Mr Dacos Ops Spt

MR DACOS PROFESSIONS & SPECIALISTIONS (Res)

The role of DACOS Profs & Specs (Res) is a new role within the Maritime Reserves. The post will provide both leadership of the Ops Support (Res) Specialisations and Reserves Champion in supporting the RNs shift to a Skills Based Organisation including the implementation of the Pan Defence Skills Framework and adaptation of the MRs Professions and Specialisations model. The role will support both HQ and PTVR activity and as such will require a mix of day evening and weekend work. It is a 120 day commitment and applications are welcome from both PTVR and RFR candidates. Whilst core working location is NCHQ in Portsmouth hybrid working patterns and location are encouraged and negotiable within the assumption of working an average of 2days/ week work.

PRIMARY PURPOSE

DACOS PS(Res) delivers MRrelated workstreams in the evolution of the RN to a SkillsBased Organisation (SBO) and delivers the Governance Leadership Administration and Direction (GLAD) of allocated MR Specialisations and their readiness to meet auxiliary niche and contingent tasks.

SECONDARY PURPOSES

DACOS PS (Res) is to:

• Represent COMMARRES in all Future People Programme (FPP) and PanDefence Skills Framework (PDSF) routine meetings and coordinating activity as the primary MR point of contact.
• Consult with all FPP and PDSF staff as required to inform wider RN awareness and understanding of MRrelated issues.
• With PFF staff develop and maintain a MR PDSF vision and baseline concept.
• Plan research cohere and deliver all necessary MRrelated SBO and PDSF work streams for RNR and RMR military skills for FPP.
• Ensure the availability of suitably qualified reservists from their Specialisations to FGen to meet the RN and Defence operational outputs identified in MROs.
• Ensure their Specialisations induct onboard train generate retain and administer their people iaw MRHQ direction.
• Provide routine and regular consultation with COMMARRES and MRHQ to ensure they are fully informed of all major activity and issues within Specialisations and their Functional Employers.
• Support the FDev of their Specialisations through engagement with Functional Employers Employing Units and MRHQ.

ACCOUNTABILITY

DACOS PS(Res) is:

• Fully accountable to COMMARRES for the MRrelated workstreams in the evolution of RN PDSF / SBO activity.
• Fully accountable to COMMARRES for the administration management development performance and welfare of personnel within nominated Ops Sp (Res) Specialisations.

1. In particular DACOS PSO will be held accountable for dealing positively with any issue regarding the culture and behaviours of their Specialisation people.

• Accountable to DCMR for supporting FDev and FGen Ops Sp (Res) Specialisation activity.
• Accountable to DACOS MRFP for supporting personnel and financial administration of Ops Sp (Res) Specialisation activity.
• Accountable to DACOS Trg for supporting training and training design management of Ops Sp (Res) Specialisations.

AUTHORITY

DACOS PS(Res) is authorised to:

• Represent the MRHQ in meetings with NCHQ Ops Sp (Res) Functional Employers Ops Sp (Res) Employing Units and other functionary leads in RN and other TLBs as required.
• Exercise direct authority over specifically assigned personnel.
• Exercise functional authority over all subordinate personnel in nominated Ops Sp (Res) Specialisations.

ORGANISATION

DACOS PS (Res) has the following 1RO responsibilities:

CO PEGASUS SO1 Eng (Res) SO1 Chaplain (Res)

DACOS PS (Res) has the following 2RO responsibilities:

SO2s and SO1s in Air (Res) and Eng (Res)

PRINCIPAL TASKS

DACOS PS (Res) is to:

• Champion PDSF SBO and the opportunities they present across the MR.
• Support FPP staff in the design and delivery of future work streams on reservist civilian skills.
• Liaise with DCMR and DACOS MRFP routinely on work streams requiring MARRES HQ staff and PTVR participation.
• Represent COMMARRES as required in panDefence SBO and PDSF work streams.
• Represent all Ops Sp (Res) Specialisation issues and offer advice to COMMARRES and MRHQ at SMB.
• Promote mutual understanding and cohesion of Ops Sp (Res) Specialisations with MR units.
• Manage allocated staff budgets and risks associated with their Ops Sp (Res)
• Ensure timely completion of appraisals for their Ops Sp (Res) Specialisations including as 1st and 2nd Reporting Officer iaw the extant CMR Appraisals TM.
• Maintain the welfare and morale of Maritime Reservists counselling and mentoring individuals as required.
• Proactively support the delivery of nonSpecialisation MR activity (e.g. Unit training and management and Attract & Engage activity).
• Advise Reserve Career Manager and COMMARRES where appropriate on issues relevant to career management for Ops Sp (Res) Specialisation personnel.
• Act as a member of promotion and selection boards as required.
• Annually review the ToRs for Ops Sp (Res) Specialisation national roles and approve SO1 Personal Commitment Plans.
• Endorse submissions for Honours and Efficiency awards.
• Submit Reports and Returns to CMRHQ as detailed in MROs.
• Represent COMMARRES at functions and events as required

COMMITTEES

The post holder chairs or attends the following committees and groups as appropriate:

• Future People Programme committees and groups.
• CMR Senior Management Board (SMB).
• Ops Sp (Res) coordination groups and activities.
• Functional Employer or Employing Unit committees and groups as required/directed.

Must be an OF5 of ANY specialisation. OF4 applicants with a recommend for the next higher rank in their most recent OJAR may be considered.

OF6 applicants if successful will only be paid as and normally wear the rank of OF5.

Must be serving as a member of the Reserve Forces or have served with the Regular Forces.

COMPETENCES

In general the post holder is to:

• Be a substantive OF5 or OF4 eligible for substantive promotion.
• To have a demonstrable experience of the MR structure practices and operational and training models.
• To have a demonstrable understanding of RN Pers policy and priorities.
• The Post holder is to remain in date for mandatory courses as directed by MR HQ or Navy Command.
• DACOS PS (Res) is allocated 120 RSDs per annum and their working pattern (time and location) aligns to both NCHQ and PTVR activity. Whilst hybrid working is encouraged the incumbent is required to work from NCHQ on a regular basis and during core working hours for 12 days/week on average.

Applicants will undergo an initial eligibility sift. Successful applicants will have their details forwarded to the Post Sponsor to arrange interviews. Unsuccessful applicants will be advised accordingly.

Following interviews; the successful applicant will be informed that they are the Preferred Candidate with details being sent to the CM RES FTRS Cell who will continue the recruitment process. Unsuccessful applicants will be advised accordingly.

Once the recruitment process is complete then the Preferred Candidate will be invited to take up FTRS.

The start date is the anticipated one however applicants should be aware a number of factors will potentially impact on this including the completion of preemployment checks medical category confirmation and the award of a Security Clearance. The start date could therefore be adjusted as appropriate earlier for a fully qualified person with their and the employers agreement or later if approvals cannot be immediately completed.

INITIAL COMMITMENT LENGTH WILL NORMALLY BE 24 MONTHS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO EXTEND

NB: Where the Anticipated Start date has already passed the start date will be ASAP

Eligibility for FTRS/ADC

Any member of the Maritime Reserves (RNR RMR) or the Royal Fleet Reserves (RFR) (ExRegular Reserve) may volunteer to undertake a period of FTRS/ADC in accordance with the following:

Maritime Reserves:.

Members of the Maritime Reserves require a Final Date in Service beyond the expected period of the commitment they are applying for. Applicants who do not have sufficient service remaining are to submit an application for EOS with transfer to List4 status prior to applying for the role.

EOS with transfer to List4 Applications are to be submitted to (NAVY PEOPLECM RES CPO) with a cc address of (NAVY PEOPLECM RES FTRS WO1 stating the specific role applied for for which an EoS with transfer to List4 is sought. FTRS applications received that do not have a concurrent EOS with transfer to List 4 application in progress will be rejected during the initial sift process.

Applications for EOS with transfer to List 4 status will not be accepted within 8 weeks of the applicants current Final Date in Service.

RFR (ExRegulars):

ExRegular personnel whose RFR liability has run out will be reinstated in the RFR to take up FTRS/ADC.

Applicants undertaking a period of FTRS/ADC must be suitably qualified by rank/rate specialisation qualifications and experience to fill the posts for which they apply.

Applications will be accepted from reservists who hold a rank/rate one or more above the advertised rank/rate or hold a rank/rate one below the advertised rank/rate.

• Applicants one rate below may be interviewed at the discretion of the FTRS Cell/Line Manager and may be employed in the acting higher rate (excluding the advertised rate of WO2 or WO1 if they are suitable qualified meet current promotion regulations in all respects and are selected to do so. Otherwise may be given the opportunity to carry out the role in their substantive rank/rate; the payment of Substitution Pay (SUPA) may be considered by the employer.
• Applicants of a higher rank/rate prepared to serve in a position at a lower rank/rate than their current or former substantive rank will wear uniform and be paid at the Upper Rank/Rate level appropriate to that of the position on JPA. Exceptions will not normally be considered.

ExRegular Reserves of an equivalent rank from the Army or Royal Air Force are required to join the Maritime Reserves (RNR/RMR) before being eligible to apply.

Applications from those above normal FTRS/ADC retirement age 60 will be considered by exception.

Medical/Dental

Applicants must also be medically fit and meet the minimum medical category required for the level of commitment to fulfil the duties which their Commitment will require them to undertake.

• A medical form to confirm MedCat and suitability to be employed is required to be returned within 2 weeks of commencing the role or the commitment may be revoked.

Personnel who have been discharged via the RN Medical Board of Survey (MOBS) or the RN Medical Employability Board (MEB) do not have a RFR liability and are therefore unable to be considered for any FTRS/ADC/VERR role.

Only personnel on FTRS(FC) commitments will be entitled to the full range of Service Medical and Dental support. Those on lower levels will be entitled to emergency medical support whilst on duty.

Pension Issues.

Personnel who qualify for a service pension should take financial advice from Defence Business Services (DBS) Reserves/Reemployment Pensions Department on the effect that undertaking FTRS service has on their pension EDP Resettlement Grant or Terminal Benefits.

Additional guidance can also be found at Of particular note is reference to the Effect of Reemployment on Commutation and for those leaving on a preserved pension the Resettlement Grant. Other organisations such as the Armed Forces Pension Society or the White Ensign Association may also be able to offer advice but it is stressed that only DBS can provide an authoritative answer.

Transition between TCoS.

Personnel taking this appointment from other TCoS should consider the impact on any accrued entitlements such as leave resettlement etc and should seek specialist guidance where required as certain entitlements are TCoS specific and may not be retained or transferred on transition between TCoS.

Naval Core Training (NCT) Individual Training Requirement (IRT) and Defence Mandated Training (DMT)

Personnel on FTRS commitments are required to maintain currency in NCT IRT and MDT in alignment with the rest of the RN/RM. The successful applicant will be expected to complete all modules and have them recorded on JPA within 2 months of commencing employment. This is an employers responsibility to monitor.

• RNFT/PES

Personnel on FTRS Limited/Home/ADC/VERRs commitments are exempt the RNFT/PES unless theyare a member of the RNR/RMR who should remain in date.

Annual Salary and Leave.

Pay will be in accordance with the pay scales published for the Armed Forces annually and as governed by JSP 754. Leave entitlement is detailed in JSP 760. Note you are not able to carry forward leave from a Regular commission/engagement when commencing an FTRS Commitment or from one FTRS Commitment role to another FTRS Commitment role.

Allowances.

Entitlement to allowances is in accordance with JSP 752 however the following should be noted:

Get you Home (Travel) Only paid to qualifying personnel on FTRS(FC)

Home Duty Travel Only paid to qualifying personnel on FTRS(FC and those on FTRS(LC) (HC) and ADC are eligible to HDT if they are assigned to Inner London (defined as a five mile radius of Charing Cross).

Accommodation.

Personnel serving on FTRS(FC) TCoS are entitled to Single Living Accommodation (SLA) and Service Families Accommodation (SFA) as per Regular entitlements.

Personnel serving on FTRS(LC/HC)/ADC TCoS are only eligible to occupy surplus Single Living Accommodation (SLA) at nonentitled rates.

Personnel serving on VeRR TCoS are not entitled to service accommodation.

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