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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.

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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 Defence Nuclear Organisation support team which has its main office at AWE Aldermaston. 
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.

Bespoke 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 could increase your potential earnings. For example, some of our 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.

Desirable Experience & Skills

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.

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 Framework Competence Area 1: Electronic Security Installation – Practitioner

Alongside your salary of £29,333, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,919 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.

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.

London

Security Policy & Operations Group (SPO) is often described as the ‘shop window’ of the Ministry of Defence, with around 1000 civil servants and military people operating across 90 locations overseas and an annual budget of £750M. Our main functions are to provide military-aware policy advice to Defence Ministers to enable them to make informed decisions and to build and to maintain and grow strategically important defence relationships around the globe. SPO is a fantastic place to work, which relies on having staff from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.

The SPO area currently have three exciting, challenging and fascinating roles: Director Operational Policy, Director Policy and Plans, and Director Strategic Alliances and Partnerships, Europe and NATO all of which are a fundamental part of the SPO senior leadership cadre, with opportunities to assist during crises and ensure we deliver a first class service.

If you are an outstanding policy professional who is keen to make an impact in a key area of Defence, then we would love to hear from you.

We are recruiting for 3 posts in the SPO space:

• Director Operational Policy – In this role, you will support Defence’s new Campaign teams by delivering strategic frameworks and cross-cutting operational policy across key thematic areas, including Special Operations, targeting, Cyber and commitments to the UK Homeland.  This is at the heart of ensuring Defence can deliver on multi-year objectives and react to crises when they develop, ensuring the military/policy partnership develops and implements novel and audacious activities to meet the threats of today and tomorrow. You will need to work closely with across government stakeholders – including the intelligence agencies and international partners.
• Director Policy and Plans – In this role, you will be central to delivering the Campaigning approach outlined in the Defence Command Paper, translating Government and Departmental strategy into strategic policy and planning. That will include support to Defence’s new Campaign teams, delivering strategic policy and planning to meet threat-led objectives, using influential levers that are both responsive to current events and long-term strategic objectives. Key to this is developing and operating sophisticated, data-driven measurement of effect and allowing seniors to make strategic choices of the allocation of Defence levers, including military forces, to best meet our ambitions.
• Director, Strategic Alliances and Partnerships, Europe and NATO – In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining and developing sophisticated relationships with fellow policy directors and our allies: a crucial element of delivering defence outcomes, be that through bilateral defence to defence relationships or in multilateral fora such as NATO, the Joint Expeditionary Force and the EU. The post’s remit extends to Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia and is therefore responsible for developing and delivering policy to counter Russia and leading MOD’s work to support Ukraine.

These posts are excellent opportunities to own and shape these fascinating and challenging policy areas, working with a broad range of Defence, across government, and international stakeholders. Partnering with military colleagues and integrating outcomes across the range of Defence business is crucial to success in these roles.

For further detail regarding the responsibilities of each post, please see the attached candidate information pack.

The successful candidates must be able to demonstrate their experience and skills against the following essential criteria:

• Excellent leadership and team building skills, committed to learning, development, diversity and inclusion.
• Highly motivated and able to deliver high quality work at pace.
• Highly effective communicator and influencer able to bring others with them, work collegiately and build strong relationships and a strategic thinker able to see the big picture, prioritise, be proactive and innovative.
• Outstanding policy professional with a range of policy experience, including with international partners.
• A successful track record in advising Ministers or other senior decision makers in large complex organisations with a focus on technical and highly sensitive areas of policy.
• The courage and skills to tell the truth to power.
• A proactive, driven and energetic problem solver, focused on delivery outcomes.

Desirable criteria may be used in the event of a strong field of candidates when there is a need to distinguish between candidates. This will be as a second sift, after the essential criteria has been considered:

• Knowledge of the United Kingdom’s Defence and National Security architecture.

• 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%

Blackpool, Manchester, Sheffield

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy. As the UK’s biggest public service department, we operate on a scale that is almost unmatched anywhere in Europe and most people in Britain come into contact with us at some point in their lives. Consequently, DWP faces a substantial threat to its services, data, people and assets and invests huge resources into combating this threat. This work is led by the talented and dedicated individuals of the DWP Security function but stretches into every aspect of the Department’s work.

The Security Business Intelligence Management (BIM) Team is at the very centre of Security and Data Protection (S&DP), and you will be working not just across the security function and Finance Group, but across all areas of DWP and occasionally with other Government Departments such as Cabinet office.

This role provides the opportunity to: 

• Work directly with the Head of Security Policy and Central Services (SPCS) and work closely with Professionalisation and Capability, Security Education and Awareness and Security Policy and Standards colleagues. There will also be occasional working with those within our Cyber Resilience Centre, Data Protection Office and Enterprise Security and Risk Management. You will support workforce management, financial planning and resourcing and recruiting activity for SPCS contributing to their strategic vision and operating model.
• Work across cyber security, physical security and personnel security you will contribute to the delivery of DWP’s security strategy and operating model, ensuring that security contributes optimally towards the delivery of Departmental objectives. 

Champion and embed use of the NIST Cyber Security Framework, which unites the Department under a common security language and structure

• Support the Head of Security Policy and Central Services (SPCS) in the delivery of business focused objectives, ensuring optimum use of available time and resources.
• Act as a first point of contact for SPCS enquiries enabling and ensuring appropriate onward referral.
• Support the SPCS leadership team as required with secretariat, organisation and reporting activities.
• Lead the development and maintenance of activity to ensure the continued growth of hub communities.
• Contribute to the provision and production of regular reports to SPCS Senior Leadership Team to assist robust decision making.
• Contribute to activity across SPCS that leads to the production of the SPCS Business Plan.
• Analyse data and support financial and commercial reporting to SPCS SLT.
• Assist with the preparation of regular and ad-hoc dashboards and packs to support senior discussions.
• Act as first point of contact for managing and overseeing the production of SPCS communications ensuring that audience requirements are met.
• Lead the development and maintenance of SPCS SharePoint page / hub ensuring accurate and timely publishing.
• Support the S&DP Recruitment Team with a range of recruitment activities including reporting, analysis and campaign management.
• Support SPCS senior leaders and the BIM Senior Leadership Team with ad-hoc requests as required.

Essential Criteria:

• Strong stakeholder management skills particularly with senior leaders.
  
• Strong organisation capability.
  
• Experience of working directly with senior leaders.
• Experience in building and using Management Information

Desired Criteria:

• DWP Recruitment Process including Ministerial Business Case submissions.
  CISMP (or to be worked towards if successful with vacancy).
  NIST (or to be worked towards if successful with vacancy).
• Enhanced Powerpoint and Excel skills.
• Experience of publishing to SharePoint pages / hub sites

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

• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing
• Leadership
• Changing and Improving

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

• Working Together

• 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%

Salary Information:

Existing Civil Servants applying on promotion will usually be appointed to the salary minimum or 10% of existing salary.

Hybrid Working Arrangements:

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 needs, but personal circumstances and other relevant circumstances will also be taken into account.

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 is based at HM Prison Highpoint, CB8 9YG

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.

Overview of the job 

This is an administrative managerial job within an establishment.

Summary 

The post holder will be responsible for overseeing the provision of strategic and tactical intelligence analysis within establishments.

The post holder will play a critical leadership and management role in developing the intelligence picture on a range of threats impacting on the establishment.

This job requires no operational experience. However, knowledge of prison operating environments and a working knowledge of intelligence practice is essential.

This post has line management responsibility of establishment based Intelligence Analysts and Collators.

Responsibilities, Activities and Duties 

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

• Have keen oversight and management responsibilities (along with Security CM) for ensuring policy is applied and followed.
• Ensure that intelligence products are prepared by the Prison Intelligence Unit and delivered to the establishment in line with the HMPPS Intelligence Policy, the National Security Framework (NSF) and Local Security Strategy (LSS).
• Take responsibility for the tasking of analysts and act as a conduit between the Prison Intelligence Unit and other functions across the establishment; ensure that terms of reference for intelligence analysis products are appropriate and realistic.
• Obtain and evaluate information for intelligence analysis for non-routine or sensitive subject or problem profiles; applying structured analytical techniques to create intelligence analysis products to support decision making.
• Ensure that analysis of local MDT results is completed, providing reports to the Head of Security and the local drug strategy committee.
• Ensure that good intelligence analysis is prepared and submitted for use in intelligence led tasks such as searching, non-random drug testing, mobile phone detector deployment, allocations of dog resources, debriefing and larger operations requiring the deployment of regional SOCT and national teams.
• Act as the local system administrator for Mercury, approving new accounts and ensuring that all users have signed and understand the SyOPs.
• Complete monthly quality checks on the content of local Mercury reporting, analysis, assessment and processing requirements; providing advice, guidance and potentially initiating performance management procedures when agreed standards are not met.
• Manage person of interest databases including E-List prisoners, prominent and development nominals, PRAS nominals, organised crime group mapped nominals and visitors of interest etc., updating with new intelligence as received and communicating with decision makers to ensure reviews and actions are completed within agreed timescales.
• Complete quality assurance checks on requested intelligence reports to ensure they are completed, sanitised and disclosed in line with HMPPS policy.
• Review and maintain the effectiveness of local analysis processes.
• Ensure that a system is in place for actions resulting from IRs and intelligence product to be communicated and followed up appropriately.
• Manage access to the PIN phone system, approving new accounts and ensuring back-ups are completed and product is retained in line with specified timescales. Ensure any applications for and monitoring of communications including mail, PIN phones and CCTV is done in strict adherence to HMPPS policy and legislation.
• Act as the nominated point of contact for ViSOR, ensuring processes are in place to update intelligence for prisoners who are partnered on the system within agreed timescales.
• Liaise with the Head of Security and provide advice on the range of tactics (both overt and covert) that may be available to maximise the collection of intelligence for individual problem profiles.
• Investigate and ensure all prisoner complaints related to intelligence practice are responded to within agree timescales.
• Ensure intelligence analysis is provided and represented at local tasking meetings, security committee meetings, IDRM, Safer Custody and any other meetings where intelligence will be relied upon for decision making purposes.
• Provide assistance to the local Counter Corruption Lead, ensuring intelligence related corruption processes are in place and that intelligence analysis is allocated appropriately to specific cases. Completing quality assurance checks on any corruption related intelligence products prior to onward dissemination. Promoting a culture where corruption is not tolerated, ensuring that staff are encouraged to submit IRs on suspected inappropriate behaviours.
• Be the local intelligence subject matter expert. Work closely with regional CT teams to support the pathfinder process and ensure all aspects of the current policy are adhered to. Work with local SMT and external stakeholders to ensure that local analytical products meet the required needs – seeking and acting on feedback

Management of Relationships

• Be responsible for the management of all staff within the Prison Intelligence Unit.  This includes staff performance, development and annual appraisal through to sickness absence management.
• Maintain an excellent working relationship with Security and Operations Custodial Managers to maximise opportunities to exploit intelligence and disrupt prisoners and with the Police Intelligence Officer and/or the Police Liaison Officer.
• Ensure that positive relationships are maintained between the Prison Intelligence Unit and the Regional Intelligence Unit (RIU or LTHSE teams), to ensure effective collaboration in areas such as Organised Crime, Counter Corruption, Counter Terrorism (CT) and Covert Activities etc. Acting as first point of contact for relevant external stakeholders. In conjunction with the local counter corruption lead, liaise with the regional counter corruption lead and work closely with the police and other external partners on all local corruption related matters.
• Act as the establishment SME to link with regional SOCT teams and be the main conduit to ensure SOCT regional teams are used effectively on behalf of establishment.
• Build productive working relationships with the wider analytical community in HMPPS, with related data analysis functions and with law enforcement partners to develop quality intelligence products.

Undertake other management/administrative tasks including:

• Contribute towards the development of local policy, procedures and practice and ensure consistency of application.
• Manage devolved budgets related to intelligence in accordance with the financial procedures outlined in the budget delegation and resources to deliver the activities within the Prison Intelligence Unit and contribute to short and medium term business planning processes.
• Manage a safe working environment for staff for the team and visitors to the prison intelligence unit.  Ensure health and safety legislation is followed and safe systems of work and risk assessments are completed in a timely manner, with any faults or non-compliance being reported promptly.
• Attend relevant meetings as and when required to provide feedback on good practice examples, to promote awareness for better and more efficient ways of working.

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.

An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.

Please refer to Job Description

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

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

Alongside your salary of £33,104, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £8,971 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

Birmingham, Leeds, London

We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities. 

Do you have strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills?

Have you got experience of working in a scientific or technical area leading projects?

If so, we are looking for 3 programme leads, and we would love to hear from you!

The Transport Security Directorate (TSD) works across the Department for Transport, HMG, and with partners to mitigate the threats the transport sector faces domestically and internationally.

We lead on high profile work to implement and improve the transport sector’s cyber security, maritime and aviation security regimes as well as working with international partners to raise global standards and build capability. As the national security threats transport faces evolve, we are working across DfT to ensure that these issues are reflected in the Department’s work to ensure that we balance prosperity with security objectives.

The three roles advertised are in National Security Science and Research (NSSR) for Transport Security Capability and Innovation Lead (2 roles) and Programme Management Office (PMO) Integration Lead (1 role).

You will be asked to express a role preference at interview stage. However, should you be successful in your application, we cannot guarantee you will be working in that specific role. 

The two Transport Security Capability and Innovation Leads will join the new Capabilities and Innovation Programme team, ensuring effective capability planning of the Division’s two core research programmes (Research, Analysis and Development and Resilience) and delivery of the Division’s new cross-modal Innovation programme, and one of the post holders will join the wider PMO team focused on driving the centralised function of the PMO to lead on cross-programme management and reporting, as well as leading on cross-programme best practice standards, methods, and tools.

Transport Security Capability and Innovation Leads – 2 roles

The 2 successful candidates will be expected to:

• Establish the Division’s new Capability Assessment Framework to ensure high level capabilities are in place to deliver the Division’s plans, embedding into the Division’s future strategic planning processes.
• Develop and deliver capability roadmaps for the Division’s three delivery programmes – Research, Analysis and Development, RAD; Innovation; and Resilience.
• Develop and deliver a forward-looking innovation strategy, with an emphasis on innovation realisation (i.e., exploitation) which addresses the needs of Aviation, Land and Maritime security, and incorporates the activity of the NSSR teams, ensuring alignment with the Transport Security and Resilience Science & Technology Strategy.

NSSR PMO Integration Lead – 1 role

The role will primarily involve working across the Division’s three programmes aggregating the sub programme information and translating it into NSSR Division level decision capability, amongst other responsibilities. 

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Create performance management information, including production of dashboards and enabling seamless integration across the multiple governance levels of projects and programmes, with an aim of reducing the burden of ad hoc governance and reporting to allow an aggregated view for multi-level management information (MI) and decision-making.
• Drive pipelining and resource visibility at Division and programme level to enable strategic decisions to be made from a demand and capacity perspective
• Develop an integrated approach to programme planning, benefits management, risk and dependency management, budget reporting, and support to programme lifecycle delivery i.e., stage gates

For further information on each role available, please see the attached Role Profile.

About you

To thrive in these roles, you will have worked in a scientific or technical area, leading complex technology or innovation projects internally or externally to government.

You will have an understanding or project and/or programme management responsibilities and a strong grasp of key project facets.

You will have strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills allowing you to build strong working relationships and communicate scientific principles to non-technical audience.

You will be able to make effective decisions to deliver against requirements.

To be eligible to apply you must hold a formal qualification in a STEM subject to at least degree or equivalent level, or relevant experience of transport security or programme management.

Additional Information 

A minimum of 40% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace, although requirements to attend other locations for official business, or carry out detached duty in another DfT workplace, will also count towards this level of attendance. 

If not based in London, this role will require travel to London approximately twice a month.

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

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

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

• Government Science and Engineering Career framework – Applying Knowledge
• Government Science and Engineering Career framework -Engagement with Others

Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.

Find out more about what it’s like working at the Department for Transport .

London

Do you want to work at the forefront of UK Defence, supporting operations that are beyond the reach, capability, and expertise of other armed forces?

We are a tri-service organisation that recruits the best of the armed forces to perform the most arduous and complex tasks. We are recruiting exceptional individuals to support our activities tackling some of the most interesting and challenging national security issues in government.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

The effective use of data to inform decision making is at the heart of our organisation. You will design, create and manage the organisation’s Data Architecture across all five domains, to identify opportunities, deliver operational effect and keep our soldiers and marines safe. 

Some of the problems you will face include

• Modernising legacy data systems to create a federated data fabric across the organisation.
• Working with partners and allies to ensure that data is discoverable and accessible, such as implementing ontologies to manage data across security classifications, domains and geographies. 
• Working with standards bodies to influence the development of NATO, IES and NCGI standards.

Your main day to day responsibilities will be:

• Designing data models and metadata systems and help the Chief Digital and Data Officer to interpret business needs.
• Providing oversight and advice to other data professionals who are undertaking the design of data systems.
• Ensuring that respective teams are working in accordance with the NATO, IES and NCGI data standards and manage the governance of those standards.
• Working with Technical Architects to make sure that organisation’s systems are designed in accordance with the appropriate data architecture.
• Working with stakeholders bringing differing views together to facilitate reaching a consensus in line with data strategy.
• Providing oversight and advice in the form of coaching and mentoring to other Data professionals who are undertaking the design of data models and reference data.

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

• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Leadership

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

• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing

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

• Turning business problems into data design
• Data Standards
• Data governance (data architect).
• Strategic thinking

Alongside your salary of £57,670, Ministry of Defence contributes £15,570 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 with an average employer contribution of 27%
• This post is eligible for a Digital Skills Allowance of up to £15,300 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.

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.

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 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 Defence directorate within GSG is responsible for delivering the Government Cyber Security Strategy, to protect public services and improve cyber resilience across government. The team covers all aspects of defensive cyber security for Government including strategy, policy, assurance, red teaming, capability development, and the operational deliverables of incident, risk and vulnerability management. If you’re passionate about protecting public services, you enjoy working in a dynamic environment with supportive colleagues, and you have a grounding in cyber security, this is the team for you.

This role will be joining the Cyber Assurance team, a critical component of the Cyber Directorate responsible for evaluating and improving cyber security across government. We are rolling out a new approach to assurance, GovAssure, which will transform the Government’s approach to cyber security and resilience.

As part of this team you will be shaping the analytical products of GovAssure, using assessment data to deliver insights into the cyber security challenges facing the Government and its partners. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of government, delivering a ground-breaking new approach to cyber security assurance as part of a dynamic, inclusive and skilled team.

The post holder will be responsible for:

• Analysing and evaluating data derived from GovAssure assessments, based on NCSC’s Cyber Assurance Framework (CAF);
• Developing analytical products on cyber resilience in government, including departmental reports and cross-government analysis;
• Building the strategic requirements for interpreting and managing results;
• Developing reporting metrics for programme performance, which will feed into implementation of the Government Cyber Security Strategy and cross-government assurance activities;
• Working with a multidisciplinary team to feed insights from assurance reviews into government policy and operational work;
• Working with technical stakeholders to support future development of the online web platform WebCAF, as well as other new digital technologies and analysis tools required by the GovAssure programme and the Government Cyber Security Strategy;
• You will also have opportunities for training and professional development, and we encourage staff to gain technical qualifications.

Our cyber posts attract a skills based DDAT pay lead. This post is subject to a DDAT skills assessed non pensionable pay lead. In certain circumstances exceptional candidates may be eligible for a higher starting salary. This post is national and the team works in a hybrid work pattern with occasional travel to London. Cabinet Office have access to a number of government offices in the UK. Please talk to us about how we can accommodate your geographic circumstances.

Essential skills and experience:

• Comfortable working in a technical environment;
• Experience of working across organisations with a range of stakeholders;
• Ability to communicate your findings effectively to technical and non technical audiences;
• Confidence working with datasets and producing analytical reports.

Desirable skills and experience:

• Experience running quantitative and/or qualitative analytical projects, showing skills in survey design, reporting, and working with complex data;
• Skilled in using digital tools and software for data analysis, visualisation, and reporting (programming skills useful but not essential);
• Experience of working in security, particularly cyber.

Level of Security Clearance required:

• Must be willing to undergo vetting clearance to SC (Security Cleared) level

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

• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Changing and Improving
• Working Together

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

• Making Effective Decisions

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

• Communication – DDaT Profession Capability Framework (skill level: practitioner)

Alongside your salary of £40,850, Cabinet Office contributes £11,029 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.

Requirement to be prepared to travel overseas for two mandated training courses (both one week duration). Working remotely may be an option on occasion pending managerial approval.

The Special Capabilities (SPECAP) organisation is a small team working in the Development (DEV) area of the Royal Navy, with the remit to oversee and manage highly sensitive programs and to advise on the development of new capabilities, often using novel or emerging technologies. The team is tasked with ensuring a smooth progression from development to operational employment. This covers a wide remit and involves provision of specialist advice both on operational employment of SPECAP capabilities, and to the DEV innovation team in identifying key new projects and highlighting capability gaps, to guide future development.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

The system and security manager (SASM) role is the key enabling role in the team, being specifically tasked with provision of security management and administration. As a key member of the team, you will also be expected to assist the SPECAP team leader and SO2 Ops and engage with coalition partners, single services, Navy Command, MoD, PaG, DE&S, DSTL and other governmental departments as required.

The SPECAP admin role will be responsible for the provision of

• SASM. Manage all administrative and security processes within the office; preparing and processing SPECAP paperwork; checking / managing security clearances, including STRAP and DV; maintaining all SAP databases and maintaining a comprehensive diary for the SPECAP cell.
• SPECAP equipment. The role also has responsibility for the correct receipt, handling, maintenance, storage, and dispatch of classified SPECAP equipment.

The office is expected to expand in output over the next few years which means there may be increased development opportunities which may also include for coordination output for up to three E-band roles performing the same function.

Responsibilities include:

1. Manage and maintain the administrative processes for NAVY special access programmes (SAP) and coalition programmes, ensuring all security paperwork is dispatched, received, and correctly processed in good time.
2. Manage and maintain records pertaining to all NAVY SPECAP personnel, coalition billets and NAVY SPECAP facilities; storage and maintenance of hard and soft copy classified files and electronic files in the SPECAP office, ensuring adherence to correct security protocols throughout and raising any concerns to SPECAP SO2 / SAP Cap Mgr and SPECAP Team Leader when required.
3. Act as the SASM for the coalition system and equipment and the associated secure facility, liaising with Mil Strat Effects Security Manager as required.
4. Provide timely advice to NAVY SAP senior compartment owners (SCOs), compartment administrators (CAs) and local CAs (LCAs) on all matters related to the management and administration of NAVY SAPs.
5. Act as focal point and adviser for all administrative requirements for UK NAVY personnel participating in exercises involving programme activity.
6. Act as escort for the carriage of classified / code word material in accordance with the appropriate security guidelines.
7. Very occasional requirement to work abnormal hours.

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

• Leadership
• Managing a Quality Service
• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing

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

• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing

Alongside your salary of £28,300, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,641 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 with an average employer contribution of 27%

The post does not offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess fares or temporary transfer). Non Standard move applicants will be eligible for the full package, subject to eligibility.

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.

RAF Henlow, Bedfordshire

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 and in a vehicle
• 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 interest in the delivery of site security and/or customer service will be an advantage.

Full UK Driving Licence due to site taskings.

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%
• 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
• 8 public holidays
• 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 maternity, paternity and adoption 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) 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.

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, LGBTQI+, 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

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.

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

London St Vincent / Hybrid Working

Defence Digital are looking for an operations support officer with appropriate skills to provide the multi hatted role in supporting security, safety and change management at a critical defence asset in central London. You will need to understand risk, security and facilities management and be able to demonstrate knowledge of establishment safety.

Defence Digital is a vital part of the UK Defence effort. We deliver information capabilities to the Armed Forces, with a scope that includes everything from digital, cyber defence, artificial intelligence, data protection and operating complex IT systems to military radios, military satellites and information security. With an annual operating budget in excess of £2Bn and a fantastic diverse team of 2,500 military, civilian and contractors operating across the UK and worldwide, it is a great time to be an information professional in UK Defence.

Due to security requirements, this role is open to SOLE UK NATIONALS ONLY.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

You will be comfortable working within a mixed military and civilian team within a challenging working environment. You would be expected to have knowledge of Defence safety and security policy and procedures, you will operate and be able to engage with a varied range of stakeholders, from Ministers to private sector contractors. You will be expected at times to take responsibility for operational decisions and have the experience to deal with rapidly escalating situations.

This post offers a unique insight into the workings of a critical operational building, working closely with colleagues from MoD, NATO, Cabinet Office, and the private sector. You will be collaborating with MoD MGS, Met Police, military, and security agencies.

You must be prepared to undertake irregular working hours including nights and weekends on an ad hoc basis. You must be willing to operate at associated sites and travel to them to operate as and when required.

This role would suit someone flexible and who enjoys working at pace. This role will be hugely demanding and interesting but a fantastic opportunity to deliver for Defence in a critical role.

Responsibilities:

• Be the deputy unit duty holder for all Safety, Environmental and Fire tasking
• Support senior management for change management affecting site and its stakeholders, liaising with DIO to ensure a managed programme of works is undertaken.
• Ensure Head of Establishment is kept up to date on significant issues affecting security or safety of the building and its lodgers.
• Provide advice on managing risk, hazards, safety policy, control measures and contractor provided safety services.
• Ensure budgets and contract management of safety, security and FM suppliers ensuring and demonstrating value for money to defence.
• Represent the Head of Establishment at meetings and security/safety committees.
• Provide support for the Unit Security Officer when required
• Ensure effective business continuity and recovery plans are in place and future proofed
• Liaise with all internal and external stakeholders on local security and threat issues.
• Support and assist the establishment military staff for operations including MoD Head Office plans that involve the use of the building or its services.
• Act as Authorised Requestor and Local Security Officer for MoDNET services
• Act as Unit Deputy STRAP Security Officer offering advice and guidance to stakeholders
• Site IT security officer taking on POC for all ICT change and future ICT systems
• Lead POC for all purchases via MoD service catalogue procurements
• Be readily available to cover ad hoc shifts in support of operations.

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 will be in central London) and working remotely. However, based on a business assessment of where certain work can be undertaken there is a requirement for you to be based on site at your permanent duty station 3 days a week as a minimum and there may be requirements visit remote sites occasionally.

The successful candidate is required to carry out all their duties from a UK location and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time.

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

• Leadership
• Changing and Improving
• Delivering at Pace

Alongside your salary of £28,300, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,641 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 with an average employer contribution of 27%
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A highly competitive pension scheme.
• 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 volunteer for military or emergency service reserve commitments
• Special Paid Leave for volunteering up to 6 days a year
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Most sites have good travel links with free car parking; many also have other facilities such as a Sports & Social Club and Gyms
• The full list can be seen here Discover my benefits

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.