Vetting Officer - London, United Kingdom - Civil Aviation Authority

Civil Aviation Authority

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London, United Kingdom

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Date:14 May 2024

Location:
London, GB

Company:
Civil Aviation Authority

Salary:
Starting salary of £30,000 per annum

Contract Type:
Permanent - Full Time

Security Level:
DV

Base Location:
Central London

We are the UK's aviation and aerospace regulator and recognised as a world leader in its field.

Our activities are diverse, enabling the aviation industry to meet the highest safety standards, and we pride ourselves on our ability to adapt to the constantly evolving aviation environment.

The Role

The Aviation Security (AvSec) team plays a crucial role in keeping aviation safe and secure, helping to develop security policy, monitoring compliance with regulatory requirements and promoting continuous improvement.

We have 3 vacancies to join our team in Central London.

When working on more complex cases the vetting officers will be responsible for conducting a thorough investigation of all available information about an individual.

This will include using their specialist knowledge, training and a wide range of tools, IT systems and research techniques to critically analyse information relating to an individual and assess whether clearance should be granted.

In most cases the vetting officer will be solely responsible for taking the decision on whether clearance should be granted or refused and in all cases clear and comprehensive reports of the work undertaken and the decisions reached will need to be maintained.

Full on the job training will be provided to the successful applicants.

The role holder will be required to interact with a number of different stakeholders and teams at all levels. This will be both within the CAA and our partner organisation's office.

They will have to be able to work closely with other members of the CAA Vetting team, UKSV, and other partners involved in the security vetting process.

As such they will be required to develop and maintain effective working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

This is a critical role which can have a direct and significant impact on aviation security and the recruitment times for aviation industry employees at all levels.

Core Accountabilities

Conduct investigations, critically analyses information from a variety of sources, build a case and ultimately make appropriate recommendations or take appropriate decisions on individual cases
Undertake other AvSec related work and projects as required

About You

To be considered for the role you must have:

Ability to analyse and interpret complex information from various sources
A good working knowledge of standard IT packages (Word, Excel, Outlook) and able to work efficiently in a paperless environment
Ability to communicate with people at all levels of the organisation
Available to work from a Central London office at least 34 days a week
Previous experience or understanding of data protection principles would be beneficial but not essential
Aviation industry experience would be beneficial but not essential
Security vetting experience would be beneficial but not essential
Some experience in report writing would be beneficial but not essential

What Can We Offer You?
You'll be problem solving alongside a great team and will benefit from a supportive working environment.

We build a friendly atmosphere and have a genuine skills diversity across our team (technical experts, regulatory experts, training specialists, auditors).

We'll assist you in being able to take pride in producing your best work.

In everything we do, we blend a passion for protecting the public through proportionate regulations and independent advice to the Department for Transport.

We are proud to challenge conventional thinking and bring excellent service to deliver the best outcomes for aviation security.

Additional Information
As with many appointments within the CAA, these roles require access to operationally sensitive infrastructure and/or Nationally Protected information. For these roles the post holders must undergo National Security Vetting and achieve the appropriate level of clearance.

To be eligible for this screening you will need to be a British Citizen and have lived in the UK for at least 10 years.

Any time spent overseas must also be accounted for.

Please note:
To hold and maintain a DV clearance post holders are prohibited from using or possessing illegal drugs.

As part of onboarding, applicants will be required to fully declare any previous use of illegal drugs and will have to take part in testing.

Failure to adhere to these requirements may result in applicants being withdrawn from the process.

This role will be office based in central London.

Subject to work requirements colleagues may benefit from up to 2 days per week working from home once the initial training and probationary period has been completed.