Your work will help reduce information risk, strengthen information governance and ensure trusted information is available to support effective decision-making and programme delivery.

Person Specification

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead the development and improvement of information management processes, ensuring information is well-organised, accessible and effectively used across the programme.
• Provide expert advice on information governance, records management, security and data protection, helping teams comply with policy and legal requirements.
• Manage information risks and assurance activities, including audits, reviews and performance reporting, to improve compliance and reduce risk.
• Oversee information systems and collaborative working environments, ensuring information is secure, properly controlled and easy to find.
• Build strong relationships across the programme, supply chain and wider Defence community, promoting good information management practices and continuous improvement

Essential Criteria

• Experience working within large, complex programmes or projects, ideally in a Defence or government environment.
• Strong knowledge of information management, information governance, records management or data management, and experience implementing effective ways of working.
• Excellent leadership and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence at all levels.
• An understanding of information governance requirements, including information security, data protection and records management principles.
• The ability to work collaboratively with a diverse range of teams, partners and suppliers across multiple locations.

Desirable

• APM/ MSP qualifications

Behaviours

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

• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service

Benefits

• Salary: £46,040
• Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme contribution: £13,337
• 25 days paid annual leave (rising to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service)
• Market-leading employer pension contribution of 28.97%
• Personal & professional development
• Alternative working patterns for many roles
• Access to a confidential, professional support service
• Discount schemes
• Bicycle / season-ticket loans
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Special paid leave to volunteer (up to 6 days a year)

Requirements

• Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.
• Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.
• This role does not offer relocation expenses.
• External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.
• Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
• The Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

Additional Information

• 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 is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.
• MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.
• Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection Process

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

• Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history and previous skills and experience.
• Candidates will be required to provide a personal statement. This should be a maximum of 500 words that sets out your motivation for applying and shows how your skills and experience meet the essential requirements for the role.
• At Interview, you will be assessed against the following Behaviours: Communicating and Influencing, Working Together, Managing a quality service.

Contact Point for Applicants

Job Contact

Name: NAVYSM-DIRClydeResource@mod.gov.uk
Email: NAVYSM-DIRClydeResource@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team
Email: DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam3@mod.gov.uk

Further information

Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: info@csc.gov.uk.