Lead Auditor - High Wycombe, United Kingdom - Ministry of Defence

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2 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £41,000
  • This post also attracts an RAF High Wycombe recruitment and retention allowance of £2000 per annum, in addition to the advertised salary
  • A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
    Job grade:
  • Senior Executive Officer
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Business area:
  • MOD
  • Air
    Type of role:
  • Audit
  • Environment and Sustainability
  • Governance
  • Health and Safety
  • Internal Audit
  • Policy
  • Risk Management
    Working pattern:
  • Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
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  • RAF High Wycombe, with hybrid working and regular UK wide travelAbout the job

Job summary:


A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced lead auditor to join the department of the Chief Environment & Safety Officer (CESO) at the RAF Safety Centre, in the delivery of continual improvement ensuring the highest standards of Safety & Environmental Protection.

The role based at RAF Air Command, delivers the Health, Safety & Environmental Protection audit programme, to provide assurance to the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), that the organisation is compliant with all relevant statutory HS&EP legislation and Defence policy.

Audits are conducted according to, but not limited to our Joint Service Protocols (JSPs,) namely JSP's 815 & 816 (Safety & Environmental Management Systems) on a 3 yearly rolling programme.

The job involves regular travel to RAF establishments to undertake detailed auditing, through a coordinated itinerary at a Station.

You will be supported by HS&EP professionals from the wider CESO team, who will accompany under your direction, to undertake each integrated audit.

The role also conducts a level of overarching oversight and analysis of assurance findings, to enable pro-active identification of HS&EP trends.

There is an opportunity for the successful applicant to shape the role and identify opportunities for enhancement, in the way we conduct audit and assurance.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.


Job description:


Other role responsibilities include:

  • Support review of policy and guidance in collaboration with MOD head office and other military forces and stakeholders (Army, Navy, Strat Com etc).
  • Develop analysis to support identification of trends in HS&EP events and behaviours.
  • Preparing and providing reports and statistics to senior and toplevel committees as required.
  • Specialist inputs to Parliamentary/Ministerial business, FOI/EIR[1] requests and media briefings or press releases as required.
  • Conduct topical deep dive audits, as and when the need is identified.
  • Support the draft of the Air annual assurance report.
  • Collaborative engagement with other RAF Safety Centre, safety domains.
  • Support the development of the HS&EP professions framework.
  • Potential for the role to be responsible for line management of one or more SO2 staff members, in the near future.
  • Other tasks to support the department, as directed by CESO (RAF).
[1] Freedom of Information/Environmental Information Regulations


Person specification:


Qualifications:


  • Must hold a minimum of a recognised Lead Auditor qualification/accreditation.
  • NEBOSH National General Certificate in Health & Safety as a minimum, but ideally NEBOSH Health & Safety Diploma qualified.
  • NEBOSH certificate or Diploma in Environmental Management, or some demonstrable experience of environmental awareness and/or managing environmental risks

Behaviours:

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

  • Delivering at Pace
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Managing a Quality Service
  • Changing and Improving
  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Leadership

Benefits:


  • Alongside your salary of £41,000, Ministry of Defence contributes £11,070 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
  • 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%

Please Note:
Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.


Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.


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
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