JOB SUMMARY

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Security Team at His Majesty’s Naval Base Devonport (HMNBD), a site of national, strategic importance on the waterfront of Plymouth, Devon.
The Critical Asset Manager post is a challenging and rewarding role that supports the Naval Base Commander (NBC) with the he assurance that HMNB Devonport is compliant with the requirements of security policy.
The job is varied, challenging and busy and is set within a site with a bright future, in a specialist area of importance and potential growth. The organisation is undergoing change co-incident with this job advert. This Post will have line management responsibility of a small team within the Security Department current and future construct.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The successful candidate will develop and maintain a register of the critical assets, physical, information, people, and technology for site. This will include the development of vulnerability analyses and associated mitigation plans. The role holder will also work with business continuity and incident management teams to develop site response plans.
The role requires a good level of understanding of security and business resilience principles, particularly relating to the development of protection against a full range of threat vectors, targeted against personnel, assets (equipment, infrastructure, material) or information.
Stakeholder engagement is a significant part of the Critical Asset Manager post and understanding the big picture in the delivery of local security and its link to national security is key
The successful candidate can expect to travel across the Defence Nuclear Enterprise and sites of the nuclear engineering community (under DG Nuclear teams) across the UK with occasional travel and overnight stays in Bristol, London, Clyde and Portsmouth.
The position has line management responsibility and will be expected to develop, manage and lead any reports effectively.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Previous experience or technical knowledge in a security/regulatory/auditing role and a working knowledge of MOD assets and information in the MOD would be beneficial
Principally we’re looking for the core skills and the motivation and ability to learn, so we can support your continuous development in the role. We’ll provide opportunities to maintain or gain industry qualifications, certifications or memberships where required.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

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

• DSR Security Profession Competency Framework - Generalist Practitioner
• DSR Security Profession Competency Framework – Business Continuity

BENEFITS

Alongside your salary of £44,590, Ministry of Defence contributes £12,917 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 employer contribution of 28.97%

Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.
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.
An opportunity to be considered for Reward and Recognition - £250-£5000 per year.
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 https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.
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TECHNICAL SKILLS

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

• DSR Security Profession Competency Framework - Generalist Practitioner
• DSR Security Profession Competency Framework – Business Continuity

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: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk .
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to 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. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It 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.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

Open to UK nationals only.

Security