Crypto Custodian

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

- 358717**Salary**:

- £28,300- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MOD - Strategic Command**Type of role**:

- Security**Working pattern**:

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

- 1Contents

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**Job summary**:
The Crypto Custodian is responsible to the Unit Commanding Officer for the safe custody, registration, mustering, amendment, issue, safe handling, and disposal of Cryptographic items held at their locations. They are to provide advice on risks to information (Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA)) relating to Cryptographic use.

There will be a requirement to work outside of standard office hours when needed (approximately once every two months).

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

**Job description**:

- To be thoroughly familiar with the minimum national and departmental baseline measures described in JSP 490 for the secure storage, handling, movement, and routine destruction of Cryptographic material.
- To maintain an accurate and up to date system of Central Accounting for all Cryptographic items issued to their location using a register of Cryptographic items with supporting vouchers to record every transaction.
- To ensure that all personnel employed on COMSEC duties (including attached personnel) hold the appropriate level of vetting.
- To issue Cryptographic items on loan to holders and users. Included in this is the requirement for Custodians to issue orders detailing the baseline security measures for the safe handling of Cryptographic items on loan, ensuring that all holders/users have signed and understood these orders.
- To review the stock holdings of Cryptographic items at regular intervals.
- To comply with key management procedures relevant to their holdings which are detailed in In-Force Directories.
- To carry out any other reasonable tasks commensurate with grade as directed by line management and YofS.

**Person specification**:
Desirable Criteria:

- Crypto Accountants Course or Crypto Custodian course completed.
- Experience of handling Cryptographic material.
- Good understanding of Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word.
- Keen attention to detail

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

- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
- Making Effective Decisions
- Managing a Quality Service
- Seeing the Big Picture

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £28,300, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,641 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%
- On site parking, cafeteria and sports facilities

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

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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**Selection process details**:

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