Senior Operational Analyst

5 days ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Ministry of Defence Full time
Job Summary

The Ministry of Defence is seeking highly skilled professionals to join its team as Senior Operational Analysts and Wargaming Analysts. These roles are critical to the success of the Army's Operational Research Branch, which uses analytical techniques to support better decision making.

Job Description

Senior Deployable Operational Analyst

This is an exciting opportunity to work embedded within British Army formation Headquarters, providing operational analysis to support planning and decision-making with formations such as 1st (UK) Division, 3rd (UK) Division, and HQ Allied Rapid Reaction Corps. The role involves deploying on exercises/operations to lead the provision of operational analysis, working in field conditions, and collaborating with other analysts from both industry and across government.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Deploy on exercises and operations to provide OA advice and support to Field Army decision making.
  • Work as the lead of a group of analysts or as part of a team in support of a lead analyst.
  • Capture requirements for analytical support and provide timely responses using tools and other bespoke analytical methods.
  • Establish and maintain suitable pre-deployment qualifications to be ready to deploy on operations.
  • Produce Post Exercise Reports (PXR).
  • Represent HQ LWC when liaising with the Field Army and working in support of OA tasks, delivered by external suppliers.
  • Operate common analytical methods, covering areas such as statistical modelling, data mining, analytics, and visualisation.
  • Contribute to the development and sharing of OA best practice.
  • Provide OA consultation and technical expertise to inform studies, experimentation, and wargaming activity in support of Op Research programme objectives.

Wargaming Senior Analyst

This role involves developing, managing, and delivering wargaming within the Field Army for the purposes of training and Warfare Development. The successful candidate will work embedded within British Army units and formation Headquarters, delivering wargames to military training audiences from Corp to Unit level at military sites throughout the UK, with occasional support to overseas exercises.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate and manage all aspects of wargame support, design, analysis, and execution using standard project management methodology.
  • Lead as wargame facilitator for wargames, including coordination with game customers, briefing leadership on each wargame, and overseeing the execution of each wargame on location and as hosted by Fd Army units.
  • Assist in identifying customer requirements and designing wargames.
  • Contribute to the development and sharing of wargaming best practice.
  • Support Director Land Warfare with the Army Wargaming Community of Interest, including coordination of events, wargaming training, education, and professional development.
  • Manage the LWC Wargaming Facility and the Op Research wargame library, maintaining an awareness of Commercial-Of-The-Shelf wargames and their applicability in a military environment.
  • Support Operational Analysis Team with Operations Planning, Exercise Planning, and Mission Rehearsal processes through the provision of wargaming and simulation support.
  • Exploit emerging data analytic capabilities to improve wargaming and simulation capabilities and improve fidelity for wargame customers.
  • Contribute to the development of Army wargaming doctrine and policy, and of technical and non-technical tools to support wargaming.
  • Provide wargaming consultation and technical expertise to inform studies, experimentation, and wargaming activity in support of Op Research programme objectives.
  • Engage with other Defence Wargaming organisations to ensure continuity of approach and maintaining an understanding of their service provision, facilities, and delivery mechanisms.
Person Specification

Senior Deployable Operational Analyst

Essential Criteria:

  • Hold a degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subject or extensive experience in Military Operational Research.
  • Have experience of applying analytical techniques to support decision making.
  • Hold a valid UK driving licence.

Desirable Criteria:

  • Have experience of working in a military environment and/or with a military customer.
  • Have experience of applying Operational Analysis techniques.
  • Be a member of a relevant professional body (The Operational Research Society).

Wargaming Senior Analyst

Essential Criteria:

  • Have extensive experience in wargaming development, management, and delivery, together with a good level of analytical and technical knowledge.
  • Experience of military modelling, simulation, and experimentation.
  • Hold a valid UK driving licence.

Desirable Criteria:

  • Have experience of working in a military environment and/or with a military customer.
  • Have experience of applying Operational Analysis techniques.
  • Experience of planning and conducting non-military wargames or simulations.
Benefits

The Ministry of Defence offers a competitive salary of £43,080, plus a contribution of £12,480 towards membership of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Other benefits include:

  • 25 days paid annual leave rising to 30 days upon completion of 5 years' service.
  • Highly competitive pension scheme.
  • Personal and professional development of skills.
  • Alternative working patterns for many roles.
  • Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), a free service that assists with achieving a productive, healthy environment conducive to a healthy lifestyle.
  • Enhanced parental and adoption leave.
  • 6 days special leave per year which can be used for volunteering activities.
  • Learning and Development.

The Ministry of Defence believes that everyone has the potential to make a difference and will be supported to help learn and advance in their career. This includes working towards membership of a professional body and/or undertaking a modern apprenticeship as part of their role.

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