Personnel Security Transition Manager

at  Department for Energy Security Net Zero

JOB SUMMARY

The Integrated Corporate Services (ICS) is a new shared corporate service, launched in July 2023. It provides corporate services (HR, Finance, Digital, Commercial, Security and Estates) across the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT).
Our team of just over 300 professionals will be leading the way in how these functions will be delivered in the future. Our ambition is to be the leading provider of integrated corporate services for government and set the standard for quality, efficiency, and innovation in our field.
We offer great working benefits including a world-class pension, flexible working options and a career where your learning and development is taken seriously. We are enormously proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer. We support candidates with adjustments throughout our recruitment process. Information about disability confidence and just some examples of the adjustments that you can request can be found in the reasonable adjustment section below.
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JOB DESCRIPTION

Are you interested in joining a high-performing team of security professionals? If you are ready to challenge yourself and become a member of a specialist security team, then we have a great opportunity for you!
This is a new role within the Personnel Security team within the department security unit (DSU). Our unit is responsible for all aspects of physical, information, IT and personnel security, as well as resilience. The DSU sits within the Integrated Corporate Services function (ICS), providing shared services to the two new departments: the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), and the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). The post holder will report to the Grade 6 Security Adviser for Physical and Personnel Security and manage the personnel security team. The role will additionally support security transition activities as a result of Machinery of Government changes.
You will be a part of the Government Security Profession. There are a wide variety of roles, specialisms and career paths for Government Security Professionals who work throughout the Civil Service helping to protect the UK Government and our citizens both at home and overseas.
The team has a positive, welcoming, and inclusive culture, and we are looking for pro-active and engaged team members to join us and help to deliver a high-quality security service to DESNZ and DSIT directorates and partner organisations.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

We would love to hear from you if you have a genuine interest in security and improving departmental security culture.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead on Personnel Security transition work, including the machinery of government change, new vetting policy, and UKSV decision making
• Support the programme governance underpinning the Machinery of Government changes in progress
• Coordinate resource application supporting transition activities, including GovPass
• Support Personnel Security governance responsibilities, including the vetting service for partner organisations, managing annual MOUs, forecasts, and monthly reporting
• Scope and run any resulting project delivery of a case management system that’s fully coordinated with HR and Digital processes and tools, including joiners/movers/leavers
• Professionalise the personnel security service line, creating a cohesive and replicable service model, underpinned by robust processes and policies.
• Manage the vetting team process and policy documents in alignment with UKSV standards, ensuring regular review
• Assist with central government personnel security commissions, including regular reviews of security levels and implementing changes to policy
• Undertake joint decision-making for complex personnel security vetting cases as part of the escalation process, ensuring rigorous decision-making and a robust case rationale
• Ensure continuous improvement of the insider risk and aftercare programmes in collaboration with the Senior Personnel Security Manager
• Be a role model for the security community, modelling Civil Service values to champion and develop the profession across government
• Fulfilling an occasional on-call requirement