Portsmouth Naval Base, PO1 3LU
As a part of Navy Command Headquarters (NCHQ), the nerve centre of the Royal Navy (RN), the Personnel Security Advisor (PSYA) is responsible for providing strategic direction and oversight of security activity and ensuring Navy Command TLB complies with Defence security policy.
Part of the Navy PSYA Personnel Security Team, which is located within HM Naval Base, provision of risk management and assurance to the Navy Command Senior Security Risk Manager. This is essential to the diverse and complex Defence threats and challenges in a rapidly changing world. Together our mix of civilian and military personnel in Navy PSYA inform security decision making in Defence to support operational objectives.
Navy PSYA Personnel Security is seeking to recruit an AO; to work as part of a small civilian team delivering RN Service Personnel security vetting requirements. As an expert in Personnel Security Operations, the role will play a pivotal role in responding to the issues that come from working in a large organisation.
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.
Working within the Security Vetting( SYVETT )Team, the post holder will ensure all RN service personnel maintain an in-date National Security Vetting clearance and work collaboratively with stakeholders.
Responsibilities –
Collaborative working across the RN to ensure all service personnel maintain an in-date National Security Vetting clearance.
To signpost personnel that are in DV competence positions without a DV clearance to the relevant stakeholders, working collaboratively with other stakeholders in PSYA.
Process Vetting Applications, creating new vetting records for each vetting subject. Issue e-vetting links for all new vetting requests. Complete sponsor sections on all completed e-vetting links.
Mailbox management and respond to customer enquiries.
Alongside your salary of £26,235, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,600 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
An environment with flexible working option
Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.
The post does not offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess fares or temporary transfer). Non-Standard move applicants will be eligible for the full package, subject to eligibility.
Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.
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Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: info@csc.gov.uk.
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