Supply Chain Directorate Markets and Sectors Analyst

UK Ministry of Defence; London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the UK's Ministry of Defence in the Supply Chain Directorate, a pivotal role amid increasing focus on supply chain resilience. You will analyze supplier risks and assist in producing key reports that influence senior decision-makers and drive strategic engagement with industry partners.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Learning and development tailored to the role

Civil Service pension with employer contribution of 28.97%

Inclusive culture

Qualifications

• Experience analyzing data for policy decisions.
• Proficient in MS Excel and Power BI.
• Strong communication skills with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support supplier survey administration and risk analysis.
• Develop the Economic Dashboard and quality assurance.
• Lead monthly reports on Defence and Sector news.

Skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Quality assurance

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

MS Excel

Power BI

Job description

Stoke Gifford, South West England, BS34 8JH : City of Westminster, London (region), SW1A 2HB

Job Summary

Supply Chain Directorate

At a time when Supply Chains are a foundational priority for defence, this is an exciting opportunity to join the Supply Chain Directorate, a key part of the largest and most complex Commercial Function in Government. The MOD spends over £20bn annually across nearly 6,000 contracts, ranging from property and FM, corporate services, complex IT infrastructure and services, food, clothing, and medical supplies to large equipment platforms such as ships, aircraft and vehicles.

The Supply Chain Directorate sits within Defence Commercial. It is responsible for delivering the MODs Strategic Partnering Programme which manages the relationships with our most important suppliers; leads the MOD’s approach to understanding our supply chains and identifying, analysing reporting and mitigating supply chain risk and fragility, and delivers the departments strategic engagement with industry including ins support to small business. We also lead on cross Government supply chain disruption and crisis management as it relates to supply chains.

We provide a range of services to a wide MOD and HMG stakeholder base (Senior Decision Makers, Other Government Departments, Policy Teams, Delivery Teams, and FLCs) our Allies and Industry Partners (UK & Global defence companies of all sizes, as well as Trade Associations & Related Bodies).

We recently launched the Defence Supply Chain Capability Programme (DSCCP) a major transformation project aimed at delivering a step-change improvement in how Defence understands, designs and manages our industrial ecosystem to deliver benefits throughout the end-to-end supply chain. It will enable MOD and Industry, working together as One Defence, to establish a resilient, adaptive and collaborative Defence supply chain that is aligned with Secretary of State’s Defence industrial priorities, acting as a credible deterrent, underpinning our war fighting edge, and driving economic growth across the Defence industrial sector.

We are at the forefront of key supply chain policy decisions and interventions which will fundamentally shape the future for Defence. These include the implementation of Strategic Defence Review which sets the future strategic direction of Defence; shaping thinking for the new Defence Industrial Strategy designed to improve and develop relations with industry and set out the strategic capabilities required for tomorrow; and support work to embed the Supply Chain Directorate in the new National Armament Directorate as part of organisational changes introduced by Defence Reform.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job Description

Specific projects you will be responsible for include:

• Supporting the administration and analysis of a survey of suppliers about their supply chain risks and mitigation's. Results from this survey are used in high-profile reports and Dashboards which are seen by MOD Ministers, PUS, MOD’s major suppliers and Senior officials.
• Supporting the continued development of the team’s Economic Dashboard and the externally published Jedhub Annual Economic Report, and you will be responsible for some of the underlying data processing and quality assurance.
• Supporting the development of component level risk assessments in key defence supply chains using available tools relating to supply chain mapping and shipping data with associated training available.
• Lead the delivery of open-source Defence and Markets and Sector news and data for two monthly reports.
• Provide research and engage with internal stakeholders who request market assessments for pre-competition or Category Management strategies as required.
• Be the main point of contact with a 3rd party data provider and lead on the preparation of business cases and approvals for contract renewal, helping to promote the use of the tool across the Department through regular internal communications and user engagement.
• Collaborate with the wider team and Supply Chain Directorate to develop new ideas to feed into the Economic Dashboard and other analytical products.
  
  

Specific Projects You Will Be Responsible For Include

• Supporting the administration and analysis of a survey of suppliers about their supply chain risks and mitigation's. Results from this survey are used in high-profile reports and Dashboards which are seen by MOD Ministers, PUS, MOD’s major suppliers and Senior officials.
• Supporting the continued development of the team’s Economic Dashboard and the externally published Jedhub Annual Economic Report, and you will be responsible for some of the underlying data processing and quality assurance.
• Supporting the development of component level risk assessments in key defence supply chains using available tools relating to supply chain mapping and shipping data with associated training available.
• Lead the delivery of open-source Defence and Markets and Sector news and data for two monthly reports.
• Provide research and engage with internal stakeholders who request market assessments for pre-competition or Category Management strategies as required.
• Be the main point of contact with a 3rd party data provider and lead on the preparation of business cases and approvals for contract renewal, helping to promote the use of the tool across the Department through regular internal communications and user engagement.
• Collaborate with the wider team and Supply Chain Directorate to develop new ideas to feed into the Economic Dashboard and other analytical products.
  
  

Person specification

We are looking for an enthusiastic person who is willing to join a growing multi-skilled and multi-functional team. Training and development will be provided to develop and maintain skills in data analysis and software as required.

This is a new role within the Markets and Sectors team and the post offers excellent opportunities to work with, and influence, senior officials and Ministers through their responsibilities for data analysis on important defence supply chain risks. The successful candidate will have opportunities to deliver a wide portfolio of work, collaborating closely with a range of teams in MOD and across Government, particularly Department Business and Trade (DBT) and Cabinet Office. Part of the role will also be supporting the implementation of a work stream cohering market and supplier data and intelligence across MOD as part of the Defence Supply Chain Capability Programme helping to deliver high quality analysis to deliver answers to key business questions.

We are looking for someone who has experience in some or all of the following, which should be shown in the examples.

• Experience of delivering analysis of data to inform policy, commercial or other decisions.
• Experience in handling of data sets and quality assurance including skills in MS Excel and Power Bi to a good standard.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement or customer service to deliver data-led service improvements.
• Ability to deliver at pace and having a pro-active approach to their work, anticipating problems and finding solutions in a collaborative way.
• Good team working skills, enabling you to support others across the Directorate and deputise for your manager as required.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate complex analysis to a wide range of stakeholders at all levels.
  
  

Behaviours

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

• Communicating and Influencing
• Leadership
• Delivering at Pace
• Changing and Improving
  
  

Alongside your salary of £36,530, Ministry of Defence contributes £10,582 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.

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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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours.

We are looking for demonstration of the following behaviours which will be tested in application and interview which we advise using the STAR approach and use Strengths dictionary within your examples.

At sift and interview, you will be assessed against the following:

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Changing and Improving
  
  

When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.

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.

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: [e-mail] .

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to 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

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

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Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

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) (opens in a new window)
• 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
  
  

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Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

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.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

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.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job Contact

• Name : Penelope J Bailey
• Email : [e-mail]
  
  

Recruitment team

• Email : [e-mail]
  
  

Further information

Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: [e-mail].