Defence Digital

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

- 255258**Salary**:

- £21,169**Job grade**:

- Administrative Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MOD - Strategic Command**Type of role**:

- Administration / Corporate Support
- Secretarial**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time, Compressed Hours**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- Abbey Wood, BristolAbout the job

**Job summary**:
We have some exciting and rewarding opportunities within the Digital Defence, who are leaders within Defence and growing, so now is a great time to join us and become part of our journey You will be delivering Digital services for innovative and successful capabilities worldwide, drawing on your skills and experiences.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

**Job description**:
We are looking for an individual who is highly organised with the ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines. You must have the ability to communicate with stakeholders of all levels and maintain a high level of confidentiality.

**Person specification**:
Dynamic
- A person who can think on their feet and adapt to change.

Flexibility
- Able to pre-empt and reprioritise at short notice.

Confident
- Able to communicate and build rapport across TacSys, Defence and Industry.

Typical duties to include:

- Diary - Effective and efficient diary management, responding promptly to change, anticipating problems, and devising solutions.
- Coordination and provision of relevant papers in a timely manner, using own initiative and business knowledge to prioritise.
Provision of meeting rooms and organisation of attendees.
- Manage hospitality record for principal.
- Travel - Research and analyse cost effective transport and hotel options within Departmental policy including producing business cases.
- Arrange and co-ordinate all travel requirements (flights/accommodation/visas/passports etc).
- Consult, co-ordinate and confirm with principal(s)/key stakeholders to align with all requirements.
- Information Management - Execution of all information management tasks including appropriate oversight of official, sensitive, and other classified information.

**Location**: / **Hybrid working**

This post is based at ABW Abbey Wood - Bristol.

However, the role may 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) and working from home as a personal choice. At present, the TacSys team are working a minimum of 2 days in office. Occasional travel to Defence shows, conferences and other MOD sites.

If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

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

- Leadership
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together

**Benefits**:

- An environment with flexible working options.
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
- 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service.
- Ability to roll over up to 10 days annual leave per year.
- In addition to 8 public holidays per year, you will also receive leave for HM The King’s birthday.
- Minimum of 15 Days Special Leave in a rolling 12-month period to for volunteer military or emergency service reserve commitments.
- Special Paid Leave for volunteering up to 6 days a year.
- Enhanced parental and adoption leave.
- Employee Assistance Programme to support your wellbeing.
- Most sites have good travel links with free car parking; many also have other facilities such as a Sports & Social Club and Gyms.
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%.
- Additionally, please see the attached Benefits Leaflet.

**Learning & Development**

In Defence Digital we have a strong learning and development ethos, supporting you to fulfil your potential by providing
- 5 days per year towards Learning & Development.
- Learning and development tailored to your role.
- Professional and Personal Development of skills.
- Access to the Civil Service-Learning training courses, some free or paid by MOD.
- Ability to obtain industry recognised qualifications supported by MOD.

Our Organisation is a leader in Defence and we’re growing, so now is a great time to join us and become part of our journey

**Equality and Diversity statement**

This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.

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. Un