Adjudication Officer (V)

Vacancy summary

Recruiting Service   Royal Air Force SERVE Ref/JPAN/URN   1073021 NATO Rank(s)   OF-3 - Lt Cdr - Maj - Sqn Ldr, OF-4 - Cdr - Lt Col - Wg Cdr UK Rank(s)   Lieutenant-Commander, Major, Squadron Leader, Commander, Lieutenant-Colonel, Wing Commander Closing date  

30/09/2024, 23:55 

Anticipated start date   November 2024 Commitment length   4 years Open to personnel from   Royal Navy, Army, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines Branch/Trade/Profession   Any Specialisation   Any Location   Imjin Barracks Region   Gloucestershire Country   United Kingdom Engagement type   Volunteer Ex Regular Reserve

Vacancy detail

Task requirements  

Reserves Adjudication Officer (AO) within the RAF Reserves Adjudication Service (RAFRAS) at Imjin Barracks, Innsworth, Gloucestershire, GL3 1HW, on Volunteer Ex-Regular Reserves (VeRR) Terms and Conditions of Service (TCoS), for 20 -30 days per year, with the flexibility of up to 90 days (depending on the needs of the Service). The initial proposed start date is November 2024. 

As a RAF Reserves Adjudication Officer, the post incumbent will be responsible for: 

a. Providing an effective Reserves Adjudication Service following reservist mobilisations in order to staff:

(1)          Applications from reservists or their employers against call-out. 

(2)          Claims for financial assistance from reservists and employers.

b. Providing policy advice and comment on adjudication issues to reservists, employers, RAuxAF sqn personnel, RAF, Tri-Service and MOD staffs.

c. Attending for duty or training for a minimum of 10 working days per year.

Essential competencies  

Criteria 

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate the following: 

1. Essential. 

Must either have been, or currently be a Wg Cdr or Sqn Ldr (or equivalent) , any profession. 

 

Desirable competencies  

Desirable. 

(1)          Demonstrate MOD or Command staff experience.  

(2)          Experience of reservist issues. 

(3)          Possess personnel casework experience. 

(4)        Completed ICSC(Air) / IOD 5

(5)          Be familiar with MODNET, JPA and Office 365 (particularly Word and Excel). 

(6)        Training experience - programme development / delivery.

Selection Process  

Selection Process.  A Selection Board will carry out a selection process for this post, based principally on an applicant’s CV and last 4 appraisal reports.  Enquiries concerning this vacancy in the first instance should be made to GC RAFRAS, Gp Capt Stuart Cairns at stuart.cairns958@mod.gov.uk or Wg Cdr Carrie Rossi at carrie-anne.rossi786@mod.gov.uk . 

 

Applications.  Candidate applications, with a maximum 2-page CV (to include copies of last 4 appraisal reports) should be emailed to: carrie-anne.rossi786@mod.gov.uk . Alternatively, they can be posted to: COS, RAF Reserves Adjudication, c/o Imjin Barracks, Innsworth, Gloucester, GL3 1HW. 

 

The closing date for applications is ​30 September 2024​ and interviews will take place week commencing ​21 October 2024​ at Imjin Barracks. 

Additional information  

Applicant Considerations. Unless already ​commissioned​ in the Reserve Air Forces the successful applicant will be required to be ​commissioned