About the job

Job summary

Part of the Navy PSYA team, which is located within HM Naval Base, the Personnel Security SO1C will lead a large civilian team delivering all RN Personnel security clearances and facilitating people screening of all Navy Personnel.  The SO1C will implement, review, and assess security monitoring policies, determining the consequence upon fitness to a hold clearance following a breach or an incident of concern; ensuring that any concerns identified are managed robustly in accordance with Risk Management Protocols and Procedures. As an expert in Personnel Security Operations, the role will play a pivotal role in decision making and responding to the issues that come from working in a large organisation. The post holder will be a subject matter expert on RN vetting and associated personnel security matters.

The Personnel Security community are passionate about high performance, we believe that everyone has potential within them, so we actively encourage development and a growth mindset. This role works across the whole team and is uniquely interesting and challenging. 

The post is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

Working within the Per Sy Team in the RN Service Lead Command (SLC) the role consists of leading a Vetting Team responsible for all RN personnel in terms of supporting security clearance applications and the maintenance of such clearances once awarded. The team currently consists of 13 civilian staff and requires management experience and knowledge of security vetting process. 

 

Responsibilities –

• Lead, manage, support and prioritise the work of the whole Vetting Team to ensure sponsorship of personnel and vetting risks are mitigated. 
• Delivery of policy, presentations and communications on Vetting across the TLB.
• Contribute to the formulation, maintenance and adherence to MOD Personnel Security and Vetting Policy and the associated processes.
• Own and deliver input to all internal communications for PSyA related to vetting information and related security matters. Contribute along with DSR and Other Services/TLBs, to the formulation of MOD Personnel Security Policy (published in JSP440) and Vetting Policy/Processes (Cabinet Office, DSR, UKSV, Other Services).
• Provide Navy Command corporate oversight of the management of personnel security vetting processes and procedures for the Sponsorship of clearances and vetting referrals for all RN personnel.
• Oversight of Navy Vetting Appeals Panel support.
• Engagement with other TLBs and on vetting issues and the DSR Vetting Transformation Project.
• Deliver the RN Vetting Forecast.

Person specification

• You will have proven leadership and management experience. 

• You will have detailed knowledge of the MoD personnel security policy and end to end personnel security management practices for an individual throughout their service career. This will include understanding how a risk-based approach is applied to the decision process regarding an individual’s fitness to hold a security clearance.   

• You will already hold a valid Developed Vetting (DV) clearance, or otherwise be able to achieve and hold this clearance. This requirement is essential. Further information on Government Security Vetting can be obtained at the United Kingdom Security Vetting clearance levels on the www.gov.uk website.  

• You must also meet the nationality requirements for access to STRAP material. The requirement is mandatory and essential.  

• You will have a full understanding of the Business Units and organisations as well as the rank/rate structure of the RN. 

• You will require good communication and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to work reactively at short notice, to rapidly changing priorities and work streams.  

• You will have comprehensive knowledge and experience of applying a risk-based approach to decision making. 

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £43,080, Ministry of Defence contributes £11,631 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, you will be assessed against the following Behaviours: 

• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing

At interview, you will be assessed against the following Behaviours: 

• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions 
• Working Together
• Managing A Quality Service

Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability. (Word count - 500)  

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.