About the job

Job summary

The Deputy Establishment Security Officer is accountable to the Establishment Security Officer (ESyO) for the effective delivery and maintenance of security minimum baseline standards. The job delivers to the Dstl Site Operations Manager/Head of Establishment (HOE) and ensures we protect Dstl personnel and assets and maintain Dstl’s licence to operate to HMG/MOD mandated standards.

Working with ESyO and Deputies from all Dstl sites, you will undertake activities in an efficient and cost effective manner, ensuring a consistent approach to risk management. You will support and enable self-service processes where appropriate.

Dstl recognises the importance of diversity and inclusion as people from diverse backgrounds bring fresh ideas. We are committed to building an inclusive working environment in which each employee fulfils their potential and maximises their contribution.

We particularly welcome female and ethnic minority applicants and those from the LGBTQI community, as they are under-represented within Dstl at these levels.

Job description

In this role you will:

• Understand Dstl’s business and delivery requirements, identify and document potential risks to security.
• Ensure procedures are followed and conditions are in place to mitigate risk to security across the business.
• Deliver effective services relating to Physical Security:
• Advise on Site Security and assure baseline protective security measures are met.
• Provide a proportional response and advice relating to investigations and incident management.
• Provide protective security advice and guidance to internal stakeholders including internal and external event security measures.
• Investigate and resolve security incidents in line with corporate security breach policy.
• Provide security advice to colleagues for off-site events.
• Interface with policing / guarding forces to ensure sufficient level of service for site policing & guarding.

Person specification

We are looking for someone who has:

• Dedication to delivering and assuring a secure, safe and resilient work environment for Defence Science and Technology (S&T).
• Evidence of your skills and capabilities drawn from experience in a security, resilience or assurance related role.
• An adaptable and resilient team player who will thrive contributing to Defence S&T in a role identifying risk management solutions within a strong governance framework.

  Important Information

  Our work in defence, security and intelligence requires our employees to be UK Nationals who are able to gain a high level of security clearance to undertake the projects we are involved in to protect us from security threats. For this reason, only UK Nationals will be able to apply for this role. If you are an international or dual-national candidate, and you think you have the skills we need, please consider applying to any of our government, security or defence partners.

  This role will require full UK security clearance and you should have resided in the UK for the past 5 years. For some roles Developed Vetting will also be required, in this case you should have resided in the UK for the past 10 years.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £32,163, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory contributes £7,457 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

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.

We want you to have your best chance of success in our recruitment process, so If at any stage of the application process you would like help or assistance please contact the Dstl Recruitment Team dstlrecruitment@dstl.gov.uk and we will do all we can to support you.

Sifting will take place week commencing the 15th January 2024 with interviews to be arranged from the 29th Jan 2024.

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 developed vetting (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

This job is not open to candidates who hold a dual nationality.

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, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.