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An exciting opportunity to join a team of security specialists as its lead at RAF Marham within the F35 team. The post requires DV clearance. The role involves being an integral part of the Special Access Programme (SAP) Security Team delivering Security administration and management ensuring that the highest level of security is delivered to protect the F-35 air system. The role offers opportunity for advancement within this highly specialist area of security, a growing area of expertise within Defence and this post is an exciting opportunity to be at the very forefront of this area.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job description
- Possess a personnel clearance at least equal to the highest level of classified information for which they require access.
- Possess access to all SAPs assigned to the facility(s) for which he/she is responsible.
- Assist the UK Country Security Manager in meeting their duties and responsibilities. The GSSO shall assume UKSM signatory authority during any long-term absence of the UKSM.
- Provide facility security administration and management.
- Ensure personnel processed for access to a SAP meet the prerequisite personnel clearance and/or investigative requirements.
- Ensure adherence to the provisions of all SAP policies.
- Oversee an information management system for each SAP used to facilitate the control of requisite information within each SAP.
- Conduct an annual accountable classified material inventory.
- Ensure Information Systems are configured in accordance with the Joint SAP Implementation Guide.
- Prepare and update comprehensive SOPs to implement the security policies and requirements unique to the facility(s).
- Establish reproduction and destruction capability of SAP information.
- Ensure the conduct of program indoctrination and annual refresher briefings and debriefings of personnel.
- Establish and oversee specialised procedures for the transmission of SAP material to and from program elements.
- When required, ensure contractual specific SAP security requirements such as TEMPEST and Operations Security (OPSEC) are accomplished.
Person specification
The successful candidate must be able to achieve DV Clearance.
- Previous senior security manager experience.
- Previous experience operating in a high security environment.
- IT: Windows 10; Excel; Oracle; Microsoft Office; Power Point.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Leadership
- Developing Self and Others
- Delivering at Pace
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Managing a Quality Service
- Working Together
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
The post does not offer relocation expenses. The post does not offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess fares or temporary transfer)
External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six month probation period.
Please note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
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The vacancy is using Success Profiles and will be assessing your Behaviours and Experience.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to 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.
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Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
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