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Internal Validation Lead (Ascent Flight Training)

Employer
Babcock
Location
Bristol, GB, UK
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
17 Mar 2019

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Clearance Level
SC, None / Undisclosed
Sector
Defence, Engineering
Job Type
Permanent

Job Details

Location - Bristol
Contract - Permanent
Apply- Please use Ascent Website to apply via https://ascentflighttraining.com/training-evaluation-officer/
 
The Training Evaluation Officer is accountable to the Operations Training System Manager (TSM) for the evaluation and validation phase of the training cycle. DSAT compliance demands the provision of a formal evaluation and validation process by which to support effective and appropriately reactive training systems. Additionally, the customer requires MFTS students to gain appropriate accreditation for their training. The Training Evaluation Officer will be the Ascent first point of contact for these two areas of business.
 
To apply for this role please use Ascent website - https://ascentflighttraining.com/training-evaluation-officer/
Location- Bristol
Contract - Permanent
 
Key Responsibilities
  • Use of Internal Validation (In-Val) methodologies to assess training achievement against training objectives and resources
  • Support of External Validation (Ex-Val) procedures as required by the Training Requirements Authority to inform an analysis of the totality of UKMFTS training against desired strategic outcomes
  • Review and update an Appendix to the Ascent UKMFTS Training Strategy to describe the relevant In-Val, Ex-Val and Evaluation processes
  • Ensure, through effective communication, UKMFTS wide awareness of In-Val, Ex-Val and Evaluation processes
  • Liaison with the MOD in support of the Joint Service Policy to seek appropriate civilian accreditation for students undergoing mandatory training within MFTS
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Essential:
  • Fully conversant with DSAT principles and associated documentation
  • Fully conversant with the Kirkpatrick approach to evaluation
  • Experience of military approaches to InVal, ExVal and Evaluation
  • An understanding of MOD policies on Inval, ExVal, Evaluation and the Accreditation of Training. Competent with Microsoft Office products
Desirable:
  • MSP/Prince 2 or equivalent project management skills
  • Experience of Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contracting and experience of major/complex Aerospace and infrastructure programmes
  • Ex-military aircrew
  • Demonstrated performance delivering Flying Training Services capability for multiple military services on multiple military flying platforms
Benefits In return, we will provide you with a generous benefits package including the equivalent to 25 days annual leave, a Defined Contribution Pension plan, access to a range of flexible benefits, an Employee Assistance Programme, and Private Medical Insurance.
Our Values One Ascent Team Ability and evidence of being a role model of Ascent values:
Responsive
  • Hours not days; days not weeks
  • Giving the best possible answer every time
Respectful
  • Listening to everyone's views
  • Professional & supportive to all our partners and colleagues
Safe
  • Total Safety: Airsafety, HSSE & Airworthiness
  • Immediate escalation of issues
Security Successful candidates will need to satisfy Ministry of Defence Security requirements and may be required to complete a medical assessment.
Conflicts of Interest In order to discharge Ascent's primary UKMFTS duty to the MOD to identify and avoid or mitigate conflicts of interest in conjunction with our activities as MOD's Training Service Partner, Ascent must ensure that no employee or secondee working for Ascent is materially restricted by any conflict of interest when carrying out duties and functions on its behalf. Therefore, candidates who are currently working for or have been employed during the previous 2 years by organisations such as MOD, Babcock, Lockheed Martin or any related group entity or any organisation bidding into the UKMFTS contract should note that Ascent reserves the right to request further information in relation to that candidate's current or previous employment history and/or take other appropriate steps to ensure Ascent's full compliance with its primary obligation. Any concerns you have should be discussed with the Ascent HR representative prior to submitting of a Curriculum Vitae.
 
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To apply for this role please follow this link - https://ascentflighttraining.com/training-evaluation-officer/

Company

For more than a century, Babcock has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly-skilled engineering support.

Underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, infrastructure management, and specialist training, we help customers around the world to improve the capability, reliability and availability of their most critical assets within the key market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation, and Nuclear.

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