Head of Salvage and Marine Operations

3 months ago

Bristol, United Kingdom Ministry of Defence Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 297373**Salary**:

- £80,000- Up to £120,000 per annum (plus benefits)**Job grade**:

- SCS Pay Band 1**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MOD - Defence Equipment & Support**Type of role**:

- Other**Working pattern**:

- Full-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- DE&S Main Office, Abbey Wood, BristolAbout the job

**Job summary**:
The Salvage & Marine Operations (SALMO) team is part of the Ships Domain, which covers both Ship Acquisition and Ships Support Operating Centres, supported by a Domain Headquarters. SALMO delivers critical operational capability to Defence, including salvage, diving, marine robotics and marine operations.

We’re looking for an outstanding and inspiring leader, who is able to empower, build effective teams and unlock people’s full potential, whilst delivering at pace.

You will be comfortable dealing with complexity and uncertainty, willing to take responsibility and accountability, driving a culture of problem solving, innovation and agility.

**Job description**:
**Head **of Salvage and Marine Operations (SALMO)**, has the following key areas of responsibility**:

- Responsible for setting the strategic direction of SALMO and as head of specialism, ensure appropriate training and development of staff within the area.
- Operational Duty Holder for all SALMO activity. This includes when the team are deployed to named theatres of operation.
- Accountable for delivery of SALMOs Sponsored Reserve capability. Delegated authority to mobilise the team as Sponsored Reserves.
- Budget holder for SALMO as a Base Level Budget holderEnsure correct management of SALMOs delegated resources. In the case of major maritime incident, manage the response budget.
- Take a leading role in the introduction of new technologies and techniques to the maritime domain; in particular supporting the development of a maritime autonomous systems centre of expertise.
- Head of establishment responsibilities for SALMO operated sites.
- Provide expert commercial maritime advice across Defence and wider Government to provide cost effective and rapid delivery of required capabilities.
- Responsible for SALMO delivered acquisition projects, including appropriate governance processes.

**Person specification**:
2. Significant experience in MOD or a comparable environment at senior leadership level including managing emergency response and safety in high risk environments

3. Experience of working with security sensitive projects and operations

4. Proven track record in procurement

5. Evidence of diverse stakeholder management

6. High level of personal resilience

7. A demonstrable commitment to diversity and inclusion

**Essential Qualifications**:

- Master Mariner
- Chief Engineer or Masters level Naval Architect

**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%

Things you need to know

**Selection process details**:
**DE&S has appointed Veredus as an executive search firm for this appointment and they will manage the campaign.**

1. A **CV** setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you have provided reasons for any gaps.

2. A **Supporting Statement **(around two pages) outlining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience match the requirements of the person specification

4. A completed **Disability Confident Form **- if applicable (Attached to job ad).

**After you've applied**

**Shortlist**

**Assessment**

If you are shortlisted for interview, you will be asked to complete an online Leadership Assessment and take part in a staff engagement exercise. These assessments are designed to provide more insight into you as a leader and support the panel’s decision on who to appoint after interview.

**Interview**

**Offer**

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.**Security**:

- See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).- People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.**Medical**:
**Nationality requirements**:

- Open to UK nationals only.**Working for the Civil Service**:

- The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
- We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).-
- The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.- Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a cop

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