BENEFITS

Alongside your salary of £29,580, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,569 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.

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.
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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)
• 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

TYPE OF ROLE

Administration / Corporate Support
Operational Delivery

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

The role of Governance Assistant supports the RD Chief of Staff (CoS) and their team. The team is responsible for providing support to drive forward business governance, assisting in facilitating effective reporting and acting as a conduit for RD, DIO, MOD and Civil Service initiatives to enable RD to operate as an efficient, cohesive unit.
This is a busy but rewarding role where you will experience work of an interesting, multifaceted, and challenging nature. We are seeking an individual who can use their own initiative; is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, supporting on multiple priorities; who can demonstrate a flexible innovative approach, enabling them to adapt quickly to changing/urgent requirements. The post holder should have strong communication skills both written and face-to-face, with the ability to engage with a wide range of staff including Senior Management.

The role of Governance Assistant includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Providing administrative support to Chief of Staff team
• Providing administrative support to the Chief of Staff including organising meetings, creating slide decks, and any ad-hoc tasks required.
• Supporting the tracking of Learning & Development activity across the CoE
• Track and support RD and CoE Parliamentary Business requests, keeping accurate and concise records.
• Ensure the CoE is compliant with mandatory staff related requirements e.g. mandatory training.
• Supporting the periodic refresh of training packages
• Supporting assurance activity for the 1* business area.
• Maintaining Business Impact Analysis records.
• Supporting the creation and ongoing review of CoE governance documents.
• Any other tasks reasonably expected of the grade to support Defence and wider government objectives