Contract and Security Installations Officer

The Members’ Security Support Service (MSSS) is responsible for delivering a range of security services and measures to Members of both houses of Parliament and the staff that support them.
This role represents an excellent opportunity for a high-performing security professional to deliver security solutions, in collaboration with our chosen contractor, that will enhance MP’s security and overall safety.
You will be responsible for working with Members and their teams, contractors and other PSD staff to deliver technical and physical security measures; understanding and advising on appropriate measures will be key to the role. You will have a strong practical knowledge of protective security, with an emphasis on physical and technical measures and be prepared to keep up to date with emerging technology and security developments., + Analysing the technical and physical security survey specifications to ensure they meet security standards and are in line with best practice, whilst ensuring that they represent value for money and adhere to internal policy considerations.
+ Provide strong communication and engagement with MPs and MP’s staff on surveys, specifications, and proposed installations. Be an integral part of delivering outstanding service.
+ Work directly with contractors - occasionally visit sites across the UK to design-out issues and develop bespoke protective security measures; conduct occasional post-installation visits to check compliance and quality.
+ Review proposed installation costings provided by contractor(s) to ensure accurate invoicing and consistency, in line with guidance and pricing matrix.
+ Hold contract providers to account for timely communication, appointments, and installations, ensuring that they meet the KPIs and deliver customer focussed solutions.

+ Experience and knowledge - Experience of working in a security-related discipline, allied with a knowledge of domestic and commercial physical and technical security installations. Proven experience of understanding security vulnerabilities and recommending proportionate mitigations.
+ Inclusion and Diversity - The ability to work with diverse groups of people, upholding the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion, ensuring that everyone is, at all times, treated with dignity, courtesy and respect.
+ Communication - Effective communication skills that allow complex technical information to be explained in an understandable and meaningful way. Strong presentational delivery to senior stakeholders and partners.
+ Stakeholder Management - Demonstrable ability to establish authority and credibility quickly, to build and maintain confident and collaborative relationships with colleagues based on trust and mutual respect – and to use logic, empathy and tenacity to persuade, influence and challenge people at all levels.
+ Contract Management - Able to hold contractors to account for providing the right, cost-effective security solutions, challenging when appropriate and helping the contractor to deliver in a timely, customer-focussed way.

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:
+ 30 days’ annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year).
+ Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%.
+ Access to training and development.
+ Flexible working.
+ Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan., Please note as part of the selection process, you may be asked to complete a test or prepare a presentation. Further details will be provided to shortlisted candidates.
Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
+ UK nationals
+ nationals of the Republic of Ireland
+ nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
+ individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
+ Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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Working for the Civil Service
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
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.