Personnel Security Partner

PGI is a global consultancy that helps organisations build digital resilience. We deploy our people to implement solutions on behalf of clients or to support them in developing their own capabilities. Our vision is a world resilient to digital threats and online harm. To achieve this, we need to grow our team of talented and passionate people. Our clients include some of the most well-known global brands, UK and other national governments, and innovative growing businesses. We operate in an exciting, fast-growing sector that bears increasing relevance and importance to nation-states, corporates, universities, and NGOs.

What you'll be doing:

PGI’s delivery function continues to expand, driving our successful growth. The responsibilities of the post are as follows:

• Manage the end to end completion of Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), Enhanced DBS and other required personnel screening, including identity, employment history, right-to-work and criminal record checks, ensuring requirements are completed and appropriately evidenced. 

• Maintain accurate security clearance records and coordinate the end-to-end clearance lifecycle, including obtaining, reviewing, maintaining and updating clearances with relevant sponsoring authorities and stakeholders. 

• Monitor screening and clearance status, outstanding checks, discrepancies and adverse findings, ensuring appropriate follow-up and escalating matters where they may affect an individual’s duties, access or ability to meet required security conditions. 

• Ensure personnel security and clearance requirements are appropriately applied and evidenced throughout the employee lifecycle, including pre-employment checks following offer, onboarding, internal moves, role changes and departures. 

• Identify and manage the personnel security implications of relevant business travel, ensuring applicable clearance conditions, notifications, approvals and security briefings are addressed before travel. 

• Provide guidance to employees and managers on overseas travel requirements and escalate proposed travel where it may conflict with clearance conditions, contractual obligations or applicable security requirements. The role does not include booking or administering travel arrangements. 

• Act as the operational point of contact for personnel screening, clearance administration and related travel security matters, working with employees, managers, sponsoring authorities and other relevant stakeholders to resolve queries and outstanding requirements. 

• Develop, maintain and review personnel security procedures and guidance, ensuring they reflect applicable security, contractual, legal and data protection requirements and are applied consistently across the organisation. 

• Support internal audits, customer assurance reviews and other relevant compliance activity, identifying weaknesses, recurring issues and opportunities to improve personnel security arrangements. 

• Provide management information on screening, clearance status and exceptions, escalating significant risks, adverse findings and non-compliance through the appropriate governance channels. 

• Maintain practical working knowledge of the applicable Facility Security Clearance (FSC) framework and associated personnel security requirements. Where required, support organisational FSC readiness by reviewing personnel security arrangements, identifying gaps and dependencies, and helping to establish the records, procedures and evidence required for a future application. 

One day one you will bring

• Experience working within defence, government, national security or the defence supply chain, managing personnel security, vetting or clearance processes and records within a controlled or security-sensitive environment. 

• Demonstrable experience administering BPSS checks and coordinating Enhanced DBS checks, including eligibility, evidence and appropriate handling requirements. 

• A good understanding of security clearance requirements and associated compliance processes, including the appropriate handling of confidential and sensitive personal information. 

• Experience managing personnel security requirements associated with international travel. 

• Working knowledge of the Facility Security Clearance framework and an understanding of the personnel security requirements and evidence that support organisational readiness. (Desirable)

• Familiarity with security clearance sponsorship, reviews and changes in clearance status. (Desirable)

• The ability to interpret personnel security requirements, apply them proportionately and recognise when risks, exceptions or decisions require escalation. 

• The ability to communicate personnel security requirements clearly and work effectively across People and the wider organisation. 

• Experienced user of MS SharePoint and Power Automate

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at PGI

As a British company which operates internationally, we draw strength from the diversity of our people. Without our diverse team, we couldn’t do the work we do. We are involved in projects across 80+ geographies, our people speak 25+ languages and come from a variety of backgrounds. By hiring and cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, we can uphold values that enable every member of the team to thrive, while delivering novel solutions to novel problems.

Accessibility at PGI

Every individual has different requirements, so we are committed to implementing reasonable adjustments to mitigate physical and non-physical barriers in the workplace.

We strive to make the recruitment process as accessible as possible, but if you have any questions or concerns, please get in touch.

Please note: We are not accepting applications or speculative profiles from any recruitment agencies. If we require additional resource, we will reach out to you.