Navy Command – Security Risk & Culture Support Officer Full Time

Faslane, Dunbartonshire
Ministry of Defence Royal Navy
Contents

• Location
• About the job
• Benefits
• Things you need to know
• Apply and further information

Location

HMNB Clyde, Helensburgh

About the job

Job summary

The successful candidate will be carrying out the following activities:SRCSO will provide administrative support to the Security Strategy & Plans Authority (SSPA) in their role as Clyde Security Risk Manager. This includes population of the Security Risk Management Tools and Databases and ensuring that all Clyde Security Risk Databases on Sharepoint are kept up to date and reflect the Nuclear Security Regulator requirements.In support of SSPA’s role as Clyde Security Culture Lead, SRCSO will provide support to the Clyde Security Culture Manager by ensuring that all Culture Campaign posters and advertising materials around site are regularly refreshed and kept in good order. They will also liaise with external Security agencies and the Clyde Security Cyber pillar to ensure CSyO advertise the latest Cyber Security poster campaigns.Carry out all procurement and purchasing activity for the department, including preparation of Business Cases for Finance approval.Following a programme of recruitment, SRCSO will liaise with the Space Planning Department to ensure that the setup of Bld 1512 is as required, with all the required IT and furniture.Although the CSyO is split into separate pillars, SRCSO will need to have a working knowledge of what is delivered by each Department to ensure that a good level of Administrative Support is provided.This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

SRCSO will provide administrative support to the Security Strategy & Plans Authority (SSPA) in their role as Clyde Security Risk Manager. This includes population of the Security Risk Management Tools and Databases and ensuring that all Clyde Security Risk Databases on Sharepoint are kept up to date and reflect the Nuclear Security Regulator requirements.

In support of SSPA’s role as Clyde Security Culture Lead, SRCSO will provide support to the Clyde Security Culture Manager by ensuring that all Culture Campaign posters and advertising materials around site are regularly refreshed and kept in good order. They will also liaise with external Security agencies and the Clyde Security Cyber pillar to ensure CSyO advertise the latest Cyber Security poster campaigns.

Provide support to any Security Project requirements, in order to mitigate Security threats and vulnerabilities to the site. This will include liaising with the Clyde Infrastructure team who hold the Forward Work Schedule of requirements.

SRCSO will undertake all electronic Purchasing Card (ePC) tasking for the department using the applicable procurement applications where necessary, ensuring all transactions are authorised and comply with current policy. They will also undertake all Request for Contract Action (RCA) tasking for the department ensuring all transactions are authorised and comply with current policy.

General admin support to both Cyber and Physical Security teams will also be a requirement for the role.

In support of SSPA’s delegation relating to JSP628, SRCSO will keep the Nuclear Security Baseline database up to date and ensure that it reflects the current position at all times, specifically ahead of agreed Nuclear Security Regulator inspection visits.

The successful candidate will communicate with Senior Staff members up to an including Director level on behalf of, and as required by SSPA. They will also act as Secretary for the Monthly HoDs Management Meeting and to other CSyO meetings as required by SSPA.

SRCSO will only require to be cleared to SC.

Person specification
The successful candidate should be able to confidently communicate with Senior staff members and also to challenge anything that they feel is warranted. They should also be confident in getting on with the work required in SSPA’s absence.

Behaviours

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together
• Leadership

Benefits

Alongside your salary of 24,040, Ministry of Defence contributes 6,490 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at .

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

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Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

• Candidates should apply online and ensure all the requirements of the advert have been addressed.
• Should your application meet with the requirements, you will be contacted to select an interview date and time.
• The interview will be in person.

CV:Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.

Personal Statement: Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability. (Word count 250)

You will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours at both Application and Interview:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together
• Leadership

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact:

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.

The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window) .

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People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements
Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles (opens in a new window) .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such . click apply for full job details