Description
The DDaT Vetting and Aftercare Manager role offers an exciting opportunity to work within an innovative, professional and evolving unit as the dedicated DDaT vetting and aftercare contact, supporting the delivery of effective personnel security services across DDaT.
The successful applicant will be responsible for providing DDaT with advice and support on vetting, aftercare and wider personnel security matters, ensuring that appropriate policies and processes are applied efficiently, consistently and effectively.
Key responsibilities include:
- Building professional and supportive relationships with colleagues across BIST, DDaT, the wider security community, recruitment partners and suppliers to support the continuous development of effective personnel security processes.
- Championing vetting policy, procedure and process with colleagues at all levels, using various communication media.
- Providing advice on how to handle insider threat issues, providing personnel security advice.
- Acting as the primary DDaT contact for vetting and aftercare support, managing relevant casework and mailbox activity, and monitoring the performance and delivery of staff within your line management.
- Investigating and assessing vetting cases, making decisions on individual's ability to hold security clearance, escalating high risk cases where appropriate.
- Implementing Aftercare measures, working closely with the Aftercare Lead and other stakeholders.
- Reviewing personnel security requirements across all DDaT roles, working with the Aftercare Lead and DDaT stakeholders to map roles, determine appropriate clearance levels and deliver presentations and information sessions to participating teams.
- Line management and supervision of EO and AO team members.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience of making vetting decisions and managing complex vetting and aftercare casework within a personnel security environment.
- Practical knowledge of personnel security, risk management, information and records management, and UK GDPR requirements when handling sensitive information.
- Experience of managing stakeholders in relation to sensitive or complex cases, communicating decisions and advice clearly and appropriately.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce clear, evidence-based case documentation and recommendations.
- Ability to build trust and rapport while asking challenging and probing questions about personal and sensitive matters.
- Strong attention to detail, with good Microsoft 365 skills, particularly Word and Excel.
The role is offered on a flexible working basis, with a hybrid work arrangement. The salary range is GBP 37,666 - 44,347 per year.