Estates Auditor

This role is within the Operations Division and specifically the Estates Safety Health Environment and Assurance Team (SHEA).

The Estates Auditor leads and manages line 2 internal audits to ensure Dstl is maintaining its fixed infrastructure estate and is in compliance with HSE Regulations, MOD Policy and the recognised industry standard SFG20. This role will also involve conducting follow-up assurance activities as identified within the Estates assurance plan.

Dstl recognises the importance of diversity and inclusion as people from diverse backgrounds bring fresh ideas. We are committed to building an inclusive working environment in which each employee fulfils their potential and maximises their contribution.

We particularly welcome female and ethnic minority applicants and those from the LGBTQI community, as they are under-represented within Dstl at these levels.

In this role you will:

•    Work in the SHEA Team, collaborating with a diverse range of stakeholders from across the business. 
•    Need to be a people person who enjoys building and/or maintaining both new and existing trusting working relationships with people at all levels of the business. 
•    Be expected to advocate audit as a business improvement tool and break audit myths through your engagement with the business. This is an important role and we expect you to identify compliant and non-compliant aspects of fixed infrastructure raising potential risks and propose areas of improvement and/or opportunities.
•    Fulfil the responsibilities of every member of Dstl Staff;
•    Lead, manage, monitor and conduct audits to ensure the successful delivery of the Estates internal audit (line 2) plan;
•    Conduct any follow-up assurance activities as a result of line 3 and/or investigation outcomes (as identified and/or prioritised over line 2 activity);

Please see the full job description attached at the bottom of the page

Important Information

Our work in defence, security and intelligence requires our employees to be UK Nationals who are able to gain a high level of security clearance to undertake the projects we are involved in to protect us from security threats. For this reason, only UK Nationals will be able to apply for this role. If you are an international or dual-national candidate, and you think you have the skills we need, please consider applying to any of our government, security or defence partners.

This role will require full UK security clearance and you should have resided in the UK for the past 5 years. For some roles Developed Vetting will also be required, in this case you should have resided in the UK for the past 10 years.

We are looking for someone who has:

•    The ability to use their own initiative and motivation to lead and successfully deliver the internal audits, whilst being able to report status and take corrective action where any threat to the successful delivery is identified.
•    The ability to create effective networks and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders from both inside and outside (where appropriate) Dstl.
•    The ability to follow process, plan, organise, communicate effectively and retain documentation for assurance and governance purposes.
•    A good understanding of Internal Audit including ISO 19011:2018 (Guidelines for auditing management systems).
•    The desire to identify and implement improvements for the benefit of the business.

Essential qualifications:

• Must be able to demonstrate qualification and/or competence (training and skill application) of conducting internal audits (e.g. Institute of Internal Auditors, Lead Auditor Course, International Register of Certificated Auditors).
• Knowledge, understanding and application of Facilities Management.
• Knowledge, understanding and application of SFG20.
• Knowledge, understanding and application of ISO 19011:2018 Guidelines for auditing management systems.
• Continuous Professional development as an Auditor.

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

• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together

Benefits 

Dstl’s full range of great benefits can be found in the information pack which includes:

• Financial: An excellent pension scheme starting from 26% employer contribution (find out more here). In Year Rewarding Achievement bonuses and thank you vouchers. Rental deposit scheme and cycle to work scheme.

• Flexible working: Options include alternative working patterns such as; compressed hours (e.g. working a 4 day week/ 9 day fortnight), job shares and annualised hours (agreed number of hours per annum paid monthly i.e. working term-time only).

• Working hours: Flexibility around your working day (e.g. start time, finish time). Ability to bank hours in a 12 month reference period including the ability to accrue and use 3 days per calendar month.

• Where you work: Depending on your role, blended working may be available including remote working to suit you and your team. This can be discussed at interview.

• Annual leave: 25 days pro rata (rising to 30 after 5 years) plus 8 public holidays with the ability to buy/sell 5 additional days per annum.

• Family: Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks with full pay, an additional 13 weeks statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid

• Learning and Development: Dstl encourages and supports charterships, accreditations and provides employees access to fully funded apprenticeships up to level 7 (Masters Degree). Dstl will pay for 2 memberships with relevant bodies/institutions. Employees also have access to Civil Service Learning.

• Facilities: Onsite parking, EV Charging points, restaurants, cafés and gyms.

This job is not open to candidates who hold a dual nationality.

Job contact :

• Name : Dstl HR Recruitment
• Email : dstlrecruitment@dstl.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : dstlrecruitment@dstl.gov.uk