Personnel Security and Vetting Administration

7 months ago


London, United Kingdom Department for Business and Trade Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 326866**Salary**:

- £27,329 - £33,018- National £27,329 - £29,204; London £31,185 - £33,018- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- DBT - DG BG - Defence & Security Exports**Type of role**:

- Administration / Corporate Support
- Operational Delivery
- Security**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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- Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, SalfordAbout the job

**Job summary**:
DBT Security are looking to recruit an Administration Officer to support us in the delivery of a high-quality Personnel Security and National Security Vetting (NSV) service to the wider DBT estate.

The post holder will be responsible for providing high quality administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the department, as well as supporting the effective delivery of Vetting aftercare and appeals management across the department, which are vital in ensuring the DBT Security are able to effectively manage the personnel security issues across DBT including the delivery of National Security Vetting (NSV) services.

The role is part of the Government Security Profession (GSP) and sits within the Personnel Security specialism. GSP is one of the recognised career progressions within the Civil Service and offers a challenging and rewarding career.

Although experience in personnel security or National Security Vetting is preferred it is not essential.

If you do not currently work inside the Government Security Profession or the Civil Service but feel you have the transferable skills to succeed in this role, then please consider putting yourself forward.

**Job description**:
The job holder will be required to undertake the following duties and responsibilities - however this is not an exhaustive list:

- Provide high quality administrative support to the department and relevant senior managers.
- Ensure that the Team mailboxes are managed appropriately and that all queries are responded to in a timely manner.
- Support the Personnel Security Advisor in delivery of National Security Vetting aftercare and appeals process’ and Insider Risk training sessions and travel briefings working towards being able to deliver sessions independently.
- Provide secretariat function in support of any governance process or steering groups established in support of personnel security, including maintaining the personnel security actions logs and risk register.
- Support the team in the development, and management of ongoing role mapping.
- Support effective communications of policies, processes, and guidance to all relevant stakeholders.
- Assume responsibility for updates Intranet pages, policies, and processes.
- Record and manage security incidents and trends.
- Contribute to the effective planning, delivery of other projects and administrative tasks, as necessary.
- Continually explore and undertake personal and professional development opportunities.

**Person specification**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Experience of and a high level of competence in, administrative tasks gained through working in an office-based or other relevant environment (private/public sector).
- Experience of stakeholder management and customer service provision.
- An understanding of the principles of data protection and a strong commitment to confidentiality and discretion when handling sensitive personal or organisational data.
- A high level of competence with MS Office365 products, including MS Word and MS Excel.

**Desirable Criteria**:

- Previous experience of Personnel Security National Security Vetting processes and policy.
- Handling Vetting aftercare and Appeals process’.

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

- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £27,329, Department for Business and Trade contributes £7,378 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 average employer contribution of 27%

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**Selection process details**:

- This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.Interviews for this vacancy will be conducted virtually. We will, however, consider in-person interviews by exception.
- A **CV** setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Provide employment history that rela



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