JOB SUMMARY

Navy Command Headquarters (NCHQ) is the nerve centre of the Naval Service. It supports operations around the globe and provides the ships, people, aircraft and equipment to deliver the UK’s defence policy. Civil Servants and Armed Forces personnel work together in a wealth of interesting and exciting jobs in different subject areas.
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The Submarine Directorate in Navy Command is responsible for all submarine in service capability and availability, including oversight of the Submarine Flotilla and Clyde Naval Base.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

JOB DESCRIPTION

This is a new post within the Navy Nuclear Portfolio Management team charged with establishing a new portfolio for In-Service Submarines in NCHQ Submarines Directorate. The portfolio will drive and coordinate the collective delivery of In-Service change programmes into ‘business as usual’ activity to meet submarine readiness requirements for defence tasks.
The Senior Portfolio Performance Analyst will drive the production and maintenance of In Service Submarine performance metrics to inform portfolio governance decision making, evidence the impact of change activity and monitor the ‘health’ of in-service delivery to support the safe implementation of change.
Performance Analysts conduct analysis and hold strong data analysis skills. They develop performance measurement frameworks – key performance indicators (KPIs), goals, user needs, benefits – and analyse the performance of a service or product against these, adapting their approach and framework appropriately and in line with any changes. They will approach problem statements with an agile methodology and seek to implement continuous improvement and data-handling best practice across all of their work.
In this role the Senior Portfolio Performance Analyst will develop performance frameworks to evidence organisational performance against agreed Key Success Factors to meet the requirements of the 2* Director led portfolio governance boards, Navy Command and wider Defence Nuclear Enterprise portfolios. The post holder will lead on the identification of requirements, development of proposals and the end to end implementation of the capture, analysis, assurance and visualisation of data and information. The post holder will help ensure optimal delivery of NCHQ/ Director Submarines strategic objectives through the analysis of a range of information sources and engagement with programme and project stakeholders, and converting this into informed insights using appropriate reporting and visualisation methods.
The post holder will work collaboratively across teams within the Directorate, NCHQ – including Navy Performance, Digital and People & Training, the Submarine Delivery Agency and the Defence Nuclear Organisation to build a performance framework that has the confidence of a wide range of stakeholders. The analysis produced by the post holder will drive an evidenced based approach to performance management and directly inform decisions on activity to improve organisational outputs and outcomes.
The Post-holder will provide analysis of performance at portfolio level for reporting and governance. Produce portfolio insights, including working in partnership with the portfolio finance teams to integrate financial reporting with wider delivery, performance and assurance reporting. Deliver routine reporting and investigative analysis of in-service submarine performance metrics to evidence the impact of change activity and monitor the ‘health’ of in-service delivery to support the safe implementation of change.
The postholder will report to the Portfolio Performance and Insights Manager. The post will be based in London Main Building, with the expectation of regular travel to Navy Command HQ, Portsmouth and occasional travel to other defence locations including Naval Base Clyde and Devonport.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

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

• Undertaking analysis and providing insight

BENEFITS

Alongside your salary of £44,590, Ministry of Defence contributes £12,917 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 28.97%
• 25 days’ annual leave per annum, increasing by 1 leave day per full year of employment to a maximum of 30 days leave
• 8 days public holiday entitlement plus 1 privilege day

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.
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TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Undertaking analysis and providing insight (expert)
  Please use the following link to access the Technical Skills - Framework: Government Analysis Function Career Framework - HTML version - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
  If a large number of applications are received, the sift will be conducted against these 2 behaviours and technical only, CV and Personal statement will be excluded.
  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.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

Open to UK nationals only.

Please be advised that the post is a reserved post, this means that we can only accept sole UK Nationals and unfortunately dual-citizens are ineligible for the role.

• Experience of conducting complex end to end analysis and being able to perform calculations, and evaluate and interpret numerical information to solve problems.
• Proven experience of story-telling; understanding and communicating complex analysis to non-experts to inform decision-making.
• Experience of engaging with a broad range of internal and external business areas, stakeholders and senior staff to understand and interpret business requirements.
• Advanced MS Excel experience including using formulas and data validation