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DIO Board Secretariat Officer from the Company
Ministry of Defence, this latest
DIO Board Secretariat Officer job vacancy is located in the city
Whittington located in the country
United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate
GCSE . Job Vacancies in this
Military field have been opened and published up to the specified time.
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Reference number
358747
Salary
£35,290 A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade
Higher Executive Officer
Contract type
Permanent
Business area
MOD - Defence Infrastructure Organisation - DIO Corporate Communications - Builds engagement and a sense of belonging for our people, promotes our reputation with our customers and stakeholders, and influences behaviour change. We deliver prioritised strategic and tactical communications activity
Type of role
Administration / Corporate Support
Working pattern
Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time
Number of jobs available
1
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Location
Whittington, West Midlands (England), WS14 9PY
About the job
Job summary
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is the estate expert for defence. We support the armed forces to enable military capability by planning, building, maintaining, and servicing infrastructure. We enable defence people to live, work, train and deploy at home and overseas. Our vision is to equip defence with a significantly smaller, more efficient, better quality estate! This role is based within the Corporate Communications Directorate. This is a hugely exciting opportunity for an organised and driven individual to join a highly regarded Board Secretariat team. The role will have specific responsibility for providing secretariat support for the Chief Executive and the Senior Executive team. It will also involve the coordination of activities to support the weekly ExCo meetings. The role has responsibility for ensuring the team conform with all agreed DIO processes and operating procedures, ensuring DIO Boards/Committees are managed and delivered under common arrangements providing continuity, control, and support in the management of Board and Committee business. This role provides a solid foundation for long-term career progression. It gives visibility of wider organisational objectives and provides an opportunity to deliver timely and quality results with focus and drive. It will also encourage and support the delivery of objectives with professional excellence, expertise, and efficiency, taking account of diverse customer needs. The opportunity also offers the chance to form effective partnerships and relationships with people both internally and externally, from a range of diverse backgrounds, sharing information, resources, and support.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week full time hours. However we are open to flexible working which can be discussed at interview.
Job description
Board/Committee Management
- Carry out the role of Secretary to the DIO ExCo, providing full
support including proactively facilitating the management and maintenance of the forward agenda; preparation of monthly agendas; ensure a coordinated and coherent programme of meetings; drafting accurate and concise minutes; maintaining and updating the action log; proactively handling the submission of papers; and producing the packs for each meeting. Also responsible for the distribution of Out of Committee papers process for the ExCo.
- Provide secretariat support to the DIO Board and other Committees
as required.
- Ensure the effective communication and continuous improvement of
Secretariat timetable, processes and outputs and maintain and review the ExCo Terms of Reference to ensure they remain fit for purpose on an annual basis.
- Help coordinate and prepare the annual assurance requirement to
look at the Committee's effectiveness and undertake other secretariat duties as the need arises for other DIO Committees and Boards.
DIO Governance Framework- Ensure our Committees and Boards align with best practice around Governance and ensure this is reflected in the DIO Framework.
Person specification
Organisation and communication skills are key to this role, as well as working with a clear focus on ensuring the service provided meets needs and standards. Previous experience in supporting Senior Executives and Management Boards would be desirable.
Some travel to other UK locations may be required.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
- Managing a Quality Service
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
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
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.
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.
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.
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/.
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 Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these Behaviours during the interview process:
- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
- Managing a Quality Service
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
Experience:
- CV - Job History and Previous Skills & Experience
Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.
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 .
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.
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 the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
Name : Lisa Ryan Email : Lisa.Ryan108@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.
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Closed Date :
2025-08-28
