LOPT Redaction Officer

On behalf of the MOD, we are currently creating a pipeline for x6 LOPT Redaction Officers (Inside IR35) for a 6 month remote contract.

The successful candidates will have a training day in a face to face environment (location tbc)

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.

The MOD is one of the biggest public procurement organisations in Europe and the single largest customer for UK industry. It currently manages approximately £20 billion of spend on capital investments in equipment and infrastructure every year. Over the next decade the MOD is committed to spending over £190 billion on equipment and support. The MOD's customers include both the armed forces and national security agencies, and it has a diverse range of requirements, including military fighting vehicles, education services, nuclear submarines and facilities management.

The MOD's aim is to provide its armed forces with the best capabilities to enable them to protect the UK's security and advance national interests, both now and in the long term.

To do this the MOD has an annual budget of almost £53 billion and a workforce comprising 197,000 people. of which 54,000 are civilians working for the UK MOD.

The work really matters; the MOD offers a range of engaging roles which have a direct impact on the quality of services they provide, in many locations across the UK. We support teams working in HR, Primary Health Care, Corporate Services, and many others.

As a LOPT Redaction Officer, your main responsibilities will be:

• Review sensitive personal records prior to disclosure.
• Identify and redact information requiring protection on national security grounds.
• Redact sensitive names, locations and operational references.
• Check documents against a supplied redlist of sensitive terms.
• Ensure documents are fully and accurately redacted before release.
• Support the lawful disclosure of records for Subject Access Requests (SARs) and litigation.
• Use supplied redaction tools to process documents securely.
• Provide dedicated redaction support to the Legacy Operations Processing Team.

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good general administration skills.
• Able to read and understand document context.
• Good understanding of data protection and sensitive information.
• Able to follow redaction guidance and identify sensitive material.
• Comfortable applying national security redactions.
• Case management experience is not essential. The focus is redaction, not managing cases.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.