Specialist Security Advisor - CAGC

Details

Reference number

485178

Salary

£31,663 - £36,527

Salary will be dependent on skills and experience.

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

Job grade

Higher Executive Officer

Dstl Level 4

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

COO - Centralised Services

Type of role

Security

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

• Location
• About the job
• Benefits
• Things you need to know
• Apply and further information

Location

Dstl Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0JQ,

At Dstl, our vision is to have a modern way of working efficiently, accommodating and enabling our people to create, collaborate and deliver. To do this successfully in this job will require attendance at a Dstl location; Government Departments including wider MoD or Delivery and Mission Partner’s premises for a minimum of 80% of your working time. Where business needs allow, and with the agreement of your line manager, there may be the option for a combination

of workplace and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement.

About the job

Job summary

The Specialist Security Advisor is a key security professional responsible for ensuring that Dstl’s most sensitive work, assets and scientific activities remain secure, compliant and effectively governed. Operating within the Compartmented Assurance and Governance Cell (CAGC) in the Head of Establishment department, the post holder coordinates essential baseline security assurance activities and maintains critical configuration records.

This role works closely with Department Nominated Responsible Persons, Site STRAPSOs, technical security teams, Personnel Security, the Asset Management team and a range of external partners. It plays a vital part in enabling secure operational delivery and safeguarding Dstl’s licence to operate.

Success in this role depends on building strong relationships across a wide stakeholder network, promoting a positive and proactive security culture, and applying sound judgement when interpreting policy. The post holder must balance robust baseline controls with the practical needs of scientific and operational delivery.

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.

Job description

In this role you will:

• Take ownership of a range of information assets and associated processes in order to maintain integrity and assurance across critical baseline controls.
• Deliver a critical assurance service to DSTL Senior Security Risk Coordinator (SSRC) and
• External accreditation authorities in order to maintain the trust which underpins DSTL’s licence to operate.
• Develop and agree assurance plans with relevant stakeholders (covering the spectrum of Special Access Programmes (SAP), Codeword (CW), ATOMIC, NNPPI and PSA.
• Monitor, report and maintain operational assurance records including tracking and assuring any remediation and audit activities.

Please see full Job profile attached at the bottom of this page

Person specification

We are looking for someone who has:

• Effective use of Microsoft Office suite, primarily WORD and EXCEL
• Knowledge and/or experience of MoD or DSTL Security Regulations
• Experience of delivery in Administration Roles.
• Experience in a service delivery setting with customer emphasis, with associated problem solving skills.
• Experience of delivery in a role requiring attention to detail or exacting standards.
• The successful individual should be capable of demonstrating good communication skills, well developed stakeholder engagement/relationship management qualities and experience of collaboration and partnering.

Please see the full Job description attached at the bottom of this page

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.

If you are a current Dstl employee you must ensure your line manager is aware of your application and the potential situation regarding release dates.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Making Effective Decisions

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £31,663, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory contributes £9,172 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .

Benefits

Dstl’s full range of great benefits can be found in the information pack which includes:

• Financial: An excellent pension scheme starting from 26% employer contribution (find out more here). In Year Rewarding Achievement bonuses and thank you vouchers. Rental deposit scheme and cycle to work scheme.
• Flexible working: Options include alternative working patterns such as; compressed hours & job shares.
• Working hours: Flexibility around your working day (e.g. start time, finish time). Ability to bank hours in a 12 month reference period including the ability to accrue and use 3 days per calendar month.
• Where you work: Depending on your role, blended working may be available including remote working to suit you and your team. This can be discussed at interview.
• Annual leave: 25 days pro rata (rising to 30 after 5 years) plus 8 public holidays with the ability to buy/sell 5 additional days per annum.
• Family: Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks with full pay, an additional 13 weeks statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid
• Learning and Development: Dstl encourages and supports charterships, accreditations and provides employees access to fully funded apprenticeships up to level 7 (Masters Degree). Dstl will pay for 2 memberships with relevant bodies/institutions. Employees also have access to Civil Service Learning.
• Facilities: Onsite parking, EV Charging points, restaurants, cafés and gyms.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , 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 [email protected] and we will do all we can to support you.

At the application stage we will be assessing the essential criteria against your submitted application against the essential criteria outlined in the job profile.

Sifting will take place week commencing the 3rd November with interviews to be arranged week commencing 16th November

Your interview will consist of a behavioural and technical interview.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting .

See our vetting charter .

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 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 .

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.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Dstl Recruitment Team
• Email : [email protected]

Recruitment team

• Email : [email protected]

Further information

Should you wish to raise a formal complaint about the Dstl recruitment process you should email [email protected] stating the nature of the issue. We will respond within 5 working days.