Supply Chain Security Officer - Submarines

Rolls-Royce
Derby
8 months ago
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Description

Supply Chain Security Officer - Submarines

Full Time

Derby

Why Rolls-Royce?

An exciting opportunity for aSupply Chain Security Officerrole in the team has arisen within Nuclear (Submarines).

We’re a leader in propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarine fleet and the sole provider and technical authority.

Join us and we’ll provide an environment where you can be yourself. An inclusive, digital-first culture that invests in you, gives you a platform for continuous learning, and access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career.

The Supply Chain Security Officer reports directly to the Supply Chain Security Manager and is the primary Security point of contact in providing fundamental security support, advice and assurance in ensuring full security assurance of classified information processed within the Rolls- Royce supply chain.

We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home or another remote location. It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

What you will be doing:

With this exciting opportunity you will get a chance to be involved with the following:

You will carry out security assurance/investigations/audits as required within the supply chain and maintain awareness of current and future changes in government and company guidance or legislation that may impact on the local operating procedures and work instructions. You will act as point of contact and provide assurance for cyber/physical/information/personnel security advice to the supply chain and off-site facilities in support of the Supply Chain Security manager and assist in the delivery of the Supplier security education programme, delivery of security briefs and maintenance of the RRSL Security training programme. You will maintain and coordinate the Submarines Supply Chain Security Database and RRSL Supply Chain Security assurance plan in ensuring that the assurance and compliance plan is current and non-compliances are reported to the Supply Chain Security Manager.  You will assist the Supply Chain Security Manager in the engagement of MoD PSyAs for external inspections and supporting supplier FSC applications and assist in the process for the transport of all classified documents, components and products when removing from FSC facilities. You will coordinate and administer the investigation of security breaches and incidents and maintain appropriate records and reports of any breaches within the supply chain, to enable causes and preventative actions to be identified and implemented. You will support the site Security Management Team with security tasking's as required.

Who we’re looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

To be successful in this role you will need to meet the following criteria:

Experienced Security Practitioner with extensive knowledge of MoD Nuclear Security Policy and FSC requirements Experience of government security organisations Experience of physical security arrangements in compliance with the National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) standards and a good knowledge of cyber security Knowledge of security controls associated with the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Plant

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at

To work for Rolls-Royce Submarines you need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you don’t currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, you must hold a UK nationality. Any dual nationals will require additional scrutiny and background checks prior to commencing work with RRSL.

Job Category

Risk

Posting Date

09 Jul 2024; 00:07

Posting End Date

24 Jul 2024

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