Army - Quartermaster Support Officer

Ministry of Defence; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A government department in London is seeking a Quartermaster Support Officer to provide essential support in Health and Safety matters. You will be the main contact for accommodation issues, assist the Quartermaster in various duties, and handle communications with stakeholders. Strong administrative and communication skills are essential for this role. This position plays a crucial role in ensuring the efficient operation of the Quartermaster's Department.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of Health and Safety matters.
• Ability to liaise with contractors and external stakeholders.
• Experience in administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely execution of duties within the Quartermaster Department.
• Attend meetings and produce minutes as directed.
• Report faults and follow up actions to the Quartermaster.
• Assist with H&S documentation preparation.
• Oversee booking and personnel accommodations.

Job description

Overview

As the Quartermaster Support Officer, you will provide support to the Quartermaster when dealing with all Health and Safety matters relating to both Regents Park Barracks and military accommodation elsewhere in London.

On behalf of the Quartermaster, you will be expected to be the main point of contact for accommodation matters elsewhere liaising both with those who live there, contractors regarding the security aspects as well as being the point of contact for infrastructure matters.

You will be expected to regularly provide information to the Quartermaster and assist in delivering required outputs be it from a MOD policy or legislative aspect.

You will be required to have a good understanding of and work in accordance with the Officer Commanding's Health and Safety Environmental Protection Statement.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all day-to-day duties and activities within the Quartermaster Department are carried out in a timely fashion as directed by the Quartermaster
• Attend various meetings on site and off on behalf of the Quartermaster. On occasions take the role of Secretary and produce minutes within the required time scale as directed by the Quartermaster
• Report all faults identified to the Quartermaster Department to the single point of contact and carry out the necessary follow up action and provide progress information to the Quartermaster. In the process of these duties you may be expected to sit in on meetings with external agencies/contractors and report information gathered to the Quartermaster
• Help prepare and distribute H&S related documentation as directed by the Quartermaster
• As the main administration focal point for the branch, you will be expected to collect and process all incoming and outgoing mail pertaining to the department
• Assist the Quartermaster with all security aspects of both Regents Park Barracks and military accommodation when required, and to provide support to the Second in Command on security matters
• Lead with the receipt and issue of stores using various IT systems in use across Defence
• On behalf of the Quartermaster, escort visitors and contractors as and when required
• Assist others in the team with tasks in and around each of the stores’ locations, offices and accommodation as and when required
• Deal with telephone and email queries with internal and external stakeholders providing support to the Quartermaster on a daily basis
• Assist with the general husbandry of the Quartermaster’s Department
• Responsible for overseeing booking and marching in and out of personnel requiring accommodation liaising with others as required
• Assisting the Quartermaster with Write off’s and losses action regarding stores as and when required
• Providing advice and guidance to those who request assistance from the Quartermaster as and when required
• Support the Quartermaster on all CCTV matters as required

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