SO2 Unified Career Management (UCM) Workforce Plans

Subject to formal establishment Joint Boarding process and sS Policies a vacancy will arise for an OF3 to serve asSO2 Unified Career Management (UCM) Workforce Planson FTRS HC Terms and Conditions of Service (TaCoS) with an initial proposed start date of 01 June 26.

Join a Dynamic Team Shaping the Future of Defence Workforce Management

Are you ready to step into a pivotal role at the heart of people transformation across Defence This Full-Time Reserve Service (Home Commitment) post within Cyber and Specialist Operations Command (CSOC)s Unified Career Management (UCM) team offers an exciting three-year opportunity to help shape career pathways for over 5000 tri-Service personnel.

You will be working alongside a 1* two OF5s and a vibrant team of around 50 Whole Force colleagues delivering career management HR policy promotions and workforce planning across a range of specialist cohorts.

Why Join Us

This is more than just a staff job it is your chance to contribute to a programme that is changing how the Armed Forces manage their most important asset: their people. UCM is a pan-Defence initiative delivering joined-up career support to personnel from the Royal Navy Royal Marines Army and RAF offering consistency innovation and opportunity no matter the uniform.

With recent growth including the Cyber Medical and Human Intelligence (HUMINT) cohorts future expansion and briefings reaching the highest levels of Defence this is a unique opportunity to influence policy and planning in a fast-evolving future-facing area.

What You Will Do

In this varied and rewarding role you will:

1. Develop implement and maintain the delivery of UCM Workforce Plans (WFP) activity; liaising with the single services (sS0 as required.
2. Assist in the production of a Tri-Service Workforce Requirement Plan defining inflow through flow and outflow on an annual basis and issue in-year amendments as required.
3. Liaise with TLBs and Cap owners to understand the workforce demand signal and challenges for PHC/SHC Cons Dentists and MSO cohorts.
4. Undertake demand planning and deliver the forecast for PHC/SHC Cons Dentists and MSOs liaising with the Deanery and sS Recruiting Organisations to set training targets and requirements.
5. Produce the Gapping Management Strategy by cohorts.
6. Provide SME support to WFP focused modelling and analysis.
7. Use knowledge skills and experience to provide support to the wider UCM team as required.
8. Deputise for SO1 UCM WFP in their absence.