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Security Operations Manager – IT Security – End User Computing

Location: National

Closing Date: 24th September

Interviews: w/c 9th October

Grade: G7

(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)

Salary:

National: £43,953 – £59,000

London:£48,354 – £63,500

Working pattern: Full time, Flexible Working

Contract Type: Perm

Vacancy number: TECH-342

*We are currently offering hybrid working which includes 2 days per week in your local office. Office locations can be found HERE

The Role

We’re recruiting for a Security Operations Manager here at Justice Digital, to be part of our warm and collaborative End User Computing team.

These are exciting times at MOJ Digital and Technology. We have a clear vision – to develop a digitally-enabled justice system that works more simply for users – and we’re looking for talented people to help us achieve it. We’re making things better by building adaptable, effective services and making systems that are simple to use for staff and citizens. It can be challenging but it’s also important and rewarding.

As well as doing great work, we’re creating a place that’s great to do work in. We offer tip-top kit, brilliant training opportunities and support from expert colleagues. On top of that, you’ll find flexible working, an inclusive culture and a place where your opinion is valued.

The EUC Security Operations Manager will support the operations and ongoing management of complex technology environments in the Ministry of Justice. Our key suppliers and in-house teams provide services to an estate of over 90,000 end user devices, and over 70,000 users in Probation, Courts, Prisons, and other business areas.

To help picture your life at MoJ Justice Digital please take a look at our blog and our Digital and Technology strategy 2025

Key Responsibilities:

• This role supports the EUC Service Owner in the delivery, maintenance and ongoing future strategy to support business requirements.
• This role will work with stakeholders/suppliers and other teams to find solutions to gaps between business demand and service offerings.
• Maintain, improve and report on security systems and to ensure any potential related security issues are identified quickly and mitigated.
• To provide input to the operational teams by analysis and engagement to improve the Authority’s security posture.
• This role will develop existing and new systems, process and procedures to enhance services and solutions.
• This role supports the EUC Service Owners in the delivery, maintenance and ongoing future strategy to support business requirements
• You will act as an escalation point for incidents and day-to-day operational management of the EUC service, including supplier performance management, participating in service level reviews with suppliers and supporting all other aspects of EUC services.
• The EUC Operations Manager will support the operation and management of current and future services, and provide governance for both suppliers and internal teams to deliver MoJ solutions.
• This role will develop existing and new systems, process and procedures to enhance services and solutions.

You will:

• Lead engagement with senior Stakeholders and users alike and be the first point of escalation
• Responsible for monitoring EUCS focussed IT Security correlating the findings and reporting them to the D&T management function.
• Develop and maintain a security dashboard, reporting on security status and progress.
• Ensure that a risk based approach is adopted regarding delivery of IT Security.
• Implement improvements to the existing IT Security mechanisms in use.
• Input and contribution towards the Information Security strategy.
• Liaise with project teams to ensure required security measures are implement within a security by design approach to new and implemented services.
• Protect end user computing assets by implementing and enforcing security controls.
• Work cross functionally to gain insight of emerging critical security issues; proposing risk-reduction solutions.
• Maintain knowledge of emerging security trends, risks, new guidance or standards (internal and external) and security enhancing technologies.
• Liaising with technical teams to ensure that security principles are embedded in architectural designs.
• To understand and work towards Key Performance Indicators regarding Security process adherence.
• Work with internal teams and suppliers to identify resolutions to incidents and problem tickets, and utilise this data to improve the service of a product
• Have working knowledge of end user environments and Enterprise tools (GSuite/ O365/ Windows/ MacOS), and broader technology services.
• Have experience of recognised methodologies or structures – ITIL, Agile, Waterfall, 5-Case Model etc.

If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!

Person Specification

Essential:

• Demonstrable experience in Operations of large enterprise – preferably central government. Including knowledge of processes and governance.
• Experience developing strong relationships in complex stakeholder networks and successfully delivering services via suppliers and dynamic inhouse teams.
• Working knowledge of end user environments and IT risk management
• Use of recognised methodologies or structures – ITIL, Agile, Prince2, 5-Case Model.
• Knowledge of platforms used in geographically-distributed systems architectures.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to proactively meet deadlines and priorities.

Willingness to be assessed against  the requirements for SC clearance

We welcome the unique contribution diverse applicants bring and do not discriminate on the basis of culture, ethnicity, race, nationality or national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability status, sexual orientation, educational or social background or any other factor.

Our values are Purpose, Humanity Openness and Together. Find out more here about how we celebrate diversity and an inclusive culture in our workplace.

 Benefits

• 37 hours per week and flexible working options including working from home, working part-time, job sharing, or working compressed hours.
• We are committed to nurturing our staff and provide lots of training and development opportunities with learning platforms such as: Linux Academy, O’Reilly, Pluralsight, Microsoft Learning, Civil Service Learning, GDS Academy, etc.
• 10% dedicated time to learning and development with a budget of £1000 a year per person
• Generous civil service pension based on defined benefit scheme, with employer contributions of 26-30% depending on salary.
• 25 days leave (plus bank holidays) and 1 privilege day usually taken around the Kings’ birthday. 5 additional days of leave once you have reached 5 years of service.
• Compassionate maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave policies, with up to 26 weeks leave at full pay, 13 weeks with partial pay, and 13 weeks further leave. And maternity support/paternity leave at full pay for 2 weeks, too!
• Wellbeing support including access to the Calm app.
• Nurturing professional and interpersonal networks including those for Careers & Childcare, Gender Equality, PROUD and SPIRIT
• Bike loans up to £2500 and secure bike parking (subject to availability and location)
• Season ticket loans, childcare vouchers and eye-care vouchers.
• 5 days volunteering paid leave.
• Free membership to BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT.
• Some offices may have a subsidised onsite Gym.

Please refer to Job Description

Alongside your salary of £54,358, Ministry of Justice contributes £15,165 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

Lunar House – Croydon, Waterside Court – Leeds, The Capital – Liverpool, Soapworks – Manchester, Vulcan House – Sheffield

The role of the Protective Security Centre (PSC) is to help government departments to understand and manage the security risks they are facing and improve their security in line with government-wide standards and policies. PSC provides a simple route for government departments to obtain expert advice and operational support, led from the centre to ensure consistency of approach to handle complex security risks effectively and meet government standards.

PSC is one of five Government Security Centres providing security advice and consultancy services to government departments. PSC provides an integrated and accessible service of expert protective security advice. It achieves this by working in strategic partnership with the National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) and in collaboration with the other National Technical Authorities (NTAs) and the various entities within the Government Security Function.

PSC directly supports the mission of the Government Security Function, which is ‘to enable government to protect citizens and provide vital public services, by understanding and managing security risks’.

PSC Physical Security Advisers will play a key role in mitigating the risks to the UK from national security threats inclusive of crime, unlawful protesters, fixated individuals, organised crime groups and abuse of physical space from outside groups. The service will deliver authoritative protective physical security advice to reduce departmental/organisational vulnerabilities and mitigate the risk from physical related attacks.

PSC will receive and feedback information from central or third-party security functions, such as the NTAs, Cabinet Office, Intelligence Agencies, private industry, and academia. The service will disseminate its expertise to Government organisations including the provision of specialised advisory services to departments needing to enhance/review security standards.

The successful candidates can start in post with a minimum of Security Check (SC) clearance but must be willing to undergo and successfully obtain Developed Vetting (DV) once in post, if not already obtained.

Due to the nature of the role, this post is available on a full-time basis only and with the possibility of compressed hours.

Hybrid working enables employees to work partly in their workplace(s) and partly at home.  A hybrid working pattern may be available, where business needs allow. Applicants can discuss what this means with the vacancy holder if they have specific questions.

This role will require regular travel to government sites across the UK and which may include overnight stays up to two to three nights per month

The successful candidate’s responsibilities will span three broad categories. You will be required to:

1) Provide expert tailored physical security advice to the public sector.

a. Provide proportional, practical security advice, based on the security risks that face the public sector, aligns with relevant regulation, policy and standards and is tailored to the local needs and environment. You will need to remain responsive and adaptable to the changing threat environment, business requirements and central HMG policies.
b. Work with organisations to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the physical security processes across the organisation and make recommendations for continual improvement.
c. Develop and maintain effective relationships with Senior Security Advisers (SSAs), and Chief Security Officers (CSOs), in order to support them in raising security standards across their departments, by developing and delivering personnel security initiatives.
d. Establish and maintain effective relationships with Senior Board members and key stakeholders to ensure protective security receives the necessary support. This may include producing comprehensive site assessment reports to support senior officials on identifying key risks and designing mitigation in conjunction with central policy and standards.
e. Identify holistic requirements or mitigations for physical security threats and work closely with colleagues from the PSC Personnel and People security team, cyber and technical security disciplines.

2) Raise the standard of physical security implementation across the public sector.

a. Promote common standards and alignment of security policy and practice across Government. Identifying risks and applying risk assessment methodology following protective security risk management principles.
b. Contribute to developing and applying new concepts and potential solutions to existing and emerging challenges across the Security piece. This could involve leading engagement with other specialisms/enablers, facilitating meetings and workshops as needed to disseminate information and enhance security standards.
c. Maintain and develop relationships with the Intelligence Agencies, NTAs and other key partners to ensure that appropriate information and support is fed between relevant stakeholders.
d. Forge alignment with stakeholders in the other government security centres and the Government Property Agency.
e. Promote physical security as a business enabler.

3) Establish, develop and improve PSC advisory services.

a. Appropriately respond to requests for specialist physical security advice and consultancy services which may include ongoing engagement with the government department or organisation concerned, including providing site assessments, operational requirements and threat and risk assessments in line with existing standards and processes.
b. Maintain awareness of current and emerging technologies and practices and their impact on existing security practices.
c. Champion learning, development and accreditation, both for yourself and others. Cultivate talent and foster an inclusive, diverse and motivated workforce and contribute to the development of the specialism. As a senior member of the team, the role requires project management skills at a higher level to define clear processes and ensure these are implemented across the business.
d. Ensure timely and effective communication to a high standard with senior leaders to demonstrate project development at all stages.
e. Produce regular complex written reports to a high standard that assess risk in line with appropriate standards and policies.

Note: This is not an exclusive or exhaustive list, and the post holder will be required to perform additional duties reasonably expected of them within the scope of the grade and within the limits of their skill, competence and training.

Essential Criteria

• Proven background in physical security at a senior level (which may come from roles in protective security, security management, intelligence, a risk or security consultancy).

• Strong understanding of physical protective security including security threats, knowledge of Government security standards, policies and processes and security management.

• Proven ability to operate in a consultancy role to provide strategic and operational advice: good personal engagement; excellent listening skills; excellent verbal and written communication that could be delivered to senior stakeholders, such as permanent secretaries; ability to manage upwards; ability to understand influencers and work autonomously and at pace within Government Organisations to drive change.

• Strong assessment skills; demonstrating perception and proportionality.

Desirable Criteria

• Applicant holds an undergraduate or post-graduate qualification in security risk management or related subject/qualification.

• Applicant is a Chartered Security Professional (CSP) or willing to work towards gaining chartered status.

• Holds an appropriate training qualification such as the Level 3 Award in Education and Teaching (or equivalent).

• Good working knowledge of HMG physical security requirements.

• Experience of conducting physical security site assessments.

• Understanding of NPSA principles of Deter, Detect, Delay, Mitigate and Respond as part of a layered protective security regime.

• Display an understanding of technical requirements and be able to demonstrate technical experience, including sound knowledge of requirements in areas such as VSS, intruder detection and access control.

• Experience in leading on physical security projects.

• Understanding of working with FM/security providers delivering security requirements through contract management.

• Broad understanding of personnel security procedures.

• Basic knowledge of information/cyber security.

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

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

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

• Communicating and Influencing

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

Didcot, South East England, OX11 0QR

Background: The UK Space Agency:

The UK Space Agency is an executive agency of the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) and provides technical advice on the government’s space strategy, supporting the UK space sector to deliver the government’s vision. 

Space is a part of everyday life. Satellites underpin our national economy, from agriculture and banking to aviation and shipping, and support our national security. Space science provides critical data to understand and address global challenges such as climate change, while missions to explore our solar system unite nations and advance humanity’s horizons.

We support a thriving space sector in the UK, which generates an annual income of £16.5 billion and employs 47,000 people across the country. 

Through our portfolio of programmes and projects, we encourage the development of national space capabilities and are an early-stage investor in space research and development.  We also promote the UK space sector’s interests and achievements; make connections to join up industry and academia; and represent the UK in international space programmes. 

We have a powerful global voice, partnering with institutions across the world, including the European Space Agency. 

More information about the Agency is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-space-agency

To discover more please watch this film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbZZ-o0IkVU

Our Inclusive Environment

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

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

We actively welcome applications from anyone who shares our commitment to inclusion.

The Role

Working as part of the CNI team, the post holder will be responsible for exploring a common cyber security assessment and reporting framework for agreed standards of cyber security and resilience in the sector, and how this could be implemented and assured by the owners and operators of space services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Researching the voluntary and compulsory standards of security (primarily cyber security) currently used across other UK CNI sectors, including the NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework
• Reviewing the CNI regulatory landscape
• Identifying elements of the above that could be adapted for the Space sector and developing a proposal for implementation
• Engaging with BEIS legal services in order to assess any implications requiring consideration
• Designing a suitable programme of implementation for Space sector owners and operators of critical services and assessment of compliance
• Engaging and consulting with key partners including the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Critical infrastructure leads across Government
• Engaging with BEIS Space Directorate on the future regulatory landscape
• Working in partnership with the Space security emergency planning and exercising team

UK Space Agency Generic Responsibilities (This is a requirement of all posts)

• Ensure compliance with statutory and legal provisions as set out in the UK Space Agency’s policies and procedures. In particular in relation to: Financial Regulations, Equal Opportunities and Diversity, Health and Safety, Civil Service Code, Data Protection & the Official Secrets Act.
• Comply with the behaviours and standard requisites as relevant to your post as detailed in your job description, person specification and take responsibility for continuing self-development, participating in training and development activities as required or requested by your line manager.
• Attend meetings as required some of which may be outside normal working hours

The above-mentioned tasks and responsibilities are neither inclusive nor exhaustive. The post holder may be called upon to carry out such other appropriate duties as may be required by the Chief Executive and/or senior officer(s) within the grading level of the post and the competence of the post holder.

Essential criteria

• Relevant technical/scientific degree or experience.
• Experience and understanding of cyber security and previous experience working in a cyber assessment /resilience role.
• A working knowledge of NCSC products and services, especially the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF)
• Experience working with stakeholders to gain support, gather information and prompt action.

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience of working in the Space Sector.
• Programme Planning & Programme Management skills.
• Familiarity with the Government’s approach to critical infrastructure oversight.
• Experience of working within government programmes or policy teams

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

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

UKSA offers a competitive mix of benefits including:

• A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, homeworking and compressed hours.
  
  

• Automatic enrolment into the Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%.

• A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30.
  
  

• An extensive range of learning & professional development opportunities, which all staff are actively encouraged to pursue.
  
  

• Access to a range of retail, travel, and lifestyle employee discounts

• A generous maternity/paternity and adoption leave package.

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

• The internal roles rules apply to existing Civil Servants, i.e., level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive 10% increase. Either case is determined by whichever is the highest.

Birmingham Arena Central, Blackpool Peel Park, Glasgow Atlantic Quay, Leeds Quarry House, London Caxton House, Manchester St Peters Square, Newcastle Benton Park, Pontypridd Treforest Ty Taf, Sheffield Kings Court

Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment?

Are you solution focussed with excellent organisational skills? 

If that sounds interesting, this may be the perfect opportunity for you!

We are looking for three Business Managers who can hit the ground running and ensure priorities are met within some of our high profile, demanding and exciting programmes across Change and Resilience Group in The Department for Work and Pensions.

The Business Manager will support the smooth and effective running of the Directors and Deputy Directors office which requires excellent organisational skills.  They will lead on a number of business support functions for a director and project/programme.  A typical day for you may include diary and inbox management, making decisions on prioritisation, briefing senior leaders, tracking deadlines and collating information for meetings.

The Business Manager role is vital and the roles we have available are fast paced, challenging and varied. They require strong stakeholder management skills because you will be working with a wide range of colleagues at different levels across the organisation.  In return, you will join a flourishing, supportive community delivering some of the largest transformation programmes in the UK.

We are at the heart of delivering the Government’s priorities and our success depends on our people.  We are looking for people to join our team who are as motivated by our unique purpose as we are!

Our Mission

The Department for Work and Pensions is one of the biggest government departments, delivering vital services to some of the most vulnerable people in society. As part of the UK’s biggest public service department, we make sure that millions of people receive their State Pension and working age, disability and ill health benefits each year.  

Change and Resilience Group (CRG) lead on the Department’s portfolio of Change programmes and projects.  We work in multi-disciplinary teams to continually improve how we do things and deliver our services with minimal disruption to DWP customers.  We have major programmes such as Universal Credit but also some smaller change programmes too.  More information can be found in the Candidate Information Pack attached and you can also find out more about Working for DWP here.  

The size and scale of DWP means that there are plenty of opportunities to develop, learn and progress throughout your career.  As you build on your experience, we offer plenty of development opportunities to help build the skills and confidence to fulfil your potential. As part of these roles, you may have the opportunity to undertake a work-based qualification, in the form of an apprenticeship – such as Business Administration which will support you in developing your knowledge and skills in both this role and your future career.  Our apprenticeships are broken down into learning modules and you would be fully supported on your journey throughout.

What are the role responsibilities?

Exact responsibilities may vary from role to role but include:

• Providing efficient, effective and proactive support to senior leaders.
• Preparing and briefing directors in advance of meetings and events.
• Acting as the first point of contact – identifying important communications that require immediate action, proactively gathering input from team members.
• Managing and co-ordinating busy diaries to ensure meetings are covered appropriately and ensure deadlines are met.
• Prioritising tasks as they occur and multitasking where necessary with emphasis on attention to detail.
• Planning, co-ordinating and preparing products, high profile briefings and correspondence to support internal and external communications ensuring all opportunities, issues and risks are fully understood.
• Supporting senior leaders with engagement activities to deliver key messages.

The Essential Criteria for this role are:

• Effective IT skills (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and SharePoint)
• Good stakeholder management skills and confident working with senior leaders to influence them and secure successful outcomes.
• Ability to manage confidential information and show discretion in dealing with sensitive issues.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage your own workload, prioritise and meet tight deadlines.
• Able to work flexibly and overcome challenges at pace or under time pressure.
• Ability to offer effective challenge and to exercise judgement in making decisions.
• Experience of communicating and drafting complex messages in any sector at pace.
• Having a proactive approach to learning and development of yourself and others.

Additional Information:

• Due to the nature of this post, it requires the post holder to work out of one of the DWP Change hubs.  These are located in: Birmingham Arena Central, Blackpool Peel Park, Glasgow Atlantic Quay, Leeds Quarry House, London Caxton House, Manchester St Peters Square, Newcastle Benton Park, Pontypridd Treforest Ty Taf, Sheffield Kings Court.
  
• 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.
• For vacancies in Wales, the ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

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

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

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

London: City of Westminster, London, SW1A 2HB

Join the MOD in a pivotal role dedicated to safeguarding the security, autonomy, and interests of the UK, both domestically and internationally. Collaborate closely with allies and partners to ensure our nation’s security. This opportunity falls under the Directorate of Security and Resilience (DSR), situated within the MOD Head Office. The DSR is responsible for shaping, implementing, and monitoring protective security policies, providing counsel to senior officials, and setting standards for resilience and security across the Department.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

As a key member of the Vetting team in DSR, you will assume a C2 role focused on personnel security clearance (Vetting) casework. You’ll handle high-risk, complex, and contentious cases related to MOD Civilian and Defence Contractors. We are seeking an exceptional individual who is not only a team player but also possesses a dynamic and enthusiastic approach. This role calls for adept multitasking and adaptability. The position offers substantial autonomy in decision-making while fostering a close-knit team environment.

What We Offer: This role is both challenging and immensely fulfilling, as it forms the backbone of personnel security management in MOD, countering threats from potential insiders. You’ll receive comprehensive on-the-job training and guidance from a dedicated mentor to support your growth. The position offers the possibility of hybrid work arrangements, combining office and remote work for increased flexibility.

Join us in contributing to the security and success of the UK. Apply now to be a part of our team.

What will the successful candidate be doing?

Analyse personnel security clearance applications and make well-informed, risk-based decisions.

Collaborate with local risk owners to mitigate identified risks and ensure thorough assessments.

Swiftly respond to Vetting suspensions, issuing written notifications to relevant parties in cases of immediate security concerns.

Provide precise, timely advice and assessments for denial and withdrawal cases to DSR Vetting Casework Manager and others.

Manage appeal cases through the internal appeals process and the Security Vetting Appeals Panel.

Offer guidance to key stakeholders (e.g., Human Resources, Security community) on postings, appointments, and access to sensitive information.

Contribute to shaping Personnel Security Policy and partake in Secretariat tasks like responding to Treat Official and Ministerial Correspondence.

 Required qualities:

• Exhibit strong interpersonal and organisational skills due to regular interaction at senior levels.
• Showcase initiative by proactively identifying emerging issues and finding solutions.
• Demonstrate excellent writing skills.
• Proficiency in IT tools, including Excel and Outlook.

 Preferred experience:

• Familiarity with personnel security casework is advantageous.

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

• Making Effective Decisions
• Leadership
• Delivering at Pace

Alongside your salary of £34,850, Ministry of Defence contributes £9,409 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%
• 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service
• In addition to 8 public holidays per year you will also receive leave for HM The Kings birthday.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.

Whitehall, London

We are seeking an experienced analyst, or a policy or intelligence professional, to join the JIO Assessments Staff. The successful candidate will lead the Counter-Proliferation and Deterrence teams.

This is an exciting time to join. Both teams are expanding and your leadership will be key in setting inspirational purpose and clarity in direction. You will support the development of your teams and lead them to produce a range of impactful all-source assessments, including strategic reports that will be considered by the JIC, regular contributions to daily intelligence highlights for the Prime Minister, as well as being ready to support crisis working as necessary.

About the JIO

The Joint Intelligence Organisation (JIO) primarily supports the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC) and the National Security Council, the Prime Minister and other key decision-makers by providing authoritative, robust all-source intelligence assessment on a vast range of national security and foreign policy priorities.

Our work covers, and goes beyond, ‘traditional’ national security topics such as geopolitical issues and threats to British interests. We apply a national security lens to issues such as emerging technology, economic and health security, climate change and horizon scanning (for example, identifying and monitoring countries at risk of instability).

You can read more about working for the JIO in the information pack attached at the bottom of this advert.

The Role

This is an exciting time to join the rapidly expanding counter-proliferation and deterrence teams. You will support and coach your teams to produce impactful all-source strategic assessments that help to inform a range of policy decisions. The counter-proliferation and deterrence teams focus on some of the most complex and strategic issues facing the UK: you will embed in these teams an innovative approach to delivering improvement through partnerships. You will embrace a strong customer-focus to ensure that the teams’ work is excellent, timely and impactful.

This post is only open to British Citizens. Some dual nationals may be ineligible. The successful candidate must obtain Developed Vetting (DV) clearance if not already held. As they will have access to very sensitive information, there are limitations on travelling to a small number of countries and we will undertake additional security checks as part of the recruitment process.  Applications from candidates with close connections to certain countries may take considerably longer to process, or in some cases result in a withdrawal of an offer of employment.  Further details will be provided at the conditional offer stage.

If your application is successful you will:

• Lead & manage: You will provide inspirational leadership for your growing teams, communicating purpose and direction with clarity. You will proactively manage resources and capabilities toward these goals; provide effective line management for 4 x G7 posts; and guide, coach and develop analysts in your teams.
• Deliver: You will ensure the delivery of excellent, impactful JIO assessment on Counter-proliferation and Deterrence issues at pace. You will take a customer-focused approach to ensuring impact, and communicate JIO’s assessment of often complex issues to senior decision-makers with clarity and credibility.
• Collaborate: You will provide leadership to the UK intelligence and assessment communities in your area, building trusting and collaborative relationships that get the best from everyone. You will develop deep and collaborative working relationships with partners in the Five Eyes and other allies.
• Innovate: You will be proactive in driving improvements to the teams’ assessments through innovation and partnership. You will excite and enthuse analysts, and help set a culture that celebrates and encourages innovation.
• Play a broader leadership role as part of JIO’s Grade 6 cohort, proactively shaping an organisational culture which fully embraces equality, diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings to our organisation. You will support and invest in the wellbeing of all staff.

We are seeking a lead analyst to join the JIO, leading our high performing Counter-Proliferation and Deterrence team. The successful candidate will have a proven ability to motivate teams and communicate with clarity to seniors.

You will be able to lead a team from the front, providing clarity of direction and support. You will be able to write and QA clear, articulate assessments and communicate these in an effective manner to the most senior customers. You will encourage a culture of mutual support, having each other’s backs, and inclusivity.

Skills and Experience Required

The successful candidate will:

• Possess highly developed leadership skills, including the ability to build, motivate and develop high performing, diverse teams.
• Have a strong track record of delivery, and the ability to prioritise and manage a broad portfolio to deliver high quality outcomes at pace.
• Be a strong collaborator, able to build strong, productive relationships with customers and partners inside and outside HMG.
• Have a track record in exploring opportunities for innovation, and building a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Be an excellent communicator, confident in engaging at senior levels across and outside the Civil Service. Excellent, demonstrable drafting skills, and an ability to translate between deep/technical detail and the strategic implications
• Be able to show evidence of promoting an inclusive culture and supporting staff wellbeing.
• Have experience of assessments work and/or Counter-Proliferation, deterrence or technological subject matter expertise.
• Experience of intelligence analysis and/or collection.

We invest in upskilling our team members to enable them to thrive once they start working with us. As such, if you don’t quite match these desirable skills, don’t let it put you off applying as we will equip the successful candidate with them once you are in post.

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

• Leadership
• Changing and Improving
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace

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

• Gathering, Organising & Evaluating Intelligence & Information (Highly Proficient)
• Analysis, Tradecraft and Assessment (Highly Proficient)
• Informing Decision Making (Highly Proficient)
• Written and Visual Communication of Intelligence Assessment (Highly Proficient)

Annual salary increases will depend upon individual performance and contribution to the organisation’s success. In addition there will be the opportunity to earn performance related bonuses.

Existing civil servants can take up the post on loan from their parent department for the duration advertised (permission from their parent department would need to be secured in order to take up the post). Those joining on level transfer will retain their current salary. Staff joining on promotion terms will receive up to a 10% increase of their current basic salary or the pay band minimum whichever is the greater. Staff joining on promotion will adopt the modernised terms and conditions of employment which came into force in 2013. 

Pension: There is a choice of excellent pension schemes. More information about pension provisions can be found at www.civilservice.gov.uk/pensions

Flexible Working: Flexible working including job-share arrangements may be considered for this role.

Leave allowances: 25 days’ paid leave per annum rising to 30 days after five years’ service. In addition, full-time staff receive eight public holidays and the Queen’s Birthday privilege day as well as competitive maternity, paternity, parental and adoption leave.

Probation: Staff new to the Civil Service will be required to serve a six month probationary period.

Location: The post will be based in Westminster, London. No relocation costs will be available.

Crisis working: As the JIO and PHIA are at the heart of national security function for the UK, there are occasionally times where we need to respond to incidents of crisis or critical importance. Staff in any role may be asked to work extended or anti-social hours with little or no notice on such occasions.

Equality and Diversity: The Cabinet Office is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all staff. We will not discriminate on grounds of gender, gender identity, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, those with caring responsibilities, part time workers or any other factor irrelevant to a person’s work. We encourage a diverse workforce and aim to provide a working environment where all staff at all levels are valued and respected, and where discrimination, bullying, promotion of negative stereotyping and harassment are not tolerated.

Civil Service Code: All civil servants are subject to the provisions of the Civil Service Code which details Civil Service values, standards of behaviour, rights and responsibilities. Go to http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk for more information.

Yarlswood Removal Centre – Bedford, 6 New Square – Feltham, Brook House – Gatwick (Horley), Tinsley House – Gatwick (Horley), Haslar – Gosport, Hassockfield IRC (Consett), Campsfield House IMM Removals – Kidlington (Oxford), Swinderby RSTHF – Lincoln, Manchester Airport Terminal 1, Smithfield Two – Stoke-on-Trent, Dungavel House Removal Centre – Strathaven, Colnbrook IRC – West Drayton (Heathrow), Harmondsworth – West Drayton (Heathrow)

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.

There is an exciting opportunity to join the Detention Services Security Team (DSST) as the team expands and new avenues of work are being explored.

As part of Immigration Enforcement (IE), DSST are responsible for ensuring that the private contractors who are responsible for managing immigration removal centres, short-term holding facilities and in-country and overseas escorting operations manage them effectively, safely and securely and in accordance with Home Office policies and operating standards.

The Security Officer is a key role within DSST. The team cover a variety of work areas such as Counter Terrorism (CT), Intelligence, Physical Security and Use of Force (UoF). Due to ever evolving security threats and priorities, it is key that the Security Officer is flexible and has a keen interest in security, intelligence and use of force.

Responsibilities

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

• Carrying out process and checks on counter terrorism referrals received from across the estate, maintaining the DSST CT Register and liaising with internal and external agencies as required.
• Acting as a point of contact and liaison during a rotated on call system, providing security advice to local compliance teams, gaining advice from duty directors where required.
• Assisting in the administrative processes involved in regular meetings held and chaired by DSST.
• Publishing monthly dashboards to report on certain areas of the business.
• Assisting in the reviewing of Detention Service Orders (DSO).

If working within Physical Security:

• Undertaking localised in depth operational security review work in IRCs and RSTHFs, using analytical skills to make independent judgements regarding performance and the quality of service delivered.
• Working under their own initiative to identify key themes, examples of good practice and areas for improvement, and making recommendations to inform service integration, planning, development and commissioning, and system development activity.
• Measuring performance against the Operating Standards, supplier contractual agreements and DSOs.
• Assisting in implementing and maintaining a support system with local Home Office compliance teams and service providers in a structured format to monitor progress against security recommendations.

If working with Use of Force:

• Monitoring use of force forms received by IRCs, RSTHFs and Escorting providers to ensure force was necessary, proportionate, and reasonable in the circumstances, feeding back any issues or concerns identified.
• Identifying issues and trends in relation to use of force.
• Publishing the agenda and minutes at monthly quality assurance meetings attended by stakeholders.
• Assisting in the implementation of a meeting to quality assure use of force whereby there have been Serious Injuries & Warning Signs (SIWS) identified during incidents.
• Reviewing CCTV and footage of Use of Force, providing feedback when required.
• Attending a yearly training course to gain a wider knowledge of the restraint techniques used by providers (Home Officer Manual of Escorting Safety and Control & Restraint).
• Regularly attending and observing enforced removals and document findings in a structured report format.

If working with Intelligence and Counter Terrorism:

• Analysing and evaluating information to support and inform decision making in the prevention of security breaches and management of incidents.
• Processing weekly and monthly data to measure the temperature of the estate.
• Reviewing the intelligence recording and collation within IRCs and work collaboratively with suppliers to ensure intelligence is processed appropriately.
• Ensuring intelligence is consistently reported by suppliers in order to establish national threat objectives.
• Regularly updating line management regarding prominent security issues from intelligence, looking at trends in both the DS and HMPPS estates by implementation of a National Threat Assessment.
• Ensuring the Mercury intelligence system is used appropriately and that service users are aware of policy and system changes.
• Delivering specific Counter Terrorism training, to both Home Office staff and service provider staff as per policy requirements.
• Liaising with wider DS departments, law enforcement agencies, service providers and external agencies to disseminate intelligence in line with policy to maintain safety and security.
• Carrying out Open Source research on behalf of the DS. When applicable, feeding back findings to senior managers in a timely and efficient manner.

Please note holding a full valid UK manual or automatic driving licence is essential as there may be a requirement to travel around the UK regularly and often at short notice, with over night stays.

Please also note that due to the travel requirement these positions are advertised on a full time basis only.

Essential criteria:

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

• Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to develop good working relationships with a variety of internal and external partners.
• Strong organisational skills with proven ability to plan, organise and manage time to deliver the best quality and efficient service.
• The ability to plan own work independently, and initiate and organise workload.
• Being able to work flexibly in tight and often changing deadlines in a busy environment and able to solve problems and adjust priorities accordingly.
• Strong computer literacy skills with good knowledge of MS office and ability to produce accurate documentation.

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of Immigration Enforcement.
• Operational experience with Use of Force.
• Experience conducting quality assurance or audit work.

Full valid UK manual or automatic driving licence

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

• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing
• Seeing the Big Picture

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%

Fareham, South East England, PO14 1AS

There are two SEO Royal Navy Corporate STRAP and Special Access Programme (SAP) Security Officers (Corporate STRAPSO/SAPSO), who are responsible to the Navy Principal Security Advisor (PSyA) for the overall safeguarding of STRAP and SAP material, facilities, and assets across the Naval Service, ashore and afloat. As a member of the Navy PSyA Staff you will be located at MIXG HQ HMS Collingwood/PNB; however, you will be required to routinely travel to RN establishments, ships, and submarines across the United Kingdom and overseas (consideration will be given to remote working on access to Secret working with a requirement to visit the main office four days per month). You will also routinely liaise with the wider Partners Across Government (PAG) Enterprise, the Single Services STRAP/SAP community, where you will represent the RN as the Single Service lead and subject matter expert.

These positions are advertised at 37 hours per week.

STRAP is a supplementary security control framework for handling sensitive material derived from intelligence, whilst a SAP is used to protect the MOD’s most sensitive military capabilities and programmes. On behalf of Navy PSyA, you will be responsible for the overall safeguarding of STRAP and SAP material, facilities and assets across the Service. The specific responsibilities are further detailed below:

• You will be responsible for certifying and de-certifying STRAP/SAP facilities, this will also require you to provide advice and guidance to Project teams for new build STRAP Certified Areas/SAP Facilities. In this capacity you will be required to make timely and effective risk management decisions, within the bounds of national security policy.

• You will be the advisor and focal point for STRAP and SAP Security Officers throughout the RN, proving guidance and direction as the STRAP/SAP subject matter expert.

• You will be responsible for ensuring that the RN adheres to Cabinet Office policy regarding STRAP security compliance.

• You will be liaising with the PSyA Security Assurance coordinator and STRAP/SAP inspection teams, in order to co-ordinate inspection programmes and to monitor the implementation of the remedial action plans.

• You will routinely liaise with STRAP Administration and UK SAP authorities (across Government) as the RN STRAP/SAP security lead and subject matter expert. In this capacity you will, on behalf of PSyA, represent the RN and influence STRAP/SAP security policy within the MOD.

• You will be responsible for maintaining STRAP/SAP security databases.

• You will be based as a Navy PSyA Lodger Unit within MIXG HQ located in HMS COLLINGWOOD , Fareham however, your role will require you to frequently attend in person STRAP /SAP facilities or meetings across the UK

Please be advised that NCHQ and PSYA are undergoing some organisational re-design and over the next 6-12 months this position may evolve or change to meet new business requirements.

• You will already hold a valid Developed Vetting (DV) clearance, or otherwise be able to achieve and hold a DV Clearance. This requirement is mandatory and essential. Further information on Government Security Vetting can be obtained at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels

• You must also meet the nationality requirements for access to STRAP material. Any specific queries in relation to this should be directed to the application contact details. This requirement is mandatory and essential.

• You will have well founded or have extensive knowledge of MOD Protective Security processes, ideally with direct experience working within the MOD’s Security Policy Framework (SPF).

• You will have experience in applying Risk Management Principles.

• You will have extensive experience of adapting and incorporating CPNI physical security standards to security related projects and programmes.

• You will be adept and comfortable delivering verbal and written briefing up to senior management level.

• You will be able to travel throughout the UK (and where necessary overseas).

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

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

Alongside your salary of £41,000, Ministry of Defence contributes £11,070 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Professional and Personal Development of skills.

Alternative working practices.

25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service

In addition to 8 public holidays per year you will also receive leave for HM The King’s birthday

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.

Highly competitive pension scheme. 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. Selection process details

Applicants should apply using the Civil service Jobs website, completing the online application form. The selection process will consist of an application form sift, followed by a single round of interviews for suitable candidates. Candidates will be required to complete a Statement of Suitability.

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.

Dstl Porton Down, Salisbury – SP4 0JQ

The Technical and Crypto Assurance Officer as part of a small team, shares the responsibility and is accountable to the United Kingdom Defence Association (UKNDA) and Head of Establishment (HoE) for the effective receipt, supply, safe custody, whole-life accounting and control of all cryptographic items held on charge for all units under Dstl Porton Down.

This is a unique and interesting role. Working as a security specialist, who will provide a through life accounting system to ensure, and checks to assure, that Dstl’s most sensitive activities and holdings and world class science are compliant and secure, you will be providing a critical service in a fast paced and dynamic environment.

The Technical and Crypto Assurance Officer shares responsibility, but is personally accountable to the Head of Establishment (HoE) and United Kingdom National Distribution Agency (UKNDA), for the safe custody, registration, mustering, amendment, issue, safe handling and disposal of Cryptographic items held for all units under Dstl Porton Down.

The Technical and Crypto Assurance officer provides advice on risks to information (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability (CIA)) relating to Crypto-use and  shares the duties with the Custodian in respect of the Cryptographic material held on charge including local SLAs. Thus, the Custodian, and Officer, are the principal advisers on all aspects of Cryptographic security and the methods necessary to provide the correct level of protection relevant to their Cryptographic holdings.

Dstl recognises the importance of diversity and inclusion as people from diverse backgrounds bring fresh ideas. We are committed to building an inclusive working environment in which each employee fulfils their potential and maximises their contribution.

We particularly welcome female, ethnic minority and those from the LGBTQI community, as they are under-represented within Dstl at these levels.

In this role you will: 

• Maintain the Crypto account in respect of all Crypto material (physical & electronic) supplied by UKDNA held within the Dstl Porton Down area of responsibility to ensure continued compliance with Joint Service Publication (JSP) 490.
• Conduct whole-life accounting of Crypto assets for the Dstl business and effective delivery a range of service lines relating to Crypto services.
• Maintain an accurate and up to date system of central accounting for all cryptographic items issued to their location maintaining disposition records for all items issued. This requirement includes the annual mustering of cryptographic items to UKNDA for external audit.
• Undertake regular periodic Crypto auditing of Crypto holders.
• Authorise, re-certify annually, and debrief Crypto holders.
• Be thoroughly familiar with the minimum national and departmental baseline measures for the secure storage, handling, movement and routine destruction of cryptographic items.
• Understand the nature of Dstl’s business and delivery requirements to ensure procedures are in place to allow the smooth running of the Crypto requirements across the business.
• Proportional response and advice relating to Crypto procedures and incident management to all Crypto users.
• Strive to deliver an improved and cutting edge service to Dstl and its stakeholders by keeping in front of all technological advances and opportunities.
• Liaise confidently with all areas of Security within Dstl to mitigate risk and grow opportunities

We are looking for someone who has ability to demonstrate experience of:

• Maintaining an accurate asset accounting system using IT based tools.
• Proven experience in a customer facing environment and effective stakeholder engagement.
• Experience and understanding of working within a secure Ministry of Defence environment.
• A background in providing innovation in delivering Security assurance.

Important Information

Our work in defence, security and intelligence requires our employees to be UK Nationals who are able to gain a high level of security clearance to undertake the projects we are involved in to protect us from security threats. For this reason, only UK Nationals will be able to apply for this role. If you are an international or dual-national candidate, and you think you have the skills we need, please consider applying to any of our government, security or defence partners.

This role will require full UK security clearance and you should have resided in the UK for the past 5 years. For some roles Developed Vetting will also be required, in this case you should have resided in the UK for the past 10 years.

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

• Making Effective Decisions
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Managing a Quality Service

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

• Seeing the Big Picture

Alongside your salary of £27,620, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory contributes £7,457 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Benefits 

Dstl’s full range of great benefits can be found in the information pack which includes:

• Financial: An excellent pension scheme starting from 26% employer contribution (find out more here). In Year Rewarding Achievement bonuses and thank you vouchers. Rental deposit scheme and cycle to work scheme.

• Flexible working: Working options include alternative working patterns, compressed hours, job shares and annualised hours

• Flexible working hours: Ability to bank hours in a 12 month reference period including the ability to accrue and use 3 days per calendar month.

• Annual leave: A generous annual leave allowance starting at 25 days pro rata (rising to 30 after 5 years) plus 8 public holidays with the ability to buy/sell 5 additional days per annum.

• Family: Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks with full pay, an additional 13 weeks statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid

• Learning and Development: Encouragement and support on charterships, accreditations and access to fully funded apprenticeships up to level 7 (Masters Degree). Paid memberships with 2 relevant bodies/institutions. Employees have access to Civil Service Learning.

• Facilities: Onsite parking, EV Charging points, restaurants, cafés and gyms.

The information pack can be found attached to the job specification on Civil Service Jobs.

Diversity 

We have a number of support networks to ensure all employees feel supported at work. These include the following:

• Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Network

• Race, Faith and Culture Network

• Parents and Carer Support Network

• Alternative Working Network

• Gender Equality Network

• New Starters Network

• Enabled Network, for people with visible and non-visible disabilities.

For further information about Dstl please check out our LinkedIn page

Dstl Porton Down, Salisbury Wiltshire and Dstl Portsdown West, Fareham Hampshire

The Capability Protection function is here to protect the UK Military’s technical and strategic advantage by making sure that its equipment is safeguarded from unwanted investigation, should it ever fall into the wrong hands.

Dstl’s award winning Capability Protection team works with a wide customer base – we are involved with the development of new UK Defence products, as well as enhancements made to existing ones.  This means that we work with a wide array of Industry Partners, Government Agencies and Academia, distilling knowledge from a broad range of experts for each product and combining it with our own expertise, in order to inform the security requirements and strategy for protecting those products.

We provide world-leading advice to create bespoke solutions to critical national security challenges, using existing and novel science and technology concepts. Our work is critically important to not only the protection of UK Military’s operational advantage, but also the financial prosperity of UK by enabling the export of its defence products.

We offer the opportunity to develop a comprehensive skill set in a cutting edge field – working within a highly successful Team whose services are greatly impactful.  You can expect to work across a range of projects spanning a number of domains, alongside teams from across Dstl, wider MOD, UK Government, Academia and with Industry Partners.  Travel will be required both domestic and international.

Dstl recognises the importance of diversity and inclusion as people from diverse backgrounds bring fresh ideas. We are committed to building an inclusive working environment in which each employee fulfils their potential and maximises their contribution.

We particularly welcome female and ethnic minority applicants and those from the LGBTQI community, as they are under-represented within Dstl at these levels.

A day ‘in the life of’ a Systems Security Engineer within Capability Protection might include:

• Researching technologies and expanding your subject matter knowledge by rooting out and delving into published information, engaging with experts (internally and with external bodies such as international partners and academia) or learning activities.
• Meeting and collaborating with product development technical teams, understanding their projects and providing advice to ensure their development includes the best security measures it can.
• Providing advice across Government, including potentially briefing senior officials, to ensure robust decision-making within government in your area of expertise.
• Leading other staff in the successful delivery of larger work areas.
• Developing your and your colleagues’ skills and knowledge to strengthen current and future capability in this area.
• Providing rigorous review of team processes and outputs to ensure the technical quality of our research.
• Using your knowledge and skills to identify opportunities for the Capability Protection team to enhance the security of the UKs defence products.

The successful candidates will have:

• Technical / scientific experience as a security engineer OR a good understanding of programmable electronic systems and a desire to broaden your security engineering knowledge.
• A degree or advanced professional qualification in Security Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Communications Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Software Engineering, System Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Architecture, Information Technology, Science or Engineering with the appropriate technical / professional experience is required for these posts.
• We are also keen to hear from applicants with an equivalent level of skills / knowledge / expertise.

Personal Qualities:

• You will enjoy solving technical problems and producing implementable solutions.
• You think about how developments in any science and technology area could be applied to your area of expertise.
• You are happy to try out ideas even if they may fail or prove to be wrong.
• You can recognise when others may need you help and are willing to help out.
• When you commit to something, you do it.
• You are able to manage your time and balance competing work requirements with work/life balance.

Technical knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of programmable electronics.
• Knowledge and understanding of security techniques (software, hardware, materials, cyber).

Important Information:

Our work in defence, security and intelligence requires our employees to be UK Nationals who are able to gain a high level of security clearance to undertake the projects we are involved in to protect us from security threats. For this reason, only UK Nationals will be able to apply for this role. If you are an international or dual-national candidate, and you think you have the skills we need, please consider applying to any of our government, security or defence partners.

This role will require full UK security clearance to Developed Vetting level and will require that you have resided in the UK for the past 10 years.

A degree or advanced professional qualification in Security Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Communications Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Software Engineering, System Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Architecture, Information Technology, Science or Engineering with the appropriate technical / professional experience is required for these posts.

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

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

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

• Please outline examples which demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of programmable electronics.
• Please outline examples which demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of security techniques (software, hardware, materials, cyber).

Alongside your salary of £35,970, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory contributes £9,711 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Benefits 

Dstl’s full range of great benefits can be found in the information pack which includes:

• Financial: An excellent pension scheme starting from 26% employer contribution (find out more here). In Year Rewarding Achievement bonuses, rental deposit scheme and cycle to work scheme.

• Flexible working: Working options include alternative working patterns, compressed hours, job shares and annualised hours

• Flexible working hours: Ability to bank hours in a 12 month reference period including the ability to accrue and use 3 days per calendar month.

• Annual leave: A generous annual leave allowance starting at 25 days pro rata (rising to 30 after 5 years) plus 8 public holidays with the ability to buy/sell 5 additional days per annum.

• Family: Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks with full pay, an additional 13 weeks statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid

• Learning and Development: Encouragement and support on charterships, accreditations and access to fully funded apprenticeships up to level 7 (Masters Degree). Paid memberships with 2 relevant bodies/institutions. Employees have access to Civil Service Learning.

• Facilities: Onsite parking, EV Charging points, restaurants, cafés and gyms.

The information pack can be found attached to the job specification on Civil Service Jobs.

Diversity 

We have a number of support networks to ensure all employees feel supported at work. These include the following:

• Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Network

• Race, Faith and Culture Network

• Parents and Carer Support Network

• Alternative Working Network

• Gender Equality Network

• New Starters Network

• Enabled Network, for people with visible and non-visible disabilities.

For further information about Dstl please check out our LinkedIn page