Royal Navy - Charge Book Officer

Job summary

At Navy Command, we lead, support, and sustain the Royal Navy across every theatre of operations. We coordinate the people, platforms and missions that keep the Fleet ready for today’s challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities. Together, we uphold centuries of naval tradition while driving innovation that ensures the Royal Navy’s readiness to protect our nation and secure our future.

As the authority responsible for generating the Royal Navy’s operational capability, Director Force Generation ensures ships, submarines, aviation, commando forces, supporting elements achieve the required levels of readiness. By balancing capability, risk, and operational demand, the directorate provides assured force output and acts as the Fleet’s scheduling authority, ensuring the Royal Navy can deliver whenever and wherever required.

You will be based at RNAS Culdrose, a front-line Air Station delivering Squadrons and personnel for operations worldwide. From Merlin helicopters conducting anti-submarine warfare to unmanned aerial vehicles shaping the future of aviation, Culdrose combines tradition with innovation. The Squadrons provide critical support to ships, task groups and missions across the globe.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

Are you highly organised, detail-focused, and looking for a unique role where trust, accountability, and precision really matter?

We are seeking a highly organised and motivated Charge Books Officer (CBO) to join the Executive Team at RNAS Culdrose. This is a vital role at the heart of secure communications, where you will be responsible for the management, control, and protection of classified publications and cryptographic material. Working within the Communications and Information Systems (CIS) team, you will play a key role in maintaining the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of sensitive assets that support Royal Navy operations.

This role is ideal for someone from an administrative, logistics, records management, or security-focused background who takes pride in accuracy and confidentiality.

The post is responsible for the following key areas:

• Manage the receipt, dispatch, storage, and accounting of classified books and cryptographic material in line with strict security regulations and policies.

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date registers and records, ensuring compliance with Navy Command Security Regulations

• Support the Crypto Custodian and act as deputy when required, assisting with all aspects of cryptographic control and secure accounting procedures.

• Conduct inspections to ensure adherence to security procedures and maintain a strong security culture across the Air Station.

Liaise with internal teams, publication holders, and external stakeholders, while delivering training and guidance to personnel handling classified materials.

We’ll provide you with all the training you need to succeed, including:

• Royal Navy Charge Books Officer Course (1 day). Residential course away from RNAS Culdrose
• Royal Navy Crypto Custodian Course (4 days). Residential course away from RNAS Culdrose

Please note, due to the sensitive nature of the role, it is fully site-based and requires Developed Vetting (DV) clearance.

Person specification

To be successful with your application, you will need to demonstrate that you can meet the following essential criteria:

• Experience working within an administrative, logistics, records management, or security-focused (or similar) role.

• Good organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain processes and provide guidance to others.

• Hold a Full UK Driving Licence required for travelling around the site for the role.

Please note, this role is phyically demanding and involves manual handling, including moving parcels (some of which can be heavy and large) up and down flights of stairs.

Licences

Hold a Full UK Driving Licence required for travelling around the site for the role.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £27,866, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,072 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Access to car parking on site
• Access to a fully equipped gym on site - membership required

  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.

  Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.

  The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

  MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history and qualification details.

At sift, you will be assessed against yourCV,and the following Behaviours:

• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions

If there are a large number of applications, we will sift only on the lead behaviour Managing a Quality Service and your CV.

At interview, you will be assessed against the following Behaviours:

• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together

Interviews will be held at RNAS Culdrose and will be face to face.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk .

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system.

Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.

The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting (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

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

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.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Sinead McNamee
• Email : Sinead.Mcnamee100@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk

Further information

Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: info@csc.gov.uk.

Attachments

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