Army - Assurance and Lessons

Job summary

Would you like to play a key role within a unique policing environment?

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Do you have experience of monitoring and assuring activity and using your initiative to make beneficial change to processes?�

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If so, the Headquarters Provost Marshal (Army) Assurance and Lessons post, could be for you.

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HQ Provost Marshal (Army) (PM(A)) and 1 Military Police (MP) Brigade is responsible for delivering worldwide military police, custodial and guarding services to the Army and in support of wider Defence outputs. The HQ consists of three distinct elements: the Service Advisor, providing governance and assurance; the Capability team, developing future training, personnel and technical solutions and the Brigade HQ, commanding our MP Units based across the UK and deployed in multiple overseas locations.

The position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

Assurance & Lessons (A&L) (HEO grade) is the Team Leader responsible for the assurance of RMP policing and investigative activity, identifying lessons and influencing policy amendments to align with best practice. This is a key role within HQ PM(A) and the incumbent will be responsible for the development of policy in line with policing best practice and legislative changes. The incumbent will monitor activity to ensure compliance and visit Units at least annually to conduct an in-depth Performance Assessment Visit (PAV).�

Key responsibilities

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Responsible for ensuring that all Royal Military Police (RMP) Units undergo an Annual Policing Assurance visit and to subsequently produce a detailed report of findings and initiate remedial actions as required. This will require travel to RMP Units within the UK and Overseas.

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Responsible for all RMP Second Line Defence Assurance activity in relation to Policing and Investigations.

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Represent the Investigations & Policy Department at the Assurance Working Group and Strategic Assurance Board.

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Evaluate RMP Policing lessons learnt and co-ordinate a procedure to ensure timely amendment of policy and contribute to any policing/investigation training reviews.

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Use Service Police IT systems and other IT related material to remotely monitor and assess RMP investigation activity against current legislation and doctrine to inform SO1 Investigations & Policy of any policing deficiency or unsatisfactory performance.

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Managing a military member of staff who is your assistant.

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Use Service Police IT systems and other IT related material to collate, analyse and distribute crime and policing statistics as required by the RMP and the Service Justice, Discipline and Conduct Group, MOD.� Provide performance management data to the Service Justice Executive Group on a quarterly basis.

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Compile a Daily Crime Briefing Document and provide updates on cases of interest.

Provide a monthly legal adviser return to AFCLAA and investigate any irregularities or challenges submitted by solicitors.

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Collate and disseminate Court Martial results to investigating units.��

Development Opportunities

The incumbent will gain huge experience concerning Service Police procedures and practice. The incumbent will have the opportunity to develop and influence Service Police policy and processes. Opportunity to regularly visit RMP Policing Units including Cyprus, Bruni & Kenya. Opportunity to have a positive impact on how the RMP and wider Service Police operate.

Person specification

Essential skills:

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbalAbility to multi-task and set priorities.Developed effective decision-making skills, with the ability to make decisions and provide clear rationale.IT literate and confident in the use of MS Office Applications

Desirable skills:

Experience of Service Police investigative procedures and processes is desirable.

Licences

UK valid driving license

Behaviours

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

Seeing the Big PictureChanging and ImprovingWorking TogetherManaging a Quality Service

Benefits

Alongside your salary of �35,290, Ministry of Defence contributes �9,528 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

As a civil servant working alongside the Army, you will be part of a forward-looking organisation with inclusive workplace policies, excellent career prospects and a job that makes a difference.

The Army prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work/life balance.

Benefits for Army Civil Servants include:

Learning and development tailored to your role including the opportunity to further develop Climate Change and Sustainability experience within a project and programme delivery environment.A dynamic and innovative working environment that offers flexible working options.A working culture that encourages inclusion and diversity.Opportunities for personal and professional development.Highly Competitive Pension Scheme.Flexi-time scheme.Alternative working practices.25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years� service.Ability to roll over up to 10 days leave per year.Highly competitive pension scheme.Personal and professional development of skills.Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), a free service that assists you with achieving a productive, healthy environment that is conducive to a healthy lifestyle.An excellent range of family-friendly benefits, for example, enhanced parental, and adoption leave.6 days special leave per year which can be used for volunteering activities.Local site benefits such as free parking, on-site gym facilities, shop, caf� and the opportunity to join and use one of the on-site messes.

- outlines the range of benefits available to MOD Civil Servants.

Flexible working is encouraged with support available for a range of personal circumstances allowing a positive work/life balance.

These job roles will likely be suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station which is based on business assessment of where the work is best done) and working from home as a personal choice (if the role is suitable for this).� If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.

Successful candidates can discuss their development options with their manager when in post.

The Duty Station for this role is Army Headquarters, Marlborough Lines, Andover SP11 8HJ.

A which was introduced by the Government in 2020 under the Veterans Strategy Action Plan which included the commitment of making the Civil Service a great Place to Work for Veterans. To be eligible for this scheme in the Civil Service, candidates must meet the minimum standard for the role being applied for and:

have served for at least one year in His Majesty�s Armed Forces (as a Regular or Reserve); this includes time spent trainingbe in transition from, or ceased to be a member of, HM Armed Forcesnot already be a civil servant, or be employed by a Civil Service Commission accredited public bodyThere is no maximum time limit from when you left HM Armed Forces to be eligible for this initiative.

Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working.� This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

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.

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