Are you a proficient security officer eager to take your career to the next level? Do you thrive in fast-paced, stimulating, and challenging environments? Join Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) at Defence Munitions (DM) Gosport, where you can help make a real difference. You'll become part of a diverse and geographically dispersed team dedicated to ensuring the security posture across our offices, sites, and facilities. Your role will be crucial in maintaining operational preparedness for security incidents, ensuring that our operations run smoothly and securely. You'll assist with business continuity and security management, providing informed opinions on security risks and contributing to the maintenance of site resilience. Your expertise will be vital in safeguarding our operations and ensuring that we are prepared for any eventuality. This position requires the successful candidate to be on-site full-time, demonstrating a strong commitment to deliver security objectives. There may also be a requirement for travel to other UK sites to support the wider DM security team during periods of leave. This role may have managerial responsibilities and you may be required to undertake weekend and overnight on-site Duty Control Officer (DCO) responsibilities in support of Major Accident Control Regulations (MACR). The necessary training and Suitably Qualified and Experienced Personnel (SQEP) will be provided if this is identified as a business need. If required, extra weekend or overnight MACR responsibilities will be compensated with overtime pay. Please note, you will need to hold a full UK driving licence, as you will be expected to drive to different locations on the site. What youll be doing Identifying and mitigating security risks by overseeing physical security operations. Setting out the deployment of security measures to effectively protect assets, (information, people, buildings and equipment) throughout the office/site/facility Supporting the Head of Security and wider DM Security Team and Security Profession, including planning testing and responding to security/emergency incidents Conduct Security Investigations and lead any LFE actions and recommendations Conduct assurance of all risks pertaining to office/site/facility security, providing evidence-based risk mitigations to decision makers Ensure effective management of security infrastructure projects and programs Conduct assurance activities to ensure the implementation of effective security governance, guidance, education and training for all staff across the office/site/facility Develop and embed site security instructions Establish, maintain and promote effective strategic relationships with Policing and Guarding Providers Person specification To be successful with your application, you'll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria : Experience of delivering and implementing security activities Demonstrable experience of leading multiple stakeholders to deliver effective security activities and Control Measures Candidates must either hold the unit Security Officers Course qualification or be willing to achieve within the first 6 months of joining In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview: Core Behaviour 1: Changing and Improving CSBC 3 Core Behaviour 2: Making Effective Decisions CBSC 3 Technical Competence 1: Protective Security - Awareness Technical Competence 2: Security Compliance and Assurance - Supervised Practitioner Benefits Alongside your salary of 35,200, Ministry of Defence contributes 10,197 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. 25 days annual leave 1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the Kings birthday Flexible and hybrid working options Market-leading average employer pension contribution of 28.97% Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards Access to specialist training and funded qualifications Support for progression Huge range of discounts Volunteering days Enhanced parental leave schemes Improving innovation and enriching our culture, diversity of thought is vital to our success. So whether youre looking for a new opportunity, a next step, or a helping hand as you return from a career break, bring your experiences and help deliver for the defence of tomorrow. Here youll find a supportive, family-friendly organisation to be a part of - and if you need any assistance with your application, just let us know. LI-Onsite Further Information Civil Service Recruitment Principles: Recruitment Principles - Civil Service Commission Candidate Information Pack: https://bit.ly/DES-Candidate-Information-Pack Terms and Conditions: https://bit.ly/DES-Terms-and-Conditions Civil Service Code: The Code - Civil Service Commission Any personal data that you provide during the Recruitment process will be treated in accordance with the MOD Privacy Notice which can be accessed here. Disability Confident: Please note as a Disability Confident Leader we want to ensure you receive any reasonable adjustments that you need throughout the recruitment process. If you do require any reasonable adjustments, you can let us know on your online application under the section Please indicate and give details of any reasonable adjustments you may require during the recruitment process. Conflicts of Interest: The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment. Things you need to know Selection process details Your application will go through the following stages of assessment: Pre-sift - We will check that you meet any essential or eligibility criteria that are listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. On your CV, please clearly show how you meet the essential criteria. Sift - Your CV will be assessed against the following categories, using a simple numerical scoring system: Key Achievements; Relevant Experience; Applied Knowledge and Skills. Please follow our guidance on CV writing for best chance of success. Interview - If you're invited to interview, you'll be assessed against the Sift categories listed above, as well as the Technical Competences and Behaviours listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. Please Note : In the event of a tied score at interview, the Order of Merit will be distinguished based on the ranking of the assessed behaviours and competencies below: 1st: Core Behaviour 1 2nd: Core Behaviour 2 3rd: Technical Competencies 4th: CV Review In the event of a further tie using the method above, we reserve the right to utilise the Lead criterion, and/or and additional assessment. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview. If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance you should contact department via email: DESHR-WSC-PMOCOMPLAINTS@mod.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Recruitment Complaints - Civil Service Commission Offering at a lower level If youre not successful at interview, we may offer you a role at a lower level if this is a match for your skills and experience. If this applies to your application, youll be scored against criteria for the lower-level role and offers will be made in merit order. If you accept this position, youll be able to take advantage of opportunities to develop your career as part of our team. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (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. 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 (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : Christos Nakoutsis- DE&S Talent Acquisition Specialist Email : christos.nakoutsis100@mod.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : christos.nakoutsis100@mod.gov.uk Attachments 20220720-DES_Security_Competency_Framework Opens in new window (docx, 61kB) DE&S Success Profile Behaviours Opens in new window (pdf, 10MB) Apply at advertiser's site