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Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Sheffield

You will respond to developing fraud threats and security breaches against the Departments IT systems, triaging, and progressing potential cases of malicious activity. Using analytical tools and root-cause analysis techniques, you will operate in a dynamic environment at the forefront of the Department’s cyber protection capability, providing analysis of alerts. The Cybercrime (Internal) Alert Analyst is a critical and emerging role, and you will be joining a team that is rapidly developing new skills and using the latest analytical tools to analyse the Department’s data.

CRC provides support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and as a result job holders may potentially be expected to work as part of an on-call rota, which may also attract occasional out of hours working. Work may involve travel to different DWP sites and Government agencies and occasional overnight stays.

Successful candidates at interview must be willing to undertake security vetting to Security Check (SC) level and achieve this before taking up duty.

For jobs located in Wales the ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

You will respond to developing fraud threats and security breaches against the Departments IT systems, triaging, and progressing potential cases of malicious activity. Using analytical tools and root-cause analysis techniques, you will operate in a dynamic environment at the forefront of the Department’s cyber protection capability, providing analysis of alerts. The Cybercrime (Internal) Alert Analyst is a critical and emerging role, and you will be joining a team that is rapidly developing new skills and using the latest analytical tools to analyse the Department’s data.

Responsibilities

As a Cybercrime (Internal) Alert Analyst you will:

• Interpret reports and dashboards and respond timeously to alerts generated by the latest analytical tools and capabilities operating across data within DWP systems.
• Using a range of data and system access to triage and respond to alerts that identify anomalies indicating internal abuse across the DWP estate, by staff with access to system and data.
• Use your knowledge of benefit systems and fraud and security vulnerabilities to ensure an effective response to alerts as they are generated and progress cases of malicious activity or abuse with expert domains.
• Develop close working relationships with CRC analytical colleagues to ensure rules and alerts delivered to operations are regularly reviewed and optimised to achieve high quality outcomes.
• Work closely with the senior Threat Detection analysts to use field-level insight in identifying new and emerging threats.
• Use your knowledge of benefit systems and processes to support the full assessment of emerging threats in terms of their potential impact.
• At all times ensure data is collected and processed and analysed in line with all DWP and legislative requirements.
• Understanding of personal data protection, the Department’s responsibility to protect the citizen data it holds, and ensure data held by CRC is stored and used appropriately and legally.

Candidates will be required to undertake SIEM tool training if not already held.

Essential Criteria

The following ESSENTIAL criteria will be used in the sift and successful candidates will be expected to demonstrate these:

• (LEAD CRITERIA) Recent experience of working in a Counter-fraud, security or intelligence environment, with knowledge of means-tested benefits in particular digital services.
• Understanding of how benefit systems can be maliciously exploited internally and externally.
• Aptitude for analytical work including the application of business logic/root cause analysis to emerging threats or will have previous experience of identifying security or fraud compromises within large data sets.
• Experience of performing under pressure and delivering to deadlines, whilst paying close attention to detail.

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

• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

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

• GSCU1 Strategy, Systems & Culture – Level 2: Understands role as part of a system of teams, departments and organisations that make up government. Understands how their team interacts with other teams and departments and opportunities to collaborate to de
• Secure Operations Management – Awareness: Describes the basic principles of secure operations management. Follows documented principles and guidelines for secure operations management activities. Implements secure operations management processes and proce
• Intrusion Detection & Analysis – Working: Understands and explains the basic principles of monitoring network and system activity to identify potential intrusion or other anomalous behaviour. Uses information provided from various sources to identify, ana

• 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%
• Hybrid working This job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in their DWP office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business need, but personal circumstances and other relevant circumstances. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working, including whether a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for you, will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.

Bristol, Manchester, Glasgow, Lincoln, Plymouth

We are Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S). We manage a vast range of projects to supply and maintain vital equipment and services for the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. Together, we deliver essential defence programmes – and strive for what’s next. Because it helps keep our military at the top of their game and our nation safe, now and in the future.

Across our 12,500-strong organisation, we support all our people to be at their very best, fostering a family-friendly approach to flexible and hybrid working. After all, support is in our name.

DE&S are looking for Acquisition Security Leads to join their Security team in a number of locations across the UK.

As Acquisition Security Lead, you will provide advice throughout the acquisition cycle, focusing on minimising security risks associated with the procurement of assets or services, from concept to disposal.

You will be provided with ongoing support for professional personal development, and career progression opportunities within the Security Function.

The role would suit an experienced Security Professional looking for their next step in the industry.

The successful candidate must be willing to undertake DV clearance once in post.

Responsibilities

• Enable the identification and management of assets, in support of highly sensitive cutting-edge capabilities, critical to our national defence.
• Ensure acquisitions/service programmes and suppliers comply with Government policy, process and procedure requirements.
• Implement governance structures to manage all security risks (physical, information and cyber) from conception to disposal of assets, products or services, and the wider supply chain.
• Act on intelligence indicating any risk to the supply chain from hostile actors, including providing advice and assurance on supplier’s security, risk management, business continuity practices across acquisitions and services encourage continuous improvement.
• Provide guidance and support to suppliers responding to incidents and communicate lessons learned.
• Provide guidance for secure storage and distribution of assets throughout their lifecycles.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, in order to inform and influence security decisions to ensure good security performance.

To be successful with your application, you’ll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Level 5 Security Management Qualification (or equivalent) OR equivalent professional experience
• Significant experience within a Security related role.

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

• Risk Understanding and Mitigation
• Security Compliance and Assurance
• Communicating and influencing
• Working together

• 25 days’ annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King’s birthday
• Flexible and hybrid working wherever possible, to support your work-life balance (though some attendance to the stated site is required)
• Market-leading employer pension contribution of around 27%
• Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards
• Access to specialist training and funded professional qualifications
• Support for progression
• Huge range of discounts
• Volunteering days
• Enhanced parental leave schemes

We believe in creating an inclusive environment where our people can grow, thrive, and be their authentic selves. We value diversity of thought and the ways in which it enriches our culture and our work. So whether you’re looking for a new opportunity, a next step, or a helping hand as you return from a career break, here you’ll find a supportive, family-friendly organisation to be a part of. And if you need any assistance with your application, just let us know.

Devonport, PL2 2BG, Yeovilton, BA22 8HT

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 unarmed guarding services at over 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. The MGS plays a vital role supporting the Defence Mission and works closely with its security partners

The MGS is part of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and  employs over 2,500 operational and support staff. The MGS is managed by a Head Office team, dispersed strategically around the country.

MGS officers are very often the first point of contact with the MOD for employees, visitors and contractors and we pride ourselves on a customer-focused culture, working to DIO’s Values as well as our own core values of honesty, integrity, professionalism and efficiency.

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

Main Responsibilities

• Accountable to MGS Management Committee and the Senior Leadership Team (MGS SLT) for ensuring an effective senior customer communication plan is in place and undertaking regular dialogue with designated customer(s) to ensure Ministry of Defence Guard Service requirements are met and appropriate physical security measures are in place.
• Establishing a network of departmental and cross-government  security providers and Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) to provide a holistic security advisory service to customers.
• Providing assurance to designated customer(s) and to the MGS Senior Leadership Team (MGS SLT) that a cost effective and efficient Service is being provided by the MGS in accordance with the agreed and signed Joint Business Agreement’s (JBA’s), offering enhancements and alternative approaches to improve efficiency.
• Ensure an effective system of control for the proper and economical use of personnel and assets.
• Responsibility for ensuring effective equipment and uniform systemsare in place.
• Accountable for the effective delivery of customer service to ISO 9000 and to maintain NSI Gold standard across the organisation.
• Ensure that all managers are given development guidance and act promptly and positively to deal with poor performance and inappropriate behaviour.
• Handle HR casework as appropriate.

KEY OBJECTIVES

• Ensure effective service delivery within the AOR through engagement with all stakeholders.

• Act as the focal point for interaction with designated customers at 1* and Brigade level and as the point of contact for appropriate Principal Security Advisors

• Develop and manage the implementation of new business opportunities

• Full membership of the MGS Management Committee and MGS Senior Leadership Team.

• Establish and maintain close and effective liaison with all other agencies engaged in the general security effort.

• Chair an area-based Joint Consultative Committee and Health, Safety and Environmental Protection (Committee)

• Audit systems as required on a monthly basis.

• Work closely with the relevant Trades Unions, involving and engaging with them at all times.

• Understand, develop and implement the health and safety responsibilities of the post through the application of best practice, and compliance with the Secretary for Defences’ HS&EP Policy Statement.

•Provide briefing, written and oral, as required

• Encourage and develop innovation, initiative and creative thinking by MGS officers across the AOR

Desirable Experience & Skills

Prior knowledge or experience of working in a MOD Security role would be desirable, as would a track record managing large Teams. An understanding or prior history in TU engagement would also be of some advantage.

Full UK driving licence required, due to the requirement to attend meetings and conduct other taskings associated to the role.

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

• Leadership
• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace

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

• Leadership
• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing

Alongside your salary of £43,080, Ministry of Defence contributes £11,631 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.

We understand the importance of life outside of work and our industry leading flexible working practices, digital technology and modern workspaces will give you the opportunity to enjoy a healthy work-life balance.

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%
• 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service
• Ability to roll over up to 10 days 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

HMNB Devonport, Plymouth, Devon PL2 2BG

As a Security Operations Lead, at Devonport, you will find excellent opportunities for tangible exposure to support the delivery of our projects whilst offering an excellent work/life balance.

The role of a Security Operations Manager is to ensure the correct security posture across complex sites, facilities or estates and maintain operational preparedness for security incidents. In particular, the role will be focused on nuclear site & establishment security working with specific project teams in the management of project security and in stakeholder engagement with SDA, Military and Industry personnel.

The SDA operate a hybrid working environment and the expectation is that you will attend the site a minimum of three days a week, however, this may fluctuate dependent on organisational requirements.

When attending site, your primary place of work will be HMNB Devonport, Plymouth, Devon PL2 2BG; however, there will be a requirement to visit other sites, as part of the role.

• Manage security risks by overseeing Physical Security operations and the deployment of security measures to effectively protect assets, (information, people, buildings and equipment) throughout the estate.
• Plan, test, and respond to security/emergency incidents.
• Conduct assurance of all risks pertaining to site/facility/estate security, providing evidence-based risk mitigations to decision-makers.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulation and legislation, providing site/facility/estate level guidance on the implementation of these through site security instructions or orders.
• Assure the implementation of effective security governance, guidance, education and training for all staff across the site/facility/estate.
• Maintaining effective strategic relationships with service providers, MOD Police and MOD Guard Service.

To be successful with your application, you’ll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

• An individual who has worked as a security advisor/consultant.
• Level 3 Security Management Qualification (or equivalent), or extensive Security Management experience.

It would also be great if you can demonstrate any of the following desirable criteria:

• Understanding of Nuclear Site Security and Establishment Security.

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

• Threat Understanding – Supervised Practitioner.
• Risk Understanding and Mitigation – Practitioner.
• Making Effective Decisions.
• Communicating and influencing.

• 25 days’ annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King’s birthday
• Flexible and hybrid working wherever possible, to support your work-life balance (though some attendance to the stated site is required)
• Market-leading employer pension contribution of around 27%
• Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards
• Access to specialist training and funded professional qualifications
• Support for progression
• Huge range of discounts
• Volunteering days
• Enhanced parental leave schemes

We believe in creating an inclusive environment where our people can grow, thrive, and be their authentic selves. We value diversity of thought and the ways in which it enriches our culture and our work. So whether you’re looking for a new opportunity, a next step, or a helping hand as you return from a career break, here you’ll find a supportive, family-friendly organisation to be a part of. And if you need any assistance with your application, just let us know.

National

The U.K. Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the government agency responsible for patents, designs, trade mark and copy right.  The Rights, Policy & Enforcement Directorate support holders of all IP rights by engaging with law enforcement agencies to assist in the enforcement of those rights.

The IPO Intelligence & Law Enforcement team is a key part of this, with nationally trained and accredited staff working to provide intelligence  on criminal IP infringement to law enforcement agencies and other government agency partners.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the team as the Lead Intelligence Manager Compliance & Assurance. In this role you will be responsible for providing day-to-day, first line management of the new Compliance & Assurance function for the IPO Intelligence and Law Enforcement team, ensuring that all intelligence and investigatory work is conducted in a legally compliant and proportionate manner.

As the Lead Intelligence Manager for Compliance and Assurance you will develop and implement new policies and standard operational procedures (SOPs), legal data sharing agreements in line with law, regulation, and guidance to govern the working practices within the Intelligence and Law Enforcement team.

To introduce a new quality assurance system, you will design and implement a regime of internal audits, review and inspections and, working with the other specialist team leads, will help to maintain a high level of quality and compliance across the team.

Working location

The IPO’s preferred working arrangement is hybrid, where staff are currently expected to attend the office 1 day per week, or equivalent if part-time, on-site at our Newport office. However, we recognise that this is a hard to fill role which may not require attendance more than once a month, so in exceptional circumstances a homeworking contract may be available.  We would encourage candidates to discuss with the recruiting manager through this process. Should you be eligible for homeworking, travel will be paid for if there is a business requirement to attend the office.

Occasional travel to meeting and events around the UK, and sometimes overseas, may also be required.

Please refer to job description

Additional Information

Candidates will have (or be willing to work towards) College of Policing IPP Accreditation in an intelligence management role.

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

• Leadership
• Working Together
• Making Effective Decisions

Birmingham, Warrington

You will be a part of a senior leadership team that has responsibility for all aspects of communications collection activities under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.

Your role will be to:
1. Lead the Communications Data Unit which delivers a mission critical function that underpins all aspects of agency activity.  
2. Form part of the TI Authorising Officer cohort, supporting the substantive AO through ‘in hours’ and out of hours activity.

***To be considered, you will need to successfully complete SC Enhanced clearance before commencing the role and achieve DV STRAP clearance within the first 12 months in post. Applicants must be willing to undergo DV clearance and STRAP induction and be full UK Nationals or Dual Nationals, of whom one component is British may be considered on a case by case basis.***

You will be responsible to the NCA CDU Senior Responsible Officer (SRO), as the gatekeeper of standards and professionalism.  Full training and mentoring within CDU, TI specific elements of the IPA, TCD.net and the end-to-end TI process (for AO duties) will be given.

You will be aware of the interdependencies of the CDU role together with previous external inspections that influence current working practices.  You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to develop an effective operating model and provide authentic operational leadership to the business.

 
This is a high profile operational leadership role which will directly contribute to the legitimacy of intelligence collection services.  As a member of the ICI Ops SLT you will also help shape the approach of the transformation programme and be responsible for delivering key elements.

Responsibilities;

• Leading the CDU operationally and strategically, ensuring that working practices, polices and compliance remain fit for purpose;
• Lead the professional and personal development of CDU SPOC’s and ensuring that the unit remains resilient and capable of meeting agency requirements
• Ensuring high levels of quality assurance, adherence to standards and maintaining compliance;
• Building strong links with key stakeholders: NCA Legal, IPCO, ODCA, College of Policing and the NPCC CD SRO so that the NCA can shape the future operating environment as well as seamlessly adopting new policies and processes into the delivery of ICI Operations.  This will include responsibility as ICI point of contact on Communications Data working groups;
• Oversee the effective delivery of the out of hours CD Designated Authorising Officer Programme;
• As part of the ICI AO cohort, you will be required to perform out of hours duties to provide 24/7 authorising officer cover (currently 1 week in 6);
• Producing strategic and tactical papers alongside internal and external briefings.

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

• Leadership
• Changing and Improving

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

• Proven experience of leading and managing the deployment of operational teams at a senior level.
• Experienced in effective decision making with accountability for decisions made.
• Ability to lead the development of policy, training and technology in response to current, emerging and potential threats and risks to the public, government, security and law and order

Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Sheffield

You will work in the Department’s Cyber Resilience Centre (CRC) as a Cybercrime (Data Users) Alert Analyst and play a vital role in ensuring the Department fulfils its responsibilities for the secure, appropriate, and proportionate use of citizen data as dictated by legislation. Your team will monitor analytical systems and other data holding capabilities for evidence of internal abuse, data mishandling and data leakage. Your team will play a key role in identifying and escalating internal threats and security breaches involving analytical systems, triaging, and progressing potential cases of malicious activity.

CRC provides support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and as a result job holders may potentially be expected to work as part of an on-call rota, which may also attract occasional out of hours working. Work may involve travel to different DWP sites and Government agencies and occasional overnight stays.

Successful candidates at interview must be willing to undertake security vetting to Security Check (SC) level and achieve this before taking up duty.

For jobs located in Wales the ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

You will work as part of an innovative and service-orientated team of analysts, focused on the detection and investigation of inappropriate or malicious activity across a range of Departmental data systems. You will provide comprehensive analysis of assurance alerts as well as proactive analysis of activity captured in system logs to quickly determine if behaviour/activity detected warrants closer attention, and whether data may have been accessed or used inappropriately. You will collaborate with stakeholders across CRC and in the wider security community to ensure an effective response to alerts and risks as they are identified.

Responsibilities

As a Cybercrime (Data Users) Alert Analyst you will:

• Protect Departmental systems by identifying vulnerabilities in data system environments, and safeguard citizens’ data from internal threats, highlighting potential malicious activity by users.
• Use a range of systems to triage and respond to alerts that identify anomalies indicating internal abuse across the DWP estate, by staff with access to systems, data, and in some cases highly skilled staff with access to analytical tools as well as large data and intelligence sets.
• Interrogate activity captured in system logs to determine if data has been compromised.
• Develop positive working relationships with a range of key security stakeholders to ensure the timely and appropriate escalation of any potential abuse.
• Work collaboratively with project teams and developers regarding monitoring requirements as new data system capabilities are developed and introduced.
• Demonstrate adaptability, creativity, and professionalism at all times, and feed into the continuous improvement of the team’s work.
• Have an understanding of personal data protection, the Department’s responsibility to protect the citizen data it holds, and ensure data held by CRC is stored and used appropriately and legally.

Candidates will be required to undertake SIEM tool training if not already held.

Essential Criteria

The following ESSENTIAL criteria will be used in the sift and successful candidates will be expected to demonstrate these:

1. (LEAD) Experience of monitoring user activity across diverse systems with the ability to identify anomalous behaviour patterns and potential evasion techniques to determine whether activity is legitimate or warrants further investigation.
2. Experience of utilising analytical tools, responding to alerts, performing searches, and interpreting dashboards.
3. Comprehensive knowledge of data handling and data control mechanisms deployed by the Department to ensure it fully complies with legal requirements to keep citizen data safe.
4. Confidence in personal decision-making, capable of working independently and without direct supervision; using initiative and responding flexibly to competing demands and priorities.

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

• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

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

• GSCU1 Strategy, Systems & Culture – Level 2: Understands role as part of a system of teams, departments and organisations that make up government. Understands how their team interacts with other teams and departments and opportunities to collaborate to d
• Secure Operations Management – Awareness: Describes the basic principles of secure operations management. Follows documented principles and guidelines for secure operations management activities. Implements secure operations management processes and proce
• Intrusion Detection & Analysis – Working: Understands and explains the basic principles of monitoring network and system activity to identify potential intrusion or other anomalous behaviour. Uses information provided from various sources to identify, ana

• 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%
• Hybrid working This job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in their DWP office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business need, but personal circumstances and other relevant circumstances. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working, including whether a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for you, will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.

This position can be based at NPS 2 Cobden Street Leicester, LE1 2LB, NPS 8 Corporation Street Lincoln, LN2 1HN, NPS 9 Castle Quay Nottingham, NG7 1FW, NPS Arrival Square Mansfield, NG18 1LP, NPS Derwent Court Derby, DE1 2FZ and NMS Unit C, Nottingham One, NG1 7HG

Please refer to Job Description

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.

The regional CiP Teams will support prisons to effectively manage criminal activities by providing timely and proportionate intervention as part of a core service. They will act as CiP expert/SPOC in their region, providing advice to prisons to support the objectives of the CiP team and develop and implement national strategy (including the CiPRA 2022 agreement) to manage crimes in prison, and work in partnership with establishments, law enforcement agencies and other internal and external stakeholders to ensure crimes in prisons are managed appropriately.

Key objectives for the post are building relationships with internal and external partners, communicating, influencing, and collaborating to ensure adherence to policies and government priorities.  Cross agency data mapping and analysis will also be instrumental to the role to inform prioritisation and improvements.

The regional CiP Teams will support prisons to effectively manage criminal activities by providing subject matter expertise on case investigations, management, statement development and evidence handling. It may include providing prisons with awareness/briefing/training sessions, enhanced analytical support, expert advice to reinforce resilience to the threat of crime and logistical and coordination support. The job holder will maintain a strong understanding of the operational context in prisons, including pressures, priorities, risks and opportunities to better tackle crime in prison and have expert understanding of the relevant legal and policy frameworks relating to crime in prison, and ensuring national frameworks are translated into local delivery.

The team will also be responsible in identifying and exposing systemic failings that allow continued criminality in prisons, enhancing our capabilities to disrupt crime and ensuring that our evidence and investigations lead to more criminal justice outcomes. The job holder will be responsible for leading and delivering a high-quality CiP service to prisons within their region in partnership with other regional teams in the Directorate of Security, and wider law enforcement.

Overview of the job

Serious and Organised Crime represents a major threat to the UK’s national security and costs the country more than £30 billion a year. The Government refreshed its SOC strategy to deal with the threats we face from SOC in October 2018.

The Serious Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) tackle the highest harm SOC nominals in custody and under supervision in the community and use operational insight to build organisational capability and resilience against serious and organised crime threats.

Reporting to the Head of Capability and Assurance [who in turn reports to the Head of Serious Organised Crime Unit (SOCU)], the Prevent and Protect Lead will develop and embed a new SOC Prevent and Protect service offer across HMPSS.

The post holder will be working with internal and external partners to develop and deliver SOC Prevent and Protect action across HMPPS. Providing support to SOCU, prison establishments and probation to manage SOC threats.

This is a non-operational, national post but travel to HMPPS Headquarters, establishments, prison regional offices and National Probation Service offices as well as law enforcement partners’ offices will be required.

Summary

The role of the post holder will be to lead and deliver a high-quality, serious and organised crime service to prisons and probation units in the region, in partnership with wider regional teams in the Directorate, HR services and law enforcement.

The post holder will lead on a range of internal organised crime briefings and will share SOC related threat knowledge across SOCU, Directorate and partners/stakeholders.

Responsibilities, Activities and Duties

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

• Working with the national Serious Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) regional teams to develop a detailed and expert understanding of the serious and organised crime (SOC) on the nature of the threat, (e.g., drivers, risk/impact, effective interventions, threats) and using this as a basis for all practice.
• Leading on the development of the Prevent and Protect service offer to support operational front line. This involves developing interventions and capabilities to protect vulnerable individuals from exploitation to SOC.
• Having a strong understanding of the operational context in prisons and probation, including pressures, priorities, risks and opportunities to better tackle SOC.
• Having expert understanding of the relevant legal and policy frameworks relating to SOC and making sure these are followed when providing services to prisons and probation, and that these are shared accordingly.
• In line with policy and guidance, lead the regional SOCU Prevent Managers to support prisons and probation (via Prevent and Protect service) to prevent SOC activities and protect staff, custodial/probation settings and/or offenders across HMPPS in reducing SOC vulnerabilities.
• Leading the regional SOCU Prevent Managers to deliver effective awareness/ briefing/training sessions.
• Develop and implement national strategy to manage the SOC threat across HMPPS. Working in partnership with establishments and law enforcement agencies to ensure SOC is managed appropriately.
• Working with the Head of Capability & Assurance Team to set clear objectives and expectations for the Prevent and Protect SOC service.
• Monitoring and assessing the performance of the team, using management information to support this, and seeking regular feedback from key customers.
• Driving a positive culture of continuous improvement and innovation to improve services and mitigate corruption threat.
• Align and contribute to wider SOCT objectives and work within the region, in particular, working in partnership with National Intelligence Unit/RIUs, Counter Corruption Unit (CCU), Joint Extremism Unit, Risk and Capability Unit (RaCU), Multi-Agency Response to Serious and Organised Crime (MARSOC) and Operational Partnership Team.
• Develop and maintain a range of strategic relationships, including Directors and operational leads, contracted providers.
• Act as SOC expert providing advice to prisons and probation, directly or via their teams, to support the counter corruption efforts.
• To lead and support the delivery of local training and awareness raising, working alongside race equality, diversity and other teams.
• To assist in the design of future training packages by providing a specialist and operational focus to the development of suitable packages.

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. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.

Please refer to Job Description

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

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

Alongside your salary of £47,907, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £13,366 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Access to learning and development
• A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance

For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.

Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

Leicester, Thirsk

To deliver the 1st line support of equipment and technical systems to a professional standard and to meet user requirements. Manage and control the issue, returns, disposal and transfer of sensitive equipment on the dept. stock control system. Maintaining equipment, spares and associated consumables at agreed levels, upgrading technical equipment as required, recording actions and updating the stock control system.

You will be responsible for managing the equipment stores at your location. You will oversee the issue, returns, transfer or disposal of equipment. Where equipment is reported as faulty you will carry out an initial assessment, deciding if you can repair it, arrange repair by the manufacturer or if it is beyond economical repair. You will need to engage with equipment specialists, suppliers and manufacturers and have an analytical mind and good fault finding skills.

You will need good IT skills and confidence in using a database to record all new equipment and maintain the history of operational equipment including modification updates. At specified periods you will also be responsible for delivering equipment audits and reporting on the results. As well as arranging the transfer of equipment across the country you may also be required to deliver it in person as well as temporary work at other Tech Ops locations.

You will be supporting Technical Operations in maintaining Technical capabilities on behalf of the NCA to the highest standards and support Tech Ops equipment delivery programmes. You will work to maintain a robust, auditable system at your unit for controlling the issue, returns and transfer of equipment in line with SOPs. You will also maintain or organise the repair of equipment or subsequent disposal ensuring accurate records of all activity are maintained. You will need to comply with Health & Safety legislation, including Risk Assessments in line with operational procedures. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders in order to foster productive working relationships and collaborative working.

***All NCA officers must hold SC Enhanced upon entry as a minimum. To meet the National Security Vetting requirements for this role you will need to have resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 out of the past 5 years. For more information please see the Candidate information Pack***

Full DVLA Licence (Includes Full EU Licences)

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

• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together

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

• Experience in one or more of the following – Mechanical / Electrical / Electronic engineering / Radio Frequency or Communications Technology (detail all that apply).
• Able to identify and have good analytical and technical problem solving skills.
• Proven written/drafting skills.
• Proven experience of working within a team, working to tight deadlines within a dynamic environment.

Alongside your salary of £30,740, National Crime Agency contributes £8,299 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Whatever your role, we take your career and development seriously, and want to enable you to build a really successful career with the Agency and wider Civil Service.

If you are an active police pension member immediately prior to joining the NCA, you can continue your membership throughout your employment with us as if you were a serving police officer. If you do remain an active member and subsequently return to a police force, you should be able to continue your membership there too.

All officers in the NCA are members of the UK Civil Service. You will be eligible for:

• Civil Service pension scheme
• 26 days annual leave rising to 31 on completion of 5 years continuous service
• Training and development opportunities
• Cycle2work scheme

We take the welfare of NCA officers very seriously. All staff have access to Occupational Health services and there are a number of staff representative groups. We also have a range of sporting and other activities on offer. 

We can provide flexible working arrangements if the role in question is suitable. These include flexi-time, job sharing and compressed hours (working contracted hours over a shorter period).

Northwood HQ

UK Strategic Command is a 4* HQ and a Top-Level Budget, tasked with developing and preparing an integrated Joint Force for current and future operations. It has a unique structure, with a small Headquarters that works above, and with, a number of federated organisations including, for example, Permanent Joint Headquarters, Defence Intelligence and the Overseas Bases.

The successful applicant will lead on the accurate reporting of Strategic Command’s strategic cyber resilience risk, driving action across the Command to manage the risk.

As part of the new UK StratCom HQ Cyber Risk Management team, the role holder will work closely with the wider Principal Security Advisor team to ensure a coordinated approach to the management of cyber security within the Command.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

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.

Responsibilities of the role holder will include:

• Providing direction, assessment and recommendations on current and future cyber security risks within Strategic Command
• Supporting implementation of Secure By Design across the TLB and its HLBs
• Overseeing the creation of reports and briefs on cyber risk activity and risk assessments to enable seniors (all the way up to the Commander) to make informed decisions
• Overseeing the TLB quarterly returns, accurately reporting Strategic Command’s cyber security risk to Head Office.
• Working collaboratively with risk owners across Strategic Command to better understand their risk areas and the funded activity taking place to manage cyber risk exposure.
• Providing advice and guidance to UKStratCom senior management and TLB stakeholders on cyber security related risks.
• Supporting the implementation of the Cyber Compliance Framework and Cyber Risk Management Framework across Strategic Command.
• Supporting the UKStratCom response to cyber incidents and rapidly emerging vulnerabilities.
• Providing support to the Cyber Risk Management Assistant Head, deputising where required.
• Line management responsibility for 1x HEO (C2)

Participation in an out of hours Duty Officer rota and some UK travel are a requirement of the role.

Please note that from the specific nature of your duties in relation to our business resilience, you may also be required to work occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances as the needs of the Department require. This could involve overtime and recall to duty (including if on leave, albeit we would only seek to do this in exceptional circumstances).  Commitments arising in such circumstances would be recompensed in accordance with the Department’s usual leave, expenses and pay policies which can be found on our internal People Portal.

Ideally, applicants will have the following desirable attributes, knowledge and skills:

• An understanding of cyber risk and cyber security
• Formal/ accredited qualifications in Information Risk Management and/or Information Security (e.g. CISSP)
• Excellent relationship-building and all-round communication skills
• Decisive leadership and the ability to support a team

Desirable past experience/skills:
– Cyber Risk Management
– Information Governance

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

• Leadership
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace

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

• IISP Skills Framework: A1 – Governance. Level 4 (Enable) – Senior Practitioner
• IISP Skills Framework: B1 – Threat Intelligence, Assessment and Threat Modelling. Level 4 (Enable) – Senior Practitioner
• IISP Skills Framework: B3 – Information Risk Management. Level 4 (Enable) – Senior Practitioner

Alongside your salary of £43,080, Ministry of Defence contributes £11,631 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 hybrid working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Excellent on site facilities including car parking, cafe, gymnasium and community hub

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 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.

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.

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