Senior Executive Officer

Role:

• Possess in-depth technical security knowledge and experience of minimum of 5 years’ experience in the field of security system installation and/or design. This can be in the primary field of physical (Barriers/Structures/Locking-devices/Doors/HVM) and secondary field of electronic security (IDS/PIDS/SMS/CCTV/VSS/AACS/System Integration).
• Excellent communication skills: Provide customer interface and represent SSG at high level external meetings. Undertake complex discussions and negotiations with SSG Project Managers and Client Security Officers for Key Project accounts.
• Present focussed technical security training for SSG’s staff and external clients.
• Have excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage a small team.
• Have financial management skills: estimating, job costing, invoicing and budget management.
• Demonstrate a flexible approach to work and a willingness to attend site meetings and other locations when necessary.
• Applicants must hold a Full UK driving licence.
• Be willing to undergo Developed Vetting clearance.
• Working knowledge of British, European and Government Standards relating to security together with knowledge of QA and H&S policies.

Leadership and Management.

• Demonstrate a personal commitment to the DIO SSG Principles
• Responsible for developing and enabling the SSG PSAT to deliver targets and goals
• Promote strong working relationships both within SSG and with other stakeholders across SSG, DIO, MoD and OGD.

Project Security Advice.

• Developing and maintaining engagement with stakeholders relevant to the Project Plan
• Ensure stakeholders are kept informed and willing to support delivery activity.
• Close liaison with other members of the PSAT together with SSG Ops, SSG’s clients and system manufacturers & installers.
• Management of PSAT projects. The work being undertaken to the timescales and budgets agreed with the PSAT Team Leader.
• Provision of detailed design and guidance on the deployment and use of protective security measures. The incumbent will focus on physical measures including Barriers/Structures/Locking-devices/Doors/HVM or electronic systems including IDS, PIDS, SMS, AACS, CCTV/VSS and System Integration with an expectation of the successful candidate will have knowledge of one or both physical and electronic discipline with aspirations to develop a full protective security SME knowledge in the long term.
• Undertake verbal, written and visual presentations (reports) covering technical security requirements to SSG staff and SSG’s clients.
• Accomplished with/understanding of technical drawing & photographic software (Aspirational).
• ICT proficient user skills of MS Office & Project Management / Finance based applications.
• Engage with standards setting bodies and clients to encourage awareness of the government and industry requirements, influencing where possible, to benefit SSG and its clients in government. Promote SSG through professional representation.
• Audit of installed systems covering commissioning, handover and reviews.
• Ensure that the work undertaken by both themselves and their team is done in a safe and secure manor, meeting all Health & Safety Regulations and Environmental Standards.

Supporting Organisational Change

• Stay current with security technology products and standards.
• Support to DIO Change Programmes and Initiatives to identify and manage any SSG associated risks and opportunities.
• Support SSG assurance in continuing improvement programs.

Other Tasks

• Other tasks as required to support SSG PSAT in the delivery of its services and priorities.
• Keep up to date with Department and DIO policies, processes and best practices.

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

Please ensure that at the application and interview stages of the campaign you review the Success Profiles Framework to assist you in the demonstration of your skills and experience.

Your suitability for the role will be assessed using the Success Profile elements that have been chosen for this campaign. Each element will be scored accordingly, and the successful candidate will be appointed on merit.

At application you will be assessed against the following:

Behaviours:

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing

Experience:

• CV - Job History, Full Qualification details and Previous Skills & Experience
• Personal Statement - Please provide information on your knowledge and experience in electronic security surveys, installations, British Standards/CPNI/JSP’s and project delivery.

Technical: SSG Functional Competence

• Single Skills Framework

At interview you will be assessed against the above PLUS the following:

Behaviours:

• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions

We want to offer opportunities to all who are successful at interview for our roles, but this isn't always possible, so we do hold candidates on an active reserve list for 12 months. It is also possible that we may offer similar lower graded role/s to reserve candidates or, if no reserves are appointed, candidates that meet the lower grade criteria in merit order.

Application sifting is scheduled to take place on week commencing: 08/05/2023.

Interviews are currently taking place either MS Teams or Face to Face and will be conducted week commencing: 22/05/2023.

To assist with your application please find attached below:

• DIO Candidate Information Guide
• DIO Candidate Information Guide Accessible Version
• SSG Functional Competence

For help and support with your application check out our

Civil Service Careers Homepage and the How to apply section

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

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.

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.

Applicants should monitor their Civil Service Jobs application centre regularly for updates.

Some of MoD’s Terms and Conditions of Service (TACOS) changed from 3 February 2014. Those TACOS changes applied to Broader Banded and Skill Zone staff who were new recruits to MoD or who were appointed to a post on substantive promotion, progression or advancement. On the same basis, the TACOS for Departmental Retained Grades changed with effect from 01 September 2014. The document attached to this advertisement provides more information.

All employees joining MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date.

Any move to Ministry of Defence from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

If you need to contact Defence Business Services (DBS) regarding this vacancy, please contact the DIO Enhanced Recruitment Team on DBSCivPers-DIOResourcing@mod.gov.uk

Complaints

Please be aware that the selection and interviewing of applicants is the responsibility of the Recruiting Line Manager (RLM) and not the Defence Business Services (DBS) Resourcing team. DBS do not play any part in the selection and interview process.

Therefore, if you wish to discuss your feedback, or you are dissatisfied with your markings, you should in the first instance raise this with the Recruiting Line Manager of the vacancy.

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, PO Box 38, Cheadle Hulme, SK8 7NU

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

Cabinet Office Fraud Checks

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant whose details are found to be held on the IFD will be refused employment

Civil Service Recruitment Principles

Please see the link below for the civil service recruitment principles.

https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/

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https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/departments/working-for-the-ministry-of-defence/

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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministry-of-defence-privacy-notice/mod-privacy-notice

Travel Costs

There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.

Nationality Statement

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into 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.

The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and 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.

Smoke-Free Working Environment Policy

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment by 31st December 2022. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.