Dno - Warhead Operational Support Officer

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

- 257774**Salary**:

- £33,830**Job grade**:

- Higher Executive Officer- C2**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MOD - Defence Nuclear Organisation**Type of role**:

- Operational Delivery
- Planning
- Security**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**:
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Location
- AWE Aldermaston: ReadingAbout the job

**Job summary**:
This is a genuinely exciting time to join the Ministry of Defence if you want to be at the heart of real Defence issues. You will get to work on a high profile and distinctive portfolio which is rarely out of the news and have an outstanding insight into the captivating world of nuclear.

Established in April 2016, the Defence Nuclear Organisation (DNO) was set up to coordinate all aspects of nuclear business within the MOD; responsible for all submarines (from buying them through to disposal when they reach the end of their life), nuclear warheads, skills, related infrastructure and day-to-day nuclear policy. DNO consists of the people, equipment and infrastructure required to successfully deter the most utmost threats to our national security and way of life.

Within DNO, the Warhead Directorate leads the UK nuclear warhead programme which provides a stockpile of reliable, safe and effective nuclear warheads to support the UK’s strategic nuclear deterrent now and in the future.

The Warhead Directorate has staff based in MOD Main Building, MOD Abbey Wood (Bristol), Aldermaston (Reading) and HM Naval Base Clyde (Scotland). This post will be based at Aldermaston.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

**Job description**:
The Nuclear Transport Operations planning team deliver safely, securely and timely Defence Nuclear Material to meet the goals of the Nuclear Enterprise. This team is a mix of civilian and military personal working out of Aldermaston working closely with the Ministry of Defence Police and AWE personnel.

We are looking for an individual who can work in a small team to deliver in a fast-paced environment, tackling dynamic problems whilst prioritising multiple stakeholders in an exciting and meaningful role.
- Experience of working in an Operational environment (military or civilian)
- Working within multi-agency organisations.
- Experience of writing operational documentation
- Working with other MoD agencies.
- Experience of working in an Operational Control Room environment (military or civilian)

If you have good communication and interpersonal skills this could be the post for you.

**Person specification**:
**Responsibilities**
- Develop the transport plans (both long term and tactical) as well as the supporting / tasking documentation.
- Watch-keep in the Joint Operations Centre during transport operations. This may include occasional out of hours working.
- Attend multi-agency planning meetings to maintain the programme through churn.
- Assist in the management of both pool vehicle fleet and booking of additional transport to support Operations and Training.

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

- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Working Together
- Making Effective Decisions
- Managing a Quality Service
- Communicating and Influencing
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service

**Benefits**:
Being part of our Civil Service community means you will have access to a range of benefits including:

- Learning and development tailored to your role and broader skill development, enabling you to build a long-term career in your chosen area.
- The civil service champions a variety of flexible working options to suit your needs
- 25 days annual leave, raising to 30 days following 5 years’ service (+ 8 days bank and public holidays), with family friendly benefits including improved maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- A market leading civil service pension
- A culture which encourages inclusion and diversity within its teams
- Some of our sites have on-site gyms, restaurants, cafes, nurseries and more
- An employee discount scheme for all your in-store and on-line shopping needs

This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

Please note: Interview travel expenses will not be reimbursed.
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