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Exeter, South West England, EX1 3PB

We’re looking for an exceptional Junior Cyber Security Risk Manager to help us make a difference to our planet.

As our Junior Cyber Security Risk Manager you will work a hybrid pattern and will be on site at Exeter HQ 1 day per month. You can choose to work more frequently in our state-of-the-art office if you’d prefer.

Our opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week, but we would also consider applicants wishing to work a minimum of 30 hours per week and we will also try our best to consider those intending to work a job share.  Our people are at the heart of what we do and we’ll do our best to agree a working pattern that works for everyone.

Why join us?

We invest in our people to unlock their full potential. As our Junior Cyber Security Risk Manager, we will support you to develop and thrive to be the best you can be.  We champion positive physical and mental health in the workplace and are committed to being an inclusive organisation, providing a working culture that actively values an equal and diverse workforce.

Who we are:

We provide critical weather services and world-leading climate science to deliver extraordinary impact and benefit across the globe. Our work helps people make better decisions to stay safe and thrive.

Together:

• We’re a force for good – focusing on our environmental and social impact
• We’re experts by nature – always learning and developing to do things better
• We live and breathe it – putting our purpose at the heart of decision-making
• We’re better together – understanding partnerships and inclusivity make us greater
• We keep evolving – pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for our customers

Find out more about our values – https://bit.ly/3fokaRD

Job Purpose:

As our Junior Cyber Security Risk Manager, your key responsibilities are:

• Help risk or service owners to make decisions that are well informed by good and clear security advice
• Undertake Cyber Security related risk assessments, and other risk management activities
• Provide advice to address identified Cyber Security related risks by applying of a variety of security capabilities, which may include using published guidance, standards or experts as appropriate
• Provide straightforward advice to validate the effectiveness of risk mitigation measures
• Contribute to reports or work within established reporting chains within our CS&R team
• Co-ordinate and contribute to the review and development of our cyber security policies

Essential Qualifications, Skills & Abilities:

1. We’re experts by nature – Demonstrate a keen interest in Cyber Security and Technology (we do not expect you to be an expert, but we do want someone that is curious, motivated and willing to learn).
2. We’re better together – Cyber security is truly a team effort, and we are looking for someone who is keen to collaborate with and support others. Provide evidence of good communication and interpersonal skills.
3. Evidence of applying problem solving skills to complex situations. We are interested in how you approach problems, and how you balance individual autonomy with seeking help from others.
4. Good time management skills, including the ability to effectively organise and prioritise your own work in order to meet objectives.

As well as your CV, please submit a Cover Letter/Supporting Statement which evidences how you meet each of the essential criteria – we recommend candidates address each criteria in turn and use the CARL (Context, Action, Result and Learning) method for presenting evidence of skills.

Desirable Qualifications, Skills & Abilities:

We encourage you to apply if you believe you meet our essential criteria, but we’re also keen to discover if you have:

1. 1. Relevant industry Qualifications
   2. Experience working in a risk management environment
   3. An understanding of cyber security risk management and governance frameworks
   4. Experience of working in an IT environment. We are interested not just in Cyber security, but you may have skill and knowledge such areas as Networks, Software Development, or Sysadmin.

Alongside your salary of £25,870, Met Office contributes £6,984 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Our reward package:

As our Junior Cyber Security Risk Manager, your starting salary will be £25870.00. New joiners to the Met Office will start on the salary band minimum. Our 2022-25 pay award means the salary will increase to £26954.00 from 1st April 2024, and you will be able to progress towards £29531.00 over time.

In addition you will be paid £2500.00 per annum as a market supplement to reflect the demand for your skills. Whilst in post, you will be paid this market driven allowance from April 2022 until March 2024 in your monthly pay.

Your total reward package is potentially worth up to £36318.00 annually, which includes basic salary, potential corporate bonus and employer pension contributions.

Your package includes:
– Outstanding Civil Service Pension
– Flexible hours and homeworking
– Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave
– Cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment to support healthy, low carbon travel
– Access to discounted shopping, inclusive of retail, leisure and lifestyle brands

Bristol, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, Swansea

Can you work confidently with large amounts of data and spot trends and issues easily?

Are you able to adapt your communication style to suit your audience?

Do you enjoy the challenge of influencing others to achieve business outcomes?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

This is an exciting and varied role where you will create and provide intelligence and evidential reports on Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) data, when requested for prohibition, prosecution, public inquiry, or internal audit purposes, in line with Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act (CPIA).

As a Strategic Traffic Officer, you will provide support as a central control point for all ANPR / Weighing In Motion System (WIMS) related activities.

You will support DVSA enforcement teams and the Office of the Traffic Commissioner (OTC) by the abstraction of data from the ANPR network. You will effectively target the seriously and serially non-compliant, by live monitoring the ANPR NETWORK and co-ordinate with local enforcement teams. You will provide ANPR data and supporting evidence for identification of serious offences, for both the vehicle and driver sides of the Agency.

You will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running and effective use of equipment and data. You will provide a reporting and analysis service to the business that delivers information with insight, supporting the planning and decision-making process.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to;

• Monitor the nationwide ANPR system in real time to ensure optimum efficiency of operational staff by identifying high risk traffic areas and deploying enforcement teams accordingly.
• The direction of Enforcement colleagues towards target vehicles with the use of Digital Communications (radios). 
• Deliver ad-hoc analysis and regular reporting to the business. Analysis must be accurate, easy to understand and provide guidance and insight to decision makers. Where possible reporting should be on an exception basis and any relevant trends and hotspots need to be highlighted. 

For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached Candidate Pack.

To succeed in this role, you have a knowledge of ANPR systems and equipment. You have knowledge of Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS) and the factors that impact OCRS scoring. You have an awareness of drivers’ hours regulations and operator licensing and can correctly interpret data. You have a knowledge of roadside enforcement.

You have excellent analytical and problem solving skills, you are confident in analysing data and the ability to quickly develop recommendations based on evidence provided. You are proficient in the use of MS Office, specifically Work and Excel, including the use of graphs, formulas and pivot tables.

You have great communication skills in varying circumstances, with the ability to tailor this to your audience. You enjoy influencing others, encouraging them to make the right decisions in line with strategy.

Additional Information

Whilst we welcome applications from those looking to work with us on a part time basis, there is a business requirement, for the successful candidate to be able to work at least 34 hours per week.

If not already held the post holder will be required to undertake and obtain Non-Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV) security checks to Level 3 prior to taking up post. The post holder may also be required to undertake and obtain National Security Vetting (NSV) to Security Check (SC) level whilst in post.

To meet the National Security Vetting requirements at this level you will need to have continuously resided in the UK 5 years. You can still be considered if you were posted abroad as part of your service with HM Forces/Government, taken a gap year and spent the year travelling. 

To meet the Non-Police Personnel Vetting requirements, you will need to have continuously resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 years. There are occasions when this can be waived e.g. applicants who have taken a gap year and spent the time travelling, served with HM Forces/Government overseas.

For this role you will be attached to one of our locations in Bristol, Newcastle, Nottingham or Swansea. Where presence at one of these sites will form part of the working arrangements agreed with you. We operate a hybrid working model that allows you to work between home and office locations, giving you greater flexibility about where and when you work.  

If not Avonmouth, Bristol based, the post holder will be required to travel to the Avonmouth office occasionally for meetings and training.

Post holder will regularly be required to travel throughout the UK including nights away from home.

About Us

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) helps keep Britain moving, safely and sustainably. 

We do this by helping people through a lifetime of safe and sustainable journeys, helping them keep their vehicles safe to drive, and protecting them from unsafe drivers and vehicles. 

We’re working hard to:  

• Make roads safer
• Improve services for our customers
• Make road transport greener and healthier
• Harness the potential of technology and data
• Grow and level up the economy

We’re committed to giving all our colleagues purpose, professionalism and pride in what we do. We work in supportive, diverse and inclusive teams where everyone is valued. You can grow, develop and progress, and make a real difference to society. 

Visit the Department for Transport careers website to read more about the great opportunities and benefits of working at DVSA.  

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

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

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.

If you would like to read more about the great opportunities and benefits of working at DVSA visit our Careers website.

Birmingham (B5 4UA) based with hybrid working

Ofwat (The Water Services Regulation Authority) is a non-ministerial government department. We regulate the water sector in England and Wales.

Our role is to help build trust and confidence with customers, the environment and wider society. Ofwat has an ambitious strategy:  Time to act, together. It matters to us that things on the ground really change so that our impact on customers, the environment and the future of water is tangible and meaningful.

We are seeking a talented Cyber Security Engineer to join the recently expanded Ofwat Security team. As a Cyber Security Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust security measures to protect our systems, networks, and data from cyber threats. You will work closely with our IT team and across fellow Government organisations to identify vulnerabilities, develop strategies to mitigate risks, and ensure compliance with relevant security standards and regulations.

In this role you are likely to spend most of your time: 

• Developing and implementing comprehensive cyber security strategies, policies, and procedures tailored to the specific needs of our organisation.
• Conducting regular security assessments, vulnerability scans, and penetration tests to identify potential weaknesses and recommend appropriate remediation measures.
• Monitoring and analysing security logs, events, and alerts to detect and respond to potential security incidents in a timely manner.
• Continuously developing and managing the SIEM solution, along with developing playbooks in a proactive and effective manner.
• Managing and maintaining security infrastructure, including firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, anti-malware solutions, and other security tools.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate security controls and best practices into the development and deployment of new systems, applications, and technologies.
• Keeping up to date with the latest cyber security threats, trends, and technologies, and proactively recommend improvements to our security posture.
• Leading incident response efforts, including investigation, containment, and recovery, and provide guidance to junior security team members.
• Assisting in the development and delivery of cyber security awareness and training programs to promote a culture of security throughout the organisation.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant security frameworks, regulations, and standards, such as ISO 27001, GDPR, and NIST Cybersecurity Framework.

Essential Experience, Skills and Knowledge 

• Proven experience in a similar role, with a focus on designing and implementing security controls in complex environments.
• Strong knowledge of network security principles, protocols, and technologies, including firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, SIEM, and endpoint protection.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Security technologies.
• Experience with security assessment tools, vulnerability scanning, and penetration testing methodologies.
• Familiarity with security frameworks and standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, CyberEssentials and CyberEssentials Plus) and ability to ensure compliance.
• In-depth understanding of current cyber security threats, attack vectors, and mitigation strategies.
• Ability to analyse and interpret security logs, events, and alerts to detect and respond to security incidents effectively.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Attributes

• Champion and Leader of Change
• Builds Trust
• Adaptable Thinker
• Delivers Outcomes

You can read more about Attributes in Ofwat’s Framework for Success

Why you should Join Ofwat:

We are forward-thinking, creative, innovative and ambitious. We actively encourage autonomy, collaboration and innovation and we have a unique culture fostered by trust, flexibility and respect.

We strive to ensure our people feel connected and valued, where their voice matters. You will be provided with the space and support to shape your future while taking greater control of your own growth and development.

In 2023 we were awarded ‘Smarter Working Maturity’ recognition for the way that Ofwat has embraced new and modern ways of working, reflecting the spaces we provide, technology we have deployed and the culture and leadership we have embedded to empower choice and flexibility for our people

You will also benefit from:

• Generous Civil Service pension with employer contributions rates of around 27% (approx. £9,538 for bottom of the band and approx. £14,218 for the top)
• 25 days annual leave (increasing to max 30 with each year of service) plus bank holidays and 2.5 days privilege leave days
• access to exclusive discounts on a range of goods and services such as retail outlets, theatre tickets, holidays, insurance and gym membership;
• flexible working arrangements;
• fees paid for membership of relevant professional bodies;
• up to 3 volunteering days per year
• generous shared parental leave and pay
• cycle-to-work scheme;
• season ticket loan for travel between home and office;
• regular professional development;
• health and well-being initiatives

Please read the attached “Candidate Information Pack” to find more about why you should join Ofwat.

London

Defence Intelligence (DI) is responsible for providing intelligence support to decision makers in Defence and wider UK Government. This ranges from contributing to Joint Intelligence Committee assessments that are read by members of the National Security Committee, to delivering operational intelligence to commanders on deployed operations. Our work is exciting, has long term impact and is often fast paced; we deliver predictive intelligence analysis, specialist outputs and advice to support governmental strategic decision-making for the security of the nation.

As the Head of Defence Intelligence Capability Assessment, you will assist partners and customers to manage risk across the full spectrum of departmental, national, and international programme and deployments. You will advise the Chief Defence Intelligence (CDI) and Deputy Chief Defence Intelligence (DCDI) on how Defence Intelligence capabilities might be developed and to provide a focus for keeping DI ahead of the technology curve in technical intelligence analysis techniques in order to maintain strategic and operational advantage.

If you are a strong and strategic leader with an interest in science and technology in the context of national and international security, then we would love to hear from you.

The current responsibilities of the role include:

• Set and deliver the strategy for long term sustainment and development of specialist Capability Assessment capability, facilitated through across government engagement.
• Take ownership of all analytical output in the Defence Intelligence Capability Assessment area (ensuring Capability Assessment Management deliver against their Objectives), provide customer feedback to other DI departments and pass on customer requests to teams and the Defence Intelligence Production and Engagement team.
• Support and make difficult decisions on intelligence support and resource allocation.
• Act as Responsible Owner / Lead for  a high priority international research programme, including and supported by industrial and academic contracts at £50M+ annual investment. Responsible for ensuring value for money and clear prioritisation of resources to ensure capability health and customer outcomes.
• Provide briefing to senior Defence, Across government, Partners Across Government and international customers on intelligence matters pertaining to military capability, science and technology threats; maintaining and developing these customer relationships.
• Act as a board member on a wide variety of science, technology, capability management and intelligence boards across all five warfighting Domains, and as part of international partnerships.
• Act as a senior interlocutor on behalf of Capability Assessment teams, particularly during instances of tasking and resourcing disputes. If necessary, support the case in escalation up to Command Group for resolution.
• Contribute to performance reporting of Capability Assessment management, including the management of leave, discipline, and performance matters.
• Hold line management responsibility for six Heads of Branch in Defence Intelligence Capability Assessment, advising on the maintenance of STEM capability in Defence Intelligence analytical teams.
• Provide advice to DCDI and CDI about how DI’s capability might be developed to provide a focus for keeping DI ahead of the technology curve to maintain strategic and operational advantage.

You must be able to demonstrate your experience and skills against the following essential criteria:

• The ability to build, lead and manage a large and diverse team, encouraging innovation and fostering an inclusive environment.
• Sound judgement and clarity of thought with the ability to rapidly assimilate information and deliver robust assessment and presentation of technical analysis both verbally and in writing.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with the credibility and interpersonal skills to command the trust and confidence of senior officials, colleagues and staff.
• Build and maintain resilience under pressure, support and effectively communicate with staff.
• The ability to think strategically and apply scientific and technical developments to practical effect to ensure DI maintains strategic and operational advantage.
• Strong scientific and technical background, including how to apply that knowledge in an analytic and not necessarily technical context
• Experience of working with or within military capability, and applying science & technology to defence and national security issues.

• 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%

Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, Manchester

Are you an experienced competition specialist? Or keen to apply your experience of complex litigation, enforcement or regulatory cases in a new area?

A career defining opportunity to make a positive impact on the UK economy and society, playing a pivotal role leading investigations into a variety of competition law infringements.

About the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)

We help people, businesses, and the UK economy by promoting competitive markets and tackling unfair behaviour. Our work is wide ranging, ambitious and often new and challenging.

Working in a multi-disciplinary case team with talented investigators, lawyers, economists and delivery professionals, you will play a key role working on the CMA’s Competition Act 1998 portfolio, driving forward the investigation of one or more suspected competition law infringements. You will lead on many aspects of investigations, from initiation all the way through to decision making and beyond, supporting our Litigation team in any appeal to the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

You will be responsible for setting the direction and strategy for investigations, ensuring cases are robustly planned, gathering and analysing complex factual, economic and legal evidence, identifying and managing legal and economic risks and will draft key investigation documents, including statements of objections and final infringement decisions.

Leading by example, you will ensure that the Antitrust and Cartels teams deliver to a high quality, to time and budget and achieves the aims set out for investigations.

In addition to progressing a major investigation, you may help to develop intelligence leads, apply for search warrants for inspections, bring proceedings to disqualify a director, or devise a media campaign to amplify the deterrence message of a successful enforcement outcome.

You may also get involved in the development of cartel and antitrust policy at a national and international level and have opportunities to represent the CMA externally

We are also currently advertising for Principal Case Officer roles in the Competition Enforcement Teams. To be considered for both, you will need to submit a full application for each vacancy however may be offered a single interview at the higher grade if your application is deemed suitable for consideration for both.

The CMA will be hosting a virtual event on Monday 18th September 2023 between 17:00 – 18:15 via Microsoft Teams. Candidates will have the opportunity to find out more about the organisation and the opportunities available. To register for the event please click here.

About you 

A proven track record of working in competition enforcement or as a competition lawyer or economist is essential. Alternatively, you may also have relevant experience as a lawyer, litigator, investigator or adviser, with experience of complex enforcement or regulatory cases.

A proven track record of undertaking complex analytical work, including gathering analysing and managing evidence and complex information.

Experience of leading and managing successful projects and multidisciplinary teams.

You will also need excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead, influence and motivate people and build rapport with senior decision makers and stakeholders.

It is essential that you can provide evidence and examples for each of the following selection criteria in your application.

A proven track record of working in competition enforcement; or as a competition lawyer or economist; or as a lawyer, litigator, investigator or adviser with experience of complex enforcement or regulatory cases. (Lead criteria).

A proven track record of undertaking complex analytical work including experience of gathering, analysing and managing evidence and complex information from a variety of sources and presenting information to an audience. (Lead criteria).

Experience of leading and managing successful projects (or work streams within projects), to specification, whilst working with multi-disciplinary teams.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including an ability to draft a range of documents including technical reports and documents for publication, for a wide variety of audiences.

Excellent interpersonal skills, with an ability to lead, influence and motivate people and build rapport with senior decision makers and key internal and external stakeholders.

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

• Making Effective Decisions
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Developing Self and Others

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

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including an ability to draft a range of documents including technical reports and documents for publication, for a wide variety of audiences.

Alongside your salary of £73,512, Competition & Markets Authority contributes £19,848 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

As well as the interesting and varied work you’ll do to contribute to effective competition in the UK, and to ensure consumers get a good deal when buying goods and services, you’ll also benefit from:

• An exceptionally generous pension scheme with a significant employer contribution and range of options, including a tax-free lump sum at the point of retirement and injury, ill-health and life assurance benefits
• 25 days leave (increasing to 30 days over five years), plus 8 public holidays and an additional day off for the King’s birthday. In addition, you’ll be able to access a wide range of other types of leave as and when you need it, including generous maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption options, as well as paid special leave for volunteering
• Season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, flu vaccinations and eye tests
• Access to the Civil Service Sports & Leisure, giving discounted gym membership, high street discounts, free access to UK wide attractions and a free Tastecard
• A range of wellbeing benefits, including an employee assistance programme, flexible working options and family friendly policies, regular networking events and professional learning opportunities at work

Any move to the CMA 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/.

Like many other organisations, we operate a hybrid working model with a mix of office and home working. We believe this supports us to deliver our best work while allowing the flexibility to maintain balanced and healthy lives. We work at least 50% of our time from our office locations across the UK.

If you’re already a civil servant being appointed on level transfer, you’ll retain your existing terms, including annual leave. If you are being promoted you’ll receive either a 10% pay increase or the new grade minimum, whichever is the greater. Applicants new to the civil service can be considered for appointment at a salary higher than the starting point indicated above, but not more than the advertised mid-point, depending on skills, knowledge, experience and qualifications.

We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We want a diverse workforce that reflects the consumers we serve. We welcome applications from under-represented groups, including ethnically diverse people, people with a disability, and people with diverse gender identities.  

We are an accredited Disability Confident Employer and disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.

Our Values

The CMA delivers impactful outcomes for people, business and the UK economy.​ We are Ambitious and Evidence-based, and always strive for Excellence.​ We treat everyone with Respect, and are Collaborative and Inclusive.​

Everything we do is underpinned by the Civil Service values: Honesty, Integrity, Impartiality and Objectivity.

Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, Manchester

Are you an experienced competition specialist, or have experience of litigation, enforcement or regulatory work, looking to make a positive impact on the UK economy and society?

 As a Principal Case Officer, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference, helping to protect consumers, working on a variety of competition law investigations.

About the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)

We help people, businesses, and the UK economy by promoting competitive markets and tackling unfair behaviour. Our work is wide ranging, ambitious and often new and challenging.

Working in our Antitrust and Cartels enforcement teams, you will play a central role in a multi-disciplinary case team, investigating one or more suspected competition law infringements. You will contribute to many aspects of investigations, from initiation all the way through to decision making and beyond, supporting our Litigation team in any appeal to the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

You will advise on the direction and strategy of an investigation and devise robust project plans to support this. You will be responsible for gathering and analysing factual, legal and economic evidence as well as contributing to key investigatory steps. This will include the drafting of documents and correspondence and contributing to internal and external meetings.

When driving forward project plans, you will be pro-actively managing risks and procedural aspects of the investigation, including protecting rights of defence.

In addition to progressing a major investigation, you may also help to develop intelligence leads, apply for a search warrant for an inspection, bring proceedings to disqualify a director, or devise a media campaign to amplify the deterrence message of a successful enforcement outcome.

You may also get involved in the development of cartel and antitrust policy at a national and international level and have opportunities to represent the CMA externally.

We are also currently advertising for roles in the Competition Enforcement Teams at Assistant Director level. To be considered for both, you will need to submit a full application for each vacancy however may be offered a single interview at the higher grade if your application is deemed suitable for consideration for both.

The CMA will be hosting a virtual event on Monday 18th September 2023 between 17:00 – 18:15 via Microsoft Teams. Candidates will have the opportunity to find out more about the organisation and the opportunities available. To register for the event please click here.

About you 

A proven track record of working in a delivery role in competition enforcement or in a similar enforcement or regulatory field is essential. Alternatively, you may have relevant experience as a competition lawyer or economist, or as a lawyer, litigator, investigator, consultant or adviser, with experience of complex enforcement or regulatory cases.

You will need experience of undertaking complex analytical work, including experience of gathering, analysing and managing evidence and complex information from a variety of sources and presenting information to an audience.

Experience of leading and managing successful projects is equally important. You will also need excellent verbal and written communication skills including an ability to draft a range of documents, including technical reports.

It is essential that you can provide evidence and examples for each of the following selection criteria in your application.

• A proven track record working in a delivery role in competition enforcement or in a similar enforcement or regulatory field; or as a competition lawyer or economist; or as a lawyer, litigator, investigator, consultant or adviser with experience of complex enforcement or regulatory cases. (Lead criteria)
• A proven track record undertaking complex analytical work including experience of gathering, analysing and managing evidence and complex information from a variety of sources and presenting information to an audience. (Lead criteria)
• Experience of leading and managing successful projects (or workstreams within projects), to specification, whilst working in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including an ability to draft a range of documents including technical reports and documents for publication, for a wide variety of audiences.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with an ability to lead, influence and motivate people and build rapport with senior colleagues and key internal and external stakeholders.

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

• Making Effective Decisions
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Developing Self and Others

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

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including an ability to draft a range of documents including technical reports and documents for publication, for a wide variety of audiences.

Alongside your salary of £55,133, Competition & Markets Authority contributes £14,885 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

As well as the interesting and varied work you’ll do to contribute to effective competition in the UK, and to ensure consumers get a good deal when buying goods and services, you’ll also benefit from:

• An exceptionally generous pension scheme with a significant employer contribution and range of options, including a tax-free lump sum at the point of retirement and injury, ill-health and life assurance benefits
• 25 days leave (increasing to 30 days over five years), plus 8 public holidays and an additional day off for the King’s birthday. In addition, you’ll be able to access a wide range of other types of leave as and when you need it, including generous maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption options, as well as paid special leave for volunteering
• Season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, flu vaccinations and eye tests
• Access to the Civil Service Sports & Leisure, giving discounted gym membership, high street discounts, free access to UK wide attractions and a free Tastecard
• A range of wellbeing benefits, including an employee assistance programme, flexible working options and family friendly policies, regular networking events and professional learning opportunities at work

Any move to the CMA 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/.

Like many other organisations, we operate a hybrid working model with a mix of office and home working. We believe this supports us to deliver our best work while allowing the flexibility to maintain balanced and healthy lives. We work at least 50% of our time from our office locations across the UK.

If you’re already a civil servant being appointed on level transfer, you’ll retain your existing terms, including annual leave. If you are being promoted you’ll receive either a 10% pay increase or the new grade minimum, whichever is the greater. Applicants new to the civil service can be considered for appointment at a salary higher than the starting point indicated above, but not more than the advertised mid-point, depending on skills, knowledge, experience and qualifications.

We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We want a diverse workforce that reflects the consumers we serve. We welcome applications from under-represented groups, including ethnically diverse people, people with a disability, and people with diverse gender identities.  

We are an accredited Disability Confident Employer and disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.

Our Values

The CMA delivers impactful outcomes for people, business and the UK economy.​ We are Ambitious and Evidence-based, and always strive for Excellence.​ We treat everyone with Respect, and are Collaborative and Inclusive.​

Everything we do is underpinned by the Civil Service values: Honesty, Integrity, Impartiality and Objectivity.

Birmingham, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Sheffield

• Working as part of CRC’s Operations Support team, you will be part of a small team with the responsibility for driving forwards the capability and development of the Security Operations SIEM toolset; specifically, Splunk.   
• Through capability development, you will work to ensure that tomorrow’s SIEM delivers an operational advantage to security teams.
• You will ensure CRC are able to maximise the benefits of SIEM through close collaboration with other teams and projects within and outside of CRC, and key external business partners.
• Working with the SIEM Capability Development team lead, you will provide both technical and operational support and guidance to the wider security teams; leading, managing and delivering all elements of development activities to ensure that SIEM is configured effectively for day-to-day use and that development activities are operationalised effectively for CRC.
  
  

The role includes the following responsibilities:

• Collaborating with Security, Internal Abuse and Web-Enabled Fraud Monitoring Operation Team leads and broader digital stakeholders, construct high fidelity monitoring, warning and alerting capabilities through SIEM.
• Support the Security, Internal Abuse and Web-Enabled Fraud Monitoring Operations and Incident Response Leads with development and delivery of detection and respond capabilities across all DWP infrastructure environments.
• Deputise for the SIEM Capability Development Team Lead during periods of absence. 
• Conduct SIEM Capability Development activities in line with the SIEM Capability Development plan.
• Conduct SIEM Capability Development, Continuous Improvement and Technological Optimisation activities through appropriate project management methodologies.
• Provide support to decision makers in CRC, S&DP, Digital and the broader department through the analysis of security data and the production of appropriate security insights.
• Promote the use of Splunk and support operational teams understanding and utilisation of Splunk capabilities. 
• Maintain a working understanding of DWP’s strategic security tooling including SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, APTD, Orchestration & Automation tools and associated logging and data quality principles. 
• Collaborate with, direct and coach operations teams in developing new skills to adopt and operate SIEM capability effectively. 
• Present and explain complex technical information appropriately to non-technical and technical audiences and important stakeholders.

The following Essential Criteria will be used at sift; a strong candidate will be able to demonstrate the Essential Criteria listed below:

• Extensive knowledge and experience of industry leading SIEM tooling, including systems integration, data on-boarding, applications development, alert development and platform administration.
• Relevant experience of working in a cyber-security operationally-focused delivery team, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and respond flexibly to competing demands, organising work accordingly
• Strong knowledge of security threats and the latest adversarial techniques to bypass or evade security controls with experience of undertaking proactive analysis and interrogation of appropriate data sets.
• Relevant experience of cyber security tools including but not limited to EDR, IDS/IPS, SOAR, APTD, Vulnerability Scanning & Management, and Cloud native tools, techniques and procedures.
• Experience of coaching and developing analysts to grow capability, knowledge and skills to effectively undertake their job role

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Desirable Criteria. It would be advantageous for candidates to have or be willing to work towards: (any of the following will be acceptable)
• Continuous processional security certifications showing intermediate to advance security knowledge (minimum of SANS 401, 501 or CompTIA Security +), or relevant experience that demonstrates networking understanding and key security principles.
• Vendor based certification of SIEM tooling covering; Administration, Architecture, Dashboard Development, Enterprise Security.
• Vendor based certification of cyber security tooling (SOAR, IDS/IPS, EDR, APTD)
• Experience and understanding of using Cloud native analysis tools, techniques, and procedures.
• Project Practitioner (AGILE, APM, Prince)

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

• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

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

• Candidates will produce a 10 minute presentation followed by questions from the interviewing panel. The subject will be provided to those candidates successful at Sift and invited to interview.

• 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 from home will be determined primarily by business need, 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 your taking up your post.

We welcome flexible working and are open to a blended approach of working from home and in an office. Regular travel may be required to one of our hubs in Darlington, Sheffield, Manchester, Coventry, London and Nottingham.

We encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates  

At DfE, we are proud of the commitment we make to diversity and inclusion and of the progress we have made. We have active & vibrant staff networks, special leave policies and workplace adjustments put in place for those who need them. We are continuing to build a diverse DfE, in an inclusive environment which nurtures and realises potential in all, at all levels.

Equality and Diversity – Department for Education

The Cyber and Information Security (C&IS) Division was established in 2018. We have been going through a period of change since and continue to mature whilst transforming the way the Department for Education and the sector thinks about and delivers security. This is a great opportunity if you want a challenge at a national level. Joining C&IS means you will help to safeguard children and ensure their education and care is delivered effectively by building ways of working and systems that adapt to evolutions in technology, methodology and threat.

We are looking for an Information Security Officer (ISO) to act as a partner, adviser, and authority in the implementation of the department’s security assurance model.

The nature of your workload will vary from developing the Departmental security policies, defining risk reporting, managing compliance with Government policy and external audit recommendations to enable the assurance of business services and applications through to the more complex assessment of towers of services and of platforms.

The combination of professional IT capabilities within this team will provide you with the opportunity to be involved in a variety of areas based on your expertise along with a clear personal development path.

As part of the role, you will be expected to hold or apply to the National Security Vetting process in order to obtain Security Clearance (SC).

Responsibilities in this role will include:

• Contributing to the implementation and development of supporting policies.
• Maintaining a frequent security partner relationship with the Department’s organisational pillars and senior leadership.
• Building and maintaining a strong working relationship with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Identifying opportunities to improve Information Security processes, business engagement, policy suite, documentation and service offering.
• Ensuring alignment to appropriate standards and recommending suitable control improvements.
• Acting as an information security technical subject matter expert supporting the businesses with the risk management for their service.
• Providing briefing to Senior Responsible Owners for new and business as usual services, specifically leading our high value systems and platforms through the department’s assurance processes.
• Supporting and guiding business services on maintaining compliance with relevant legislation.

Essential Criteria
It is essential that you have:

• Experience of performing technical and information risk assessments.
• Ability to analyse and synthesise numerous sources of information.
• Evidence of making good judgements and recommendations to senior stakeholders and management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to demonstrate that you comprehend the value of managing expectations and have a proven track record of doing so.
• A broad knowledge of technologies, including common vulnerabilities and exploits with a comprehensive knowledge of security controls.
• Familiarity with the NCSC suite of security policy, guidance and standards.

Desirable Criteria
It is desirable that you have:

• Experience in using good practice standards such as ISO 27001 and Center for Internet Security controls
• Experience of undertaking information security in both a waterfall and an agile context.
• Experience of Security Architecture Design.
• Knowledge of security operations, vulnerability management and security awareness.

It is also desirable you hold a relevant security qualification such as:

• Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA)
• NCSC Certified Cyber Professional (CCP)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
• Certificated Information Security Manager (CISM).
• CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+).
• ISEB Practitioner Certificate in Information Risk Management.

Desirable criteria will only be assessed in the event of a tie break situation to make an informed decision.

Applicants currently holding a permanent post in the Civil Service should note that, if successful, their salary on appointment would be determined by the Department’s transfer / promotion policies.

As a member of the DfE, you will be entitled to join the highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme, which many experts agree is one of the most generous in the UK.

You will have 25 days leave, increasing by 1 day every year to a maximum of 30 days after five years’ service. In addition, all staff receive the King’s Birthday privilege holiday and 8 days’ bank and public holidays.

As a member of the DfE, you will be entitled to join the highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme, which many experts agree is one of the most generous in the UK with an average employer contribution of 27%

We offer flexible working arrangements, such as job sharing, term-time working, flexi-time and compressed hours.

Most DfE employees will be working a hybrid pattern, spending at least 60% of their time in an office or work setting. Changes to these working arrangements are available in exceptional circumstances but must be agreed with the line manager and in line with the requirements of the role.

Travel to your primary office location will not be paid for by DfE, but costs for travel to an office which is not your main location will be covered.

As an organisation, which exists to support education and lifelong learning, we offer our staff excellent professional development opportunities.

Feltham

The Dedicated Surveillance Team supports criminal investigations through the collection of evidence and intelligence by means of deploying covert tactics. Whilst the office is based in Feltham, Middlesex, the team have a national remit to conduct surveillance in line with tasking and coordination requirements.

This role requires applicants who can demonstrate an interest in proactive work. Candidates will be willing to work in a committed and highly flexible manner within a team environment and be prepared to spend substantial periods of time away from home.

This is a busy, high-profile role which offers the right candidate exceptional opportunities and investment in a challenging and rewarding job. We are looking for candidates who will receive real stretch and development opportunities.

You would be expected to demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism and teamwork with adherence to our vision statement: 
Tackling immigration crime by empowering our people, inspiring confidence and protecting communities.

As a Mobile Surveillance Officer, you will:

•  Operate as part of a Surveillance Team, undertaking static, foot and mobile surveillance in line with National Policing standards. 

•  Hold a range of previous surveillance experience in either law enforcement, military or other government agency roles.

•  Have a range of surveillance qualifications, including College of Policing Q1 Mobile Surveillance Licence with some being specialists in technical, rural and/or motorcyclist surveillance.

•  Provide the tasking unit with evidence and intelligence in the form of high-quality surveillance logs and other documentary and media evidence obtained through the effective use of covert surveillance techniques.

•  Prepare deployments, establish observation points and use technical equipment as may be required.

•  Understand and appreciate the objectives of an operation along with knowledge of the levels of authority required and the parameters of that authority in line with the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and The Police Act 1997. 

•  Make operational decisions as the situation demands and in order to achieve the set objectives.

•  Acting as the Bronze Commander/Surveillance Ops Com for deployments in line with National Policing standards.

•  Give evidence in Magistrates and/or Crown Court.

•  Conduct briefings and de-briefings.

•  Maintain vehicles and associated documentary processes, equipment and radios.

•  Perform other tasks as directed by Dedicated Surveillance Team team leaders. 

•  Be required to operate in tandem with ‘Mobile Armed Support To Surveillance’ teams.

•  Promote a safe working environment through effective risk assessment of every deployment and dynamic risk assessment of every situation.

•  Promote a professional working environment by maintaining the highest standard of behaviour and integrity.

•  Engage in continuous professional development pathway training as appropriate.

As there is a requirement to attend court to give evidence, all Criminal Financial Investigations staff are required to disclose any adverse judicial decisions or internal disciplinary matters under Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act. Applicants need to bear this in mind when considering their eligibility for this post.  

Successful candidates must be active, enthusiastic and have the ability to tolerate long periods of physical and mental activity. They must also be able to tolerate potential long periods of inactivity. 

Applicants will be required to undertake hearing tests and vision tests in accordance with guidelines. The successful candidate will be required to undergo and pass an annual health assessment, as well as arrest training to PPST level 3 and pass an annual PPST refresher.

These shifts are highly flexible and include high incidence of anti-social and weekend hours working. Attendance is regularly changed at short notice. Shifts are regularly extended or altered as per operational requirements. A high level of on call is expected during which 24-hour availability will be required. 

Desirable

Please confirm you have been recently deployed for surveillance in either an operational or training environment.

A full valid UK manual driving licence.

Essential Qualifications:
• A current College of Policing Q1 Mobile Surveillance Licence (or other Police Force/LEA equivalent as recognised by College of Policing and NPCC National Surveillance Working Group).

• A current Advanced Police Driver ticket.

• Professionalising Investigation Programme (PIP) Level 1 Accreditation by a Police Force, National Crime Agency or other LEA under the auspices of the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) and the College of Policing.

Desirable Qualifications:
• Professionalising Investigation Programme (PIP) Level 2 Accreditation by a Police Force, National Crime Agency or other LEA under the auspices of the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) and the College of Policing.

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

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

• 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%

Priory Court – Dover, The Capital – Liverpool, Soapworks – Manchester

Immigration Enforcement is responsible for enforcing the government’s immigration laws, tackling illegal migration, removing foreign national offenders and immigration offenders from the UK. It also aims to disrupt the organised criminal groups that exploit the vulnerable for their personal gain. Learn more on the Immigration Enforcement careers page.

Our Criminal and Financial Investigation (CFI) teams are committed to disrupting and dismantling the organised crime groups facilitating immigration abuse by utilising its financial investigations capability to remove the proceeds of crime and strip criminals of their assets.

Immigration Enforcement has a fundamental role to play in tackling immigration crime, as part of a multi-layered UK law enforcement approach.

Through working closely with partners in the National Crime Agency, territorial policing and many other agencies and departments, our Criminal and Financial Investigation Teams take vigorous action against those criminals that seek to benefit from illegal migration.

Working for Immigration Enforcement is challenging and fast paced, requiring quick decision making in demanding situations. To work within Immigration Enforcement, you must be able to meet these challenges while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism. This role is physically demanding, so you will also need to be physically fit.

You would be expected to demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism and teamwork with adherence to our vision statement:

‘Tackling immigration crime by empowering our people, inspiring confidence and protecting communities.’

CFI Directorate has a Financial Investigation (FI) structure in place to help disrupt organised criminal networks. In the Financial Investigations Unit we analyse financial information and advise CFI colleagues on lines of enquiry. The team undertakes money laundering investigations, seizing cash, and restraining and confiscating criminal assets.  We also work collaboratively with and support other law enforcement agencies in tackling organised crime.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right individuals to join a new, dedicated National Cash Team within CFI.

The successful candidates will focus on cash-related activity for CFI (both border and inland) and will have responsibility for most detained cash investigations where there is a suspicion that the cash is derived from, or intended for use in, immigration offences.

Tasks will include (but are not limited to):

• Operational deployments to identify and adopt detained cash investigations.

• Undertaking / progressing detained cash investigations.

• Conducting interviews.

• Giving evidence during court hearings (all CFI staff are required to disclose any adverse judicial decisions or internal disciplinary matters under CPIA. Applicants need to bear this in mind when considering their eligibility for this post).

• Participation in a national on-call roster.

• Accurately report activity on departmental / local databases and on the Joint Assets Recovery Database (JARD).

• Reporting to the Chief Immigration Officer and His Majesty’s Inspector with case updates / progress.

• Actively manage a case load of investigations. You will be accountable for expedient and thorough investigations whilst adhering to strict Court timetables.

• Stakeholder engagement including Multi-Agency Cash Cell (Border Force led); CFI, ICE, VCT and Rapid Response Team peers; Immigration Removal Centres. Officers will assist in promoting the team’s work to increase its profile, workstreams and referrals.

Some initial financial intelligence training will be provided and there is potential for future personal development to include Financial Investigator training.

• The posts require a commitment to working flexibly and will involve some travel throughout the UK, including occasional overnight stays where necessary.
• It must be borne in mind that the successful applicant may be required to comply with court attendance timetables which may change at short notice. The level of travel required for the post, sometimes at short notice, may result in long working days. There is a requirement to participate in an on-call roster for out of hours referrals.
• In line with other frontline CFI roles, this is a mainly office-based role with working from home to be discussed and agreed with the Chief Immigration Officer when appropriate.
• Learning requirements: if successful candidates aren’t already trained to seize and investigate cash, full training will be provided.
• The successful applicants will be expected to obtain (if not already held) and maintain accreditation as a Financial Intelligence Officer via Continuing Professional Development (CPD). **Accreditation via the Proceeds of Crime Centre.
• Should existing Financial Investigators transfer to this team we will look to support the maintaining of CPDs although the focus of the role will be cash-related.
• If not already an Immigration Officer, in order to be designated as one, you will be required to attend a 2-week induction course (residential depending on location of post).
• The successful candidate will be required to undergo and pass a health assessment, which is usually repeated every three years (although this can sometimes be yearly for specific health reasons).
• Financial Investigators in IE are arrest-trained. If not already appropriately trained, the successful candidate will also need to successfully attend a PST level 3 training course (residential depending on location) and pass an annual PST refresher.

Essential criteria

Successful candidates will have the following proven skills:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, particularly the ability to produce written work to a high standard.
• Competent in using IT (particularly MS Excel and Word), including creating and utilising spreadsheets.
• Focused, flexible and able to apply attention to detail to all aspects of the role.
• The ability to develop new and existing stakeholder relationships.
• Self-motivated and well-organised.

Desirable criteria 

• Have experience of conducting investigations.
• Arrest trained (PST Level 3).
• A practical working knowledge of immigration processes both at port and in country.
• Financial Intelligence Officer accreditation via the PoCC.

Valid Full Manual UK Driving Licence

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

• Making Effective Decisions
• 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%