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Southfield House – Durham, Vulcan House – Sheffield

We are looking for 1 post for Durham and 2 posts for Sheffield offices.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidates to develop and embed a range of people and engagement skills within a high performing team, delivering what is required to continue to make the team a great place to work and to support colleagues and Senior Managers to deliver.

Working for Immigration Enforcement is challenging and fast paced, requiring sound decision making in demanding and often time-sensitive situations and environments and can require working to tight deadlines dictated by the court and the Crown Prosecution Service. Financial Investigators operate nationally, hence there will be a requirement to deploy at short notice, which may involve overnight stays away from home. In addition, training courses may be anywhere in the UK and residential.

Financial investigation asset recovery work falls under civil legislation and the search for assets requires innovative and meticulous thinking.

To work in Immigration Enforcement, you must be able to meet these challenges while maintaining 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.

The Financial Investigation Units work closely with their Crime Team colleagues, CPS and Home Office lawyers to:

• Investigate the extent and whereabouts of criminal benefit, confiscate criminal assets after conviction and deny criminals of any further financial gain.

• Restrain criminal assets via CPS to prevent dissipation and protect assets for confiscation.

• Seize, detain and investigate cash, listed assets, and freeze bank accounts.

• Drafting and applying for financial orders at Magistrates and Crown Court.

• In depth analysis of financial material predominantly bank accounts.

• Drafting comprehensive summaries / statements in criminal and civil proceedings for submission to crime team colleagues, CPS lawyers, counsel and the courts.

• Interviewing witnesses and suspects.

• Conducting premises searches to identify the extent and whereabouts of criminal benefit, including financial investigation support to the crime teams in support of prosecutions.

• 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 FI on-call roster.

• Undertaking / progressing cash seizures, listed asset, and frozen funds investigations.

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

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

• Actively manage a case load of investigations. You will be accountable for expedient and thorough investigations.

Further professional development will include:

Crime Induction / Immigration Officer training.

Arrest training (PPST level 3) – The successful candidates 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 Immigration Enforcement are arrest trained. If not already appropriately trained, successful candidates will also need to be arrest trained to PPST level 3 and pass an annual PST refresher.

These vacancies are only open to applicants who are willing to be trained as Financial Investigators. This accreditation can only be obtained through the National Crime Agency – Proceeds of Crime Centre and its training pathway. This involves studying, taking exams which are pass or fail, submission of work portfolios and mentoring.

You will be required to obtain and maintain your FI accreditation (Continuing Professional Development) with The Proceeds of Crime Centre (NCA) which includes regular assessed learning.

The FI learning pathway is detailed below. All officers will be trained up to and including confiscation. The FI structure consists of three workstreams.

These workstreams are:

• Financial Intelligence Officer – Gathering financial intelligence

• Financial Investigator – (Including Civil Recovery in Summary Proceedings (CRiSP) training)

• Confiscator – focused on identifying criminal benefit, assets and restraints.

Business needs at the current time dictate that you will be allocated as an asset recovery financial investigator.

Essential criteria

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, particularly the ability to produce written work to a high standard and convey complex financial detail to less knowledgeable parties

• Competent in using IT (particularly MS Excel and Word), including creating and being able to understand spreadsheets

• Focused, flexible and able to apply attention to detail to all aspects of the role
 
• Knowledge / experience of the Criminal Justice system and / or Immigration legislation

Due to the nature of the work and the geographical area, travel by official vehicle will be inevitable and applicants should have a full manual driving licence.

Desirable criteria

• NCA Accredited Financial Investigator

• Have experience of conducting investigations

• Arrest trained

• A practical working knowledge of immigration processes both at port and in country

Due to the nature of the work and the geographical area, travel by official vehicle will be inevitable and applicants should have a full manual driving licence.

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

• Making Effective Decisions
• Delivering at Pace

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

• Making Effective Decisions

• 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

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

Are you experienced in working in an intelligence or national security related role?

Can you see the bigger picture?

Do you have excellent engagement skills with the ability to build and develop effective working relationships?

If so, then we would love for you to apply!

The Department for Transport (DfT) is looking for an intelligence professional to take a leading role in developing the departments engagements with the UK Intelligence Community and developing the use of intelligence across the department to support policy, crisis management and strategy. This role presents a valuable opportunity for someone looking to understand the real-world impacts of intelligence and supporting translation of intelligence assessments into tangible policy and operational decisions, within a department that is growing in its national security credentials. Previous occupants in the role have gone on to promotion in either policy or intelligence career pathways.

This role sits within the Intelligence and Threats Team (ITT), which itself is a part of the Transport Security Operation Centre (TSOC). TSOC is DfTs crisis management nerve centre, leading the department’s planning for and responses to major incidents which impact the transport network, both domestically and internationally. As TSOC leads on the department’s emergency response mechanisms, you will occasionally be required to participate in the department’s response to a security or civil contingencies incident. This could include out of hours working.

As part of ITT, you will support the department’s security and resilience portfolios, ranging from counter terrorism and cyber security to hostile state threats. You will work with security and intelligence partners from across government to help mitigate risks to the UK’s transport sector, with ITT providing the vital links between many of these partners and the DfT.

The role requires DV clearance however candidates can onboard with SC Clearance and continue undergoing DV whilst in post. Should the successful candidate not obtain DV then there will be a requirement to be re-deployed to an alternative post should a position be available.

Responsibilities

Key accountabilities of the role include:

• Identifying emerging trends in threat to transport.
• Providing intelligence input to support both security and civil preparedness operational planning.
• Supporting DfT in being prepared to respond to security emergencies, identifying and embedding best practice and lessons.
• Crisis Management focal point linking into the operations team, providing intelligence support and assistance for the response to security and civil contingency events.
• Managing and supporting the work of one or two of three individuals in the team. This will require the ability to understand modal policy and its intelligence requirements.
• Developing relationships with external partners at home and abroad to facilitate sharing of threat information and best practices.
• Overseeing production of, and iteratively refining, a range of transport security products, including a weekly security summary for Ministers and senior officials.
• Developing and nurturing relationships with intelligence and across government partners, to ensure the DfT is considered a key and intelligent customer in intelligence and is sufficiently shaping the collective HMG strategy.

For an in-depth insight into the role please refer to the Role Profile.

You will have excellent engagement skills and be someone who can build rapport quickly with others as you develop effective working relationships within the department and beyond. You will be a self-starter who can drive development of new, productive relationships and products. You will be able to integrate yourself into modal security teams, building up your credibility as an expert in intelligence and threat, whilst understanding their information requirements and translating these into intelligence requirements for partners.

Given the fast-paced evolution of threats, and the changing nature of transport systems, the post holder will need to be able to assimilate and communicate sensitive, sometimes technical, information to support risk mitigation and policy development. You will need to be a team player, who is able to understand TSOCs requirements and support other teams as required. As the team is responsible for the intelligence requirements of all teams across DfT, you will need the ability to see the big picture and understand how requirements across DfT fit together with each other and the wider HMG priorities and requirements.

Additional Information

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

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

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Managing a Quality Service

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

• Informing decision making – Proficient
• Gathering, Organising and Evaluating Intelligence & Information – Proficient

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

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

Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, Salford

The newly created Department for Business and Trade brings together the business focused functions of the former Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the Department for International Trade (DIT). Our joint expertise in trade and business provides us with a unique opportunity to unleash the power of UK businesses, reform regulation to reduce burdens and unlock post-Brexit freedoms. 

Let us tell you a little bit about the role…

This Cyber Security Engineer role sits  within the Department for Business and Trade’s SOC (Security Operations Centre), reporting to the Principle Cyber Security Engineer. The SOC is responsible for identification and mitigation of threats, both internal and external to the security of DBT. This role is to support these actions by creating new capabilities, supporting existing capabilities and provide expertise to analysts when required.

Focussing on supporting the delivery of the monitoring and development aspects of DBT’s TOM (Target Operating Model), this role will involve development of security tools, providing cyber security advice to the development community in DBT to ensure best practice is being followed.

This role will be suitable for an individual with a passion for DevSecOps (Development and Security Operations) and a willingness to learn.

This role is available in seven UK locations and can only be worked from within the UK, not overseas. Most DBT employees will be working a hybrid pattern, spending 2-3 days a week (pro rata) in the office on average. Changes to these working arrangements are available in certain circumstances but must be agreed with the vacancy manager and in line with the requirements of the role and can only be discussed with successful candidates. Travel to your primary office location will not be paid for by DBT, but costs for travel to an office which is not your main location will be covered.

Find out about life at DBT, our benefits and meet the team by watching our recruitment video, visiting our website or reading our blog!

Responsibilities   

• You will be an experienced Cyber Security Engineer who can:
• Supporting the Principle Cyber Security Engineer and SOC Manager in the implementation of the monitoring and improvement roadmap
• Implementing plans for improving the SOC capabilities
• Implementing low to medium changes within a Cloud Environment, supporting high/complex changes alongside the senior and principal engineers
• Updating and maintaining existing tools and infrastructure.
• Assisting with the collection, maintenance and enrichment of new logs sources.
• Providing assistance in active investigations utilising knowledge of the logs which are available in the SIEM (Security incident and event management).
• Creating applets and pipelines for establishing new capabilities
• Creating and maintaining documentation new and existing capabilities

Essential Skills and Experience  

You will need to have demonstrable skills and experience of:

• Foundation knowledge of Security Operations
• Foundation knowledge of Cloud based products and networks at an enterprise scale
• A demonstratable passion for the field and job
• Foundation knowledge of python or similar scripting language
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding threats to an organisation and how they can be mitigated using tools.

Desirable Skills and Experience 

These are not necessary but would be ideal if you:

• Degree in related subject.
• Experience in the industry
• Experience working with Django framework
• Knowledge of security standards and best practices (e.g. ISO, NIST, etc.)
• Knowledge of Azure and configuring Microsoft Security products
• Knowledge of AWS and configuring Security elements of AWS (Guard Duty, CloudTrail, CloudWatch)
• Security based Qualifications (CISSP, SANS, CompTIA)
• Good working knowledge of Query Languages (SQL, KQL (Kusto), etc.)
• Knowledge of Cloud Security Best Practices
• Experience in Microsoft Sentinel

 Personal Attributes and Skills

• Be a good, open communicator through written, verbal and virtual mediums.
• Ability to communicate technical ideas to a non-technical audience.
• A keen learner with a desire to expand their knowledge of cyber security

• 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%

HMNB Portsmouth

His Majesty’s Naval Base Portsmouth (HMNBP) has been an integral part of the city since 1194. It is home to almost two-thirds of the Royal Navy’s surface ships, including the new aircraft carriers HMS Queen Elizabeth; HMS Prince of Wales; the formidable Type 45 destroyers; Type 23 frigates; and mine countermeasures and fishery protection squadrons.

The base is a major employer and provides lodging facilities to RN personnel serving at the base and in Portsmouth-based ships.

HMNBP is one of three naval bases providing enabling support as part of the nation’s defence strategy. In doing so, HMNBP seeks to improve through science and technology to strengthen its security and defence at home and overseas. This requires continuous improvements in building capacity, capability and resilience through its people. It  is the home base for assigned ships and ship’s companies preparing for operations. A key component of achieving this support is the ability to deliver the full range of increasingly sophisticated engineering support services. The unique employment opportunities offered are varied, challenging and exciting and support Navy Command’s role to generate and operate forces for today and to ensure we are ready for tomorrow by developing and delivering the Navy of the future. Navy Command provides an open, flexible and supportive work environment and Civil Servants, Contractors and Armed Forces personnel work together in a wealth of interesting and challenging jobs in different disciplines.

The Head of Security (Hd Sy) is directly accountable to COB for all aspects of Naval Base security and counter terrorism planning to meet specific and clearly identified threats and to cater for less immediate but more generic threats. Hd Sy’s geographic area of responsibility covers HMS NELSON, HM Naval Base Portsmouth and Satellite Establishments and includes all resident organisations, lodger units and their contractors/visitors

Hd Sy is responsible for the delivery of the Naval Base Security Strategy and tactical outputs in the areas of Physical security. Policy compliance, Assurance, Counter Intelligence and IT Security.

Navy Command are currently going through a review and there is a possibility that within 6-12 months the role applied for may be subject to change.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. 

Key responsibilities of the post:

Job Description

The CI Analyst supports the CIO in providing the HdSy the operational capability for delivering Counter Intelligence support at HMNB Portsmouth. The role holder is responsible for direct Counter Intelligence collection and assessment activity to ensure that teams are appropriately tasked, and threats identified.  The CIA identifies and understands the threat and determines what assets need protecting advising the CIO on how this can be achieved.  The CIA supports the delivery of an Insider Threat mitigation programme and undertakes a Counter Intelligence estimate process to inform the HdSy and Naval Base Commander of currents threats within the Area of Operations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct proactive CI activities to identify, disrupt, deny, exploit and mitigate the threat from hostile actors.
• Identify new, confirmed or likely Counter Intelligence (CI) casework through liaison and engagement with NCHQ PSyA CI Sect, MDP Special Branch, Royal Navy Police, Local Police Authorities, Unit Security Officers and other Naval Base Stakeholders.
• Assist in developing a programme of activity that is concentrated on the identification and counter action of the Insider Threat.
• Provide operational and investigative support to CI investigations and operations, ensuring CI investigations are carried out thoroughly, professionally and expeditiously in accordance with JSP 440 Supp 3 and DI CI policies.
• Organise CI interviews and assist in conducting these interviews when required.
• Ensuring that all Restricted Country Travel reporting and records are maintained and that the policy is regularly reviewed and published.
• Conduct searches of the Intelligence Processing Service (IPS) Database (Db) and other Dbs and analyse results using Intelligence Analysis Tools and carry out effective case management and create, maintain and update CI records, including case files, IPS records and monthly management reports.
• Developing relationships with units at the Naval Base and other RN assets to understand their CI and threat requirements and reporting to Senior CI Section Officers.
• Support CIO in the continuous delivery and update of a CI Estimate using the governing principles of Intelligence Preparation of the Environment (IPE) and be responsible for supporting the successful delivery of Question 1 briefs to NBC and the Naval Base Senior Security Leadership team.
• Delivering information in formal CI and threat reports or as presentations.
• Support CIO in reporting security breaches and incidents to Defence and Navy Command authorities so that an auditable trail of events exists.
• Produce CI Section monthly and annual stats and produce reports for CIO.

The post holder should essentially, be educated to A Level standard or equivalent experience.  It is essential that they have experience in the Security Industry (or relevant) and it is desirable that they have experience in the Military or defence industry.

The successful candidate must be prepared to undertake all relevant CI / Protective Security training courses if not already qualified.

The post holder must be prepared to successfully complete the National Security Vetting – Developed Vetting process following appointment.

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

• Leadership
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace

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

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

Alongside your salary of £27,080, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,311 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Our aim in MOD is to have a fully embedded learning culture that allows you to develop personally and professionally and provide access to the learning you need, when you need it throughout your career. We are particularly committed to investing in the capability of our Civil Servants, giving you the direction, support and tools to do the best job you can.

In MOD, we promote the 70:20:10 model[1]. We understand learning can take different forms including on the job practice, learning from others, networking as well as studying for courses. All staff are encouraged to take ownership of their development and take proactive steps to shape your own learning and development. This includes identifying learning needs, deciding the best way to meet these needs, undertaking learning and reflecting

MOD offers support and development in your career, including apprenticeships (If applicable to the role) which allow you to combine work and study by blending on-the-job training with social and classroom learning, encompassing all elements of the 70:20:10 model. Undertaking an apprenticeship is a recognised route of professional development.

On completion of an apprenticeship you gain the technical knowledge, practical experience and wider skills needed for your immediate job and future career. Successful candidates can discuss their development options with their line manager when in post.

We also provide first rate benefits for all our employees as we understand the commitments our staff have, both inside and outside of the workplace and our aim is to provide a place of work which allows the flexibility to maintain a work-life balance. These include:

• In addition to your salary is the potential for in-year performance and recognition awards
• Defined Benefit Pension Scheme with the option to buy additional contribution years
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Funded Learning Opportunities
• Career Progression through defined career pathways
• Talent management and succession planning  
• Well-being advice
• 25 days paid annual leave rising by 1 day per completed year of service to a maximum 30 days

[1] 20200522-Routes to learning 2020_May.pdf (sharepoint.com)

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.

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.

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Hanslope, South East England, MK19 7BH

Skills

• Analyse, interrogate and evaluate data
• Stakeholder management
• Applied technical security
• Applied physical security
• Applied research
• Threat intelligence and threat assessment
• TSCM (technical surveillance counter-measures)
• Investigating radio frequency signals
• Incident management, investigation and response
• Forensics

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Level 3 qualification in STEM related discipline
• BCS Level 3 Infrastructure Technician and/or BCS Level 4 Cyber Security Technologist
• Demonstrate practical application of technical knowledge
• Knowledge of one, or more, protective security systems
• Full UK Driving licence

Desirable

• Interest in a wide range of practical technical skills i.e. electronics, IT / Networks, mechanics, construction
• Interest in software development, programming and data analytics
• Interest and understanding of Radio principles
• Experience of working overseas and in small teams
• Level 5 qualification in a STEM related discipline
• Member of a relevant professional body

Alongside your salary of £40,400, FCDO Services contributes £10,504 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%

2 Marsham St, Westminster, London SW1P 4DF

The Homeland Security Group (HSG) unites capabilities and expertise to deliver better outcomes from the UK’s response to the most serious domestic threats – Terrorism, Cyber, State Threats and Economic Crime.

The group will strengthen coordination and collective focus across a range of growing and overlapping threats, whilst remaining consistent with existing strategies. Working with partners, HSG will foster more transparent and sustainable collaboration between national security, law enforcement and other relevant communities to enhance capabilities and leverage our response to threats.

As a part of the Home Office, the role of the Homeland Security Group is to:

•    support the Home Secretary to develop and implement strategies to keep our people and interests safe and secure
•    build HMG capabilities to reduce national security risk
•    reduce volume of, and harm from, economic crime, particularly for the most vulnerable
•    work in partnership with public and private sectors in the UK and overseas to deliver better outcomes
•    ensure legitimate economic growth and prosperity

The team:

The role of the Warrantry team is to consider applications from the Security Service and Law Enforcement agencies for warrants to authorise the use of intrusive investigative techniques under the Investigatory Powers Act in support of national security or for the prevention and detection of serious crime, which must be authorised personally by a Secretary of State and Judicial Commissioner.

This role represents a unique opportunity to work in the world of intelligence, national security, and law enforcement, and to carry out some of the most operationally important and sensitive casework in the Home Office.

It is a busy, friendly, and diverse team of 19 people and sits within the wider National Security Unit (NSU) in NSD, which also includes responsibility for inquests and inquiries, Northern Ireland related terrorism and oversight of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner and Intelligence and Security Parliamentary Committee, amongst other things. The Unit is committed to placing a high focus on learning and development and staff wellbeing.

The Warrantry team is a rewarding and important place to work. Every week you will work on cases that have a material impact on the security of the UK, and at times you will be responsible for working on issues that are at the top of the Government’s agenda. It is not unusual to hear your cases being discussed on the news and at times our work is closely scrutinised by the courts, Parliament and the public.

You will be working in a fast paced, friendly, supportive team where there are many developmental opportunities. All members of NSU benefit from central Civil Service learning and development, countless workshops led by operational partners and other government departments, and the opportunity to participate in wider directorate projects.

This role provides excellent links to work taking place elsewhere in the directorate, the department and many other areas of government. The Warrantry team is a fantastic place to build up skills that will serve you well for the rest of your career and the profile and diversity of our work provides ample opportunity to demonstrate competencies that will be valuable for future roles.

Many people in the Warrantry team move on to other parts of HSG, wider government and other national security focused roles, often on promotion. Your colleagues and the management team are well placed to provide advice and support when it comes time to look for your next position, but we do expect that the successful candidate will remain in post in the team for a minimum of 24 months.

What you will do:

As a caseworker, you will consider and make well-reasoned decisions on a cohort of sensitive and often complex cases, and work with stakeholders to provide the information and research required to reach the right conclusions. The successful candidate will be a quick learner with a good eye for detail and good judgment; and has excellent written and oral communication skills. You will be drafting submissions for the Home Secretary on live operations, including preparing legal documents for her to sign on a daily basis. Full training on casework will be provided.

The Warrantry team operate a shift system (the office is staffed 07:00 to 19:00) and a 24/7 on call system for urgent cases out of hours, and the post-holder will be expected to participate in these on rotation. The post attracts ‘shift disturbance allowance’, on-call and overtime payments. Some flexibility around hours may be required at times of high operational demand.

Given the sensitive nature of the work that we do, applicants must hold or be prepared to obtain DV clearance. The nature of the role means that the post holder will need to be based in 2 Marsham Street 100% of the time.  Working from home would only be available on an ad hoc, exceptional basis. However, arrangements such as compressed hours will be considered.

Essential criteria

For this role you will:

•    Develop expertise and a broad professional network to understand how the political and social situations in countries around the world impact the UK’s security processes. You will use intelligence, operational policy guidance and legislation to analyse cases and form conclusions, resulting in the submission of sound, well-reasoned advice to the Home Secretary and Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office (IPCO). Full training on casework decision-making, as well as mentoring from experienced staff, is provided.

•    You will need to engage confidently with a range of stakeholders to provide timely and accurate advice whilst effectively managing expectations.

•    If required, provide verbal briefings to the Home Secretary, Secretaries of State, senior officials and external partners. You may also be required to represent the Warrantry team in cross-Whitehall meetings.

•    You will have the opportunity to take on responsibility for specified operational policy areas and team management issues as required.

•    There will also be opportunities to contribute ideas and solutions to reform work on streamlining and any future developments to automate parts/all of the case-working system.

Desirable criteria

•    The ideal candidate will work well in a team, have a good eye for detail, excellent communications skills, experience in drafting submissions and managing relationship with a range of stakeholders.

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

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

Alongside your salary of £32,000, Home Office contributes £8,640 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%

Custom House – Heathrow, Eaton House – London, Enterprise House – Stansted

Immigration Enforcement tackles the criminality behind organised immigration crime. Our Criminal and Financial Investigation (CFI) teams play a fundamental role 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 CFI Teams take vigorous action against those criminals that seek to benefit from illegal migration.

Working with CFI teams is challenging and fast paced, requiring quick decision making in demanding situations.

Our Criminal & Financial Investigators undertake a wide range of activities which support the detection, apprehension and removal of immigration offenders. Our people need to operate in sometimes difficult and pressurised environments and are required to make well balanced decisions.

All staff are 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.
Where we uncover evidence of criminality linked to immigration abuse we investigate these offences under the Immigration Act 1971 and related legislation such as the Identity Documents Act 2010.

Such offences might include facilitation, human trafficking and the use of false or fraudulently obtained documents.

In England and Wales we use powers under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) in much the same way as the police do, while in Scotland and Northern Ireland we currently rely on the Immigration Acts.

The successful candidate will manage a team of Immigration Officers focusing on serious and organised immigration crime investigations to achieve maximum disruption of organised crime group (OCG)’s operating in the UK and overseas.

Using the latest techniques, you’ll disrupt and apprehend high-threat criminal immigration focused activities, build cases and bring criminals to justice. The primary aim of this team is to take forward investigations into the organised groups who are facilitating the illegal movement of migrants.

There will be a requirement to attend court to give evidence. All Criminal and Financial Investigation 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.

The post requires a commitment to working flexibly, including weekend working, shift working and will involve some travel throughout the UK as well as working away from home, including overnight stays where necessary.

The successful candidates will join an established team and undertake all duties relevant to the Chief Immigration Officer grade including:

• Lead and direct investigative syndicates through effective decision making and use of recognised action management principles.

• Acting as the lead investigator in the most serious and complex cases or otherwise acting as the senior investigating officer.

• Managing and the monitoring of investigations to ensure progress towards disruption targets.

• Providing quality assurance of investigations.

• Assisting with operational activity and taking responsibility for investigations and operations.

• Building and maintaining effective working relationships with other law enforcement partners and stakeholders.

• Attending court when required to give evidence.

• Ensuring compliance with Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE), Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act (CPIA) and Home Office policy, procedures and professional standards.

• Managing a team of Immigration Officer Criminal Investigators.

Essential Criteria:

The successful candidates must have the following proven skills and/or experience:

•    Previous experience of leading complex crime investigations.

•    Have a comprehensive understanding (through practical application) of relevant legislation and be able to lead a team of investigators of varying experience.

•    Experience of taking complex investigations to court, of working collaboratively with Crown Prosecution Service and Counsel and have demonstrated fortitude in this pressurised environment.

•    An all-round awareness of the specialist functions associated with complex crime investigation such as use of Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA), surveillance, exploitation of digital devices, operational planning, public protection and the ability to consider non-prosecution disruption methods.

•    Collaboratively worked across law enforcement and government; maximising the opportunity to work in partnership with others to enhance the reach and reputation of Immigration Enforcement.

•    Excellent leadership skills and be focused on the development of others.

•    A professional accreditation of PIP 2 level is mandatory.  Applicants should note that it is a requirement of the post that arrest and criminal investigation accreditation is achieved and maintained.

•    The successful candidates will need to be arrest trained to Level 3 PPST Training.

•    Due to the nature of the work and the geographical area, some travel by official vehicle will be inevitable and applicants must hold a valid full manual UK driving licence.

•    Applicants must also have a good understanding of immigration legislation.

Full UK valid manual Driving licence.

Candidate must hold a valid Public and Personal Safety Training level 3 certificate.

A professional qualification of at least Professionalising Investigation Programme Level 2.

Please note that all candidates will be required to undertake a mandatory PIP assessment before the sift process. Candidates assessed as not holding PIP2 accreditation will be rejected.

Professionalising Investigation Programme (PIP):

Professionalising Investigation Programme (PIP) is a four level accreditation programme under the auspices of the National Police Chiefs Council and the College of Policing.

Officers accredited at PIP Level 2 will have successfully passed the National Investigators Examination and undertaken the ICIDP course plus Tier 2 Interviewing and demonstrated operational competence through completion of a work based portfolio which will have undergone assessment and verification in force prior to being substantively awarded the title of detective.

Officers who were in a detective role prior to 2005 may have obtained legacy accreditation based upon having completed the ten week CID course and exhibited operational competence in role. Evidence of both routes should be available from either Force or certification.

For more information, please refer to the attached guidance document.

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

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

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

• Making Effective Decisions

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

This position is based at FOREST HOUSE DURHAM, DH1 5TS

Please refer to Job Description

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

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.

Overview of the job  

HMPPS’s efforts to tackle corruption are integral to delivering safe and secure prisons and probations. HMPPS has worked with MoJ to identify that a new approach is needed to ensure we remain resilient to this key operational threat.

HMPPS has developed a future strategy for tackling corruption in HMPPS based on four key objectives:

–    “Protect” against corruption by building an open and resilient organisation;
–    “Prevent” people from engaging in corruption, strengthen professional integrity;
–    “Pursue” and punish those who are corrupt; and
–    “Prepare” for corruption, reducing its impacts on our teams.

These objectives will need to be delivered at every level through prisons and probation, in particular, strengthening our resilience on the front line. Security, Order and Counter Terrorism (SOCT) Directorate is taking forward improvements, including restricting the Counter Corruption Unit, to provide senior operational leaders, prisons and probation teams with an improved counter-corruption service.

Summary  

The role sits in the newly restructured Counter-Corruption Unit (CCU). Its objectives are to support prisons and probation to manage corruption threats, in particular supporting “pursue” activity on corruption cases.

The core service to be provided by the regional CCU is to support prisons and probation to effectively pursue corruption reports to clear, proportionate and timely outcomes. The level of service is to be assessed and prioritised according to policy and guidance, but may include providing prisons and probation with enhanced analytical support, expert advice on how to progress cases, logistical and coordination support. The team will also be responsible for supporting prisons and probation on the effective management of known corruptor prisoners in custody and under supervision in the community to prevent them from corrupting staff.

In line with HMPPS policy, the post holder will be responsible for supporting the relevant Regional Corruption Purse Lead and Regional Corruption Pursue Manager to deliver a high-quality counter-corruption service to prisons and probation in their SOCT region. The RCPO will also be responsible for working in partnership with other regional teams in the Security, Order and Counter Terrorism (SOCT) Directorate, HR services and law enforcement.

The job holder will report directly to the Regional Corruption Purse Manager, who in turn reports to the Regional Corruption Pursue Lead.

The post holder will not have management responsibilities.

This is a regional post and will be based in a regional SOCT hub. Frequent travel to prison and probation establishments, regional offices and law enforcement partners’ offices will be required. Occasional travel outside the region (e.g. to London) will be required.
 
Responsibilities, Activities & Duties  

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

•    Having a contemporaneous understanding of the operational context in prisons and probation, including pressures, priorities, risks and opportunities to better tackle corruption.
•    Having an understanding of the relevant legal and policy frameworks relating to corruption, security and HR, and making sure these are followed when providing services to prisons and probation, and that these are shared with and championed when working with delivery partners.
•    Support the RCPL and RCPM to support prisons and probation to progress corruption cases in line with policy. The RCPO may lead work for lower risk cases under the supervision of the RCPM.
•    Being the first point of contact for prisons and probation to signpost policies, procedures and key contacts to support counter corruption work.
•    Coordinating CCU attendance/cover and regional and local tasking, attend some local tasking.
•    Identify and signpost and, in some cases, arrange and coordinate other support services to progress cases, e.g. HR caseworkers, Serious Organised Crime Units, Dedicated Search Teams.
•    Facilitate effective working with law enforcement partners (police and ROCUs), setting up meetings, following up actions, sharing contacts with the right people.
•    Identify blockages to progress and take action and escalate to the RCPM and RCPL as appropriate.
•    Monitoring and reviewing the relative priority of corruption reports and cases, escalating to the RCPM/RCPL if there are concerns.
•    Entering data onto case management and intel systems, ensuring information is captured accurately and is easy to understand.
•    Understanding the team’s corruption caseload, including working with analysts to report on management information and data on volumes, timeliness and outcomes of cases across the region.
•    On the direction of the RCPL and RCPM, the post holder may also be asked to work with prisons and probation to understand capability gaps and signpost wider capability opportunities, best practice and guidance and support light touch research to inform our evidence base on corruption.
•    Develop effective working relationships with key stakeholders, in particular with Security Mangers, Divisional Managers, HR Business Partners and HR Caseworkers.
•    Develop and maintain a wider network of stakeholders, including in other SOCT regional teams (e.g. NIU, SOCU, JEXU), law enforcement (local forces and ROCUs), contract managers and contracted providers.
•    Ensure individual activity is in line with direction set by RCPL and RCPM and focus on delivering a high quality service to prisons and probation.

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.

Please refer to Job Description

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

• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service

• 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

Manchester

Business Unit information

The Government Security Function (GSF) oversees the delivery of protective security across Government. Our Mission is to enable Government to protect citizens and provide vital public services by understanding and managing security risks. We set the strategy and standards for Government Security, monitor departmental security performance, manage pan-government security incidents, support the delivery of key security capabilities and lead the Government Security Profession.

The Government Security Group (GSG) is the centre of the Security Function, based within the Cabinet Office. GSG is transforming the Government’s approach to protective security to ensure it is fit to meet the challenges of the digital age. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced, dynamic team, with a breadth of stakeholders including in other Government departments, the National Technical Authorities and the Agencies, and to contribute to delivering improved security across Government.

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

Role information

An exciting vacancy has arisen in the Cyber Strategy & Policy Team within the GSG Cyber Directorate. This is a unique opportunity to directly shape and develop cyber security policy at the very heart of government, tackling some of the most challenging cyber policy issues of the day – from managing cyber security risks in the supply chain to defending against ransomware. 

In this role you will be delivering on the key ministerial priority for the UK to continue to be a leading cyber power, able to protect its interests in a rapidly evolving technological landscape. The policy and guidance products you develop will have a real impact on increasing the cyber resilience of HMG, as the security community grapples with big picture issues like the threats and opportunities posed by emerging technologies, such as cryptography resistant quantum computers and generative AI, and the increasing commercial availability of offensive cyber tools. 

The Cyber Strategy & Policy Team plays a critical role in achieving this aim, by ensuring that government has the right policies and guidance in place to drive organisational resilience, as well as enhance cross-government collaboration and harness shared capabilities to deliver on the objectives in the Government Cyber Security Strategy.

The Cabinet Office functions as a convenor and co-ordinator across the whole of the UK government, and the Cyber Strategy & Policy Team is no different. You will work with a wide variety of stakeholders, including central government departments, Arms Length Bodies (ALBs), the National Cyber Security Centre (a part of GCHQ), the Devolved Administrations, as well as industry and overseas partners. 

You will be joining a growing directorate and team, with one HEO policy advisor working directly to you. 

This post attracts a non-pensionable DDaT (Digital, Data and Technology) specialist allowance, subject to an assessment of your cyber skills and experience.

The Cyber Strategy & Policy Team is a hybrid team based across multiple locations, currently London, Manchester and York. We are committed to creating a collaborative, inclusive team, so this post will require occasional travel to other Cabinet Office locations (e.g. once a month) so that we can work together face-to-face.

As a cyber security policy advisor you will:

• Support the development of policy, guidance and standards that underpin the Government Cyber Security Strategy – collaborating with subject matter experts and using insights from government assurance processes, red teaming activities and other intelligence to develop and maintain a programme of policy work that continues to address government’s most pressing challenges.
• As part of this work you will have the opportunity to lead on the development of clearly defined aspects of cyber security policy. Our current focus areas include risk management & governance and supply chain security. However, the constantly changing nature of cyber security risk and threat means that you will need to be reactive to changing circumstances and rapid commissions. As such this post will appeal to individuals who are comfortable managing and responding to change at pace. 
• Have line management responsibility for one HEO policy advisor.
• Provide professional and expert policy advice and briefing to senior officials and ministers on long-term strategic policy issues, as well as more reactive policy responses to requests as they arise.
• Contribute towards answering Parliamentary Questions, Ministerial correspondence and Freedom of Information (FOI) requests as required.
• Be a committed and active member of the Cyber Directorate and wider Government Security Group, driving Cabinet Office values across the team and beyond.

Essential skills and experience:

• Proven problem-solving skills that help you assess and understand issues, ask probing questions, devise solutions and challenge assumptions.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills to convey complex messages and technical detail to a variety of audiences, including to non-experts. 
• The ability to communicate confidently and effectively with expert stakeholders, both across government and external to government, showing that you can influence others. 
• The ability to build strong stakeholder relationships and work across multiple teams, resolving challenges where they arise.
• The ability to work independently, taking the initiative to quickly pick up work as it emerges, personally drive it forward, and adapt to change as necessary.

Desirable skills and experience: 

• Previous experience developing policy and guidance.
• A background in security or technology.
• Previous experience developing or coaching others – this experience does not have to be gained through formal line management.

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

• Making Effective Decisions
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together

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

• Making Effective Decisions

Alongside your salary of £40,850, Cabinet Office contributes £11,029 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role.
• An environment with flexible working options.
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
• A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 27%.
• A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30.