Deputy Head Strategy, National Armaments Logistics & Support (NA-L&S)

The DH Strategy is the National Armaments Logistics & Support (NA-L&S) lead for the Support Function Strategy (SFS) aligned with: the Functional Framework; NAD Gp Strategy; Strategy for Defence; and the Integrated Plan. The post informs and supports all other Strategy activity on behalf of the Chief of Defence Logistics & Support (CDLS) including input into strategic activity led by other Quad Areas and any additional internal Strategy required by NAL&S.

Responsibilities:

1. Development management and future evolution of the SFS to respond to set CDLSs vision and strategy for the pan-Defence Function reflecting the ambition of Defence Reform.
2. Working collegiately with DH Fn Delivery to develop the Defence Support Operating Model informing choices in governance performance management strategic risk management and adapting to organisational and structural changes recommended.
3. Ensuring that the strategy and Operating Model are coherent and that linkages to wider Departmental changes are coherent.
4. Ensuring strategy development is cognisant of and informed by all aspects of Support pan-Defence particularly the evolving Materiel pillar in the National Armaments Group which impact upon the Defence Support Network.
5. Acting as the intellectual heart of the Support Function developing and evolving the approaches needed to achieve the outcomes of the SFS.
6. Liaising between the NA-L&S DoS MSHQ Military Commands and the wider NAD Group on strategic support matters.
7. Delivering strategy briefs and presentations to senior logistics staff subordinate organisations and allies.
8. Providing input on policy/strategy/performance development and implementation to the NAD CDLS MSHQ ACDS (Sp Ops) and the NA-L&S Senior Leadership Team to support 4* 3* and 2* meetings and committees.

Dep Hd Strategy isaccountable to Air Cdr Cole as the Head of the Support Function. The 2RO is currently CDLS but will change to an appropriate 2* post once the NA-L&S Structure has been established.