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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.

The successful candidate will be required to receive, record and progress referrals and create intelligence reports in line with the relevant standards. They will capture intelligence as directed by the team leader, to deliver Immigration Enforcement priorities, identifying immigration offenders, locating failed asylum seekers, identifying individuals causing harm to our communities and organised immigration crime groups. They will also capture and consolidate intelligence into a single intelligence picture in line with local, regional and national priorities as well as threat and risk levels. Ensuring all intelligence is handled in accordance with legislation and Immigration Intelligence Manual Standards.  

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Recording and initially processing all information and intelligence entering or generated by the team and ensuring that it is handled and stored appropriately in line with legislation and the Immigration Intelligence Manual standards.
• Researching and retrieving information and intelligence from relevant sources as directed to inform decision making surrounding the identification of threat and the assessment of risk.
• Undertaking intelligence research on Home Office systems.
• Capturing additional intelligence from partners using established legal gateways.
• Researching open source and commercial databases as directed.
• Recording and presenting findings in a common format to the required standard.
• Producing intelligence reports where required.
• Creating packages for tactical activity.
• Completing and updating all relevant databases ensuring a high level of data quality across all systems.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement and effective running of the intelligence team.
• Participating in Intelligence team meetings.
• Ensuring that intelligence gaps and new patterns of abuse are quickly and accurately reported to the Intelligence Manager to inform the annual and monthly Threat Assessments.
• Creating and maintaining accurate and up to date performance and activity records.
• Maintaining good working relationships by engaging with both internal and external partners.
• Keeping the Intelligence Manager informed of operational activity and performance.
• Contributing to the business support function e.g. file tracking, vehicle management, procurement, IT requests etc.

Essential criteria

• Experience of working collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective oral and written communication skills with good attention to detail.
• The ability to work flexibly to meet business needs.
• Ability to use multiple sources of information for research and analysis.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in an intelligence environment and/or law enforcement.
• Ability to demonstrate a good working level of IT proficiency in basic tools such as word, excel and power point.

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%

Birmingham, Cardiff, Croydon, Edinburgh, Exeter, Ipswich, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Stratford (London)

The post sits within the Intelligence Team, which is part of the Investigation and Enforcement Services Directorate. The team provides Intelligence support to both civil and criminal investigation teams and also to the wider Agency. Team members are located across the country.

The team develops analysis and intelligence which contributes to the strategic direction and operational delivery of the agency.

The Insolvency Service is a leading Government agency which plays a crucial role in providing essential services to the public and to business. The work we do is important to the proper functioning of markets, the economy in general and support for thousands of people each year who are in financial difficulty.

Inclusive and diverse teams are important to us. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups underrepresented in our workforce. The Insolvency Service strives to ensure that the agency is a safe, inclusive and welcoming place for everybody to bring their true self to work and to help the agency to achieve its diversity objectives. We have 7 employee network groups available to join or become an ally, these include LGBT+, FACES, Break the Stigma, Disability & Health, Part Time Workers, Women’s and Carers.

We offer full-time, part-time time, job share and flexible ways of working. We value capability, technical skills and experience and we place great emphasis on lifetime development to support our people. We encourage our employees to become more involved in areas they feel strongly about, whether it be for the benefit of the agency, though our Engagement network or in their own local communities via volunteering opportunities.

The Insolvency Service is a great place to work, learn and grow your career.

The successful candidate will line manage a team of Intelligence Officers providing technical, operational and strategic intelligence guidance to the whole of the Intelligence Team.

The role will require you to lead from the front, managing and undertaking development work on larger intelligence development projects, together with taking on role(s) as a Single Point of Contact (“SPoC”) for the Agency.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of Intelligence, the successful candidate’s role will include:

• Lead the Intelligence Team in delivering a full Intelligence service to the Agency and its partner agencies across Government in support of the Agency’s 5-year strategy.
• Support the team and wider agency in providing technical, operational and strategic advice on intelligence development work
• Line management of a team of Intelligence Officers.
• Contribute to the strategic direction of the Agency.
• Undertake high-level intelligence development work and liaison where appropriate.

The demands upon the post can be unpredictable and the incumbent will need to be flexible. Travel within the UK is sometimes required and could involve overnight stays. Initial training will take place in Cannon House, Birmingham and physical attendance at the specified location will be expected.

We are seeking someone with a proven track record in intelligence and investigation which ideally should have been gained with a Government Department/Agency, Police service or similar organisation.

A well-developed ability to assimilate technical matters and excellent written and oral communication skills is key, with the ability to work with colleagues at all levels of seniority both within and outside the Agency.

You will have an inquisitive mind who isn’t afraid to challenge. You will be required to work collaboratively and positively with both internal and external stakeholders and should therefore have excellent communication skills. You will have a keen eye for detail and have a tenacious approach to your work.

The candidate will have or be willing to work towards having a Diploma in Financial Crime Prevention.

Desired Skills & Attributes

• Someone who understands intelligence
• Ability to deliver independently;
• Good written and oral communication skills;
• Proven track record in establishing and maintaining external relationships;

Key Elements

Experience – provide evidence of knowledge of working within an Intelligence field.

Ability – demonstrate the aptitude or potential to meet a high standard of performance

Technical – evidence specific professional skills, knowledge or qualifications

Strengths – document the things you do regularly, do well and that motivate you

Essential 

The successful candidate will have or be willing to work towards having a Diploma in Financial Crime Prevention.

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

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

Alongside your salary of £41,880, Insolvency Service contributes £11,307 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

We want you have a good work-life balance and want to support you in all that you do so we offer a great benefits package:

• Flexible working arrangements and flexi-time.
• Full time new entrants to the Civil Service and those Civil Servants on modernised terms and conditions will be entitled to 25 days leave increasing on a sliding scale to 30 days after 5 years’ service.
• In addition to this you are entitled to 8 public/bank holidays plus an additional day of privilege leave.
• Competitive maternity, paternity and parental leave.
• 5 days paid leave for learning and development
• 5 days paid for volunteering
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Staff have access to an employee assistance programme, Workplace Wellness, for confidential, independent support and advice during difficult times in either their professional or personal life.
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Birmingham, Cardiff, Croydon, Edinburgh, Exeter, Ipswich, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Stratford (London)

The Insolvency Service and Companies House have been successful in a joint bid for funding from the newly introduced Economic Crime (Anti Money Laundering) levy. This has provided funding for 3 years, for projects designed to combat money laundering through the abuse of the company register.

This post sits within a new cell in the Intelligence Team, part of the Investigation & Enforcement Division of the Insolvency Service.  Working closely with Companies House Intelligence Hub and the National Economic Crime Centre, the aim of the cell is to detect corporate entities established for or used in money laundering, analyse money laundering networks and disrupt those networks through a wide range of civil, criminal regulatory and other interventions.  The cell will further improve the anti-money laundering function of Companies House and the Insolvency Service playing a key role improving the knowledge of how corporate entities are misused to facilitate economic crime and launder the proceeds of crime.

The Insolvency Service is a leading Government agency which plays a crucial role in providing essential services to the public and to business. The work we do is important to the proper functioning of markets, the economy in general and support for thousands of people each year who are in financial difficulty.

Inclusive and diverse teams are important to us. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups underrepresented in our workforce. The Insolvency Service strives to ensure that the agency is a safe, inclusive and welcoming place for everybody to bring their true self to work and to help the agency to achieve its diversity objectives. We have 7 employee network groups available to join or become an ally, these include LGBT+, FACES, Break the Stigma, Disability & Health, Part Time Workers, Women’s and Carers.

We offer full-time, part-time time, job share and flexible ways of working. We value capability, technical skills and experience and we place great emphasis on lifetime development to support our people. We encourage our employees to become more involved in areas they feel strongly about, whether it be for the benefit of the agency, though our Engagement network or in their own local communities via volunteering opportunities.

The Insolvency Service is a great place to work, learn and grow your career.

The post-holder will be expected to lead on the analytical functions of the new cell . The post will  involve, from time-to-time, working closely with other internal and external operational teams and using a variety of methods of data exploitation and analysis.

The duties of the post may vary widely and can include:

• Analysing UK registered entities incorporated for or used in money laundering, terrorist financing, proliferation financing and kleptocracy aiming to protect the corporate register and the integrity of UK markets.
• Identifying significant enablers and promoters of entities used in those activities, specifically but not exclusively entities controlled from overseas, and elucidating and counteracting their activities.
• Sharing intelligence with INSS enforcement colleagues and enforcement divisions of other law enforcement agencies to facilitate criminal, civil and regulatory interventions.
• Identifying new and emerging typologies of money laundering involving limited entities and evaluate UK exposure to these risks.
• Contributing to National Assessment Centre, Home Office and other intelligence assessments of money laundering trends and typologies in the UK.
• Working closely with the UK Financial Intelligence Unit, the Egmont Group and Joint Money Laundering Intelligence Taskforce to share intelligence appropriately with counterparts in the financial sector and in international agencies dedicated to combatting money laundering.
• Contributing to High Level strategic decision making on anti money laundering policy and regulatory legislation, and reform on relevant aspects of corporate legislation and reform.

As an AML Intelligence Analyst  you will:

• Provide the principal analysis function for the new cell
• Plan, collect, evaluate, collate, analyse and disseminate intelligence in relation to matters including money laundering, terrorist financing, proliferation financing and kleptocracy.
• Contribute to understanding the above threats through the development of strategic and thematic intelligence products.
• Liaise with internal colleagues, external intelligence & operational teams including attendance at cross-agency meetings, forums and projects.

You will have a right to be retained within the Insolvency Service or return to your business area within the Insolvency Service should the project not receive ongoing funding beyond 3 years. You will be required to have or obtain SC Security Clearance.

Although the post is not location specific, the core team is based in Birmingham and regular attendance at this location will be required. The demands upon the post can be unpredictable and the incumbent will need to be flexible. Travel within the UK is likely required and could involve overnight stays.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate the following skills, knowledge, and abilities:

• You will have substantial training or experience in Intelligence analysis
• You will have an ability to deliver results proactively and independently
• You will have an inquisitive mind and be able assimilate complex information.
• You will have strong analytical, drafting and problem-solving skills and be able to recognise patterns and trends and draw key conclusions in a wide range of evidence and data.
• You will be able to confidently communicate with colleagues at all levels of seniority both internally and externally.

 We are particularly interested in recruitment of people with knowledge of cyber enabled and cyber dependent crime, and cryptocurrencies.

 Essential Criteria

• You will either have substantial training or experience in Intelligence analysis in a relevant setting
• You will have or be committed to complete Financial Intelligence Officer accreditation with the National Crime Agency within 1 year of starting the post.
• Proven track record in one or more of the following areas :
  1. Intelligence Analysis
  2. Anti-Money Laundering
  3. Financial Crime

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

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

Alongside your salary of £38,454, Insolvency Service contributes £10,382 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

We want you have a good work-life balance and want to support you in all that you do so we offer a great benefits package:

• Flexible working arrangements and flexi-time.
• Full time new entrants to the Civil Service and those Civil Servants on modernised terms and conditions will be entitled to 25 days leave increasing on a sliding scale to 30 days after 5 years’ service.
• In addition to this you are entitled to 8 public/bank holidays plus an additional day of privilege leave.
• Competitive maternity, paternity and parental leave.
• 5 days paid leave for learning and development
• 5 days paid for volunteering
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Staff have access to an employee assistance programme, Workplace Wellness, for confidential, independent support and advice during difficult times in either their professional or personal life.
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Civil Service Pension

Your pension is a valuable part of your total reward package where the employer makes a significant contribution to the cost of your pension.  Your contributions come out of your salary before any tax is taken. This means, if you pay tax, your take-home pay will not be reduced by the full amount of your contribution; and your pension will continue to provide valuable benefits for you and your family if you are too ill to continue to work or die before you retire. For more information, visit  www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk

Birmingham, Cardiff, Croydon, Edinburgh, Exeter, Ipswich, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Stratford (London)

This post sits within a new cell in the Intelligence Team, part of the Investigation & Enforcement Services Directorate of the Insolvency Service.  Working closely with Companies House Intelligence Hub and the National Economic Crime Centre, the aim of the cell is to detect corporate entities established for or used in money laundering, analyse money laundering networks and disrupt those networks through a wide range of civil, criminal regulatory and other interventions.  The cell will further improve the anti-money laundering function of Companies House and the Insolvency Service playing a key role improving the knowledge of how corporate entities are misused to facilitate economic crime and launder the proceeds of crime.

The Insolvency Service is a leading Government agency which plays a crucial role in providing essential services to the public and to business. The work we do is important to the proper functioning of markets, the economy in general and support for thousands of people each year who are in financial difficulty.

Inclusive and diverse teams are important to us. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups underrepresented in our workforce. The Insolvency Service strives to ensure that the agency is a safe, inclusive and welcoming place for everybody to bring their true self to work and to help the agency to achieve its diversity objectives. We have 7 employee network groups available to join or become an ally, these include LGBT+, FACES, Break the Stigma, Disability & Health, Part Time Workers, Women’s and Carers.

We offer full-time, part-time time, job share and flexible ways of working. We value capability, technical skills and experience and we place great emphasis on lifetime development to support our people. We encourage our employees to become more involved in areas they feel strongly about, whether it be for the benefit of the agency, though our Engagement network or in their own local communities via volunteering opportunities.

The Insolvency Service is a great place to work, learn and grow your career.

The post-holder will be expected to participate in and, where necessary, lead on activities across the spectrum of the cell’s responsibilities. The post will also involve, from time-to-time, working closely with other internal and external operational teams.

The duties of the post may vary widely and can include:

• Identifying UK registered entities incorporated for or used in money laundering, terrorist financing, proliferation financing and kleptocracy aiming to protect the corporate register and the integrity of UK markets.
• Identifying significant enablers and promoters of entities used in those activities, specifically but not exclusively entities controlled from overseas, and elucidating and counteracting their activities.
• Sharing intelligence with INSS enforcement colleagues and enforcement divisions of other law enforcement agencies to facilitate criminal, civil and regulatory interventions.
• Identifying new and emerging typologies of money laundering involving limited entities and evaluate UK exposure to these risks.
• Contributing to National Assessment Centre, Home Office and other intelligence assessments of money laundering trends and typologies in the UK.
• Working closely with the UK Financial Intelligence Unit, the Egmont Group and Joint Monely Laundering Intelligence Taskforce to share intelligence appropriately with counterparts in the financial sector and in international agencies dedicated to combatting money laundering.
• Contributing to High Level strategic decision making on anti money laundering policy and regulatory legislation, and reform on relevant aspects of corporate legislation and reform.

Responsibilities 

As an Intelligence Officer focussed on anti money laundering work, you will:

• Plan, collect, evaluate, collate, analyse and disseminate intelligence in relation to matters including money laundering, terrorist financing, proliferation financing and kleptocracy.
• Contribute to understanding the above threats through the development of strategic and thematic intelligence products.
• Liaise with internal colleagues, external intelligence & operational teams including attendance at cross-agency meetings, forums and projects.

You will have a right to be retained within the Insolvency Service or return to your business area within the Insolvency Service should the project not receive ongoing funding beyond 3 years. You will be required to have or obtain SC Security Clearance.

Although the post is not location specific, the core team is based in Birmingham and regular attendance at this location will be required. The demands upon the post can be unpredictable and the incumbent will need to be flexible. Travel within the UK is likely required and could involve overnight stays.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate the following skills, knowledge, and abilities:

• You will have an ability to deliver results proactively and independently
• You will have an inquisitive mind and be able assimilate complex information.
• You will have strong analytical, drafting and problem-solving skills and be able to recognise patterns and trends and draw key conclusions in a wide range of evidence and data.
• You will be able to confidently communicate with colleagues at all levels of seniority both internally and externally.

 We are particularly interested in recruitment of people with knowledge of cyber enabled and cyber dependent crime, and cryptocurrencies.

 Essential Criteria

• You will have or be committed to complete Financial Intelligence Officer accreditation with the National Crime Agency within 1 year of starting the post.
• Proven track record in one or more of the following areas:

1. Intelligence work
2. Anti-Money Laundering work
3. Financial Crime Investigation
4. Insolvency investigation

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

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

Alongside your salary of £38,454, Insolvency Service contributes £10,382 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

We want you have a good work-life balance and want to support you in all that you do so we offer a great benefits package:

• Flexible working arrangements and flexi-time.
• Full time new entrants to the Civil Service and those Civil Servants on modernised terms and conditions will be entitled to 25 days leave increasing on a sliding scale to 30 days after 5 years’ service.
• In addition to this you are entitled to 8 public/bank holidays plus an additional day of privilege leave.
• Competitive maternity, paternity and parental leave.
• 5 days paid leave for learning and development
• 5 days paid for volunteering
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Staff have access to an employee assistance programme, Workplace Wellness, for confidential, independent support and advice during difficult times in either their professional or personal life.
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Civil Service Pension

Your pension is a valuable part of your total reward package where the employer makes a significant contribution to the cost of your pension.  Your contributions come out of your salary before any tax is taken. This means, if you pay tax, your take-home pay will not be reduced by the full amount of your contribution; and your pension will continue to provide valuable benefits for you and your family if you are too ill to continue to work or die before you retire. For more information, visit  www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk

HMNB Clyde (Faslane)

His Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde (HMNB Clyde) is home to the United Kingdom’s Strategic Nuclear Deterrent, Astute Class Attack Submarines,  Sandown Class Mine Hunter Vessels and 43 Cdo Royal Marines. It is an operational support and maintenance base, within the Navy Command TLB and comprises both Faslane and Coulport sites. HMNB Clyde’s primary purpose is to provide engineering and logistical support to the Royal Navy in maintaining Continuous at Sea Deterrent (CASD). This is achieved by ensuring at least one Vanguard Class submarine is on patrol at sea every day of the year.

RNAD Coulport is responsible for the storage, processing, maintenance and issue of the Trident Weapon System and the ammunitioning of all submarine-embarked tactical weapons.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. 

This role is a senior position within the HMNB Clyde Security Organisation (CSyO), with responsibility for coordinating and cohering all aspects of Security Assurance across Faslane and Coulport. Working closely with CSyO colleagues, senior management and wider stakeholders the successful candidate will be responsible for;

Level 1 Security Assurance

Leading a small team, the successful candidate will be the lead officer for all Level 1 (Internal) Assurance activities within HMNB Clyde, ensuring all Naval Base Commander (NBC) Clyde Directorates, HMNB Clyde based Naval Units, Site Security Forces and Industry Partners are compliant with local Clyde Security Policy, MOD standards and guidance (predominantly JSP440 and Supplements) and HMG best practice.

Level 2 Security Assurance

Working with external agencies including Navy Command Principal Security Advisor (NC PSyA) and the Defence Nuclear Organisation Principal Security Advisor (DNO PSyA) teams the successful candidate will be responsible for leading engagements and assessments to evidence that HMNB Clyde is delivering the required security effect to protect Defence Nuclear Assets, Information and Materiel in accordance with relevant MOD policies and guidance.

Regulatory Interface

Working with the Defence Nuclear Security Regulator (DefNucSyR) the successful candidate will be the lead officer for engagement and assessment to evidence that HMNB Clyde is compliant with the sixteen Defence Security Conditions contained within JSP628.

Common to all assurance strands is the need for the successful candidate to be able to report both verbally and in writing to senior managers and CSyO colleagues on the outcome of assurance activities.

The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate prior essential experience across two areas;

• Security Experience – Working in a security management or assurance role implementing standards, policies and guidance across a diverse organisation. The Clyde Security Organisation has dedicated leads for Physical, Personnel, Cyber, Access Control and Counter-Intelligence – while successful candidates may not be subject matter experts in all these areas, they should be able to demonstrate an understanding of their purpose in a security context.
• Management and Reporting Experience – experience of delivering appropriate reports and updates to a variety of stakeholders in both verbal and written form. You should be able to provide examples of where you have had to tailor your presentation style depending on the target audience.

Candidates should also demonstrate the following desirable criteria if possible;

• Experience of working in a nuclear or other regulated environment.
• Experience of delivering or assuring security operations would be advantageous.
• Qualifications in Security Management including; NPSA (formerly CPNI) courses, Defence Establishment Security Officer (DESO), Defence Protective Security Practitioner, Defence ITSO course and security investigations. Non-security qualifications including lead auditor would be advantageous.
• Associate or Full Membership of a recognised professional body e.g. Security Institute.

A Full UK Driving licence.

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

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

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

Navy Command prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work/life balance. Other benefits for Navy Command Civil Servants include:

• 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service
• A very competitive pension scheme
• Personal & professional development
• Alternative & Hybrid working patterns for many roles
• Access to a confidential, professional support service
• Discount schemes
• Bicycle / season ticket loans
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Special paid leave to volunteer up to 6 days a year
• On-site Facilities (gymnasium, Ski Club, recreational shopping mall, café, messing facilities etc)
• Free Car Parking
• Assisted Travel Scheme

Successful candidates can discuss their development options with their manager when in post.

This post offers First Appointment Expenses to new recruits to the Civil Service to assist with costs incurred as a result of relocation or move of home (HM Revenue and Customs restrictions apply).  Reimbursement of expenses up to the value of £8k will apply only when a move of home is deemed to be necessary.

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

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London

The Prime Minister’s Office enables the Prime Minster to deliver the Government’s overall priorities and to communicate the Government’s policies to Parliament, the public and international audiences. From the Policy Unit, Press Office, Switchboard and Custodians, to the Events & Visits team and the world class Private Office support; the diverse Downing Street team draws on varied expertise from across the Civil Service and beyond. The teams come together to deliver excellent service to the Prime Minister while also making No10 a great place to work.

We are recruiting for a Senior Technical Communications Engineer within our hard working, highly motivated, collaborative ICT team.

As well as doing interesting work in a unique role, we’ve created an environment that is great to work in. We provide the opportunity to work with the latest technologies and offer brilliant training opportunities alongside support from expert colleagues. On top of that you will be working in an inclusive culture, and a place where your opinion is valued and listened to.

The post holder works to the Head of Technical Communications in No10 and is a much-valued technical role within the team. As well as creating, building, and maintaining OFFICIAL and secure comms systems you will also work on a multitude of others technical service where you will provide and coach the first line support team in development of their skills in the areas of your expertise.  Your expertise will include Secure Communications, Fixed Line Telephony, Video Conferencing, and Wide Area Networking.  There will be many opportunities to develop all these skills further and many more.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for documenting design, installation, and configuration of secure systems and infrastructure. Working with national and international partners in developing and maintaining systems, testing schedules, ensuring testing is relevant and completed appropriately. 
• Dealing with incidents, escalating problems and issues with management, highlighting the impact and managing the resolutions of faults.
• To be the expert on VOIP technologies within the team.
• Support the Head of Technical Communications to deliver projects to meet business requirements on time and within budget. From procurement through to the delivery of the service.
• To support the continual service improvement by looking at new technologies, identifying gaps in existing services and how these could be bridged to drive the roadmap for No10 ICTS.
• To manage records and documentation for systems appropriately, ensuring it is kept up to date and stored safely with appropriate access for those who need it.
• Plus many more adhoc technical, commercial and business activities required in support of the team’s work.

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

Daily actives will include:

• Continually developing the secure voice systems ensuring we maintain good security practices and work.
• Work with international partners to keep all international links operational and maintained.
• Support the Head of Technical Communications on any technical projects at the heart of government to ensure the availability of secure communication for the PM.
• Provide expert technical advice and guidance to the IT Support team in all voice and secure comms systems. Acting as the first escalation point for the IT Support team for all secure and voice services.
• Learn and understand the existing voice systems, to provide support to the Head of Technical Communications to move from the legacy system to new services.
• Support in the procurement and management of services and equipment.
• Update and maintain accurate documentation and diagrams of all systems.
• Keeping up to date with new practices and innovation in technologies and making use of them to improve services.
• Excellent customer facing skills including senior stakeholder management.

Essential Skills & Experience;

• A high-level technical expertise, either at degree level in the Electrical Engineering/Communications and signalling discipline or equivalent with experience and relevant professional training such as an apprenticeship.
• A good working knowledge and technical understanding of IP phones systems and technologies, including the security and administration of them.
• A good working knowledge and technical understanding of implementing and supporting video conferencing technologies with best working practices.
• A thorough understanding of government secure comms systems and usage.
• A good understanding of technical security principles.
• A working knowledge of supporting WAN technologies and LAN architecture.
• Excellent customer facing skills including senior stakeholder management.
• Understanding of government IT security policy and classifications.
• Flexible in working days, sometimes prepared to travel or work at weekends or overnight.
• Willing to be on call to provide support to 24/7 operation.
• A team player and worker.
• Project management experience

Desirable Skills & Experience;

• Experience supporting Microsoft Teams voice including Microsoft Teams Rooms.
• Supporting Microsoft Office products.
• Experience of working on call centre manager telephony systems.
• CCNA, entry level security qualification, ITIL service management qualification, professional project management qualification.

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

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

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

• Digital Technology Technical

Alongside your salary of £44,500, Cabinet Office contributes £12,015 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.

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

This position is based Nationally

The MMO CV Template must be used. Applications made not using the template will be rejected. 

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Driven by government’s aim for clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas, MMO’s purpose is to protect and enhance our precious marine environment, and support UK economic growth by enabling sustainable marine activities and development.

We are the independent regulator for England’s seas, professionally delivering service-focussed outcomes for our customers.

We are a team of around 400 people and combine our Newcastle upon Tyne and London operations with a local presence around the English coastline in Brixham, Beverley, Harwich, Hastings, Lowestoft, North Shields, Hayle, Plymouth, Poole, Portsmouth, Preston, Scarborough, Shoreham, Whitehaven.

We also have colleagues based in Defra offices, including Bristol, Cambridge and York where we share office space.

More information about our work is on the GOV.UK website and you can read the MMO’s Story here.

Job description

The MMO CV Template must be used. Applications made not using the template will be rejected. 

The Data Technology and Innovation team supports decision making across the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) through effective data and information management and analysis services.

This dynamic and engaging role offers the right candidate a technically diverse opportunity to help shape the way MMO uses data to support operational delivery of Marine Planning, Marine Licensing and Fisheries Management.

The role will support the GIS Services Manager and Data Manager in the acquisition, analysis, management, distribution, and publication of both geospatial and non-geospatial information. This supports both internal business and external engagement with stakeholders and the public.

The MMO’s has a diverse social, economic, and environmental marine data and evidence base. This is in part delivered through Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and a metadata catalogue. The post holder will support the implementation of data flows and assist in the innovation of data delivery across the organisation and Defra group through GIS services.

Engaging with all teams across the MMO, this role will have the opportunity to work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will manage, analyse, and advise on the MMO’s use of data across a range of sources and industry sectors that operate throughout English waters.

You will be expected to actively engage in continuous improvement and documentation of the team’s services and evolving ways of working.

In this role, you will:

• work with and support all MMO functions, using a variety of geospatial and non-geospatial data to generate insight and support decision making.
• communicate analysis effectively, including using cartography and visualisations to present information from complex geographic datasets.
• work with a range of geospatial data sources, understanding their strengths and weaknesses in the MMO context.
• quality assure data and visualisation products by applying data standards and making informed quality assessments.
• acquire new data products through contracts, and agreements with government and non-government organisations.
• manage data, associated metadata, and make them accessible to others, including building capability in their use, including compliance with licensing and access restrictions.
• develop and construct data products and services, and integrate them into MMO systems and business processes.
• develop and code (python, JavaScript, SQL) tools and workflows which improve efficiency and meets user needs.
• grow data awareness and skills in other teams.
• appropriately document processes and products to ensure business continuity.

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• 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%

Bristol, Glasgow, Manchester, York

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

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

Key areas of responsibility 

The post holder will be responsible for:

• Building strong relationships with stakeholders across departments and National Technical Authorities;
• Understanding cyber security maturity and delivery at departmental level, including key barriers to achieving good cyber security outcomes;
• Advising departments on the implementation of the GovAssure process, including supporting scoping activity and risk-based, proportionate implementation application;
• Evaluating the success of the GovAssure scheme and identifying opportunities for improvement;
• Recommending strategic changes including new policy and capability initiatives to address cross-cutting issues;
• Briefing Ministers and other senior stakeholders on cyber security issues;
• Contributing to government strategy, policy and cyber assurance activity through engagement with the wider Cyber Directorate team;
• You will also have the opportunity to support broader operational requirements in crisis as part of our broader surge capacity.

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

Person specification

Essential skills and experience:

• Experience of working in cyber security;
• Confident working with both technical and business stakeholders.

Desirable skills and experience:

• Experience of applying risk management in cyber security or security assurance. 
• Experience of working in national security 
• Working across organisations with a range of stakeholders

Level of Security Clearance required (must be SC minimum):

• SC – with a willingness to undergo DV if required.

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

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

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.

• Opportunities to gain real-world experience in Cybersecurity at a cross-HMG and national level
• 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.