Army - Regimental Administrative Officer

The Regimental Administrative Officer will be expected to exercise function control over a team of nine civil servants that delivers Human Resource services across the Infantry Training Centre Headquarter Battalion. These services include providing an effective centralised postal service, travel cell and advice on both public and non-public funds as well as advice on all aspects of the bespoke Human Resources Computer system.

They will also be expected to act as:

The Internal Auditor for a number of Service Charitable Funds across the whole site and to provide advice and guidance to Fund Managers and Managing Trustees
This will include conducting periodic visits to the Army School of Bagpipe music in Edinburgh to conduct Service Charitable Funds audits
The Data Protection Advisor for the Infantry Training Centre including maintaining Information As-set Register and to ensuring that all personnel complete their relevant Data Protection training via their line managers
The Electoral Registration Officer and help those who are not registered to vote
The initial Resettlement Officer for personnel entering their resettlement periods
Deliver periodic briefs to the Battalion covering resettlement, pay and allowances and other administrative areas. This includes promoting best practice on the bespoke Human Resources computer system
To exercise functional control of the Regimental Admin Office department and provide technical assistance on all Staff Personnel Support related matters
To assist in the detailed preparation of the Regimental Admin Office department for external inspections and audits.

The Regimental Administrative Officer is also expected to personally maintain various registers covering Continuity of Education Allowance, Enhanced Commanding Officers' Public Fund and Temporary Certificates of Identity.

The successful candidate will be required to attend the 2-week Regimental Accountants Course, a residential course, held at Worthy Down within 12 months of appointment or earlier if a course is available earlier. There is another residential course which is under development specifically for Civil Servants in Regimental Administrative Officer roles. This course will also need to be attended when they become available.