EOI-Navy Command, Submarine Directorate Head of Security and Resilience

UK Ministry of Defence; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

As the Head of Security and Resilience, you will protect critical assets and lead the establishment of a new function to enhance security measures. This role requires expertise in security governance and risk management within a highly regulated environment. You will collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure effective security outcomes and maintain compliance with regulations.

Benefits

Civil Service Pension

Flexible Working Options

Learning and Development

Qualifications

• Leading across organisational boundaries to deliver improved security outcomes.
• Implementing frameworks to assess and manage security risk.

Responsibilities

• Establish the new Security and Resilience function.
• Provide verbal and written briefing to the Director Submarines.
• Lead promotion of security resilience in the Directorate.

Skills

Leadership

Security Governance

Risk Management

Job description

HMS Excellent, Portsmouth or London MoD Main Building

Job Summary

As our Head of Security and Resilience you will protect the assets, people and places integral to generating Submarines ready for operations. This is a stretching G6 role with significant exposure to complex security challenges in a unique and highly regulated operational environment.

The post holder will be responsible for establishing a new function to support Director Submarines and constituent teams to deliver the required security effects and outcomes. They will provide immediate expertise and leadership to respond to priority work and will finalise the functional design, secure and onboard resourcing (likely to be a mix of external support and civil service) and create and deliver an implementation plan for a sustainable solution.

The post holder will build the machinery and relationships to operate effectively across the Directorate, the Navy, the Defence Nuclear Enterprise and with regulators. The role would suit an experienced security professional with proven experience of leading across organisational boundaries, within a large central business unit or portfolio to deliver improved security and resilience outcomes.

The postholder will need to ensure that they remain up to date with security and resilience related developments, including policy, regulations (including nuclear security regulations) and best practice both within the department and externally.

The postholder reports to the Navy Nuclear Portfolio Director (SCS1*) who in turn reports to the Director Submarines. Initially the postholder will not have line management responsibilities but will take this on when the function is defined and resources secured.

The post will be based in either Portsmouth NCHQ or London Main Building, with the expectation of regular travel between the two sites and occasional travel to other defence locations including HMNB Clyde and Devonport.

The post is available on a 2 year loan. During this period permanent terms of reference for the post required to lead the function will be developed, in line with the finalised functional design.

Job Description

• Establish the new Security and Resilience function, including securing resource and defining & delivering the functional activities required to provide an assured position for Director Submarines.
• Own the operating model for the security and resilience functions in the Directorate. In collaboration with key stakeholders, review and update to improve outcomes and align with policy updates and best practice.
• Act as the lead customer for gathering, maintaining and analysing data on Directorate key security risk and resilience measures.
• Own the development and delivery of the Security and Resilience Directorate Board, as the governance vehicle to support improved security and resilience outcomes and security risk management.
• Provide verbal and written briefing to the Director Submarines on security and resilience related issues – both routine and time critical. Provide briefing and support to the Chief of Staff (or other nominated individual) representing the Director Submarines at Navy Command Security and Resilience Board meetings.
• Act as Directorate SPOC for the Principal Security Advisers office, coordinating staffing for risks raised by the Directorate and responding to requests for information from wider NCHQ and the Defence Nuclear Enterprise.
• Act as liaison for Project Security Officers for major Directorate Projects, in line with JSP440, liaising with Programme Directors and Programme Managers.
• Attend the Defence Nuclear Enterprise Security Working Group and other relevant MOD and Navy working groups.
• Lead promotion of security resilience in the Directorate, including promoting updates to MoD/ Navy security and business continuity guidance and practice.
• Establish the new Security and Resilience function, including securing resource and defining & delivering the functional activities required to provide an assured position for Director Submarines.
• Own the operating model for the security and resilience functions in the Directorate. In collaboration with key stakeholders, review and update to improve outcomes and align with policy updates and best practice.
• Act as the lead customer for gathering, maintaining and analysing data on Directorate key security risk and resilience measures.
• Own the development and delivery of the Security and Resilience Directorate Board, as the governance vehicle to support improved security and resilience outcomes and security risk management.
• Provide verbal and written briefing to the Director Submarines on security and resilience related issues – both routine and time critical. Provide briefing and support to the Chief of Staff (or other nominated individual) representing the Director Submarines at Navy Command Security and Resilience Board meetings.
• Act as Directorate SPOC for the Principal Security Advisers office, coordinating staffing for risks raised by the Directorate and responding to requests for information from wider NCHQ and the Defence Nuclear Enterprise.
• Act as liaison for Project Security Officers for major Directorate Projects, in line with JSP440, liaising with Programme Directors and Programme Managers.
• Attend the Defence Nuclear Enterprise Security Working Group and other relevant MOD and Navy working groups.
• Lead promotion of security resilience in the Directorate, including promoting updates to MoD/ Navy security and business continuity guidance and practice.
  
  

Person specification

Essential

• Leading across organisational boundaries, within a large central business unit or portfolio to deliver improved security and resilience outcomes.
• Leading development and delivery of effective security governance, requiring engagement across organisations.
• Implementing frameworks to assess and manage security risk and resilience.
• Producing briefing for boards and senior leaders.
• Leading in a highly controlled and regulated security environment.
• Delivering through others to strengthen security measures.
  
  

Desirable

• Knowledge of nuclear security regulations and their application to security practice, OR able to demonstrate experience of applying security regulations which are specific to a defined operating context.
  
  

Behaviours

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

• Leadership
• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Seeing the Big Picture
  
  

Alongside your salary of £70,540, Ministry of Defence contributes £20,435 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• 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 employer contribution of 28.97%
  
  

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

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 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.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours.

Candidates should submit a CV (no more than 2 sides) and complete the EOI template (no more than 2 sides), ensuring that the statement of suitability provides evidence of meeting the essential and desirable criteria. Please send this to: [e-mail] marking your email: Head of Security and Resilience EOI

Candidates successful at sift will be invited to an in person panel interview.

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: [e-mail] .

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. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It 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.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours.

Security

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.

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

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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.

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).

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Further information

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: [e-mail].