Security Advisor

This is a great opportunity to become a part of our Security & Resilience team at the UK Hydrographic Office. We provide a secure environment for our organisation, protecting our people, as well as our physical and information assets. By engaging with our customers and stakeholders, we ensure that security is an enabler rather than an obstacle to our business. 

We provide assurance to the Board and its Executive Leadership Team on the effectiveness of security and resilience measures, including physical and personnel security and business continuity. In addition, we also provide assurance to the Audit Risk and Assurance Committee (ARAC) on the effectiveness of our security and resilience processes. 

You would be an integral part of that assurance with a wide-ranging varied remit including conducting regular audits; the day to day management of visitors to site; providing pre and post overseas travel security briefings and supporting the wider team as required (certain aspects of which, can only be undertaken following completion of the relevant MOD residential training). 

If you are a strong problem-solver with the ability to make decisions, communicate with people at all levels and find (sometimes creative) solutions to problems and would enjoy being the focal point for providing advice and guidance to staff security issues (with particular emphasis on travel and visits, as well as general security advice) please look no further. We would love to hear from you!

This is a varied role requiring strong admin and communication skills and will include duties such as;

• Processing visitor requests via the visitor booking portal, liaising with hosts, conduct checks of visitor security clearances with vetting authorities where necessary, approving visits (once verified) and updating systems
• Managing overseas travel requests; including reviewing requests for business and private travel, completing traveller security clearance information, conducting pre and post travel briefings and maintaining an overseas travel database.
• Undertaking regular audits for a variety of purposes, reporting findings, identifying any anomalies, synchronising cancelled/superseded passes and updating live records
• Monitoring and managing the Security & Resilience group email inbox, including triaging emails for action by self and others in the team, logging and prioritising appropriate multiple requests
• Responding to requests to forward clearance details for UKHO personnel visiting other units
• Maintain records in a timely manner and seek additional information or justification as necessary.
• Providing support to Security & Resilience team colleagues during periods of peak activity and absence with a range of ad hoc tasks and projects (which may include assisting with processing new starters and leavers, clearance transfers, new pass applications and maintaining team records).
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, providing general security related advice and the focal point for visitor bookings, overseas travel requests and audits of security records.
• Initiating process for supervisors and holders of Developed Vetting (DV) security clearances to complete mandatory annual Security Appraisal Forms (SAF), monitoring progress and hastening/escalating responses as necessary.

We are looking for an individual with: 

• Strong organisational skills with an ability to plan, prioritise and schedule own work in line with appropriate policies and procedures and respond well to working in a time critical environment.
• Excellent customer service skills. An important aspect of the role involves regular communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• The ability to cultivate relationships, communicate effectively and be at ease across all levels of the organisation and beyond is essential.
• Elements of the work involve exposure to highly sensitive information, which may include national security, commercial and personal information. The need for discretion is therefore imperative.
• Proficient in the use of typical everyday desktop software (e.g. MS Word, Excel, Teams, Sharepoint etc)

Alongside your salary of £30,573, UK Hydrographic Office contributes £8,856 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. At the UK Hydrographic Office, it's very important to us that our people feel valued. We offer a huge range of benefits such as training and development, well-being support, flexible/ homeworking, a fantastic state of the art building, high spec equipment, and so much more. See our attached Candidate Information Pack for more details.

Please submit your application through Civil Service Jobs. You will be short-listed against set criteria.

Please read all criteria in detail and tailor your application to these requirements.