Deputy Senior Security Adviser MSHQ

Job Summary

Recruiting Service

Joint

SERVE Ref/JPAN/URN

CSOC_7826_MB_Deputy_Senior_Security_Adviser_MSHQ

NATO Rank(s)

OF-5 - Capt RN - Col - Gp Capt

UK Rank(s)

Captain (RN),
Colonel,
Group Captain

Closing date

03/05/2026 23:55

Anticipated start date

April 2026

Engagement type

FTRS - Limited Commitment

Commitment length

36 months

Post Owner Email

MSHQ-CentralPillar@mod.gov.uk

Open to personnel from

Royal Navy,
Army,
Royal Air Force,
Royal Marines

Branch/Trade/ Profession

Any

Specialisation

Any

Location

London

Country

United Kingdom

City

London

Job Description

There is a vacancy for an OF5 Deputy Senior Security Adviser in MSHQ (based in MOD Main Building) on Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) Limited Commitment (LC) Terms and Conditions of Service (TaCoS), available for an immediate start date for 36 Months.

Whilst security expertise is preferred, this is an opportunity for a high calibre generalist staff officer, working directly to the Military Strategic Headquarters (MSHQ) Senior Security Advisor (SSyA). This post works closely with the Military Command Principal Security Advisors (PSyA), with a particular focus on security risk management, assurance and driving an improvement in understanding of the security risk position. A critical responsibility is of this post is to establish an appropriate security baseline and support the Military Command PSyAs in conducting appropriate security assurance against the physical, cyber, personnel and people security and resilience positions. This post will coordinate the annual assurance…

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