Aeronautical Information Requirements Manager

As an important part of the Ministry of Defence, Defence Intelligence (DI) provides intelligence analysis, specialist outputs and advice that supports decision making across government. At the heart of DI, is the National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI).
No 1 AIDU is responsible to NCGI for the publication and distribution of all permanent, unclassified information covering any aeronautical facility, service, procedure or hazard required by UK personnel directly concerned with the operation and safety of aircraft.
The Aeronautical Information Requirements Manager (AIRM) will act as the No 1 AIDU’s focal point in relation to Defence Aviation Customers' Aeronautical Information (AI) Requirements through direct contact with, the AI Operations Centre, all Functional Customer Group (FCG) Reps and Front Line Command (FLC). The AIRM analyses and validates requirements to enable effective changes, development and product feedback ensuring the Customer needs are met. This includes identifying trade-offs that are both acceptable to Customers and within budgetary, technical, regulatory, safety and resource constraints.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Strategic Command is going through a significant transformation programme which aims to improve the way the Command conducts its business and delivers for Defence and the nation. As a consequence of this, all posts within Strategic Command Headquarters and in time the wider organisation, are/will be subject to review and potential changes as we continuously improve across the period of the transformation programme. These changes may be minor or could be more substantive and will generate new opportunities. Throughout, the Command’s transformation programme is committed to following the MOD’s framework on managing and supporting people through the change process and places an emphasis on early and open consultation and engagement with the Command’s personnel and Trade Unions., 1. Requirements Capture and Validation
a. Ensure that changes and new AI Requirements which require endorsement are accurately collated, assessed and presented in collaboration with FCG Reps to the bi-annual Aeronautical Geospatial Requirements Group (Aero GRG).
b. Ensure validation of requirements are conducted outside of the Aero GRG on a quarterly basis at minimum.
c. Maintain Defence’s AI Requirements Baseline and Dashboard to assist in understanding product utilisation, scaling requirements, addressing impacts to proposed changes and advise decision-making.
d. Consolidate inputs and build a streamlined approach for requirements management stemming from various change mechanisms.
2. Customer Engagement, Solution Development and Feedback
a. Maintain the Requirements Form, Submissions and Share Point site.
b. Engage with Unit Section Leads to develop solutions that meet the Customer’s needs.
c. Facilitate feedback and product refinement sessions to validate Customer requirements and ensure efficient solutions are developed.
3. Customer Engagement & Seminars
a. Provide advice to internal and external customers regarding the Unit's role, capabilities, processes and outputs.
b. Disseminate information through visits, briefings and exploitation of all available media services to improve AI provision and promote digital transformation.
c. Support Requirements Seminars across Defence to ensure AI Consumers are kept up to date with developments and requirements re-validated.
d. Engage with commercial enterprises supplying or seeking to supply aeronautical information products or services.
4. Governance, Policy and Processes
a. Develop and maintain a level of professional knowledge in Joint Aeronautical Geospatial Data Requirements, Capabilities, Processes and their implementation, as well as wider research into emerging front-line aviation practise.
b. Provide guidance into the development of Joint Services Publications, ensuring policies remain current and support DE&S acquisition.
c. Support development and implementation of Requirements and Change Management Business Process Models.
5. Personnel Responsibilities
a. Direct line management responsibilities for 7 staff and supervisory responsibilities for 5 other individuals
b. Provide leadership mentoring and technical expertise to your team.
In Defence Intelligence (DI) our people solve problems, create understanding and give perspective to the diverse and complex Defence threats and challenges in a rapidly changing world. Together our civilians and military personnel inform decision making in Defence, manage complex finance programmes and develop new technology.
In DI we believe your unique experiences, view and understanding of the world could provide a vital perspective and contribution to our work. We recognise that great minds do not think alike and are striving to increase our diversity representation at all levels. As an equal opportunities employer we hire, train and promote people based on merit and inspire to create an inclusive workplace free of discrimination. We also offer flexible working arrangements such as flexi-time, job share and compressed hours.
All jobs advertised in DI are subject to fair and open competition., Assessment at sift and interview will be based on meeting any defined skill/qualification requirements along with a Success Profile element assessment, as detailed in the job advert. The Success Profile elements to be assessed will be outlined within the job advert. The Civil Service Success Profile Framework is available here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles
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.
At sift, applicants will be sifted against the following technical skills and experience:
Technical skills:
Solutions for the Information Age V7 – Requirements Definition and Management Level 5
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Experience:
Candidates will also be sifted against the following experience criteria:
All applicants will need to provide a personal statement, of no more than 500 words, including evidence of the essential and desirable criteria requested within the job advert.
When completing your personal statement, please read and understand the requirements described in the Person Specification section thoroughly, as this is what your written evidence will be assessed against.
Your layout is entirely your preference; you may choose narrative, bullets, etc. You may choose to address each criteria separately or have examples that cover and evidence several criteria. Please ensure you evidence the requirements and what you have done that relates to the requirements. You don’t have to explain the whole process, focus on what you have done and the skills and experience you have used. Share with us what makes you suited to this role and why, what you can do and the technical and behavioural skills you have that correspond to the requirements, and life experience or passion you have that are linked to this role.
At interview, applicants will be sifted against the following Civil Service Behaviours and/or Technical skills
Behaviours:
- Working Together
- Communicating & Influencing
- Making Effective Decisions
Technical skills:
Solutions for the Information Age V7 – Requirements Definition and Management Level 5
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A CV will be required for this position, this cannot be uploaded to the advert. You will submit using the CV template provided on the CS Jobs dashboard in part two of your application, detailing job history, previous experience, and skills.
Should there be a large number of applicants the sift will be based on the personal statement/CV.
We would generally expect Behaviour examples to follow the STAR structure and encourage candidates to use this throughout their application.
The sift should take place within two weeks of the job closing and candidates will be informed of the results, at all stages, via the website. Interview dates are to be confirmed.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
If the successful candidate does not hold the necessary clearances, they will be made a provisional job offer and asked to undergo our vetting procedures. Once the relevant clearances have been obtained a formal job offer will be made and start dates can be discussed. Should the candidate fail to obtain the relevant clearances the provisional job offer will be rescinded. It should be noted that this process can take several months.
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 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.

Security
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.

We are seeking individuals who are proficient using IT, including the Microsoft suite. We want dedicated individuals who are highly organised, have a good eye for detail and have a high degree of integrity and trust in their own judgement. Having previous line management experience would be beneficial.
In order to engage with customers and establish their requirements, periodic travel to their locations will be required.
Essential criteria:
+ Aviation and Air Safety aware individual
+ Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
+ Strong interpersonal skills – crucial to establishing rapport with wide variety of Customers
+ Strong organisational skills – Dealing with multiple inputs that need to be filtered and prioritised. The capacity to deal with these inputs is fundamental to success in the role
+ Excellent IT skills, including MS Office and 365 Apps (Teams, Forms, PowerBI, PowerApps)
In addition, it is desirable candidates have the following skills and knowledge, but training can be provided.
Desirable criteria:
+ Military Aviation Background
+ Air Safety Background
+ Aircrew Experience
+ Air Traffic Control Experience
+ Air Cartography Experience
+ RAeS Membership, + Communicating and Influencing
+ Making Effective Decisions
+ Working Together

Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process

Alongside your salary of £43,080, Ministry of Defence contributes £12,480 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
+ We offer a range of excellent benefits including but not limited to the following:
• All successful candidates will be eligible to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%.
• Leave entitlement - 25-day annual leave allowance per year increasing by 1 day per year (maximum 30 days per year). In addition, 8 statutory Bank Holidays and 1 privilege day per year.
• Complementing our generous annual leave allowance, we also have a flexible working scheme.
• Additional working pattern options – we have a strong culture of flexible working and encourage all employees to have a healthy work/life balance. We offer a wide range of potential working patterns, including part time, job share and compressed hours. These need to be balanced with business needs so they will vary from job to job. If you would like to know more, please speak to the Recruiting Line Manager.
• Professional Development - We are committed to your continued professional and personal development with learning as one of our core values.
• Health and Wellbeing – for a small fee we offer the staff the use of the exceptional site gymnasium facilities. (please adapt to your work location)
• We also offer an excellent range of family-friendly benefits, for example, enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Special Paid Leave to volunteer up to 6 days a year
• RAF Northolt has free car parking; and other facilities such as a Sports & Social Club, Gym and site shops
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.