Information Manager

Job ID:

56517a6

Location:

United Kingdom

Published:

Today

Salary 27080 GBP ANNUAL

Company

Ministry of Defence

Website

www.mod.gov.me

Headquarters

Podgorica, Montenegro

CEO

Revenue

Unknown / Non-Applicable

Type

Government

Sector

Founded

Job Description

Details

Reference number

280176

Salary

£27,080

Job grade

Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

MOD - Air

Type of role

Digital

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Number of jobs available

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About the job

Benefits

Things you need to know

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Location

Gilsland, North West England, CA8 7AT

About the job

Job summary

The Information Manager (iMgr) is responsible to the Senior Information Owner (SIO) for all information management processes within RAF Spadeadam and the Aggressor Sqn. The iMgr also acts as the Stn Information Support Officer (ISO) and Records Mgr.

This post is advertised for 37 hours per week

Job description

The successful candidate will be explicitly responsible for the following:

Acting as line manager for the Information Management (IM) Administration Officer (AO) and the Stn DATO.
Maintaining familiarity with Defence and AIR IM policy.
Ensuring RAF Spadeadam’s information requirements (physical and electronic) are met.
The efficient management of RAF Spadeadam’s collaborative working environment. (MS Sharepoint and Teams).
Providing support to RAF Spadeadam personnel on all aspects of information management.
Oversight of RAF Spadeadam Super Users including development of their IM skills and competencies.
As Stn Records Manager, ensuring the deletion of material of no value, including duplicated data, rough drafts or redundant information that is no longer required, in accordance with iaw Defence and Air policy.
Facilitating Information Assurance processes.
Promoting information security across RAF Spadeadam.
Producing the Stn information management plan.
Enacting policy and guidance for the effective application of DPA18, GDPR and associated legislation.
Ensure risks to IM within business area are understood and managed.

Person specification

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a proven background in Information Management and have a strong awareness of MOD systems and processes. They should be experienced with regard to utilising SharePoint, O365 applications and managing team sites. They will possess excellent managerial, organisational and investigative/problem solving skills; be a meticulous worker and good team player within a small, but busy, section. They should be equally comfortable working independently or with external and internal stakeholders.

Behaviours

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

Leadership
Managing a Quality Service
Changing and Improving
Developing Self and Others

Benefits

Learning and development tailored to your role
An environment with flexible working options
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Free Parking
Gym Membership for a small fee
Use of the Combined Mess

The post 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.

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 by 31st December 2022. 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.

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.

Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.

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.

Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

Following a sift successful candidates will be invited to RAF Spadeadam for interview. Candidates may be required to evidence their IT skills by performing a practical task on MS Teams and/or Sharepoint.

Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include: job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.

The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk

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 Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name :

Squadron Leader Rob Keir

Email :

robert.keir372@mod.gov.uk

Telephone :

0300 164 4957

Recruitment team