Start Date
Immediate
Expiry Date
09 Sep, 25
Salary
36530.0
Posted On
10 Jun, 25
Experience
0 year(s) or above
Remote Job
Yes
Telecommute
Yes
Sponsor Visa
No
Skills
Interview
Industry
Other Industry
JOB SUMMARY
UK Strategic Command (UKStratCom) Assurance Team positions are part of the Principal Security Advisor (PSyA) department of a busy 4Headquarters. The demanding and operational nature of the Headquarters means that this role will require a significant level of flexibility and professionalism.
UKStratCom is one of the four front line military commands (alongside Navy, Army, and Air Force) which conducts joint operations and generates, develops, and manages key enablers. It has approximately 22,500 military and civilian personnel deployed across the UK and worldwide. UKStratCom is a 4 HQ and a Top Level Budget (TLB), tasked with developing and preparing an integrated Joint Force for current and future operations. It has a unique structure, with a small Headquarters that works above, and with, a number of subordinate organisations, including Permanent Joint Headquarters, Defence Intelligence, Defence Digital and MOD A Block. UKStratCom also has management and operational responsibility for the Overseas Bases of Gibraltar, Cyprus, the South Atlantic Islands, British Indian Overseas Territory and British Defence Support Unit Singapore.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The role of Security Assurance Team is to identify Physical and other security risks and highlight non-compliance and vulnerabilities to enable the effective management of risk.
Protective Security specialists employed on UKStratCom Assurance Teams provide direct support to commanders, through the completion of security surveys, inspections and the provision of specialist security advice in support of UKStratCom and broader Defence tasks, throughout the UK and Overseas Bases. Role level expectation is to deliver Physical Security assurance processes, including providing audit information to risk owners.
The UK Strategic Command HEO Security Assurance Team Operator will direct report to the SEO Team Leader delivering second line assurance activity across the UK StratCom estate in the UK and Overseas Bases. This will cover a wide geographical area and a diverse range of assurance activity spanning Def CNI, STRAP, Establishments within the Defence Estate, and leased premises in the public/ industrial domain.
This will result in accurate and timely reporting to identify areas of compliance/ non-compliance, areas of risk, and recommendation of appropriate/ proportionate/ cost effective mitigations.
The Permanent Duty Station is Northwood HQ but TACOS are such that role holders will predominately work from home addresses, but are not designated as home-working. The role requires a significant amount of UK and some overseas travel with remote stays away up to circa 4 weeks in duration on some larger tasks. As such, a high level of flexibility will be required to support the outputs of the team. Travel and expenses will be in accordance with Defence and Northwood HQ policies.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
BENEFITS
Alongside your salary of £36,530, Ministry of Defence contributes £10,582 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
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.
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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NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS
Open to UK nationals only.
Delivery of the Assurance functional output. As a suitably qualified and experienced practitioner, you will deliver of a range of security assurance activity supporting PSyA, Command/ Corporate STRAPSOs and Heads of Establishment at varying levels of complexity including:
RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:
Delivery of the Assurance functional output. As a suitably qualified and experienced practitioner, you will deliver of a range of security assurance activity supporting PSyA, Command/ Corporate STRAPSOs and Heads of Establishment at varying levels of complexity including:
Deliver unambiguous, timely and accurate reports to the highest professional standard and within set time limits through the Team Leader. Products will reflect the findings of activity, areas of compliance/ non-compliance and risk.
Work with all relevant stakeholders to identify, develop and recommend proportionate and cost effective mitigation’s to reduce risk. Deliver follow-up activity to support mitigation strategies and monitor/ upwardly report on progress.
Engage with the PSyA Assurance coordinator to programme efficient and focused activity in-line with Command priorities.
Manage personal travel, accommodation, and expense arrangements in line with the relevant travel and subsistence policies.
Champion continual improvement and proactively seek to develop lessons learned arising from activity, opportunities to improve and, report these to the appropriate CoC or policy teams.
Handle, store and dispose of classified documents/ IT equipment in accordance with MoD Policy. Ensure compliance with all WfH behaviours across all platforms provided.
Maintain currency with the relevant policies and procedures relevant to the role including:
Continually develop your professional skills through collaborative working, sharing of best practice and peer review.
Be prepared to support Projects Team in the delivery of specialist security advice on UK StratCom programmes and wider Defence projects.
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