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The Government Security Function (GSF) oversees the delivery of protective security across Government. Our Mission is to enable Government to protect citizens and provide vital public services by understanding and managing security risks. We set the strategy and standards for Government Security, monitor departmental security performance, manage pan-government security incidents, support the delivery of key security capabilities and lead the Government Security Profession.

The Government Security Group (GSG) is the centre of the Security Function, based within the Cabinet Office. GSG is transforming the Government’s approach to protective security to ensure it is fit to meet the challenges of the digital age. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced, dynamic team, with a breadth of stakeholders including in other Government departments, the National Technical Authorities and the Agencies, and to contribute to delivering improved security across Government. 

The Threat, Incident Response and Coordination team sits within an award winning team in GSG to provide cross-government support, guidance and coordination to manage and mitigate security incidents and promote a shared understanding of threats as they apply to government. 

We are looking for a Senior Executive Officer to lead on threat intelligence. If you are passionate about protecting government and working in partnership to build a shared  understanding of threat, then we’d like to hear from you.

As the Threat Intelligence lead, you will help to protect HMG against a diverse range of threats. You will work with stakeholders across HMG and externally to build a consistent understanding of threat across government to identify mitigations and reduce risk. 

This role will:

• Build trusted partnerships across the intelligence community, law enforcement and government departments.
• Lead the generation, collection and dissemination of Threat Intelligence across HMG, drawing upon all potential sources of data (from inside and outside Government) at all classifications. The post holder will be proactive and ensure the right threat data gets to the right stakeholders in a rapidly consumable and actionable format.

The role holder will work on all the areas listed below and will lead on the delivery of several (exact responsibilities will be divided across the team depending on skills and priority areas):

• Establish, maintain and develop a cross-government community of threat  intelligence expertise with both internal/external partners and the wider Assessment Community to improve intelligence flow through collaboration and influence.
• Lead and motivate information sharing forums and maintain other intelligence relationships (internal and external) to enhance understanding of threats within HMG.
• Develop a new threat function to be able to deliver a tailored threat product which specifically identifies and assesses threats to government buildings and personnel, by collating and assessing threat intelligence and data from a range of sources, taking into account its relevance and reliability to develop and maintain situational awareness.
• Line management and professional development of one HEO. 
• Deputising for G7 where appropriate.
• Develop relationships with other GSG teams, other government departments and external stakeholders.
• The role will also act to support GSG’s incident response function as and when required.

Key Skills:

Candidates should be able to demonstrate:

• Strong written and verbal skills with the ability to communicate complex information clearly, often at short notice.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work to tight deadlines.
• Organisational and time management skills for planning and delivery.
• Excellent interpersonal skills that create and maintain effective operational and strategic relationships.
• Ability to thrive in an environment that can fluctuate between fast-paced and steady state, balancing long-term projects with short-term, high energy responses. 
• Ability to review and present information from different sources, looking beyond the immediate situation to provide evidence-led observations and guidance 
• Ability to think creatively and identify opportunities to improve processes.

Experience:

• Experience of producing well-written, well-structured, timely and impactful threat products and assessments in clear English, that meet the requirements of stakeholders.
• Experience of delivering improvements in processes and evaluating success
• Experience of building stakeholder relationships to work effectively between departments/organisations.

Desirable:

• Experience of working on threat in a government security context 
• Experience of communicating effectively at all levels and presenting threat intelligence to senior stakeholders
• Experience of identifying, collating, and disseminating tactical, operational and strategic threat intelligence from multiple information and data sources.

Personal and Professional Development

If you are interested in the post and have relevant, transferable experience and skills, back yourself and apply. GSG is committed to supporting people’s personal and professional development and in providing training.  We will help you to develop your knowledge and skills and help you build a rewarding and challenging career in government security.

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

• Working Together
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace

Alongside your salary of £44,500, Cabinet Office contributes £11,181 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role.
• An environment with flexible working options.
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
• A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 27%.
• A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30.

Darlington, London

DSIT 

The responsibilities for the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology for 2023 are as follows: 

• Positioning the UK at the forefront of global scientific and technological advancement 
• Driving innovations that change lives and sustain economic growth 
• Delivering talent programmes, physical and digital infrastructure and regulation to support our economy, security and public services 
• R&D funding 

For 2023, our priorities are: 

• Optimise public R&D investment to support areas of relative UK strength and increase the level of private R&D to make our economy the most innovative in the world. 
• Promote a diverse research and innovation system that connects discovery to new companies, growth and jobs – including by delivering world-class physical and digital infrastructure (such as gigabit broadband), making the UK the best place to start and grow a technology business and developing and attracting top talent. 
• Put our public services – including the NHS and schools – at the forefront of innovation, championing new ways of working and the development of in-house STEM capability to improve outcomes for people. 
• Strengthen international collaboration on science and technology in line with the Integrated Review, and ensure our researchers are able to continue to work with leading scientists in Europe and around the world. 
• Deliver key legislative and regulatory reforms to drive competition and promote innovation, including the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill and our pro-innovation approach to regulating AI. 
• Pass the remaining stages of the reformed Online Safety Bill to keep British people, especially children, safe online. 

Our Inclusive Environment 

We are building an inclusive culture to make the Department a brilliant place to work where our people feel valued, have a voice and can be their authentic selves. We value difference and diversity, not only because we believe it is the right thing to do, but because it will help us be more innovative and make better decisions.  

We offer first-class flexible working benefits, excellent employee well-being support and a great pension. We are fortunate to have a range of excellent staff networks and are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer. We will support talented people from all backgrounds to build a career and thrive. 

We actively welcome applications from anyone who shares our commitment to inclusion. We will fully support candidates with a disability or long-term condition who require adjustments in our recruitment process. 

Find Out More 

We regularly run events where you can find out more about the department and tips for the application process. You can sign up for upcoming events here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/departmentforsciencetechnologyandinnovation? 

You can also follow our LinkedIn Careers Page: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/dsitcareers/ 

This role offers a great variety of responsibilities and tasks – both developing and delivering a new policy area but also working on live national security cases. It requires the successful delivery of policy priority projects over a sustained period in complex, high profile, high security classification and high-risk policy environment when you do not necessarily hold the direct levers to instil action.

The successful candidate will be responsible for a number of workstreams whilst flexibly supporting across the team and Directorate’s tasks. Specific responsibilities will depend on security clearance, but you can expect to:

• Develop an in-depth knowledge of the National Security & Investment (NSI) Act review process, which seeks to review UK investment transactions,

• Lead on assessment and management of cases in the data infrastructure sector to determine if any national security risks arise from foreign direct investment

• Undertake policy work to consider key issues related to the development NS&I of the process with the ISU.

• Think strategically and undertake horizon scanning to consider potential upcoming national security risks in the data infrastructure sector, and advising on next steps.

• Drive work to develop levers to mitigate risks derived from state threat access to data, working with colleague’s cross-HMG to review the current landscape and identifying key gaps in HMG’s toolkit.

Skills and experience

Essential requirements

• Ability to work at pace, leading and owning tasks, working with autonomy and initiative, as well as collaborating as part of a team.

• Ability to analyse and use a range of relevant, credible information to support decisions and present practical recommendations.

• The ability to take complex information, including technical or economic details, and present it as a coherent summary, both in writing and verbally;

• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

• A willingness to undergo vetting to at least SC level.

Desirable requirements

• Interest and experience in science and tech policy, and / or national security.

• Willingness to obtain DV clearance once in post.

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

• Making Effective Decisions
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Making Effective Decisions

Alongside your salary of £31,120, Department for Science, Innovation & Technology contributes £8,402 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology offers a competitive mix of benefits including:

• A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, homeworking and compressed hours.
• Automatic enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme, with an average employer contribution of 27%.
• A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30.
• An extensive range of learning & professional development opportunities, which all staff are actively encouraged to pursue.
• Access to a range of retail, travel and lifestyle employee discounts.
• A hybrid office/home based working model where staff will spend a norm of 40-60% of their time in the office (minimum of 40%) over a month with flex dependent on balancing business and individual need.

Bristol, Glasgow, London, Manchester, York

The Government Security Function (GSF) oversees the delivery of protective security across Government. Our Mission is to enable Government to protect citizens and provide vital public services by understanding and managing security risks. We set the strategy and standards for Government Security, monitor departmental security performance, manage pan-government security incidents, support the delivery of key security capabilities and lead the Government Security Profession.

The Government Security Group (GSG) is the centre of the Security Function, based within the Cabinet Office. GSG is transforming the Government’s approach to protective security to ensure it is fit to meet the challenges of the digital age. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced, dynamic team, with a breadth of stakeholders including in other Government departments, the National Technical Authorities and the Agencies, and to contribute to delivering improved security across Government. 

The Cyber Directorate was formed in September 2022 following an independent review of GSG capability and priorities. A new Cyber Director post was created within GSG and existing teams leading three deputy directors, each leading one of the following teams: Cyber Operations and Assurance, Cyber Transformation, and Cyber Policy and Capabilities. 

We are responsible for delivering the first Government Cyber Security Strategy. Our purpose is to make Government’s critical functions significantly hardened to common attacks by 2025, and all government organisations across the public sector resilient to known vulnerabilities and attack methods no later than 2030. 

GSG’s culture embraces a diverse workforce: we come from all walks of life. GSG values the fact that our different backgrounds, cultures, genders, experiences and ways of working ultimately bring us together as a more effective team. We strive for a collegiate and inclusive working culture that means our voice at every level is heard. Each one of us has a part to play in helping the Government to keep the UK secure. 

GSG also wants to do better at recognising that we have responsibilities outside of work – so that we not only work hard, but we work smart – whether that’s full time, part-time or job sharing, we work flexibly. We promote hybrid working with a combination of time spent in the office and at home, where appropriate.

GSG is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We value and welcome diversity. We aim to develop all our staff to enable them to make a full contribution to meeting the Department’s objectives, and to fulfil their own potential on merit. We will not tolerate harassment or other unfair discrimination on grounds of sex, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, age, religion or sexual orientation. We promote and support the diversity of our workforce, promote learning and development, and celebrate our successes.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the capabilities team within the Cyber Directorate developing Government cyber security capabilities such as horizon scanning, cyber security expertise as well as the running of priority projects.

The Cyber Directorate is responsible for the Government Cyber Security Strategy, ensuring that government departments are able to effectively defend themselves and each other, and to be resilient to common cyber attacks.  

You will act as one of two leads within the Cyber Policy and Capabilities team, which provides risk-driven, accessible and implementable cyber policy and guidance to the government sector; and for providing deep technical knowledge applied strategically to help GSG respond to an evolving cyber threat environment. 

You will be responsible for taking the lead on the strategic direction of the capabilities team, the development of capabilities to match, and the implementation and use of those capabilities across Government Security Group and out into wider government.

Your team has a mix of capabilities that enable you to sense, analyse and understand the current cybersecurity landscape across government, to understand the evolving cyber threat environment, and to effect change through advice, guidance and critical priority projects. They work on areas as varied and interesting as artificial intelligence, post quantum cryptography, insider threats, ransomware and cyber deception technologies. They seek to understand not just the threats posed in an evolving technological environment, but the opportunities for government and how to safely and securely make use of it.

You will work closely with your policy colleagues, supporting them in the development of risk-driven, accessible and implementable cyber policy through the use of the capabilities you have developed and the understanding of the environment.  You will provide advice and guidance to the entire cyber directorate, the wider government security function and directly to the Government Chief Security Officer to enable effective and risk-driven decision making. You’ll be a key stakeholder and strategic driver in the development of future iterations of the Government Cyber Security Strategy, the implementation plans, and sub-strategies that arise, as well as supporting departmental strategy making and transformation.

Key areas of responsibility

The post holder will be responsible for:

• Setting strategic direction for capabilities that help Government implement the Government Cyber Security Strategy
• Provide advice and guidance to the Government Chief Security Officer, GSG units and wider government on risks, threats and opportunities of cyber security and technology
• Oversees a team of cyber experts to determine direction and prioritisation of advisory and expertise capability
• Set direction and priority for a team of analysts to carry out horizon scanning of new cyber threats, opportunities and risks, including defining a process for prioritisation, audience engagement and feedback to ensure customer value
• Manages the delivery of programmes of work by defining programme models, managing resourcing, setting direction, monitoring progress, and providing regular feedback to team members.
• Continuously monitors the team’s progress towards achieving goals and ensures that all tasks are completed on time and within budget.
• Ensures that all team members are aware of their individual responsibilities and deadlines, and provides support when needed.
• Communicates regularly with team members to provide guidance, feedback, and motivation.
• Evaluates team performance and productivity, and makes necessary adjustments to improve results.

Essential skills and experience:

• Evidence of leading a team including setting direction and vision for a team
• Supportive leadership skills and experience of growing and developing diverse teams
• Working closely with and setting direction for teams with technical experience and expertise
• Strong, persuasive communication skills and the ability to distil and summarise complex information to a range of different audiences
• Experience working in cybersecurity or digital, data and technology, preferably with cyber policy or technical teams
• Experience leading complex programmes of work and projects

Desirable skills and experience:

• Experience setting and inputting into cross government or national strategies
• Experience working with analysts and analytical products
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience of working across organisational boundaries with a range of stakeholders

Level of Security Clearance required:

• You must be willing to undergo DV

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

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing

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

• Presentation on a set topic

Alongside your salary of £64,700, Cabinet Office contributes £17,469 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role.
• An environment with flexible working options.
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
• A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 27%.
• A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30.

Glasgow, Manchester

The Government Security Function (GSF) oversees the delivery of protective security across Government. Our Mission is to enable Government to protect citizens and provide vital public services by understanding and managing security risks. We set the strategy and standards for Government Security, monitor departmental security performance, manage pan-government security incidents, support the delivery of key security capabilities and lead the Government Security Profession.

The Government Security Group (GSG) is the centre of the Security Function, based within the Cabinet Office. GSG is transforming the Government’s approach to protective security to ensure it is fit to meet the challenges of the digital age. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced, dynamic team, with a breadth of stakeholders including in other Government departments, the National Technical Authorities and the Agencies, and to contribute to delivering improved security across Government. 

The Cyber Directorate was formed in September 2022 following an independent review of GSG capability and priorities. A new Cyber Director post was created within GSG and existing teams leading three deputy directors, each leading one of the following teams: Cyber Operations and Assurance, Cyber Transformation, and Cyber Policy and Solutions.

We are responsible for delivering the first Government Cyber Security Strategy. Our purpose is to make Government’s critical functions significantly hardened to common attacks by 2025, and all government organisations across the public sector resilient to known vulnerabilities and attack methods no later than 2030. 

GSG’s culture embraces a diverse workforce: we come from all walks of life. GSG values the fact that our different backgrounds, cultures, genders, experiences and ways of working ultimately bring us together as a more effective team. We strive for a collegiate and inclusive working culture that means our voice at every level is heard. Each one of us has a part to play in helping the Government to keep the UK secure. 

GSG also wants to do better at recognising that we have responsibilities outside of work – so that we not only work hard, but we work smart – whether that’s full time, part-time or job sharing, we work flexibly. We promote hybrid working with a combination of time spent in the office and at home, where appropriate.

GSG is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We value and welcome diversity. We aim to develop all our staff to enable them to make a full contribution to meeting the Department’s objectives, and to fulfil their own potential on merit. We will not tolerate harassment or other unfair discrimination on grounds of sex, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, age, religion or sexual orientation. We promote and support the diversity of our workforce, promote learning and development, and celebrate our successes.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the centre of the Cyber Directorate. You will play an active and key role within Cyber Private Office as well as directly supporting the Cyber Director in delivering their objectives. As a team, we are the front door to Cyber. Our days are fast paced and we have a unique platform to see the delivery of the Cyber Directorates work – you will be privy to key areas such as how we shape cyber policy and respond to cyber attacks. 

As Cyber Office Manager you will manage the organisation and planning of the Cyber Directors time. You will manage their diary, engaging regularly with colleagues from across Cyber, GSG and with external stakeholders to deconflict and prioritise the time of our Director. You will become confident in communicating with colleagues across a wide range of departments and external organisations. 

As a small and supportive Private Office, you will work with the Chief of Staff and Executive Assistants to provide high quality support to leadership. You will have ownership of key responsibilities as well as working collaboratively with Private Office colleagues to deliver our combined objectives. Previous experience in building positive working relationships, managing priorities and maintaining attention to detail at pace would be beneficial. 

You will lead on projects to support the Director and Directorate, with a focus on leading recruitment processes as well as workforce and resourcing data. You will work closely with our HR colleagues. You will support best practice initiatives, working with wider Cyber teams to ensure accurate information management. Within the Private Office, we support one another to ensure resilience – you will provide coverage during absences, which in turn will give you opportunities to build your awareness of different Cyber teams and stakeholders. 

We know it can take time to learn a new role and/or new department. You don’t need to be an expert in all-things-Cyber to work in our team – we’ll tailor your learning and development to you and how best to deliver in your current and future roles. 

As part of our L&D package, we are committed to supporting you to undertake opportunities across the Directorate and wider to develop the skills and knowledge you’re interested in to help you progress in a career within Cyber and/or wider Government. Our roles offer the platform to diverse objectives including shaping the national cyber strategy, driving cyber resilience, managing cyber incidents and/or developing pioneering policies to tackle emerging threats. 

Key areas of responsibility

Cyber Private Office is a busy team so there are plenty of opportunities for additional portfolio work depending on our current priorities/requirements and your preferences/experiences. We work to improve processes and ways of working as well as delivering and supporting communications, recruitment and new initiatives including wellbeing and EDI across the Directorate. As Private Office Manager you will be responsible for (but not limited to):

• Managing the diary and schedule of the Cyber Director 
• Alongside the Chief of Staff, be the front door to the Cyber Director – providing support in organising the Directors attendance at key events and regular meetings with stakeholders 
• Working with the Chief of Staff to manage Director external engagements and events; supporting logistics and administration to provide seamless attendances 
• Compiling briefing and information packs for the Director to ensure they are well-informed of their engagements and movements 
• Leading on the completion of HR Commissions, including Recruitment and Workforce planning, and managing regular updates/communications with HR and Finance teams 
• Providing supportive management to Cyber team leaders on recruitment of new staff 
• Leading on, and contributing to, Cyber Directorate initiatives, including team engagement sessions and EDI projects 
• Upholding and ensuring best practice on information management

We welcome applications from anyone with transferable skills and experience. Please do not rule yourself out if you have not worked in Cyber or Private Office before: passion to learn, adapt and work well as a team under pressure is more important. The following are beneficial: 

• Strong communication skills with an ability to build and maintain working relationships 
• Sound judgement and initiative – i.e. taking lead on improving process and/or ways of working 
• Good IT skills and/or a motivation to learn new IT skills 
• Motivation to help and support colleagues, work through problems and be flexible to changing priorities/requirements  
• Interest in working with/in Cyber and motivation to develop your skills and knowledge of our department areas
  

Desirable: Working with and/or in a Private Office, experience of working with HR and recruitment is all helpful but none are essential. 

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

• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service

Alongside your salary of £35,400, Cabinet Office contributes £9,558 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role.
• An environment with flexible working options.
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
• A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 27%.
• A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30.

This position can be based at either MOD Main Building, Whitehall, London SW1A 2HB, MOD Corsham, Westwells Road, Corsham, Wiltshire SN13 9NR or RAF Wyton, Huntingdon, PE28 2EA, with the expectation that you will be required to work onsite at RAF Wyton for at least 2 to 3 days per week.

Are you ready to work in one of the most interesting cyber security environments and share your experience to support national security?

Interested in projects at the cutting edge of world leading, military technology, such as next-generation fast jet capabilities, unmanned systems, highly secure networks, future warships & military vehicles and ground-breaking sensor technology?

The department has recently launched a totally new approach to Cyber Security called Secure by Design (SbD). This is an opportunity to be part of what is a transformational approach and to contribute to our continuous improvement and learning going forward.

So, who are we?

We are Defence’s Cyber Assessment and Advisory Service (CySAAS) team and we are part of the Cyber Defence and Risk (CyDR) organisation. CyDR sits at the forefront of cyber security and information technology and is responsible for driving MOD’s cyber transformation and for the Cyber Security Policy, Architecture, and Risk and Governance structure that guides it. 

Within CyDR, CySAAS consists of sub teams which assess specialist ICT, communication and weapons systems, provide assurance, support and advice across all of Defence. Our team thrives on curiosity, new ideas and creative thinking, driving a culture of exploring further and influencing wider, making Cyber security a leader in Defence.

We provide our specialist services across UK Defence working with our industry partners, other Government departments and our international allies.

As a Civil Servant, you’ll have access to our range of excellent benefits, including flexible working, discount schemes, generous leave allowance and a market-leading Civil Service pension.

Our commitment to your development is fundamental and you’ll be able to take advantage of fantastic learning and development opportunities, tailored to your role and beyond. Whilst in post, you’ll be able to gain industry recognised qualifications through a range of professional ICT courses and external training providers and we’ll support you throughout the process.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team and become part of our exciting future.

This post is eligible for a Digital Skills Allowance of up to £18,000 per annum. Eligibility for this allowance will be assessed at interview against 4 core technical skills only and reviewed annually in line with MOD policy.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. 

The Deputy Head Technical Assurance and Consultancy reports to the Head of Cyber Security Assessment and Advisory Services (CySAAS) and leads a group of specialists tasked with investigating novel and contentious applications of technology and practice to meet   defence’s challenges. From cyber protecting interfaces for complex military equipment to finding the safest ways to integrate commercial “off-the shelf” consumer electronics with bespoke secure communications systems, each day presents the opportunity develop your skills and experience.

The Team is also responsible for driving improvements in cyber security across defence’s existing systems through hard hitting assessments and advice to project teams about how their security can be improvement. You will manage the department’s risk exception process and so see, and help evaluate, the most intractable and far-reaching cyber risk issues that the department faces.

You will routinely brief and advise the most senior technical and business leaders in the department as they decide how to manage their risks.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your knowledge of technical vulnerabilities, testing and assurance, whilst working with some of the most complex and technically advanced systems and equipment in the world. As Deputy Head, you will be collaborating with national and international experts in cyber security and digital technology from across government and wider industry.

Responsibilities will include:

• Lead and manage a team of circa 18 FTE, to evolve and deliver technical information assurance services, including a technical laboratory.
• Lead and manage resources to evolve and deliver the department’s risk exception process under SbD.
• To help promote, implement and improve SbD, as the department moves from its legacy Accreditation approach to assurance to the more modern and effective project led assurance environment.
• Develop and sustain a highly skilled, professional and motivated workforce.
• Remain up to date and be a thought leader in modern technology and cyber security.
• You will be a member of the CySAAS Senior Management Team (SMT).
• Manage the provision of the workflow and information management systems that CySAAS and MOD Programme Teams use to manage their assurance tasks.

This position may be suitable for individuals with relevant skills and experience in information security governance & management, risk assessment & information risk management, technical security architecture or with appropriate skills gained in an ICT assurance or compliance environment.

We are committed to encouraging and enabling our staff to develop in and above their role and we will support you in undertaking further learning and development opportunities, within your designated field and beyond. Wherever possible, we will provide upskill learning options and further training to support your continuous professional development.

Desirable qualifications, accreditation, memberships or skills:

• Certificate in Information Security Management Principles (CISMP)
• Certified Information Security Systems Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Cyber Professional (CCP)
• MSc, BSc or HND in an ICT or engineering related discipline
• Membership of CIISP, CIISec, BCS or recognised equivalent
• CIISec framework skills: C1 – Enterprise Security Architecture Level 4

Ideally, you’ll also have the following:

• The ability to build long term relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Highly effective networking and the ability to advise and influence people.
• Experience of leading and managing a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences, synthesising information to portray key messages and facilitate effective decision making.

This post is eligible for a Digital Skills Allowance of up to £18,000 per annum. Eligibility for this allowance will be assessed at interview against 4 core technical skills only and reviewed annually in line with MOD policy.

This job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station, which is based on business assessment of where the work is best done) and working from home as a personal choice (if the role is suitable for this).  If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.

This position can be based at either MOD Main Building, Whitehall, London SW1A 2HB, MOD Corsham, Westwells Road, Corsham, Wiltshire SN13 9NR or RAF Wyton, Huntingdon, PE28 2EA, with the expectation that you will be required to work onsite at RAF Wyton for at least 2 to 3 days per week.

Dependent on the business need, there may be a requirement to travel to meetings within the UK (or potentially occasional overseas visits).

If not already held, successful candidates will be required to undergo DV clearance.

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

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing

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

• Information risk assessment and risk management
• Applied security capability
• Protective security
• Threat understanding

Alongside your salary of £67,820, Ministry of Defence contributes £18,311 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

This post is eligible for a Digital Skills Allowance of up to £18,000 per annum. Eligibility for this allowance will be assessed at interview against 4 core technical skills only and reviewed annually in line with MOD policy.

Our benefits include:

• Learning and development tailored to your role with a dedicated minimum of 5 days per year
• 25 days paid annual leave rising (by 1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of five years’ service
• Ability to roll up to 10 days annual leave per year
• In addition to eight public holidays per year, you will also receive leave for HM The King’s birthday
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Parental and Adoption Leave
• Discounts on a range of services within and external to the civil service – Defence Discount Service, Civil Service societies for Sports and Leisure, Healthcare, Insurance, Motoring, Company discounts with Virgin, Vodafone, and Microsoft Office.
• In year rewards and ‘thank you’ schemes such as vouchers and gift cards
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• Please see Benefits Leaflet for more detail

Equality and Diversity

Our people are at the heart of everything we do at Defence Digital. It’s vital that our workforce reflects the diversity of both our audience and the wider society in the UK, so we’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds and communities. We also recognise the importance of a good work life balance, so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including part-time and job shares for all our roles. Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process if this is something you want to explore.

Defence Digital operates an organisation model in which every individual belongs to a Government Profession. The successful applicant will be posted into one of the defined Government Professions on Standard Terms of Reference for the grade. Defence Digital reserves the right to move individuals between roles, within their allocated profession, to meet the needs of the business and in support of agile resourcing.

Within Defence Digital each profession is led by a Professional Head of Community who will lead professional development and support the Continuous Professional Development path for their group.

The post does not offer relocation expenses. 

External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period. 

Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – we may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

Strategic Command is going through a significant transformation programme which aims to improve the way the Command conducts its business and delivers for Defence and the nation. As a consequence of this, all posts within Strategic Command Headquarters and in time the wider organisation, are/will be subject to review and potential changes as we continuously improve across the period of the transformation programme. These changes may be minor or could be more substantive and will generate new opportunities.  Throughout, the Command’s transformation programme is committed to following the MOD’s framework on managing and supporting people through the change process and places an emphasis on early and open consultation and engagement with the Command’s personnel and Trade Unions. 

Menwith Hill Station, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 2RF

The Challenge:

Do you want to join the 2021 Government Security team of the year and be part of our Gold Standard security service?

The Ministry of Defence Guard Service (MGS) provides high quality security services at approximately 100 MOD sites across Great Britain. The MGS has guarded the Defence Estate for over 25 years including high profile locations such as MOD Main Building in London and His Majesty’s Naval Bases at Portsmouth, Devonport and the Clyde. We provide access control, military working dogs, control room operations and other security services. We play a vital role supporting the Defence Mission and work to protect the defence estate and personnel from crime, terrorism, espionage and sabotage threats.

The MGS is part of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and employs over 2,500 staff. MGS Officers are often the first point of contact with the MOD for employees, visitors and contractors and we pride ourselves on our professional, customer-focused culture.

All our Security Officers are required to have excellent customer service skills and must be willing to go above and beyond to support security operations across the defence estate. Due to the high profile and strategic locations of the sites we guard, it is essential our Security Officers have a strong work ethic, are able to work as part of a team, are observant to threats and are capable to challenge and de-escalate difficult situations if required. We also require our Security Officers to have good written and verbal communication skills. Our Officers must have resilience and remain positive and friendly in all weather conditions and on all occasions.

We provide our staff with a market leading salary, excellent sickness benefits, together with a defined benefit civil service pension. Free full uniform will be provided.

We are a growing organisation with opportunities for good quality staff to progress their security careers.

The MGS holds the Committed to Equality Gold Standard and we positively encourage applications from all under-represented communities and from all types of working backgrounds.

See more information about the MGS, please read the candidate pack and watch our Security Officer YouTube video https://youtu.be/nzSK9OPOoDI

About MGS:

The Ministry of Defence Guard Service (MGS) is a professionally qualified body of Civil Servants who provide a range of security services at over 160 MOD sites across Great Britain. The MGS has guarded the Defence Estate for over 25 years including high profile locations such as MOD Main Building in London and His Majesty’s Naval Bases at Portsmouth, Devonport and the Clyde. The mission of the MGS is to protect Defence from threats including crime, terrorism, espionage and sabotage.

The MGS employs over 2,700 security officers and support staff. Our security services include a large Military Working Dog (MWD) division with 11 units across the country, Control Room Operations, Static and Mobile security duties including access control, visitor access, traffic management, and foot patrols.

We are passionate about the services we deliver and work hard to keep pace with developments in the security industry. The MGS holds the Committed to Equality Gold Standard and we positively encourage applications from all under-represented communities.

Main Responsibilities

The key duties of a Security Officer are as follows.

Please note that these duties can vary from site to site.

• Controlling vehicular and pedestrian access and exit to/from site
• Issue of passes using site IT systems
• Reporting of environmental issues
• Issue and receipt of keys
• Patrolling on foot
• Searching of vehicles, baggage, personnel, buildings and open areas
• Escorting visitors
• Traffic management
• Checking identity on site (ad hoc)
• Writing reports on breaches of security or defects and maintaining daily logs
• Referral of complaints
• Reporting MGS infrastructure defects
• Dealing with demonstrators and intruders as directed by those holding operational control
• Safeguarding classified information and material
• Cooperating with other security providers
• Collaborating with emergency services and invoking emergency procedures
• Operating and monitoring security systems; CCTV and alarms etc
• Operating and communicating effectively over the telephone and/or radio
• Reporting safety hazards and accidents in accordance with current instructions
• Carrying out, if required, initial action at the scene of any incident
• Other tasks commensurate with the grade

Travel Requirements

Where close area working arrangements are in place staff may be required to attend other sites within their travel to work area (one hour from their home) on a detached duty basis.

Desirable Experience & Skills:

• A background, qualification or demonstrable interest in the delivery of site security and/or customer service will be an advantage.
• Full UK driving licence is desirable.

Full UK Driving licence due to site requirements and location.

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

• Leadership
• Managing a Quality Service
• Communicating and Influencing

Alongside your salary of £30,000, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,100 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

We enable our people to work at the right place, with the right people, at the right time.

We believe that if we look after our people, they will be passionate about delivering great things for our customers.

The MOD Discover My Benefits page lists the full set of benefits. Some of the many benefits you will receive include:

• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Free Uniform
• 25 days (215 hours) annual leave rising (1 day per year, 8.6 hours) to 30 days (258) upon completion of 5 years’ service
• Ability to roll over up to 10 days (86 hours) annual leave per year
• Minimum of 15 Days Special Leave in a rolling 12-month period to for volunteer military or emergency service reserve commitments
• Special Paid Leave for volunteering up to 6 days a year
• Enhanced parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your wellbeing
• Most sites have good travel links with free car parking; many also have other facilities such as a Sports & Social Club, Gym and / or site shops

This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative, Making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans

Learning & Development

• Professional and Personal Development of skills
• Access to thousands of training courses through Civil Service Learning, some free or paid by DIO
• Ability to obtain industry recognised qualifications supported by DIO

Employment Hours

48 hours (including breaks) based on full time. This is a shift working position. The successful candidate will be expected to work nights, weekends, bank holidays etc. The exact shift pattern will be explained in full during the interview. This is a shift working position due to site requirements.

Medical

MGS applicants are required to attend a medical appointment to undertake a colour perception test

About DIO

DIO is passionate about ensuring that we are a top performing organisation and a great place to work. We host a diverse range of talent where everyone feels valued and supported enabling our people to thrive, bring greater creativity and innovation to achieve higher organisational performance. We are committed to be an equal opportunities employer and creating a culture where everyone can bring their whole self to work and individuality is truly appreciated.

This culture of inclusion is underpinned by our 6 staff networks covering Disability, Faith and Belief, Gender Equality, LGBTQ+, Race, Social Mobility and 3 networks dealing with employee wellbeing and support: Speak Safe Volunteers, Mental Health First Aiders and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advisers.

Our staff, future and current will be guided by the 4 Cs and we encourage you to be curious and continuously strive for improvement, collaborative in an inclusive culture, ambitious and resilient and committed to Defence, empowered and able to challenge so you can play a key part in shaping the direction of our organisation.

DIO commits to offer its employees the following experience: 

• Meaningful, purposeful work
• The ability to learn and grow
• The right opportunities and resources
• To care about your wellbeing
• To feel valued and included

Our responsibilities include:

• Plan and deliver major capital projects and lifecycle refurbishment
• Provide utilities services
• Manage soft facilities management (i.e. cleaning and catering)
• Provide a safe place to train
• Allocate Service Families Accommodation
• Procure and manage routine maintenance and reactive repair
• Provide a central register of asset information to advise infrastructure planning
• Act as steward of the Defence estate
• Provide the unarmed guarding service
• The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is the estate expert for Defence, supporting the armed forces to enable military capability by planning, building, maintaining, and servicing infrastructure.

We employ approximately 4,900 staff from a very diverse range of professions, and we work across the world; in Germany, Cyprus and the Falkland Islands, Norway, Poland, Kenya, Belize, Nepal and Oman.

You can view our YouTube video to see more about our work https://www.youtube.com/embed/I9tLu3UdiGY?rel=0

Sandford House – Solihull

Home Office Intelligence brings together a number of existing teams involved in the collection and analysis of border and immigration related intelligence. It delivers Intelligence Collection, Development, Analysis, Targeting (Data Analytics) and Watchlisting capabilities within the Home Office and to its partners across Government and Law Enforcement. Learn more on the HO Intelligence careers page

Home Office Intelligence is a newly established unit, bringing together a number of existing teams involved in the collection and analysis of border and immigration related intelligence. The team has 1600 colleagues based across the UK and international locations who are focused on threats related to Organised Crime, National Security and Revenue. The team’s remit is to deliver Intelligence Collection, Development, Analysis, Targeting (Data Analytics) and Watchlisting capabilities within the Home Office and to its partners across Government and Law Enforcement.

The Operational Intelligence Units (OIUs) are part of Home Office Intelligence. OIUs include operational and non-operational staff who develop intelligence products to protect vulnerable people and communities while reducing the illegal population and the harm that it causes. The successful candidate will be required to receive, record and develop intelligence, as directed by an Intelligence Manager, in order to deliver Home Office Intelligence priorities.

The role of intelligence in the Home Office is likely to continue to develop in the next two years and the skills gained will be transferrable into other areas of work.

The successful applicant will be expected to hold or work towards accreditation with the Intelligence Professionalisation Programme (IPP), a nationally recognised qualification. This accreditation forms part of mandatory training for all Intelligence staff.

Responsibilities

Duties and activities include but are not limited to:

• Gathering, researching, developing and disseminating intelligence in the appropriate format.
• Creating high quality intelligence packages and products.
• Ensuring all intelligence is handled in accordance with legislation and Home Office Intelligence Standards.
• Identifying intelligence gaps and ensuring that any new patterns of abuse are quickly and accurately reported in order to inform the monthly/annual threat assessment process.
• Collating, maintaining and presenting data to support operational delivery and reporting.
• Undertaking office based administrative functions to support operational team and maximise field-based capability.
• Completing additional business functions professionally and accurately in a timely fashion.

Please note, due to the nature of this post there may be occasional travel between posts, and therefore, a full UK valid manual or automatic driving licence is a pre-requisite.

Essential criteria

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

• The ability to demonstrate a good working level of IT proficiency in basic tools such as word, excel and power point.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with good attention to detail.
• The ability to work flexibly, when required, to meet business needs.
• Experience of using multiple sources of information to support decision making.

Desirable criteria

• Intelligence and/or Home Office Immigration Enforcement experience.

Full valid UK manual or automatic driving licence

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

• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Managing a Quality Service

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Making Effective Decisions

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

SSG – Tasked From Home: Eastern England – HQ Based at RAF Wyton (PE28 2EA)

Do you want to work for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and care for the Defence Estate? DIO enables Defence to live, work, train and deploy, all with sustainability in mind. From net carbon zero accommodations to runways for the F35 fighter jets; our outputs are unique in the UK and across the globe!

Learn much more about DIO in our Candidate Information Guide attached.

About DIO

View our YouTube video to see more about our work

Security Services Group (SSG) provides specialist security advice, compliance and assurance to areas of the public sector that require the highest levels of security protection. SSG is the Government’s expert provider specialising in design, installation and maintenance of both custom in-house security systems and highly accredited commercial products on the government estate.

Working as part of a 230-person team, we provide full life support services to UK Defence and Government sites throughout the UK and overseas.

We are looking for a motivated and passionate professional to join as a Security Technician in the SSG’s Eastern Team which has its main office at RAF Wyton.

As an SSG Technician you will have the chance to work on a variety of technically sophisticated projects protecting UK Defence and Government sites.

You will be tasked from home and for most of the time you will be working in the field being required to travel between various governmental and military sites. We will provide you with the choice of a non-liveried company vehicle to work in your region and you can opt in to use this for personal use.

We require professional individuals to serve SSG customers on a wide range of security systems including Intruder Alarm (IAS), External & Perimeter Intruder Detection, Video Surveillance (VSS), Automatic Access Control (AACS) and Control Room IAS and VSS & AACS Standard Monitoring Systems.

Specific system training will be provided.

Other duties include:

• Being the key point of contact to customers on a day-to-day basis
• Attending to maintenance and installation enquiries during core hours
• Participating in an on-call rota to provide 24-hour emergency cover for the service
• Conducting checks and audits on customer systems
• Accurately estimating costs of all materials and labour needed for minor works, additions and alterations
• Ordering materials from suppliers and providing equipment lists to the Project Manager
• Providing technical assistance at all levels and building solutions to technical and design problems
• Undertaking trade supervision for subcontractors
• Ensuring all job-related administration is accurate and reported in a timely way
• Adherence to work-related and site related health and safety guidelines

Your time will be typically spent working within your allocated region, however as SSG are involved in numerous overseas projects there are opportunities to work for short periods of time in Europe. This role will also require operating away from home providing support within the region and to the other SSG UK regional teams, staying in overnight accommodation as required.
 
You will be contracted to work 37 hours a week, typically between 08:00-16:00, however through travel time, overtime and on-call duties you will have the opportunity to increase your potential earnings. For example, some SSG technicians regularly do an optional 10+ hours per week in travel time and overtime.

Where applicable, the following allowances are payable in addition to basic salary: travel time (where travel is external to core hours), on-call allowance, recall-to-duty allowance, environmental (Radiation) allowance, travel and subsistence package when working out of your region and overtime.

Other benefits include:

• Access to Defence Discount Service
• Specsavers eye test vouchers
• Access to the Civil Service Sports Club (CSSC) (fees apply)
• Access to the Civil Service Club in London (fees apply)
• Continuous professional development within the security field
• Laptop, tablet and mobile phone
• Tool kit

Further information can be obtained on enquiry.

Full Driving Licence
Driving a vehicle is a requirement of the job; field technicians are tasked from home and are provided with a vehicle to carry their tools and equipment to/from sites which are remote and not accessible by public transport and in response to SSG’s 24/7 On Call Rota.

A recognised, relevant engineering background, engineering apprenticeship and/or engineering qualifications. I.e. Intruder Detection Systems, Perimeter Intruder Detection Systems, Video Surveillance Systems and Access Control Systems.

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

• SSG Functional Competence Area 1: Electronic Security Installation – Practitioner

Alongside your salary of £29,333, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,920 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Highly competitive Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%.
• Alternative working practices such as working from home.
• Opportunity to join one of our several D&I Networks. We value diversity and are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
• 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service.
• Enhanced Parental Leave.
• Most sites have free car parking, Sports & Social Clubs, Gym, on site shops and subsidised canteens.

To learn more about our full range of benefits, view our Candidate Information Guide attached.

Allowances

This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

Employment Hours

The post advertised is for 37 hours net, however the Ministry of Defence offers a range of flexibilities to enable a better work-life balance for employees.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Membership: Engineering Council
• Membership: Security Institute
• Qualification: HNC in Electrical or Electronic Engineering or equivalent
• Qualification: NVQ/SVQ Level 3 in Electronic Security Systems (IDS, VSS, etc) or equivalent
• Qualification: ONC/OND in Electronic Security Systems (IDS, VSS, etc) or equivalent

Environmental Factors/Hazards Associated With the Post

The applicant may be required to undertake occasional work within Radiological and Explosive Storage areas.

Soapworks – Manchester, Smithfield Two – Stoke-on-Trent, Bedfont Lakes – Feltham

The job holder will be responsible for management of the Intelligence and Counter Terrorism function and supporting the wider security team.

As a member of the Senior Management Team, they will contribute and implement their functions objectives as defined in the Detention Services Security Team (DSST) and wider Detention Services (DS) business plans.

This is an operational job with on call provision. Line management responsibilities are attached to this role, the successful candidate will directly line manage one HEO and countersign for two EOs.

This role is expansion of an existing team, with a new strand of work.  The successful candidate will be an experienced leader, able to motivate staff and stakeholders, and be confident in dealing with a variety of people, some senior.

Responsibilities

Duties and activities include but are not limited to:

• Being accountable for the performance of the function and the staff within it.
• Introducing qualitative and quantitative standards within the function.
• Analysing and acting upon data which is relevant to their function.
• Being accountable for the integrity and processes of the Intelligence, Counter Terrorism departments and Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA).
• Being accountable for disseminating information from Security Information Reports (SIRs) to manage the risk of the estate using action plans to address any concerns.
• Being accountable for ensuring internal intelligence information is disseminated to the relevant external agencies.
• Being accountable for the intelligence collation within the estate and working collaboratively with suppliers to ensure intelligence is processed appropriately.
• Being accountable for ensuring appropriate actions are taken as a result of any intelligence.
• Being accountable for the managing the Counter Terrorism register and ensure effective liaison with the suppliers, Home Office RED CT and other agencies.
• Ensuring intelligence is consistently reported by suppliers in order to establish national threat objectives.
• Being accountable for providing prominent security updates from intelligence, looking at trends in both the DS and HMPPS estates by implementation of a National Threat Assessment.
• Ensuring the Mercury intelligence system is used appropriately and that service users are aware of policy and system changes.
• Carrying out Senior on-call commitments during a rotated on call system, providing support and advice to local compliance teams, gaining advice from duty directors where required.
• Providing leadership and management of the function. Having the skills to apply all Human Resources (HR) related policies and practiced and be able to carry out all aspects of people management such as Attendance Management, Disciplinary Investigations and Performance Management.

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary.

Please note this role is offered on a full time basis only due to its demands and travel requirements.

Please also note that in addition to the locations listed, the roles are open to applications from existing DS staff regardless of their locations. If successful, DS staff can remain working in their current location or choose to relocate to one of the locations listed above.

Essential criteria

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

• Recent knowledge of working in an Intelligence environment.
• A good working knowledge of Counter Terrorism and its functions.
• A proven track record of line management, with ability to inspire others.
• Recent use in custodial and/or enforcement environments.
• Being a confident and clear communicator with a range of stakeholders both internal and external.
• A self-starter with a track record of working proactively with minimal supervision.
• Recent evidence and use of utilising sensitive and covert techniques to gather intelligence.

Desirable criteria

• Experience using the Mercury Intelligence System.

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

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Developing Self and Others

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Leadership

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF

About The Homeland Security Group and the National Security Directorate:

This role sits in the Homeland Security Group (HSG), which leads for the Home Office on Counter Terrorism and National Security issues. Within HSG you will join the National Security Directorate (NSD), which is responsible for working with partners to protect the UK and its interests from national security threats through policy, legislation and the use of immigration and disruption powers.

The team:

The role of the Warrantry team is to consider applications from the Security Service and Law Enforcement agencies for warrants to authorise the use of intrusive investigative techniques under the Investigatory Powers Act in support of national security or for the prevention and detection of serious crime, which must be authorised personally by a Secretary of State and Judicial Commissioner.

This role represents a unique opportunity to work in the world of intelligence, national security and law enforcement, and to carry out some of the most operationally important and sensitive casework in the Home Office.

It is a busy, friendly and diverse team of 18 people and sits within the wider National Security Unit in NSD, which also includes responsibility for Inquests and Inquiries, Northern Ireland related terrorism and oversight of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner and Intelligence and Security Parliamentary Committee, amongst other things. The Unit is committed to placing a high focus on learning and development and staff wellbeing.

The Warrantry Team is a rewarding and important place to work. You will be providing administrative support to the wider team by actioning the commencement, modification or cessation of warrantry as approved by the Home Secretary. In addition, you will be communicating details of warrants and associated legal documents to operational partners, supporting inspections by the Investigatory Powers Comissioners Office, and quality controlling casework produced by the wider team.

You will be working in a fast paced, friendly, supportive team where there are many developmental opportunities. All members of NSU benefit from central Civil Service learning and development, countless workshops led by operational partners and other government departments, and the opportunity to participate in wider directorate projects.

This role provides excellent links to work taking place elsewhere in the directorate, the department and many other areas of government. The Warrantry team is a fantastic place to build up skills that will serve you well for the rest of your career and the profile and diversity of our work provides ample opportunity to demonstrate competencies that will be valuable for future roles. Many people in the Warrantry team move on to other parts of HSG, wider government and other national security focussed roles, often on promotion.

As an Administrative Officer, you will provide support to the wider team by effectively liaising with our partners and stakeholders, ensuring that they receive the appropriate paperwork which allows them to legally deploy their requested capabilities. You will also work on ensuring the timely cessation and modification of warrantry as approved by Secretaries of State and/or Senior Officials. The successful candidate will be someone who can work effectively and to a high standard under time pressure; and has a keen eye of detail. The role will also involve occasional contact with Secretaries of State and engagement with the Investigatory Powers Commissioners Office.

On a daily basis you will be dispatching documentation to partners, organising cancellations and maintaining electronic and paper filing systems.

Due to the sensitive nature of our work applicants must hold or be prepared to obtain DV clearance. The nature of the role means that the postholder will need to be based in 2 Marsham Street 100% of the time.  Working from home would only be available on an ad hoc, exceptional basis.

Due to business needs and the high case load received by the team, this position is full time only.

For this role, you will:

•    Develop an expertise and understanding of the UK’s national security processes, to ensure warrantry details are effectively communicated to partners to support operational activity. Full training and mentoring from experienced staff will be provided.

•    Engage confidently with a range of stakeholders to provide timely and accurate information.

•    Contribute ideas and solutions to an IT Transformation Project to automate or digitise parts/all of the tasking system.

•    Ability to work well in a team.

•    Good eye for detail.

•    Excellent written and spoken communication skills.

•    Experience in managing relationship with a range of stakeholders.

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

• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%