About the job

Job summary

His Majesty’s Naval Base Portsmouth (HMNBP) has been an integral part of the city since 1194. It is home to almost two-thirds of the Royal Navy's surface ships, including the new aircraft carriers HMS Queen Elizabeth; HMS Prince of Wales; the formidable Type 45 destroyers; Type 23 frigates; and mine countermeasures and fishery protection squadrons. 

The base is a major employer and provides lodging facilities to RN personnel serving at the base and in Portsmouth-based ships.

HMNBP is one of three naval bases providing enabling support as part of the nation’s defence strategy. In doing so, HMNBP seeks to improve through science and technology to strengthen its security and defence at home and overseas. This requires continuous improvements in building capacity, capability and resilience through its people. It  is the home base for assigned ships and ship’s companies preparing for operations. A key component of achieving this support is the ability to deliver the full range of increasingly sophisticated engineering support services. The unique employment opportunities offered are varied, challenging and exciting and support Navy Command’s role to generate and operate forces for today and to ensure we are ready for tomorrow by developing and delivering the Navy of the future. Navy Command provides an open, flexible and supportive work environment and Civil Servants, Contractors and Armed Forces personnel work together in a wealth of interesting and challenging jobs in different disciplines.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

The Royal Naval Distribution Authority (RNDA) works under the Base Security Organisation and is directly accountable to the Captain of the base.

This position is an ambitious and exciting opportunity which requires good judgement, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively prioritise tasks.
The Alternate Crypto Custodian will be working alongside naval and civilian personnel  and is responsible to the Crypto Custodian for the whole life accounting for all Cryptographic items held on account, ensuring the safe handling and the distribution/disposal of these items are recorded and controlled appropriately. The post holder will be directly responsible to the Crypto Custodian working within a fun but small specialist team undertaking a variety of interesting and challenging activities.  Along with the Custodian you are the principal advisers on all aspects of Cryptographic security and the methods necessary to provide the correct level of protection relevant to their Cryptographic holdings.

Key Responsibilities

• Administering the receipt, stowage, issue and return of cryptographic equipment.
• Liaising with ships staff and shore establishments to provide specialist advice
• On a rotational basis, provide out of hours on-call cover which attracts an additional allowance.
• Assisting the Crypto Custodian with the day to day running of the RNDA.

Person specification

This is a dynamic role within an environment where the people and capability priorities change regularly and so presents an excellent professional opportunity for a proactive, flexible problem solver.

Candidates will need to demonstrate that they can work at pace, have excellent communication skills with a high standard of diligence and attention to detail is paramount. A reasonable standard of IT experience is required.

 Mandatory requirements 

• Crypto custodian course to be completed within the first 12 months.

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.

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.

At sift and interview you will be tested against behaviours as listed in the advert.

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

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

• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace

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 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 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.

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.