Vetting & Security Services Administrator

QinetiQ; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension

Generous holiday

Private Medical Insurance

Employee discount

Armed Forces Covenant

Volunteering opportunities

Job summary

QinetiQ is seeking a Security Services Administrator – Vetting at Farnborough to manage pre-employment screening and the vetting lifecycle for employees, contractors and associates. You will work within Security Services to ensure timely processing, expiries and compliance.

The role requires knowledge of BPSS and national security vetting, strong administrative skills and the ability to liaise with external partners, with a focus on data protection and process improvement.

Qualifications

• A-Levels or college qualification in business administration or similar.
• DISA Vetting Administrator qualification (NVQ Level 2).
• Evidence of recent relevant experience in a similar role desirable.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and other IT applications.
• Understanding of pre-employment screening and national security vetting.

Responsibilities

• To ensure pre-employment screening is carried out for all employees, contractors and associates.
• To administer all elements of the Security Vetting Lifecycle in accordance with HMG / Authority and business procedures.
• To process and record all vetting applications / clearances for permanent employees, contracts and associates.
• To monitor existing clearance expiries for all employees ensuring renewals are managed in a timely manner.
• To provide support and guidance for all levels of pre-employment screening (BPSS) and national security vetting (SC, ESC, DV, EDV).
• To ensure compliance to data protection legislation, organisational policies, procedures and work instructions at all times.
• To liaise with external partners (Giant and UKSV) to deliver pre-employment screening and national security vetting.
• To support the review of current processes and work instructions, and identify opportunities for improvement to Team Lead.

Skills

Communication

Procedures

Organization

Decision making

Data protection

Education

A-Levels/College in business admin

DISA Vetting Administrator qualification (NVQ Level 2)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

QinetiQ is seeking a Security Services Administrator – Vetting at Farnborough to manage pre-employment screening and the vetting lifecycle for employees, contractors and associates. You will work within Security Services to ensure timely processing, expiries and compliance.

The role requires knowledge of BPSS and national security vetting, strong administrative skills and the ability to liaise with external partners, with a focus on data protection and process improvement.