Navy Command

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

- 355159**Salary**:

- £35,290- Posts based in London will attract the relevant London weighting.- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Higher Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MOD - Navy**Type of role**:

- Policy**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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- This role is available at either Ministry of Defence, London or Navy Command Headquarters, Portsmouth.About the job

**Job summary**:
This role forms sits within the Naval Staff, headed up by the Director of Strategy and Policy. The Naval Staff leads on the development of strategy and policy; engagement with Ministers, the wider MoD and other Front-Line Commands; international and domestic engagement (e.g. allied Navies, events like the Mountbatten Festival of Music) and thought leadership on maritime issues in partnership with academia and think tanks.

This role is an exciting opportunity to coordinate and advise on the full breadth of Royal Navy relevant policy issues, as well as being part of a team of Secretariat officers to ensure excellent and timely responses to Parliamentary Questions, Ministerial Correspondence, Parliamentary Committee hearings, and enquiries from the public and the media. The political context, as well as the profound transformation that the Royal Navy is undergoing, will make it a fascinating time for the successful postholder.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

**Job description**:

- The Policy Secretariat ensures that the RN fulfils its obligations to Ministers, Parliament and the public. It is a busy environment where we handle a diverse range of issues with much direction from, and engagement with, senior personnel and Ministers, often working to tight deadlines. We lead on all aspects of Parliamentary Business including drafting and submitting parliamentary questions, ministerial correspondence, provision of briefings and draft speeches for Defence debates and advice for Defence Select Committee and other Parliamentary enquires. We also provide support to Ministers and Directorate of Defence Communications on media lines to take. The Secretariat leads on the provision of advice to Ministers on the size, shape, activity and structure of the RN, including wider reputational matters.**Person specification**:

- Ensure all submissions sent, including Ministerial Submissions, are drafted in accordance with established policy, to deadline and business requirement, and to Ministerial satisfaction determined through feedback with Private Offices.
- You will ensure that Navy Command, and the wider MOD, are engaged on the role and value of the Policy Secretariat team by building strong working relationships at all levels.
- This post requires an on-call commitment (around 1 in every 7 weeks) for which an allowance is payable. As a result of this requirement, the post is not suitable for part-time or job share working arrangements.
- We are advocates of a healthy work-life balance and flexible working, ensuring hours worked are not excessive. However, extended hours may be necessary at times to meet ministerial/parliamentary deadlines.
- **We are looking for the following experience**:

- Experience of ability to seek and analyse information to inform decisions based on best evidence.
- Experience of developing good working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders/customers at all levels and of building strong personal relationships with colleagues and contacts to deliver shared objectives.
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise activities.

Desirable criteria:

- Experience in preparing and drafting correspondence and/or briefing material.
- Awareness of the current political and strategic context and how this might impact upon the Royal Navy.

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

- Communicating and Influencing
- Making Effective Decisions
- Delivering at Pace
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace

**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. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.**Career Development**

From the very first day you will be supported by your manager and colleagues to understand your role and how it supports the RN. You will be encouraged to develop your existing abilities and learn new skills, and we will invest in your continued professional development as part of our ongoing commitment to developing our employees.

As a member of the MOD Policy profession, you will also have the opportunity to a attend a one-week training programme which will provide you with an understanding of what the pr