Overseas Security Manager (OSM)

Employer: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office ((U.K)
Location: London

Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 7th June 2021

Salary: £30,700

The total package for this role at HEO is £30,700 per annum plus overseas allowances.

Job description

Right now, we’re looking for an Overseas Security Manager to help ensure the safety of our staff, documents and equipment. That will involve safeguarding residential properties and overseeing all aspects of physical security, including vehicles, access control, alarm systems and CCTV – it will also be down to you to ensure our equipment is well-maintained. You will be the first point of contact for any security queries and you will investigate any incidents and breaches. In addition, your role will involve providing advice, guidance and support on all aspects of security and completing travel risk assessments for high-risk areas. We will also need you to brief colleagues on security issues, threats and mitigation, to develop and implement robust business continuity plans, and to carry out clearance checks.

With a background in the police, prison service, military, commercial security or a similar environment, you will bring significant experience of security management, including supervising large groups of staff and protecting physical premises. You will be a confident leader who can make decisions at pace and work well with others. A full manual UK driving licence is a must – ideally including the C1 category.

This is a rare opportunity to join a team who are passionate about the work they are doing. While workplace satisfaction is undeniably important, so too is your wellbeing and financial future. You will therefore have access to a generous benefits package that includes a competitive pension scheme. The work we undertake is challenging, stimulating and of vital importance to the FCDO’s mission, so join us and take on a role like no other.

Responsibilities

You will:

• Serve as an active member of the Post Security Committee. Provide briefing and orientation to all those for whom the FCDO has a duty of care on security issues, threats and mitigation. Ensure business continuity plans and other emergency drills are instituted and reviewed. With Head of Mission and Post Security Officer (PSO), ensure policy decisions from HQ and Overseas Security Advisors recommendations are implemented (including any regional posts), appropriate to the priority index.

• Where applicable, line management of a Post Security Manager, Country Based guard force and management of a contract guard force. Provide supervision, guidance and training on all aspects of physical security, e.g. vehicles, access control, VOICE Alarm Systems and Close Circuit TV.

• Be the first point of contact for security queries (including any regional posts). Investigating and reporting of security incidents and breaches. Completing Travel Risk Assessments for staff for travel to high-risk areas. Where there is a regional remit, completion of Overseas Security Manager (OSM) visit reports. Security liaison with Secure Technical Security Officers (STSOs), local authorities, police, other embassies, security companies, airport authorities and other stakeholders.

• Oversee maintenance of security equipment and post security budget (if delegated by PSO).

- Armoured Vehicle management.

- Training and testing of emergency communications (radios, SMS, tracking devices).

- Updating security procedures and signage.

- Security surveys of post, staff properties, involvement in VIP visits, Rapid Deployment Team (RDT) deployment and special events.

• Conduct security clearances for Country Based Staff and liaison with Personal Security Team and Estates Security & Network Directorate (ESND).

Where OSMs have regional responsibilities, they are expected to undertake regular visits to their regional posts. Travel may include visits to fragile environments for which Security in Fragile Environments Course (SAFE+) training is required.

Please be advised that there will be a minimum medical fitness requirement for OSM overseas postings.

You must be a British Citizen at the time of application and, if invited to interview, you will need to bring your British Passport with you.

This role requires you to attain Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance.

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