About the job

Job summary

Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde (HMNB Clyde) is home to the United Kingdom's Strategic Nuclear Deterrent, Astute Class Attack Submarines, Sandown Class Mine Hunter Vessels and 43 Commando Royal Marines.  It is an operational support and maintenance base within the Navy Command Top Level Budget (TLB) and comprises both Faslane and Coulport sites.  HMNB Clyde's primary purpose is to provide engineering and logistical support to the Royal Navy in maintaining the Continuous At Sea Deterrent (CASD).  This is achieved by ensuring at least one Vanguard Class submarine is on patrol at sea every day of the year.

Royal Naval Armament Depot Coulport (RNAD(C)) is responsible for the storage, processing, maintenance and issue of the Trident Weapon System and the ammunitioning of all submarine-embarked tactical weapons.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

The Alternative Crypto Custodian 3 will assist the Officer in Charge (OIC) RNDA in the running and maintenance of the Crypto Account held on behalf of Naval Base Commander Clyde at both Faslane and Coulport.  These duties will be carried out in accordance with the relevant Ministry of Defence policies.

Specific tasks for the role include:

• Supply all Crypto requirements including electronic keys to the RNDA attached sub-accounts for the four Vanguard Class submarines and the Faslane Communications Centre (COMCEN);
• Assist in managing all HMNB Clyde, HMS GANNET and RNAD Coulport departmental Crypto holders accounts for compliance and assurance checks;
• Assist in an annual 100% muster of the full RNDA Crypto account;
• Assist in the mandated external audit of the RNDA Crypto account conducted by Crypto Services to Defence (CSD) soon to be taken over by Fleet PSyA;
• Manage the receipt and return of Crypto equipment no longer required and return it to the relevant MoD location;
• Ensure the correct security procedures, regarding the safe handling of Protectively Marked (PM) publications and Defence Courier Mail are adhered to at all times and that the department meets all courier deadlines;
• Act as nominated RNDA officer to provide out of hours cover as part of a duty roster within the RNDA.

Person specification

The successful candidate will be willing to attend role-specific training courses held at other Defence establishes within the UK which will necessitate short periods of detached duty.

Previous experience of working in an area where meticulous record keeping was essential will be highly desirable.

The successful candidate will be one of three Assistant Crypto Custodian roles within the RNDA working to the OIC RNDA.  The ability to team work, multi-task and work to defined or fast moving deadlines to support the output of the RNDA's tasking is key to this role.

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.

Candidates should submit a person specification and CV detailing how they meet the desirable criteria for the post.  Candidates successful at the sift stage will be invited to an interview where this background will be explored in more detail along with the behavioural competencies.

Candidates will be required to provide a CV which details:

• job history;
• qualification details; and
• previous skills and experience.

Candidates will also be required to provide a statement of suitability.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed.  The minimum level of security needed for most Navy Command staff is Security Check (SC).  For this post it is Developed Vetting (DV) which is a more in-depth security check.  

At sift, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours/Technical Skills: (delete as appropriate!)

· Behaviour 1

· Behaviour 2

· Behaviour 3

At interview, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours/Technical Skills: (delete as appropriate!)

· Behaviour 1

· Behaviour 2

· Behaviour 3

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.