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Commandant, Royal College of Defence Studies Ministry of Defence Commandant, Royal College of Defence Studies Ministry of Defence £100,000 per annum (more may be available for an exceptional candidate) SCS Pay Band 2 Reference: 14006 Closing date: 23:55 on Sunday 13th October 2019 1 Contents Person Introduction About us The Role Specification Recruitment Benefits Process FAQs Contact us Diversity & Inclusion 2 Thank you for your interest in this exciting opportunity Commandant Royal College of Defence Studies Air Marshal Edward Stringer is the Director I am pleased to advertise an exciting General of Joint Force Development, and DG and challenging role within the MOD’s Defence Academy, within Joint Forces Command. Royal College of Defence Studies For those familiar with military terminology he is (RCDS). The RCDS is an internationally the de facto ‘J7’ for the UK’s Military Strategic renowned institution committed to Headquarters. For those not so steeped, he owns developing strategic thinkers and the conceptual element of UK fighting power: leaders. In an international concepts & doctrine, training & education, environment, which provides exercise & experimentation, lessons learned & perspectives and insights from around innovation. Before that he was Assistant CDS the world, we seek to inspire study, (Operations) in the MOD in Whitehall, essentially stimulate thinking and stir and the MOD’s operations director – from UK flood- relief to the Deterrent. Previously he had been contribute to debate on contemporary ACAS, the RAF’s Assistant Chief, responsible for strategic issues. Through contact and all policy interaction with MOD and for the RAF exchange across boundaries, in which the views of others are Board’s business. He arrived there from seeing respected, the diverse international membership of RCDS the inside of the Pentagon as CDS’ Liaison Officer provides a unique and enriching experience for all. Lifelong to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. A previous friendships are made and provide a global professional and social Commandant Air Warfare Centre and head of RAF network of trusted interlocutors. Intelligence he has had operational commands in Libya, Afghanistan, Iraq and the Balkans. A one- Edward Stringer time Jaguar pilot and weapons instructor (QWI) he first saw action in the Gulf War in ’91 and in the no-fly zone (NFZ) operations that followed. Air Marshal Edward Stringer CB CBE RAF Director General, Joint Force Development 3 Joint Force Development, the Defence Academy, and the RCDS The purpose of Joint Force Development the Force Development of Defence Members share one thing in common; (JFD) is to anticipate and best prepare our capabilities cannot be divorced from the they must be high flyers in their armed forces for the challenges of Government’s Fusion Doctrine. profession. Already in positions of tomorrow. Permanently running an responsibility, they will be selected on the analytically-based cycle of generating, The RCDS Course is in strategic basis of their potential to reach the testing and codifying operating concepts leadership and international studies, highest ranks in their parent organisation, that give the UK’s armed forces, and focusing on defence and security issues either as top decision-makers or as those of its allies and partners, the edge at the national strategic level – the level at strategic advisers. A few over our adversaries. which governments take decisions on Parliamentarians participate in the course these issues both nationally and within the each year, on a part-time basis, under the Joint Force Development as an international community. It runs annually Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust organisation comprises the more militarily- over an academic year from September to Scheme. oriented units of Joint Warfare (JW), the July. Standing Joint Force Headquarters In addition to the main annual course, the (SJFHQ), both located at Northwood, and UK Members are nominated by the three College has taken on the organisation of the Development, Concepts and Doctrine military services or by other Government the annual UK Pinnacle courses (for 2-3* Centre (DCDC) based at Shrivenham, Departments. Overseas Members are officers and their Whitehall counterparts with the more academically orientated recruited from some 50 countries each now tasked each year by the National Defence Academy that includes all of our year on the basis of invitations sent by the Security Adviser); the annual UK/US staff colleges and many training schools; Ministry of Defence through diplomatic Rising Stars Course (at 1* level); and has the most senior of which is the Royal channels. The majority of Members are a role as a partner organisation in CDS’s College of Defence Studies. The Defence from the Armed Forces, but other Strategy Forum. In addition, it is expected Academy aims to educate our people to Members are drawn from the diplomatic that the College will take on responsibility better understand the future, and to service, the Civil Service, police forces for the new National Security Community prepare our workforce to confidently meet and other areas in the public sector. Senior Faculty courses, tasked by the its challenges. The Commandant RCDS Private sector and non-Governmental NSA and collectively owned by National is expected to play a part in the overall organisation participation is also sought in Security Council Departments and enterprise of JFD, which increasingly the interests of broadening the base of Agencies, designed to help senior officials includes a pan-Government element as experience and garnering wider and officers reach a common perspectives. 4 understanding of ‘best practice’ strategy making and strategy implementation in the National Security domain. This requirement is a fallout of the Chilcot report into the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The college has in recent years sought to widen its appeal and impact on the UK and international debate on strategic issues and thinking by hosting additional events and seminars, such as the four Strategic Seminars a year where senior speakers address an invited audience. It is often used by a range of senior Government boards as a venue for away- days and other brain-storming sessions. The College is headed by the Commandant, supported by a serving military 2* Deputy and four Senior Directing Staff (SDS) who provide support, supervision, guidance and mentoring to the Members throughout their time on the RCDS Course. The SDS are assisted in this task by academics from King’s College London, one of the Defence Academy’s academic partners. The College has an annual budget of c. £4.5M. 5 Do you want to be part of… The 5th largest defence budget in the world With over 20 Operations in over 25 countries And £178bn Planned Expenditure on Equipment and Support over the next 10 years Source: “Defence in Numbers 2016” 6 About the Ministry of Defence In the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) we set Our vision out plans for stronger defence with more ships, more planes, more troops at readiness, better equipment for special forces, and more for cyber. We will protect our people, territories, value and The first duty of Government is to defend our country and to keep interests, at home and overseas, through strong armed forces and our people safe. Our national security and our economic security in partnership with allies, to ensure our security and safeguard our go hand-in-hand. Our strong economy provides the foundation to prosperity. invest in our security and global influence, which provides more opportunities at home and overseas to increase our prosperity. We have four strategic objectives: In a more dangerous world, we have chosen to use our hard- earned economic strength to support our Armed Forces and give 1. Protect our People: We will defend and contribute to the them what they need to help keep Britain safe. We will increase security and resilience of the UK and Overseas Territories, defence spending every year and continue to meet NATO’s target protect our people abroad, maintain the Continuous At Sea to spend 2% of GDP on defence for the rest of the decade. Deterrent and conduct operations as required. Our Defence Purpose is to: protect the people of the United 2. Project our Global Influence: We will contribute to Kingdom, prevent conflict, and be ready to fight our enemies. improved understanding of the world and increase our influence in the regions that matter to us, through strategic Our Aims are to: intelligence and the global defence network. We will reinforce international security and the capability of our Mobilise: to make the most of existing capabilities; allies, partners and multilateral institutions. Modernise: to embrace new technologies to assure our competitive position; and 3. Promote our Prosperity: We will contribute to the UK’s Transform: to radically improve the way we do business. economic. security, support our industry including through innovation and exports, continue to invest in science and This is to ensure we are prepared for the present and fit for the technology and contribute to the wider skills and citizenship future. development that support British society. 7 4. Maintain a strategic base and integrated global support so we must work effectively with our Allies and partners. And we network, and manage the Department of State: We will must spend our budget wisely. maintain an agile strategic base and global support network that enable the command, generation, preparation, Therefore, the National Security Adviser is leading a national projection, sustainment, maintenance, operation and security capability review that will include examination of the policy redeployment of military capability in support of the Defence and plans, that support implementation of the national security objectives. This reflects the nature of the Department as a strategy, and help to ensure that the UK’s investment in national Strategic Military Headquarters as well as being a security capabilities is as joined-up, effective and efficient as Department of State.
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