Job Title : Defence Nuclear Security Regulator, Lead Inspector
Company Name: UK Ministry of Defence
Job Details: Defence Nuclear Security Regulator, Lead Inspector | UK Ministry of Defence
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About the job
The post can be flexible for a variety of working locations, however the base will be either HMNB Clyde or MOD Abbey Wood
Job Summary
The Defence Nuclear Security Regulator (DefNucSyR) is responsible for providing independent assurance to senior officials and Ministers on the adequacy of nuclear security across the Defence Nuclear Enterprise (DNE), ensuring that nuclear material, information, and assets critical to the Continuous At-Sea Deterrent (CASD) mission are secure. We work closely with a number of organisations within the Ministry of Defence and industry partners that are directly responsible for security, as well as those with oversight and governance responsibilities, including the Directorate of Security and Resilience, Defence Nuclear Organisation, and Navy Command. To continue to develop good practice in nuclear security regulation, we maintain routine engagement with nuclear regulatory counterparts within Defence, the UK civil sector and international partners.
DefNucSyR is recruiting a new Lead inspector who will undertake regulatory inspections, assess security planning, and provide security exercise assessments, as well as supporting security investigations as required, and making recommendations on nuclear security improvements. As a Lead Inspector, you will directly contribute to providing confidence to the Permanent Secretary of the security of the DNE.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job Description
Specifically, the post holder will be responsible for:
Assuming responsibility for day-to-day regulatory interactions with your area of responsibility. This includes planning and conducting inspections and audits that will assess security arrangements and exercises, providing evidence of compliance with the regulatory expectations set out in the regulatory framework.
Preparation of inspection and assessment reports, as well as monthly reports to the Principal Inspector.
Supporting the ongoing development and maintenance of the DefNucSyR Regulatory Management System to deliver effective and proportionate nuclear security regulatory arrangements across the DNE.
Developing and maintaining effective relationships with other nuclear regulators, including the Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator (DNSR) and the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), to share lessons learned and develop best practice approaches and provide relevant assurance (in a competent authority role).
Act as a functional lead for a security domain area to support other DefNucSyR Inspectors as required, by providing SME input into areas not directly within your responsibility, including being part of inspection teams and audits.
Contribute to growing nuclear security SQEP across the DNE, through maintaining high standards of personal nuclear security professionalism and supporting knowledge sharing across the enterprise.
All DefNucSyR inspectors are supported through a comprehensive and individually tailored learning and development plan designed to build their expertise across nuclear, security and regulatory disciplines. Following this there will be a requirement to pass a Duly Authorised Person (Security) (DAP Sy) board in order to receive delegated authority to perform your duties within Nuclear Security Regulation.
Terms of Reference for the role are available on request.
Specifically, The Post Holder Will Be Responsible For
Assuming responsibility for day-to-day regulatory interactions with your area of responsibility. This includes planning and conducting inspections and audits that will assess security arrangements and exercises, providing evidence of compliance with the regulatory expectations set out in the regulatory framework.
Preparation of inspection and assessment reports, as well as monthly reports to the Principal Inspector.
Supporting the ongoing development and maintenance of the DefNucSyR Regulatory Management System to deliver effective and proportionate nuclear security regulatory arrangements across the DNE.
Developing and maintaining effective relationships with other nuclear regulators, including the Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator (DNSR) and the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), to share lessons learned and develop best practice approaches and provide relevant assurance (in a competent authority role).
Act as a functional lead for a security domain area to support other DefNucSyR Inspectors as required, by providing SME input into areas not directly within your responsibility, including being part of inspection teams and audits.
Contribute to growing nuclear security SQEP across the DNE, through maintaining high standards of personal nuclear security professionalism and supporting knowledge sharing across the enterprise.
All DefNucSyR inspectors are supported through a comprehensive and individually tailored learning and development plan designed to build their expertise across nuclear, security and regulatory disciplines. Following this there will be a requirement to pass a Duly Authorised Person (Security) (DAP Sy) board in order to receive delegated authority to perform your duties within Nuclear Security Regulation.
Terms of Reference for the role are available on request.
Person specification
Essential
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate evidence and achievements of:
Excellent verbal and written communication and influencing skills, able to engage with clarity and authority across to a wide range of stakeholders;
Sound judgement, able to assess evidence and determine proportionate regulatory responses to emerging findings;
Good stakeholder management skills, able to build relationships and work with colleagues across wider MOD as well as with external organisations and international peers;
An innovative approach, able to bring new ways of thinking and working to provide optimal solutions in the development and delivery of effective regulation;
Experience of either the security and/or nuclear environments.
Desirable
Skills
The following skills and experience would be advantageous to any prospective candidates, but a comprehensive learning and development plan is established for all new inspectors:
Good understanding of physical security, preferably within the public sector is highly desirable.
An understanding of the nuclear regulatory environment.
An understanding of the application of security in the MOD/government context, with a working knowledge of Departmental security policy being an advantage.
Any training, qualifications or certifications in the nuclear sector and/or a security domain, with membership of a relevant professional body.
Experience of delivering audit and/or assurance roles, and any associated qualifications or certifications.
Licences
Full UK Driving Licence
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Communicating and Influencing
Leadership
Making Effective Decisions
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
Making Effective Decisions
Technical skills
We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
Protective Security Skill (p309-311) Government Security Profession Framework
Nuclear 1.5 – Nuclear Safety and Nuclear Security Assurance and Regulation
Alongside your salary of £44,590, Ministry of Defence contributes £12,917 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Benefits
At the MOD we offer our employees a wide range of benefits that can be used to support life within and outside of work. This wide range helps us to ensure that we are offering benefits to people at all stages of life, pursuing a variety of lifestyles; whether that is starting a family, saving money for a house or caring for an elderly relative. These benefits include:
25 days’ holiday a year, plus 1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King’s birthday
A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
Learning and development tailored to your role
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
A huge range of discounts including retail, sports, leisure, restaurants, gifts, days out, holidays, cinema, motoring, insurance, health care, gym memberships, and more
Up to six days of paid leave a year for volunteering
Enhanced maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave schemes, offering 100% pay for 26 weeks (after a qualifying period)
DefNucSyR is committed to promoting wellbeing, flexible working is encouraged, and we are open to discuss how these roles could be most effectively delivered to complement your personal circumstances.
Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.
The post does not offer relocation expenses.
External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.
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, Experience and Technical skills.
At Sift, You Will Be Assessed Against Your CV And/or Statement Of Suitability (500 Max Word Count) And The Following Behaviours
Making Effective Decisions
Technical Skills:
Protective Security Skill (p309-311) Government Security Profession Framework
Nuclear 1.5 – Nuclear Safety and Nuclear Security Assurance and Regulation
When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.
At interview, you will be assessed against the following Behaviours :
Communicating and Influencing
Leadership |
Country: United Kingdom
