Navy Command

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

- 268667**Salary**:

- £27,080**Job grade**:

- Executive Officer- Formerly D Grade**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MOD - Navy - Estates and Service Delivery Group**Type of role**:

- Logistics**Working pattern**:

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

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- His Majesty's Naval Base, Devonport, PlymouthAbout the job

**Job summary**:
A vacancy has arisen within the Motor Transport department at His Majesty’s Naval Base Devonport as the Motor Transport Authorised Demanding Officer. You will be responsible for oversight of the operational management of the land vehicle fleet providing information and direction to nominated persons with delegated responsibilities as well as our contracted service provider. This information and direction will be in relation to all White Fleet vehicle administration including the monitoring of approvals of completion for all vehicle legal, scheduled and non-scheduled maintenance events, compliance requirements and approving and scrutinising activity that attracts public expenditure ensuring value for money is being considered and implemented at all levels.

The successful applicant will also be supporting naval base personnel and our contracted service provider by advising, supporting, and informing key stakeholder regarding Defence and Naval Base Transport Policy and Standard Operating Procedures within the Phoenix II White Fleet Vehicle contract.

Whilst not essential, experience of working with the Defence Phoenix II White Fleet Vehicle Contract and its operation and Management Information Systems would be beneficial.

If you are looking to work in an enjoyable, vibrant and diverse department in a great organisation directly supporting Royal Navy outputs; then we are looking to recruit an engaging, team focused individual like you to become an integral part of our team.

Devonport Naval Base is the nerve centre for the Royal Navy in the Southwest. It supports operations around the globe and provides the ships, submarines, people, and equipment to deliver the UK’s Defence Policy. Its mission is to meet the support and operating requirements for the Royal Navy and UK’s allies, from the Southwest, reaching worldwide. Devonport Naval Base is part of Navy Command within the MOD.

As a civil servant in Navy Command, you will be part of a forward-looking organisation with inclusive workplace policies, excellent career prospects, and a job that makes a difference.

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

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

**Job description**:
The applicant will be responsible for:
Liaising with the Intelligent Customer (IC) for Motor Transport (MT), ensuring the provision of White Fleet Vehicles aligns to the contractual obligations of the Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP) Contract and future iterations.

Undertaking performance monitoring of Phoenix II Land Transport contract leased vehicles and transport services delivered by the Naval Bases Contracted Service Provider ensuring value for money and efficient fleet management across the user community.

Providing Assurance that the vehicle fleet provided by the Ministry of Defence and operated by the contract partner is compliant and fit for purpose. Where required, you will hold the contract partner to account by appropriate discussions or challenge or by escalating to the Motor Transport Service Delivery Manager and Intelligent Customer if services provided do not meet the requirements or additionally, where contractual challenges are raised or received.

Collaborating with the Motor Transport Quality Assurance team and Transport Operations Manager by providing data and information aligned to the scrutiny of billing and recharges and other assurance activity to demonstrate proper use and value for money at all levels.

Building collaborative and positive relationships with Industry Provider staff to maintain a clear understanding of what deliverables are required as part of the FMSP contract. In the role you will also be required to establish effective working relationships with departments In Navy Command and across the Naval Base to communicate Defence and Naval Base Policy delivered by the contractor.

**Person specification**:
Competent with Microsoft Office 365 and other Management Information Systems.

Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Excellent organisational skills enabling co-ordination of input from internal and external partners.

Dedication and ability to meet goals within required timescales using appropriate and wide ranging tools.

**Licences**:

- Full UK Driving Licence (Category B)**Behaviours**:
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