Navy Submarine Directorate Health, Safety and

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

- 351530**Salary**:

- £35,290- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

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

- Permanent**Business area**:

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

- Audit
- Health and Safety
- Internal Audit**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
- Whale Island, PortsmouthAbout the job

**Job summary**:
The Director of Submarine’s Health, Safety and Environmental Protection Assurance Officer role is an exciting opportunity for you to play an important role in supporting the delivery of the Directorate’s Safety and Environmental Management Plan across a significant portfolio of activities in generating the in-service Submarine Force.

Operating within Director Submarine's Portfolio Office, this role form’s part Directorate's HS&EP Cell and will oversee and plan 1PA Level 3 assurance activities across Director Submarine’s Portfolio.

In Navy Command, our civil servants work alongside their military colleagues in jobs that matter; jobs which often have a direct impact on the quality of the operational capabilities we deliver.

Roles can offer great job satisfaction and there are many opportunities to develop and progress both within the Department and across the wider Civil Service.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

**Job description**:
As the Director of Submarine’s Health, Safety and Environmental Protection Cell Assurance Officer you will be responsible for:

- Supporting the delivery and maintenance of the Director Submarine's SEMP(s) against requirements of Defence policy and Regulations for HS&EP and in particular Navy Command Safety Environmental Management System.
- Co-ordinate and plan a programme of 1st and 2nd Party Assurance audits looking at safety and environmental compliance within the Submarine Domain and as directed by HSEP Manager
- Conduct data gathering on safety performance as determined by organisations SEMP and assure safety and environmental regulatory compliance, with non-conformances identified and corrective action tracked on behalf of the HSEP Manager.
- Support the Hierarchy of HS&EP policy appropriate to the organisation; track and record any delegations, and issue updates as required.
- The HS&EP Assurance Officer is accountable to the HS&EP Manager.

This post has no Line Manager responsibility.

**Person specification**:
Experience
- In an auditing role
- knowledge and understanding of ISO 45001

Essential Qualification
- NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health or equivalent.

**Qualifications**:

- NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health or equivalent.**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Changing and Improving
- Working Together
- Changing and Improving

**Technical skills**:
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

- Functional Skill - HS&EP SE 2.4 Conducting Audits and Inspections

**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.- Learning and development tailored to your role
- 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service (pro rata). In addition to 8 public holidays per year, you will also receive leave for HM The King’s birthday
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

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.

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. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it