DIO Administrative Support

at  Ministry of Defence

JOB SUMMARY

This role is part of a key liaison team for DIO business areas covering most of the South East and West of the Region. The main duties of the post will be the provision of administrative services, including, but not limited to:
Management of the car fleet e.g booking of pool and hire cars, performing relevant checks on drivers, taking for services, vehicle safety checks and basic pool car maintenance, such as tyre pressure and car charging etc, Personal Protective Equipment and Stationery procurement and distribution; maintenance of adhoc Local Security Officer issues, i.e device logins and bitlockers. Good interpersonal skills are pivotal in promoting good working relationships both within the team and other teams across DIO and MoD.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Aid in management of pool car fleet, some remotely, in line with Defence transport management expectations
• Processing rental and hire car requests on behalf of colleagues – ensuring all back-office admin has been completed in compliance with JSP 800
• Liaison with the standard change team and customers to ensure Management of Office Equipment (Printers, Laptops, Skype Speakers, Projectors, Laminators etc.)
• Coordination of the stationery and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required for all personnel based located at Andover and sub sites within our Area of Responsibility.
• Processing payments for equipment including PPE via our financial systems.
• Coordinate daily post room runs, to ensure all parcels/letters are provided to colleagues in a timely manner.
• General building services management: fault reporting and monitoring, and office/floor plate planning in a ‘hot desking’ community, to meet business and health and safety requirements.
• Complete weekly building fire alarm tests (call point checks) and building safety walks to ensure compliance with site safety regulations.

BEHAVIOURS

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

• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace
• Managing a Quality Service

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Working Together

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £26,235, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,600 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 employer contribution of 28.97%

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.
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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

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