Navy Command, Asset Risk and Governance Manager
Description
- Job grade: Higher Executive Officer
- Contract type: Permanent
- Business area: MOD - Military Strategic Headquarters - MoD - Navy
- Type of role: Operational Delivery
- Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time
- Number of jobs available: 1
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About the job
Job summary
At Navy Command, we lead, support, and sustain the Royal Navy across every theatre of operations. We coordinate the people, platforms, and missions that keep the Fleet ready for today’s challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities. Together, we uphold centuries of naval tradition while driving innovation that ensures the Royal Navy’s readiness to protect our nation and secure our future.
As the authority for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarine capability, the Submarine Directorate oversees one of the most complex and critical elements of UK defence. Covering everything from in‑service management to long‑term fleet modernisation, the directorate ensures the Submarine Flotilla remains safe, reliable, and ready to meet national security requirements.
You'll be based at HMNB Clyde, home to the UK Submarine Service. It sustains the nation’s continuous at-sea deterrent and supports the Royal Navy’s fleet of nuclear-powered submarines. As a centre of excellence for submarine operations, Clyde plays a critical role in national security and global stability.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job description
Do you have an eye for risk, a talent for turning complex information into a clear picture and the confidence to keep important actions moving? As Asset Risk & Governance Manager, you will support the Asset Compliance Lead by taking ownership of the Infrastructure Risk Register, ensuring risks across the Estate are identified, assessed, monitored and reported in line with MOD policy. You will bring risk information together, coordinate review cycles, track mitigations and action plans, and make sure significant or emerging issues reach the right governance forums—helping the Head of Establishment / Nuclear Authorisee make informed decisions and keep infrastructure risk firmly on the radar. What you will do:
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Person specification
To be successful with your application, you'll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:
- Experience of managing risk registers and applying recognised risk management principles, policies and processes.
- Ability to assess and review risks, apply proportionate scoring, and develop effective mitigations and action plans.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to monitor actions, maintain accurate records and drive work through to completion.
- Proven analytical skills and the ability to produce clear, accurate risk reports, summaries and trend information for senior stakeholders and governance forums.
- Sound judgement and confidence to communicate, influence and escalate significant or emerging risks to senior leaders through appropriate governance routes.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- EM1 – Estate Management - Level A
Benefits
- 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service
- Market-leading employer pension contribution of 28.97%
- Personal & professional development
- Alternative working patterns for many roles
- Access to a confidential, professional support service
- Discount schemes
- Bicycle / season-ticket loans
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
- Special paid leave to volunteer (up to 6 days a year)
- Assisted travel scheme
In Navy Command we believe that everyone has the potential to make a difference and you’ll be supported through your learning journey and your career. This can include working towards membership of a professional body and/or undertaking an apprenticeship as part of your role.
You’ll have access to a variety of qualifications pathways ranging from GCSE/A-Level equivalent all the way up to master’s degree, depending on your role, your previous skills and your experience. Some qualifications even include “on-the-job” training which means minimal disruption to your working day but maximum impact.
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 .
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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Selection process details
As part of Defence Reform, Navy Command continues to review and evolve its Target Operating Model to support more agile ways of working. In this context, the role and responsibilities of this role may develop over time to reflect changing business priorities and opportunities.
At Sift, you will be assessed against the following;
- Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history and qualification details.
- Candidates will be required to provide a personal statement. This should be a maximum of 500 words that sets out your motivation for applying and shows how your skills and experience meet the essential requirements for the role.
At Interview, you will be assessed against the following success profiles:
Behaviour
- Making effective decisions
- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
Technical
- EM1 - Estate Management - Level A
Further information:
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.
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. This role does not meet that category, and we will not sponsor a visa. It 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.
The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.
The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : NavySM-DirWorkforceMgmnt@mod.gov.uk
- Email : NavySM-DirWorkforceMgmnt@mod.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam5@mod.gov.uk
Further information
Attachments
| Navy Command Submarines Directorate Attraction Candidate Pack Opens in new window (pdf, 5577kB) |
| Estate_Management Opens in new window (pdf, 136kB) |
| Candidate Information Opens in new window (docx, 32kB) |
| Defence Civil Service Offer Opens in new window (pdf, 1563kB) |
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