Kingdom - Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence
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Portsmouth, United Kingdom

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Salary:

- £22,200- per annum (pro rata) with generous employer pension contributions of approx. 27% depending on your salary.


Job grade:


  • Administrative Officer
    Contract type:
  • Fixed Term
    Length of employment:
  • 18 Months
    Business area:
  • MOD
  • Head Office & Corporate Services
  • DBS
  • Digital, Information & Technology (DIT)
    Type of role:
  • Knowledge and Information Management
    Working pattern:
  • Flexible working, Fulltime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
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  • HMNB Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Hampshire, South EastAbout the job

Job summary:


  • Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference?
  • Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence?
  • Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK's Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement.
  • Our Vision
  • To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time.


  • Our Mission

  • Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability.

DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society.

We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working.

Come and join the DBS community today

Job description:

The Defence Business Services Knowledge and Information Management Records and Review Team consists of 20 records management specialists.

Our role is to safeguard the corporate memory of the MoD by ensuring that records are reviewed and selected for preservation or disposal in accordance with both the Public Records Act and the records retention policy of the MoD.

Transferring records selected for preservation to the National Archives (TNA) and other nominated places of deposit, such as museums, we play an active role in unlocking the history of our nation for the public.

We also play a vital role in ensuring long term national security, retaining and regularly reviewing records that are not appropriate for public release.


An Air Casualty File Reviewer is responsible for the individual review and cataloguing of RAF Casualty Files created during the Second World War in support of the department's ongoing RAF Casualty File project.

They are required to oversee the process of individually reviewing the content of each file and making informed decisions as to their suitability for permanent preservation at The National Archives, as well as creating and maintaining an accurate and detailed catalogue of all RAF Casualty Files.

An Air Casualty File Reviewer will also be responsible for organising delivery of these historical documents from repositories and the proper storage of them within our designated holding area, adhering to appropriate standards of record management.


It should be noted that the Air Casualty Files Project has a projected deadline, so the Air Casualty File Reviewer will be required to be able to utilise time management skills in order to meet the project deadline.


This role provides a unique and exciting opportunity to contribute to the preservation of the history of Defence for both for the Ministry of Defence's own corporate memory and the people of the United Kingdom.


This role is office based however, DBS are working hard to improve our access to, and use of, digital technology, empowering our people to work remotely (40% in the office).

Main Responsibilities

  • The review of RAF Casualty Files in accordance with the Public Records Act and the policies of the MoD.
  • Creating and maintaining an accurate catalogue of all reviewed files for use by The National Archives.
  • Responsibility for the organisation of a team of civilian volunteers tasked with the preparation of RAF Casualty Files for permanent preservation.


  • Secondary Responsibilities

  • Responsibility for ordering and receiving RAF Casualty Files from outside repositories
  • The maintenance of an organised and secure records storage area.
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