Security Vetting Systems Lead

UK Parliament

Working at the UK Parliament offers a unique and rewarding career at the heart of the UK's democratic system.

With a wide range of roles available, our impartial colleagues enable the day to day running of the House of Commons, House of Lords and Joint Departments. Together, we make Parliament happen.

Staff Benefits

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.

Introduction

The Parliamentary Security Department (PSD) is responsible for physical and personnel security across both Houses of Parliament and provides support to Members and staff when away from the Estate. Its purpose is to keep Parliament safe and open for business.

PSD sets security strategy provides expert advice and delivers an operational service. It does this in partnership with the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and by working closely with the Parliamentary Estates Teams, Serjeant at Arms and Black Rod's office, Restoration & Renewal teams, the Parliamentary Digital Service, and other key stakeholders.

The Role

The Security Vetting Systems Lead is a new role created to provide internal support and identify future development on the vetting systems including the recently digitised security vetting system and the, about to be upgraded, access control and pass issuing systems.

Some of the responsibilities for this role include:

• Support the Data, Access and Technology Manager in maintaining a product backlog that leads to delivery of the highest value tasks
• Develop an excellent understanding of vetting, access control and pass issuing policies and procedures to be able to provide suitable technical and developmental support.
• Take responsibility for monitoring integrations with other systems to ensure that anomalies are identified, and partners can be engaged for an appropriate fix
• Identify gaps and communicate development requirements of the vetting team systems, presenting complex technical information to customers, decision-makers, stakeholders and suppliers, adapting your style to influence and inform effectively at all levels.

Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:

• Strong skills in working collaboratively across a wide range of stakeholder groups including customers, decision makers and suppliers to resolve issues, whilst upholding the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion, ensuring that everyone is, at all times, treated with dignity, courtesy and respect.
• Able to provide excellent technical support and trouble-shooting digital systems to ensure robust, accurate and full functionality of the system.
• Experience of identifying product gaps in digital systems and writing concise, accurate and clear requirements for system providers.
• Experience of using a variety of extraction tools to extract data from digital systems to analyse, with a view to improving and or maintaining data integrity.

• CV & Application - If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and Evidence against criteria's 1-5.

More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description.

Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.

Please ensure that you anonymise your application by removing any identifiable factors from your CV or Supporting Statement.

We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.