STRAP Security Officer & Personnel Vetting Records Officer

Based in Chicksands, Bedfordshire, this position is critical in delivering a key output for a Defence Intelligence unit of c.300 people. The successful candidate would be providing essential support, ensuring that all personnel vetting is valid, and managed appropriately, in consultation with UK Security Vetting. Without the relevant vetting, in compliance with policy and legislation, the organisation would be unable to conduct its key functions or engage with external partners and agencies. This position is also responsible for the organisation’s management and handling of all STRAP material and compliance with critical security policy, in consultation with the wider department.

Chicksands site will be closing earliest 2032, with the unit relocating to RAF Wyton.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

• Ensure all Service Personnel have the right level of Security Clearance in order for them to carry out their roles, and act as the primary point of contact for all STRAP and Vetting related issues.
• Maintain the Vetting Register (WHITE List) and ensure all requests for Security Clearance transfers for visits, meetings and deployments are dealt with in a timely manner.
• Conduct a constant review of MoD STRAP and Vetting policy, making appropriate changes to Unit policy and procedures, and act as the central point of contact with CSOC STRAPSO.
• Manage security in relation to Above SECRET infrastructure, and provide oversight of all physical security requirements, in conjunction with FS CI&Sy.
• Manage security regulations to ensure conformity and act as a focal point for all external security correspondence, in conjunction with FS CI&Sy.
• Support FS CI&Sy in their duties, deputising during periods of absence as directed.
• Be prepared to provide cover and assistance to the Defence Intelligence Academy STRAP Office as required.

Open to UK nationals only.

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

Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.

Candidates will be required to provide a Personal Statement (500 word count).

At sift, applicants will be sifted against their Behaviours.

In the event of a large number of applications the sift will be based on the Personal Statement and lead behaviour Managing a Quality Service.

At both application and Interview candidates will be assessed against the following Behaviours -

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Changing and Improving
• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace

Cyber & Specialist Operations Command (CSOC) generates and operates specialist capabilities, ready to fight across all domains to make the UK secure at home and strong abroad.

Always on, we are across every UK operation, delivering the capabilities you don’t usually see - or those you can’t.

From cyber warriors and medics to intelligence analysts, special forces, educators, and Defence attachés, our collective expertise delivers the warfighting edge Defence needs to deter threats and secure the nation today and prepare for tomorrow.

CSOC unites Defence’s cyber and specialist capabilities under a single, military command alongside the Royal Navy, British Army, and the Royal Air Force - acting as the UK’s fourth Military Command. For more information, please see here.’

Cyber and Specialist Operations Command (CSOC) is going through a significant transformation programme which aims to design the way in which the new Military Command conducts its business and delivers for Defence and the nation. As a consequence of this, posts within CSOC are/or may become subject to review and potential changes as we continuously improve across the period of the transformation programme. These changes may be minor or could be more substantive and will generate new opportunities. Throughout, the Command’s transformation programme is committed to following the MOD’s framework on managing and supporting people through the change process and places an emphasis on early and open consultation and engagement with the Command’s personnel and Trade Unions.

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.

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. This role does not meet that category, and we will not sponsor a visa. It 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.

The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.

The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.

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

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