Navy Strat Plans Analyst

at  Ministry of Defence

JOB SUMMARY

The job is based at Navy Command HQ, Whale Island, Portsmouth, a site of national and strategic military importance. The Navy Strat Plans Analyst is a challenging and rewarding role that provides analysis of various sources of Data in support of strategy and planning development. The Assistant Chief of Naval Staff organisation leads the development of RN strategy, through a strategic balance of investment process, manages RN engagement with Ministers, the Ministry of Defence, Parliament, the other Front-Line Commands, allied Navies, Other Government Departments, the Maritime Enterprise, academia and think tanks and the general public, developing and coordinating corresponding Navy policy.
The Deputy Directory; Navy Strategic Planning leads the development of the Royal Navy Strategy, managing the strategic choices required to deliver the RN budget, delivery of the Command Plan and strategic analysis of management information for the Navy Executive Committee and supporting First Sea Lord in their role as the 4* Top Level Budget Holder, in Holding to Account sessions with Head Office.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

JOB DESCRIPTION

This post will be a key team member of the Navy Strategic Planning Team within the ACNS Directorate. The post works directly to the Head of Plans, providing the strategic headquarters with a “brain function” and will work in an agile way to bring people, processes, connectivity, and technology together to maximise effect.
The analyst post will be unbounded in areas for analysis, but the majority of projects will be fast paced and delivery will be required in short timelines. Products will be predominantly presented to the First and Second Sea Lords through Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff.

As an agile, Scrum based organisation, the post will also support the two teams with Strategic Planning (i.e. the Strategy Team and the Planning Team) to deliver priority products where analysis expertise is required. Examples of these include;

• Cost modelling future Navy propositions to enable strategic decision making.
• Analysis into the consequences of changes of RN Strategy.
• Strategic trend analysis in performance data across the organisation from Finance through to Operations.
• Strategic analysis of the future RN and how it might be more achievable through changes or choices.

Other components of the role include:

• As the lead analyst within Strat Plans and one of the most senior analyst posts within the Command, the post holder will considerably contribute to development of the Analysis Function within the Command.
• They will have to work with and leverage internal government organisations such as DSTL or GORS and interact with external organisations who maybe required to provide specialist support.
• Work with Deputy Director to provide advice of the robustness and quality of the evidence being presented and used by the NEC.
• Work closely with the Red Team in the Policy & Engagement Deputy Directorate to analyse a range of products across the command.
• Provide advice to other 2* areas across the Command that have a lack of analysis SQEP.

BEHAVIOURS

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

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £57,670, Ministry of Defence contributes £16,706 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%

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.
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NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

Open to UK nationals only.

Other components of the role include:

• As the lead analyst within Strat Plans and one of the most senior analyst posts within the Command, the post holder will considerably contribute to development of the Analysis Function within the Command.
• They will have to work with and leverage internal government organisations such as DSTL or GORS and interact with external organisations who maybe required to provide specialist support.
• Work with Deputy Director to provide advice of the robustness and quality of the evidence being presented and used by the NEC.
• Work closely with the Red Team in the Policy & Engagement Deputy Directorate to analyse a range of products across the command.
• Provide advice to other 2* areas across the Command that have a lack of analysis SQEP