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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%

Joint Maritime Security Centre – Portsmouth

Border Force is a Law Enforcement arm of the Home Office. We are responsible for handling the UK border control by implementing immigration and customs regulations and working with the wider Home Office on counter terrorism, organised crime, modern slavery and trafficking. Learn more on the Border Force careers page.

The Joint Maritime Security Centre (JMSC) is the UK’s cross Government organisation for maritime security. JMSC provides expert advice and support to Government (including the Devolved Administrations and Crown Dependencies) on maritime security, including maritime related threat, operational capability and response mechanisms.

JMSC comprises operational, information and assessment elements. The Operations Centre provides 24/7 awareness of the UK’s maritime asset distribution and ensures a coordinated and whole-system response to maritime security incidents at sea. It contributes to the integrity of UK waters and the mitigation of threats at sea by informing operational decision making. On behalf of government, The JMSC Operations centre also owns multi-agency Concept of Operations (CONOPs) and delivers a joint exercising calendar. Watchkeepers are a key element of this team.

The National Maritime Information Centre (NMIC) is the multi-agency construct that enables joint operational activity, information sharing and collaboration. NMIC contributes to the UK’s maritime domain awareness and understanding of maritime threats at home and overseas. The Assessment Team forms an assessment hub which coheres UK and global maritime security threat intelligence consolidation and orchestrates whole system understanding. Working seamlessly with a range of external organisations, JMSC chairs the NMSC(O) Threat Steering Group. Assessment standards are compliant with the Cabinet Office Professional Head of Intelligence Assessment (PHIA).

JMSC is led by Head JMSC (Hd/JMSC) who is accountable to the Joint Governance Board (JGB), comprising sponsors from Home Office, Department for Trade and Ministry of Defence. They are also accountable to the National Maritime Security Committee (Officials) (NMSC(O)).

As Assistant Director (AD) of the JMSC Sanctions Team, the post holder will be line managed by and report to the JMSC Deputy Director (Assessment), to deliver analysis and understanding relating to Russian activity to avoid sanctions, in accordance with His Majesty’s Treasury (HMT), Department for Transport (DfT), MoD and JMSC strategic and operational priorities.

The work is at the cutting-edge of cross-Government assessment interest and offers a challenging opportunity to join both collaborative assessment and operational communities and participate in developing and delivering decision-support to the UK Government. The AD will be part of JMSC Senior Management Team be able to lead a small team to research, analyse and provide assessments from across the UK and international communities, to influence and directly inform sanctions enforcement activity.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Understanding, articulating and helping drive forward His Majesty’s Government’s sanction-related priorities, and in turn, supporting wider business to deliver JMSC objectives.
• Leading, setting the direction for, and managing the JMSC Sanctions Team, providing strong support to the Deputy Director (DD) Assessment across the full range of assessment and operational duties including routine and urgent, high profile or sensitive issues.
• Taking responsibility for engaging, delivering outcomes and handling sanctions-related issues on the DD Assessments behalf.
• Ensuring the provision of high quality, succinct, timely and accurate advice/briefing to DD Assessment, His Majesty’s Treasury, and Department for Transport, to support decision-making and, as required, the broader senior Cross Whitehall leadership team on a range of issues.
• Maintaining an overview of issues affecting JMSC activity.
• Building and maintaining enduring linkages with Russia sanctions-related, policy, operational and intelligence counterparts, both national and international (in coordination with JMSC International and the responsible policy departments).
• Managing two Lead Analysts and three Analysts.
• Building a team that rapidly acquires exhaustive knowledge and understanding of designated topics relating to sanctions against Russia, enabling JMSC to be the centre of excellence for HMG on Maritime Security.
• Drafting and delivering high-quality, standing and ad hoc, Russia sanction-related assessments and presentations.

Please note that not all work patterns can be supported within this role. Successful candidates should discuss work patterns with the vacancy holder ahead of accepting any offer. Due to funding, this role will be offered on a 2 year fixed term appointment only.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Are self-starters who can work effectively under pressure, take responsibility for delivery, and works collaboratively with others to lead the Team’s objectives.
• Are able to build effective stakeholder relationships and understand operational pressures across the JMSC and its stakeholders.
• Have strong communication skills.
• Are adaptable and responsive and sensitive to a changing political environment.
• Can prioritise workload needs.

Essential criteria

• Have proficient analytical skills and associated experience.
• An ability to understand how your work and the work of your team can assist and inform JMSC and UK Government sanctions-related objectives.
• An ability to keep up to date with global affairs and to horizon-scan and provide foresight of emerging issues and trends, interpreting the associated impact.
• An understanding of the domestic and international legal framework in relation to sanctions.
• An ability to develop strong stakeholder relationships, both domestically and internationally with a view to building enduring and collaborative analytical partnerships.
• An ability to use creative and critical thinking in analysis and research to support assessments, applying structured methods to explain how verdicts have been reached.
• An ability to articulate thought processes and complex matters in a clear and concise way, visually, verbally and in writing.
• A high level of personal organisation and the ability to collaborate effectively and motivate a team, prioritising activities to deliver a high-quality and timely service when there are conflicting demands.
• Experience of working in a multi-agency environment.

Desirable criteria

• An ability to routinely review effort and outputs, taking the initiative to suggest ideas to make improvements.
• Have a passion for analysis. inclusive engagement with your others.
• Understand your areas of responsibility and display awareness of the wider impact of your actions.
• Understanding or experience of the maritime environment or maritime sanctions.
• Have experience of working with central government departments.

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

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Seeing the Big Picture

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

• Leadership

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

East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber

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

Security Risk and Assurance Lead (SEO)

The MoJ Information Security Team sits at the heart of the Ministry of Justice, enabling good security practices through the provision of security policies, guidance and education, by understanding cyber security risks from all parts of the Ministry of Justice and providing assurance to the departmental SIRO, the Permanent Secretary and other senior stakeholders that these risks are being effectively managed in the delivery of MoJ objectives.

The role of the Security Risk and Assurance Associate is to lead the programme of cyber security assurance for their assigned area of the organisation, highlighting non-compliance with required standards and providing appropriate challenge to the owners of cyber security risks arising from control gaps.

The Security Risk and Assurance Lead may also mentor and support others in good risk management practices to enable them to manage residual risk well, identify trends resulting from risk and assurance activities and use these to initiate and lead improvements to processes, policies and guidance, and own the resolution of tactical requests to the team.

All members of the team are expected to help develop the MoJ Security Function as a centre of excellence for the department and to contribute to building a brilliant and diverse team that is a welcoming place for all.

Typical role expectations and responsibilities

Lead the implementation and delivery of security assurance processes, including GovAssure and supplier assurance activities for their assigned area, to support the overarching assurance programme. Lead on the communication of assessment and assurance outcomes to stakeholders in ways that support effective security, risk management and decision-making, and advise stakeholders on their approach to risk assessment in the context of their business outcomes.

Play a leading role working with Justice Digital and Information Assurance colleagues (or supervise third party suppliers) to gather evidence of the performance of technical services and organisational processes against security baselines, controls and requirements, using key performance indicators.

Analyse relevant data to provide an informed opinion on the quality of evidence provided and effectiveness of controls in place, with a focus on business-critical services and associated operational areas.

Identify and report on trends arising from assurance assessments in their assigned area of the organisation and make sure appropriate remediation plans are in place and being actively managed.

Lead on ensuring that Cyber Security risks for the business area are appropriately documented and reflect outcomes of the assurance work to enable senior stakeholders to make appropriate evidence-based decisions.

Align risk decisions and advice with relevant regulation, policy and standards to provide proportional, practical advice that is tailored to the local environment, and advise on any residual risk. Escalate risks to more senior stakeholders when needed and take responsibility for closure of follow up actions.

Provide input into the development and enablement of security policy and security culture by collaborating with the Security Policy, Culture, Awareness and Education team through insights on trends identified from security assurance activities. Assure the ongoing appropriateness of policy in accordance with regulation and wider departmental and government policies. Lead risk-related work and enable compliance and governance.

Play a leading role in building the network of security partners across government and national technical authorities, and within industry.

Contribute to submissions and reports for senior MoJ officials and play a leading role in efforts needed to respond to requests and advisories received from government partners.

Monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of security processes across the organisation, and lead continuous improvement efforts, including improving methods of escalation or reporting where necessary.

May include line management responsibilities for more junior team members.

About you:
You will need experience of working well within a security, technology or risk team, and preferably be able to demonstrate successful prior experience of leading, mentoring and motivating a small team. You will be able to demonstrate examples of your own motivation to grow your leadership and management skills and abilities.

You will demonstrate an understanding of cyber security and technology, showing willingness to continue to grow your awareness of current and emerging technologies and their impact on existing security practices.

You will be able to communicate well and confidently with a variety of stakeholders, up to board level, and relay technical information to a non-technical audience.

You will possess excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, adopting a positive approach and displaying flexibility of mind when encountering new situations.

You will display attention to detail and discretion in dealing with confidential topics and senior stakeholders.

You will need to be analytical and inquisitive, probing for information where appropriate to understand business context and reasoning. You will be a trusted partner for your areas of the organisation and demonstrate an understanding of how to appropriately challenge security decisions, including those made by senior stakeholders.

Behaviours

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

• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace
• Developing Self and Others
• Making Effective Decisions
• Changing and Improving
• Leadership

Technical skills

We may assess your current level of knowledge of cyber security and risk management during the selection process.

Please refer to Job Description

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

• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace
• Developing Self and Others
• Making Effective Decisions
• Changing and Improving
• Leadership

Alongside your salary of £39,868, Ministry of Justice contributes £10,804 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

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

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

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

East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber

This position is based Nationally

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

Security Risk and Assurance Practitioner (HEO)

The MoJ Information Security Team sits at the heart of the Ministry of Justice, enabling good security practices through the provision of security policies, guidance and education, by understanding cyber security risks from all parts of the Ministry of Justice and providing assurance to the departmental SIRO, the Permanent Secretary and other senior stakeholders that these risks are being effectively managed in the delivery of MoJ objectives.
The role of the Security Risk and Assurance Practitioner is to support the central MoJ Information Security Team in carrying out cyber security assurance, highlighting non-compliance with required standards and raise and communicate cyber security risks arising from control gaps.  
The Security Risk and Assurance Practitioner may also provide advice to others on good risk management practices to enable them to manage residual risk well, identify trends resulting from risk and assurance activities and use these to propose and deliver improvements to processes, policies and guidance, and enable senior team members to resolve tactical requests to the team.
All members of the team are expected to help develop the MoJ Security Function as a centre of excellence for the department and to contribute to building a brilliant and diverse team that is a welcoming place for all.

Typical role expectations and responsibilities

Manage the implementation and delivery of security assurance processes, including GovAssure and supplier assurance activities. Communicate assessment and assurance outcomes to stakeholders in ways that support effective security, risk management and decision-making, and advise stakeholders on their approach to risk assessment in the context of their business outcomes.
Work with Justice Digital and Information Assurance colleagues, or third party suppliers, to gather evidence of the performance of technical services and organisational processes against security baselines, controls and requirements, using key performance indicators. 
Provide an informed opinion on Cyber Security risks and the adequacy of controls in place, with a focus on business critical services, based on the outcomes of evidence gathered.
Align risk decisions and advice with relevant regulation, policy and standards to provide proportional, practical advice that is tailored to the local environment, and advise on any residual risk. Understand when risks need to be escalated to more senior stakeholders and take responsibility for doing this.
Contribute to the development and enablement of security policy and security culture by collaborating with the Security Policy, Culture, Awareness and Education team, providing insight on the trends identified from security assurance activities. Assure the ongoing appropriateness of policy in accordance with regulation and wider departmental and government policies. Support risk-related work and enable compliance and governance. 
Support and take part in building the network of security partners across government and national technical authorities, and within industry.
Contribute to submissions and reports for senior MoJ officials and support efforts needed to respond to requests and advisories received from government partners.
Monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of security processes across the organisation, make continuous improvement recommendations and deliver these as appropriate. 
May include line management responsibilities for more junior team members.

About you:

You will need experience of working well within a security, technology or risk team.

You will be well informed about cyber security and technology, showing willingness to build your awareness of current and emerging technologies and their impact on existing security practices.
You will be able to communicate well with a variety of stakeholders at all levels and relay technical information to a non-technical audience.

You will possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, adopting a positive approach and displaying flexibility of mind when encountering new situations. 

You will display attention to detail and discretion in dealing with confidential topics.

You will need to be methodical and inquisitive, probing for information where appropriate to understand the business context and reasoning. You will be able to challenge to security decisions made by your stakeholders and support others to do so.

Behaviours

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

•    Managing a Quality Service
•    Delivering at Pace
•    Developing Self and Others
•    Making Effective Decisions
•    Changing and Improving

Technical skills

We may assess your current level of knowledge of cyber security and risk management during the selection process.

Please refer to Job Description

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

• Managing a Quality Service
• Developing Self and Others
• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions
• Changing and Improving

Alongside your salary of £32,827, Ministry of Justice contributes £8,896 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

Birmingham

Alongside your salary of £24,790, Gambling Commission contributes £6,693 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Eaton House – London

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

Learn more on the HO Intelligence careers page.

The Operational Intelligence Units (OIUs) are part of Home Office Intelligence. OIUs include operational and non-operational staff who develop intelligence products to protect vulnerable people and communities while reducing the illegal population and the harm that it causes.

This exciting role offers the candidate the opportunity to work proactively with internal and external partners across a large geographical area with a view to developing high quality intelligence packages to support the work of Immigration, Compliance and Enforcement (ICE) teams.

The successful candidate will be part of a high performing team directed by the Field Intelligence Manager and key to the delivery of Immigration Enforcement priorities. They will actively develop relationships and be responsible for the identification and development of new workstreams and sources of intelligence.

The role will help in the development of intelligence skills and is an excellent and challenging opportunity for the right candidate.

Key responsibilities include:

• Proactively gathering, assessing, researching, developing and disseminating intelligence in the appropriate format.
• Actively seeking to develop relationships with both internal and external business partners in order to identify new work streams and sources of intelligence to develop high quality intelligence products for enforcement teams and criminal investigations.
• Undertaking field visits to develop intelligence by visiting employers and stakeholders.
• Providing intelligence support to the Immigration Compliance Enforcement (ICE) teams deployed in the field.
• Actively participating in operational visits in order to direct the gathering of intelligence.
• Filling Intelligence gaps in line with tasking, undertaking debriefing of individuals where necessary and engaging with sources to identify and refer covert human intelligence opportunities.
• Focusing on generating and developing regional campaign activity as directed by the Field Intelligence Manager and in adherence with Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) instructions.

Training

The role of intelligence is continuing to develop within the Home Office as we aim to professionalise roles through staff training and qualifications. The successful candidate will work towards an Intelligence Professionalisation Programme (IPP) accreditation within the first year in post. The Home Office is also developing an IPP career pathway framework to set out how intelligence practitioners can proactively move between IPP organisations to improve their intelligence knowledge and skills sets.

The successful candidate must be Immigration Enforcement arrest trained, or willing and able to pass an arrest training course (including required health assessment). They must complete the required training in order to fulfil any intelligence gathering requirements when deployed with an Immigration Compliance & Enforcement (ICE) arrest team and will be required to wear a uniform when undertaking any arrest duties.

Candidates will also be required to undergo mandatory refresher arrest training every 12 months and must continue to meet the required health and fitness standards via annual health assessments.

As these are warranted roles with the powers of arrest, it is an essential requirement to complete the requisite training and the roles are conditional on passing a mandatory training programme, which will include a health fitness assessment, Enforcement training (4-week course) and Arrest training (2-week course). Other additional training focusing on the intelligence aspect of the role will also be provided.

Please note that due to the nature of the role, we can only accommodate full time and shift working patterns.

Please also note that holding a full valid UK manual driving licence is essential for the role as officers regularly visit business and residential premises, they can be posted to airports or deployed to other HO sites across a wide geographical area at short notice and during unsociable hours.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Experience of building and maintaining stakeholder relationships.
• The ability to perform in a fast-paced environment, developing innovative solutions to support business needs.
• A good working knowledge of IT and related applications. For example Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in an intelligence team and or/law enforcement environment.
• Forgery detection experience.
• Researching and analysing data to draw key conclusions.

Full valid UK manual driving licence.

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

• Leadership
• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions

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

• Leadership

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

Portsmouth – Joint Maritime Security Centre

Border Force is a Law Enforcement arm of the Home Office. We are responsible for handling the UK border control by implementing immigration and customs regulations and working with the wider Home Office on counter terrorism, organised crime, modern slavery and trafficking. Learn more on the Border Force careers page.

The Joint Maritime Security Centre (JMSC) is the UK’s cross government organisation for maritime security. JMSC provides expert advice and support to government (including the Devolved Administrations and Crown Dependencies) on maritime security, including maritime related threat, operational capability and response mechanisms.

JMSC comprises operational, information and assessment elements. The Operations Centre provides 24/7 awareness of the UK’s maritime asset distribution and ensures a coordinated and whole-system response to maritime security incidents at sea. It contributes to the integrity of UK waters and the mitigation of threats at sea by informing operational decision making. On behalf of government, The JMSC Operations centre also owns multi-agency CONOPs and delivers a joint exercising calendar. Watchkeepers are a key element of this team. The National Maritime Information Centre (NMIC) is the multi-agency construct that enables joint operational activity, information sharing and collaboration. NMIC contributes to the UK’s maritime domain awareness and understanding of maritime threats at home and overseas. The Assessment Team forms an assessment hub which coheres UK and global maritime security threat intelligence consolidation and orchestrates whole system understanding. Working seamlessly with a range of external organisations, JMSC chairs the NMSC(O) Threat Steering Group. Assessment standards are compliant with the Cabinet Office Professional Head of Intelligence Assessment (PHIA).

JMSC is led by Head JMSC (Hd/JMSC) who is accountable to the Joint Governance Board (JGB), comprising sponsors from Home Office, Department for Trade and Ministry of Defence. They are also accountable to the National Maritime Security Committee (Officials) (NMSC(O)).

As a Lead Analyst within the JMSC Sanctions Team, the postholder will report to and take direction from the Assistant Director (Sanctions Team) to deliver analysis and understanding relating to Russian activity to avoid sanctions, in accordance with His Majesty’s Treasury (HMT), Department for Transport (DfT) and JMSC strategic and operational priorities.

The successful candidate will manage and direct the activities of their respective HEO Analyst(s).

This work is at the cutting-edge of delivering cross-government maritime security threat assessments in support of delivering the JMSC Mandate.  It offers a challenging opportunity to join a collaborative assessment and operational community and participate in developing decision-support to the UK Government.  Strategic analysts will be able to collate and cohere sanctions-related understanding from across the national and international intelligence communities, fusing it into authoritative assessments to inform decision-making and to influence sanctions enforcement activity at all levels.

Please note that not all work patterns can be supported within this role, successful candidates should discuss work patterns with the vacancy holder ahead of accepting any offer. Due to funding, this role will be offered on a 2-year fixed term appointment only.

The successful candidate should have the following qualities:

• Are self-starters who can work effectively under pressure, take responsibility for delivery, and works collaboratively with others to achieve the Team’s objectives.
• Are able to build effective stakeholder relationships and understand operational pressures across the JMSC and its stakeholders.
• Have strong communication skills.
• Are adaptable and responsive and sensitive to a changing political environment.
• Can prioritise workload needs.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Understanding, articulating and helping drive forward HMT, DFT and JMSC Sanctions Team priorities, and in turn, supporting the wider business to deliver the JMSC Mandate.
• Providing strong support to the Assistant Director (Sanctions Team) across the full range of assessment duties including day to day and urgent, high profile or sensitive issues.
• Proactively taking responsibility for engaging, delivering outcomes, and resolving issues.
• Providing high quality, succinct, timely and accurate, advice and briefings.
• Maintaining an overview of issues affecting wider JMSC activity.
• Drafting and delivering high-quality, sanctions-related assessments and presentations to satisfy routine and ad hoc assessment requirements.
• Maintaining and building enduring links with national and international intelligence counterparts, to understand sanctions-related activity.
• Building an exhaustive knowledge and understanding of sanctions activity.

Essential Criteria

• Have previously applied highly proficient analytical skills independently to complex work, with minimal supervision.
• Be able to exercise judgement in selecting the best approach to achieve the task while meeting existing standards and procedures.
• Be able to negotiate priorities and deadlines and tailor your approach to best meet them.
• Understand how your work and the work of your team can assist and inform JMSC objectives and UK Government sanctions-related understanding.
• Keep up to date with sanctions-related affairs and take a keen interest in expanding knowledge.
• Understand the legal framework for Sanctions action.
• Develop strong stakeholder relationships, both domestically and internationally with a view to building enduring and collaborative analytical partnerships.
• Use creative and critical thinking in analysis and research to support assessments, applying structured methods to explain how verdicts have been reached.
• Articulate thought processes and complex matters concisely, visually, verbally and in writing.

Desirable Criteria

• An ability to routinely review effort and outputs, taking the initiative to appropriately challenge and suggest improvements.
• Understanding or experience of the maritime environment or maritime sanctions.
• Understand your areas of responsibility and display awareness of the wider impact of your actions.
• Experience in working with multiple stakeholders.

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

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

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

• Seeing the Big Picture

• 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%

Joint Maritime Security Centre – Portsmouth

Border Force is a Law Enforcement arm of the Home Office. We are responsible for handling the UK border control by implementing immigration and customs regulations and working with the wider Home Office on counter terrorism, organised crime, modern slavery and trafficking.

Learn more on the Border Force careers page.

The Joint Maritime Security Centre (JMSC) is the UK’s cross Government organisation for maritime security. JMSC provides expert advice and support to Government (including the Devolved Administrations and Crown Dependencies) on maritime security, including maritime related threat, operational capability and response mechanisms.

JMSC comprises operational, information and assessment elements. The Operations Centre provides 24/7 awareness of the UK’s maritime asset distribution and ensures a coordinated and whole-system response to maritime security incidents at sea. It contributes to the integrity of UK waters and the mitigation of threats at sea by informing operational decision making. On behalf of government, The JMSC Operations centre also owns multi-agency Concept of Operations (CONOPs) and delivers a joint exercising calendar. Watchkeepers are a key element of this team.

The National Maritime Information Centre (NMIC) is the multi-agency construct that enables joint operational activity, information sharing and collaboration. NMIC contributes to the UK’s maritime domain awareness and understanding of maritime threats at home and overseas. The Assessment Team forms an assessment hub which coheres UK and global maritime security threat intelligence consolidation and orchestrates whole system understanding. Working seamlessly with a range of external organisations, JMSC chairs the NMSC(O) Threat Steering Group. Assessment standards are compliant with the Cabinet Office Professional Head of Intelligence Assessment (PHIA).

JMSC is led by Head JMSC (Hd/JMSC) who is accountable to the Joint Governance Board (JGB), comprising sponsors from Home Office, Department for Trade and Ministry of Defence. They are also accountable to the National Maritime Security Committee (Officials) (NMSC(O)).

As a researcher/analyst within the JMSC Sanctions Team, the post holders will report to and take direction from their respective Lead Analyst corresponding to their particular area of interest to deliver analysis and understanding relating to Russian activity to avoid sanctions, in accordance with His Majesty’s Treasury (HMT), Department for Transport (DfT) and JMSC strategic and operational priorities

This work is at the cutting-edge of delivering cross-government assessments in support of delivering the JMSC Mandate. It offers a challenging opportunity to join a collaborative assessment and operational community and participate in developing decision-support to the UK Government. Researcher/analysts will be able to collate and cohere sanctions-related data and understanding from across the national and international intelligence communities, contributing to the development of assessments to inform decision-making at all levels. They will not have any line management responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Successful candidates will be responsible for:

• Understanding, articulating and helping drive forward sanction-related output, and in turn, supporting the wider business to deliver the JMSC Mandate.
• Providing strong support to their Lead Analyst regarding a specific area of analytical responsibility, including routine and urgent, high profile or sensitive issues.
• Taking responsibility for engaging, delivering outcomes and resolving issues.
• Providing high quality, succinct, timely and accurate, advice and briefings.
• Maintaining an overview of issues affecting wider JMSC Assessment activity.
• Using a range of tools (open source, proprietary, intelligence) to research and provide material in support of drafting high-quality, sanctions-related assessments and presentations to satisfy standing and ad hoc requirements.
• Maintaining and building enduring linkages with national and international intelligence counterparts, to understand Russia sanctions-related activity.
• Building an exhaustive knowledge and understanding of their specific sanctions-related theme.

Please note, occasional travel will be required for this role, including to London.

Please note, not all working patterns can be supported within this role. Successful candidates should discuss work patterns with the vacancy holder ahead of accepting any offer.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Are self-starters, who can work effectively under pressure, take responsibility for delivery, and work collaboratively with others to achieve the Team’s objectives.
• Are able to build effective stakeholder relationships and understand operational pressures across the JMSC and its stakeholders.
• Have strong communication skills.
• Are adaptable and responsive and sensitive to a changing political environment.
• Can prioritise workload needs.

Essential criteria

• Apply analytical skills independently to complex work, with an element of supervision.
• Ability to exercise judgement in selecting the best approach to achieve the task while meeting existing standards and procedures, tailoring your approach.
• Understand how your work and the work of your team can assist and inform JMSC Assessment objectives and threat understanding.
• Keep up to date with sanctions-related affairs and take a keen interest in expanding knowledge and gain a degree of understanding of the relevant legislation.
• Develop strong stakeholder relationships and collaborate with multiple stakeholders, both domestically and internationally with a view to building enduring and collaborative analytical partnerships.
• Use creative and critical thinking in analysis and research to support assessments, applying structured methods to explain how verdicts have been reached.
• Articulate thought processes and complex matters concisely, visually, verbally and in writing.

Desirable criteria

• Ability to routinely review effort and outputs, taking the initiative to suggest ideas to make improvements.
• Have a passion for analysis.
• Understanding or experience of the maritime environment or maritime sanctions.
• Have experience of working with central government departments.

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

• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions

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

• Managing a Quality Service

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

2 Marsham Street (2MS)-London

The Home Office has one of the most challenging and critical jobs in Whitehall: to keep Britain safe and secure. We operate at the heart of the Government’s agenda, leading on immigration and passports, drugs policy, crime policy, counter-extremism and counterterrorism and work to ensure visible, responsive and accountable policing in the UK. The challenges the Department faces are significant and can change rapidly in the global environment in which we operate, making this one of the most exciting and stimulating Government Departments in which to work.

Home Office Security Adviser Team sits within Home Office Security, Corporate and Delivery. In line with the Government Functional Standard GovS 007, our main function is to put in place appropriate policies and procedures and maintain the technical integrity of the government estate, ensuring that security risks are managed appropriately, with governance frameworks and controls being proportionate to the prevailing level of risk. This role contributes to the overall security of our staff, buildings, and information.

We are looking for a highly motivated, well-organised self-starter to join our dynamic team. The Executive Officer will join the team to help support the continuing development of our security policy portfolio.

Due to nature of the role, this is full time only.

Hybrid working: A hybrid office/home based working model where staff will spend a norm of 40%-60% of their time in the office (minimum 40%) is available with flex dependent on balancing business and individual need.

Existing Civil Servants and applicants from accredited NDPBs are eligible to apply.

•    Directly supporting the Home Office Security Policy Lead, acting as an effective and reliable flexible resource for the team;
•    Building excellent relationships within the Home Office and across HMG Security departments;
•    Supporting policy development and conducting background research as required;
•    Managing, prioritising and tracking emails and correspondence providing prompt and accurate advice on non-complex policy queries and dispensation requests;
•    Organising various team/internal stakeholder meetings and workshops, ensuring that outputs are captured and actioned;
•    Collating and co-ordinating annual security review returns, tracking progress and escalating deliverable concerns to the Home Officer Security Policy Lead;
•    Maintaining a record of agreed policy solutions and implementing an audit review cycle;
•    Ensuring policy documents and guidance meet the agreed publishing standards, including accessibility requirements;
•    Assisting with the development and delivery of security policy communications and awareness campaigns;
•    As a member of the Security Adviser Team there is a requirement to support the Incident Management (IM) workstream responding in real time to live incidents, working in a fast-paced environment, and coordinating with other members of the team to ensure there is sufficient coverage throughout the working week. This will involve effective stakeholder engagement with site managers and OGD partners, alongside relevant security partners to ensure that IM investigation, action and review are timely and aligned;
•    There is also a requirement to contribute to the Security Culture and Awareness Team engagement work. This will require raising security awareness across the Department, including assisting with face-to-face security briefings to Private Office and presentations across a variety of security topics linked to security policies.

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

Essential criteria

•    Excellent written skills – the ability to communicate professionally and effectively with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels.
•    Good teamwork skills – a flexible approach and the ability to work well within and across teams.
•    Good organisational skills – the ability to proactively prioritise, plan and schedule tasks and demonstrate problem solving skills.
•    Ability to deliver results within set time scales and fast paced environments.

Desirable criteria

•    Experience of developing and evaluating departmental policy using supporting evidence

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

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

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%

St. Louis, National Geo-spatial Intelligence Agency

Everything happens somewhere. NCGI produces intelligence that is referenced in time and space to help decision makers to understand, plan, navigate, and target; to understand what is going on.

We are the primary provider of Geo-spatial intelligence advice and expertise, comprising imagery intelligence, Geo-spatial analysis, Geo-spatial services, foundation data, military mapping and, in partnership with the UK Hydro-graphic Office (UKHO) and the Meteorological Office, assured data for safety of navigation. We are a national capability, recognisably operating alongside other national intelligence agencies and is the primary interface between the UK and international Geo-spatial intelligence partners.

You may think you need to be an analyst or have an intelligence background to work for NCGI; this is not true. There is a wide range of exciting roles available. Without our highly dedicated teams of enabling staff, such as IT support, finance, security, and facilities management, our critical outputs would just not be possible. We employ many Civil Servants who play a pivotal role in Defence, nationally and internationally, and we are proud to be part of a diverse, forward thinking, broad organisation

In Defence Intelligence (DI) our people solve problems, create understanding and give perspective to the diverse and complex Defence threats and challenges in a rapidly changing world. Together our civilians and military personnel inform decision making in Defence, manage complex finance programmes and develop new technology.

In DI we believe your unique experiences, view and understanding of the world could provide a vital perspective and contribution to our work. We recognise that great minds do not think alike and are striving to increase our diversity representation at all levels. As an equal opportunities employer we hire, train and promote people based on merit and inspire to create an inclusive workplace free of discrimination.

As an important part of the Ministry of Defence, Defence Intelligence (DI) provides intelligence analysis, specialist outputs and advice that supports decision making across government. At the heart of DI is the National Centre for Geo-spatial Intelligence (NCGI).

Based in the USA, the National Centre for GEOINT– United States (NCGI-US) team leads the UK’s GEOINT engagement with key regional partners as part of the broader Defence Intelligence Liaison Staff – United States (DI-USA).

This is an exciting opportunity for an effective, motivated and engaging individual to take on the role of Deputy Head of NCGI-US.

All jobs advertised in DI are subject to fair and open competition.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

The tour length is 3 years.

U.S. visa law does not recognise common-law relationships.

Where only a tourist Visa is given by USA immigration, we are unable to accept the partner as ‘officially recognised’ and the employee is classed as unaccompanied for the overseas tour.

This is in line with the current policy which states that whilst we might recognise SOWER status, we are still bound by the host countries VISA requirements, and we can only support the partner if a full VISA is provided not a tourist VISA.

The Deputy Head’s primary roles are to be the senior UK GEOINT representative at NGA St Louis and lead responsibility for the team’s Foundation and policy strategy. The role involves significant engagement with Senior US decision makers, the sphere of influence being both internal and external to the agency.

The successful applicant will be the lead the UK’s Foundation GEOINT engagement portfolio across the US and be responsible for developing the UK’s reputation within NGA St. Louis and the wider Foundation GEOINT community. This involves sensing and reporting to UK customers on GEOINT issues to ensure UK-US polices, capabilities and priorities are understood, and where feasible aligned, to achieve operational interoperability. You will work with FVEY (Australia, Canada, UK, USA, New Zealand) intelligence and GEOINT partnership partners as UK’s members of the secretariat which supports Foundation GEOINT multinational forums.

The key responsibilities of this post include, but are not limited to:

• Lead the DI-USA Foundation GEOINT portfolio within the USA GEOINT community acting as a liaison between the UK-US Foundation GEOINT communities.
• Collaborate closely with the NGA St Louis Executive and senior NGA management as UK’s focal point in St Louis across the GEOINT business spectrum. Also represent wider UK DI UK government in the Mid-West region.
• Being secretariat of the multinational Allied System for GEOINT Foundation Working Group which is the direction setting body for FVEY Foundation GEOINT.
• Attend and participate in the NGA St Louis Senior Executives regular meeting and briefing programme. Act as the UK representative seeking and exploiting opportunities to promote UK Defence.
• Be the senior Subject Matter Expert for foundation GEOINT issues across NGA and US Intelligence Community support the enhancing of relationships to improve intergovernmental procurement, exchange, co-production, collaborative working agreements, tradecraft, standards, training, and technical capability.
• Improve burden sharing through the exchange of GEOINT data, products, and services between the UK, US and other FVEY partners to meet crisis response, current operations, and contingency readiness, developing and maintaining policy and MOUs to meet these needs.
• Advise and influence the development of UK foundation GEOINT capabilities through the monitoring and assessment of US initiatives and capabilities.
• Find opportunities to improve foundation and analytic GEOINT collaboration, partnership, and burden sharing. Identify foundation production opportunities and inefficiencies and alert and support the ASG Operations Forum.
• Lead on Aeronautical Information policy/ Flight Safety Navigation and be the focal point for liaison between NGA and NCGI’s Aeronautical Information capability.
• Lead on the developing UK’s interaction with the St. Louis Area Geospatial Ecosystem.
• Lead UK engagement with the Next NGA Campus West (N2W) project, which will replace the current NGA St Louis facility in 2026. This will involve handling the move of the UK office to N2W, growing the Liaison team footprint, and developing a strategy to improve the opportunities afforded by the new location. Feeding back lessons learned to inform similar UK-based projects.
• Lead on developing the NCGI-US engagement strategy.
• Handle relationships between US and UK offices, facilitating introductions, Video conferences and visits up to ministerial level as the need arises.
• Deputise for and represent Head NCGI-US as the lead GEOINT representative for the UK in all aspects of US and FVEY engagement. 
• This position has direct line management of one civil servant and oversight of one RAF Flight Sergeant.

If you need to contact Defence Business Services (DBS) regarding this vacancy, please indicate that your vacancy is being handled by Resourcing Team 1. If you experience any technical difficulties with the CS Jobs system, please contact the Support Team at candidate@support.oleeo.com

We are seeking candidates with the following skills, knowledge and experience:

• A good working knowledge, or the ability to rapidly acquire one, of the broader GEOINT capability and how it operates within the wider Defence Intelligence capability. Alongside the ability to apply that knowledge at both the operational and strategic levels.
• Leadership and management skills including the ability to develop and mentor both staff you directly manage and others within your wider team. You will have ability to drive development of longer-term plans to meet NCGI-US designated objectives, as the policy and strategy lead.
• The capability to work remotely from your management and team with autonomy and confidence within your delegated authority. Being effective at establishing and maintaining constructive working relationships at a distance and keeping yourself and others well informed.

• Being capable of adaptive and creative thought and problem solving, underpinned by an in depth understanding of risk management.
• Being embedded as the UKs representative into a foreign government’s intelligence agency, capable of operating autonomously with tact and diplomacy.
• Develop and maintain the UK’s status as a capable and credible ally.
• Have good judgement without the requirement to refer upward with, able to distil high level direction into actions which provide direct and tangible advantage to UK defence.

Having the following experience would be beneficial to the applicant but training can/will be provided:

• An understanding of the Foundation Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) environment as defined in the UK Defence Policy for GEOINT.
• Working in an international setting with partners and allies.
• Working in wider Defence Intelligence

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

• Leadership
• Changing and Improving
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing

Alongside your salary of £54,440, Ministry of Defence contributes £14,698 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

We offer a range of excellent benefits including but not limited to the following:

• This post offers full relocation allowances subject to availability. Cost of Living Overseas Allowances is payable based on personal circumstances and marital status.
• All successful candidates will be eligible to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%.
• Leave entitlement – 25-day annual leave allowance per year increasing by 1 day per year (maximum 30 days per year). In addition, 8 statutory Bank Holidays and 1 privilege day per year.  The US Network observes additional US Public Holiday’s as set by the British Embassy Washington on a yearly basis.

• Complementing our generous annual leave allowance, we also have a flexible working scheme.
• Additional working pattern options – we have a strong culture of flexible working and encourage all employees to have a healthy work/life balance. We offer a wide range of potential working patterns, including part time, job share and compressed hours. These need to be balanced with business needs so they will vary from job to job. If you would like to know more, please speak to the Recruiting Line Manager.
• Professional Development – We are committed to your continued professional and personal development with learning as one of our core values.
• Health and Wellbeing – an onsite gymnasium is available.
• We also offer an excellent range of family-friendly benefits, for example, enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.

• Special Paid Leave to volunteer up to 6 days a year.

This post offers full relocation allowances subject to availability. Cost of Living Overseas Allowances is payable based on personal circumstances and marital status.

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.

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