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Amadeus House – Heathrow, Waterside Court – Leeds

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 role of the Joint Debriefing Team (JDT) is to gather intelligence and evidence for the purpose of identifying offenders and their methods to support the prosecution and/or disruption of those who perpetrate organised immigration crime. The focus is aimed at those engaged in people smuggling and human trafficking into and across the EU as well as within the UK. Information gathered is also used to assist operational and strategic planning across multiple law enforcement teams in the UK and the EU. Information gathered is also used to assist operational and strategic planning across the Home Office and other law enforcement partners.

The team has the capability to “hot task” high priority debriefings to take place within 24 hours of an event which may result in occasions where shifts change at short notice. Therefore, applicants will need to be flexible.

JDT operations are expanding significantly across the UK – across multiple locations. The roles advertised are based in the Heathrow estate (x2 posts) and also Leeds (x 1 post) and will require the successful candidate to be flexible and dedicated in their approach to the role – with a determined focus to ensure the JDT successfully operates to meet Home Office Intelligence strategic objectives.

Please Note: Officers are expected to be mobile and flexible in covering other areas when business needs demand in response to priority tasking. JDT officers can expect to travel between different locations within their area to complete debriefing activity. This includes detention centres, migrant accommodation, HM Prisons, and air / sea ports.

Responsibilities to include but are not limited to:

• Responding to significant events on a regional and national level – including joint operations and urgent deployments (as directed by senior managers).
• Conducting in-depth and confidential interviews – completing witness statements where necessary.
• Undertaking research as necessary, accurately recording the information obtained, converting it to intelligence and disseminating it to appropriate law enforcement agencies.
• Gathering intelligence as directed by the team leader to deliver again Home Office priorities relating to Organised Immigration Crime.
• Identifying individuals causing harm to our communities who commit organised immigration crime as well as other types of criminality.
• Be aware of safeguarding, the identifiers which are used to recognise potential victims of trafficking and how the National Referral Mechanism works.
• Recognise offences, offenders and refer as appropriate.
• Managing and improving performance including through the creation and maintenance of accurate and up to date performance and activity records.
• Participating in relevant Intelligence Meetings.
• Ensuring debriefs are completed in a timely manner.
• Prioritise workload in line with current tasks and identified intelligence gaps.
• Maintaining an awareness of current intelligence requirements, use initiative and sound judgement to identify opportunities and self-task to fulfil generic or specific intelligence gaps.
• Ensuring internal (including operational, casework and policy) and external partner engagement is effective, taking every opportunity to develop both new and existing relationships to improve the quality of referrals.
• Ensuring that intelligence gaps and emerging trends are quickly and accurately reported to the Intelligence Manager to inform strategic and operational threat assessments Supporting the Intelligence Manager at operational planning and other meetings.
• Keeping the Intelligence Manager informed of operational activity and performance.
• Drafting reports and summaries to the required standard.
• Establishing, developing and managing partner relationships to develop intelligence gathering opportunities.
• Provide daily/weekly updates as required / directed.
• Act on tasks from line management.
• Input intelligence reports on relevant systems in an agreed time frame.
• Support and work alongside regional intelligence teams, the Police, National Crime Agency (NCA) and Criminal and Financial Investigations when required.
• Have the ability to work alone and use initiative.

Essential Criteria

• Demonstrate experience of either working in a law enforcement environment, (or intelligence gathering and other occupations), where in-depth interviewing was conducted to establish facts or obtain information; or where you have experience of gathering information for research or analysis.
• Previous experience of working in a law enforcement, or investigative role.
• Due to the critical nature of this role, it is a prerequisite for the post holder to already possess a valid, current travel document which will enable them to enter any EU country for work without restrictions.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of immigration IT systems or Police IT Systems.
• Experience of working on high performing teams.

Please Note: All staff are required to disclose any adverse judicial decisions or internal disciplinary matters under CPIA. Applicants should bear this in mind when considering their eligibility for this post.

A full valid UK (manual) Driving Licence and be willing to drive in Europe and UK in works vehicles.

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

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

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

• Communicating and Influencing

Alongside your salary of £25,750, Home Office contributes £6,952 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%

Lunar House – Croydon & Eaton House – Hounslow

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; utilising its financial investigations capability to remove the proceeds of crime and strip criminals of their assets. 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.

We are looking for candidates who want real stretch and develop in their everyday roles. If you are looking for your next challenge and the opportunity to shape the future of Criminal and Financial Investigation within the Home Office, then this role is for you. We are looking to build on our core financial investigative teams with people who are driven and have the capability and skills to work at the heart of immigration crime.

The successful candidates will play a vital role in enabling an effective response in the fight against the gangs behind immigration abuse. You will have strong technical credibility with a proven ability to work under pressure with good interpersonal skills. You will deliver to consistently high standards of financial investigation, risk mitigation and value for money within your area and enhance decision-making through your ability to influence and explain complex financial information in a clear and understandable way.

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 Investgation Units work closely with their Crime Team colleagues, Crown Prosecution Service 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.

Responsibilities:

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

• Analysing 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).

• Participating in a national FI on-call roster.

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

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

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

• Managing 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 – 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 attend an initial 2-week PST arrest course to be arrest trained to PST level 3 and pass an annual PST refresher.  You will also need to attend a 2-week induction course.

This position is 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 – focussed 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.

Due to the nature of the work and the geographical area this post requires a commitment to working flexibly and will involve some travel through the UK as well as working away from home, including overnight stays where necessary. Travel by official vehicle will be inevitable and applicants are required to hold a full manual driving licence.

Essential Criteria                                                                                                                 

The Successful Candidate must have the following proven skills:

• 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.

Desirable Criteria

• POCC NCA Accreditation (or recent accreditation suspension in last 2 years) as a Financial Investigator.

•Have experience of conducting investigations.

• Arrest trained.

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

Full manual driving licence

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

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

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

• Making Effective Decisions

Alongside your salary of £29,750, Home Office contributes £8,032 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%

This post can be based at our sites in either London (SE11 5EF),Ryton-on-Dunsmore (CV8 3EN), Durham (DL15 8DS), or Harrogate (HG3 1UF). This role is available as a designated homeworking role and will require travel to all College of Policing sites and to policing related organisations.

This post is open to applicants who can meet the College’s nationality, UK residency and vetting requirements.

About us:

We’re the professional body for the police service in England and Wales. We work with everyone in policing to set standards, to share knowledge and good practice and to support the development of police officers and staff. Our mission is to drive a consistent approach across policing where the public and the service expect it, to boost professionalism and to improve leadership at every level.

Although we’re a small organisation, our work has a big reach. We are uniquely placed to work both with national policing organisations and local forces to support frontline officers, staff and volunteers in their day-to-day roles.

We offer a supportive and inclusive environment for people to thrive. Our extensive flexible-working policy, employee wellbeing support, family friendly policies, employers network for equality and inclusion (ENEI) membership and status as a disability confident employer means everyone can bring their whole self to work.

We look forward to reading your application for the role of Digital Intelligence and Investigation Engagement Officer.

The selected candidate will:

• Lead on engagement with stakeholders and SMEs in forces to assist in delivering the College’s DII content and training that will enable nationally consistent approaches to digital tools, opportunities and evidential gathering in dealing with crimes and incidents.
• Work in partnership with the stakeholders to understand and represent their needs and feed this into a national picture to improve the national capabilities in this area.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with requirements and liaising with content designers to develop and test relevant content and training for forces and specifically front line roles. Highlight any risks, concerns and opportunities to allow for maximum benefit and enable successful and cost-efficient achievement of the College’s DII Project
• Drafting, preparing, designing and delivering reports, presentations, focus groups, workshops and assisting with the creation of other communications media and training methods to provide advice, information and support to forces on the College DII Project products, work-streams, activities, and products.
• Gathering and evaluating quantitative and qualitative information to analyse and present findings on key trends and aggregating and sharing findings to identify good practice and opportunities for improvement, to support the deliverables of the College DII Project

To be successful in this role you’ll need:

• Degree or equivalent level 5 qualification and/or significant equivalent work experience in area of subject matter expertise
• Experience in leading, influencing and working successfully with a broad variety of stakeholders within a politically sensitive environment and/or with staff associations, trades unions and/or community groups
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written – able to form beneficial working relationships with a wide variety of audiences, with the ability to engage, influence and present to a range of audiences and represent the College DII Project effectively.

Please see the attached job description which contains full details of the role.

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

• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together

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

• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail, and the ability to advise, design and evaluate the effectiveness of products, activities, and events

Alongside your salary of £31,673, College of Policing contributes £8,551 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

The College is a great place to work. We’re passionate about our people and offer a wide range of benefits, including (but not limited to):

• Defined benefit pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Up to 30 days holiday (this is in addition to 8 public holidays and 2.5 privilege days)
• Continued professional development and structured career paths
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Flexi-time (for certain grades)
• A range of flexible working arrangements
• Benenden Healthcare
• National Dental Plan
• Discounts for on-line shopping
• Free employee support line
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Rewards and recognition scheme

We also have a number of thriving staff networks that provide the opportunity for advice, support and to drive change. A place to get your voice heard, share experiences and challenge our working practices to ensure equality of opportunity for all.

Bristol

The Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) is a part of the Ministry of Defence responsible for the procurement, in-service support, and disposal of the UK’s nuclear submarines. Our work is of unparalleled strategic importance nationally and internationally, ensuring the security of the UK’s continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent, and delivering some of the most technically complex programmes in defence.

As part of a diverse and inclusive workforce, our team will find a community to belong to – whether that’s alongside project teams with a shared vision or as part of an employee network of like-minded individuals. We believe that, by celebrating different backgrounds and different perspectives, together we’ll achieve the extraordinary.

The Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) are looking for a Project Security Officer to join their Submarine Production Team (SMP), to work at Abbey Wood in Bristol.

As part of the SMP, you would be in a team at the forefront focussed on delivery of the Astute Class to the Royal Navy. The Astute Class is the largest, most advanced and most powerful class of attack submarines ever operated by the Royal Navy, combining world-leading sensors, design and weaponry in a versatile vessel. The Submarine Production team (SMP) controls the contract to build 7 Astute Class Submarines; the first four have already been handed over to the Royal Navy, one is on post-build sea trials, and the remaining two of the class are at varying late stages of construction in BAES Barrow.

As Project Security Officer, you will provide advice throughout the acquisition cycle, minimising security risks associated with the procurement of assets or services, from concept to disposal.

The role offers you the opportunity to operate in a unique and exciting environment, with exposure to interesting programmes and projects. You will also receive support with your own continuous professional development and the opportunity to develop your career in the Security specialism.

The role will require regular travel around the UK.

Due to the nature of the position, you will need to undertake Developed Vetting once in post.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and updating Security Aspects Letters (SALs) and/or Grading Guides.
• Liaising with the programme/project security stakeholders.
• Identification of security risks/sensitivities and implementation of effective mitigation.
• Advising on the appropriate acquisition strategy from a security perspective.
• Preparation of security inputs to approvals submissions.
• Co-ordination of effective security measures throughout the project.
• Management of information release to third parties and/or overseas
• Contractors/Consultants, including liaising with the Industry Security Advice Centre on the security clearance of contractors.
• Management of project information released into the public domain.

To be successful with your application, you’ll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Background as a Security Advisor/Consultant

It would also be great if you can demonstrate any of the following desirable qualifications:

• Security Risk Management (ISO 31001 or equivariant)
• Business Continuity Management (ISO22301)
• MSyI (desirable)
• Supply Chain Security (ISO 28000)
• Level 3 Security Management Qualification (or equivalent)

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

• Risk Understanding and Mitigation
• Security Compliance and Assurance
• Seeing the big picture
• Making effective decisions

• 25 days’ annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King’s birthday
• Flexible and hybrid working wherever possible, to support your work-life balance (though some attendance to the stated site is required)
• Market-leading employer pension contribution of around 27%
• Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards
• Access to specialist training and funded professional qualifications
• Support for progression
• Huge range of discounts
• Volunteering days
• Enhanced parental leave schemes

We believe in creating an inclusive environment where our people can grow, thrive, and be their authentic selves. We value diversity of thought and the ways in which it enriches our culture and our work. So whether you’re looking for a new opportunity, a next step, or a helping hand as you return from a career break, here you’ll find a supportive, family-friendly organisation to be a part of. And if you need any assistance with your application, just let us know.

Further Information

More information can be found below:

• SDA benefits: https://bit.ly/3ne9QTm
• Further Information: https://bit.ly/3K26Xhl
• Terms and Conditions: https://bit.ly/3yUwcM1

Bristol, South West England, BS2 0ES : Cardiff, Wales, CF10 1EP : London, London (region), E20 1HZ : Edinburgh, Scotland, EH8 8FT : Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber, LS1 4AP : Salford, North West England, M3 5BS : Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, NE98 1ZZ : Nottingham, East Midlands (England), NG2 1AW : Telford, West Midlands (England), TF3 4NT

The Government Security Centre for Cyber, more commonly referred to as the Cyber GSeC, is hosted by HMRC and provides consultancy and advice services across government to improve the cyber security posture of HM Government (HMG). We work directly to support of the stated outcomes of the Government Cyber Security Strategy (GCSS).

The Cyber GSeC, is part of Cyber Security Technical Services (CSTS), in HMRC. CSTS delivers a suite of technical security services across high profile projects and programmes internally, within HMRC. Cyber GSeC is the outward-facing arm of CSTS, delivering its services directly across circa 400 Government Departments and Arms-Length Bodies (ALBs).

Five Government Security Centres (GSeCs) are embedded in host departments, to provide security consultancy services across HM Government (HMG) in the key areas of: Cyber; Personnel and Physical; Education and Awareness; Industry Security Assurance and International.

As a Senior Cyber Security Professional leading service delivery within Cyber GSeC, you will play a key role in improving the cyber security posture of His Majesty’s Government. Championing the outcomes of the Government Cyber Security Strategy you will oversee the design, implementation, uptake, and continued improvement of Cyber GSeC services and best practice that provides tangible improvement to the cyber security of Lead Government Departments and their underlying ALBs.  You may also be required to contribute to other outcomes of HMRC’s Cyber Security Technical Services function.

If you want to know more about the role?  Join our 30-minute webinar on Monday 24th July, at 16:30.  To register your interest, please email: cybergsec@hmrc.gov.uk  by close of business on Friday 21st July. 

Our linked Candidate Pack (see below) provides further insight to the Government Security Centre for Cyber, the team, the role and the application process and support available for candidates.

See what it’s like to work at HMRC: find out more about us or ask our colleagues a question. Questions relating to an individual application must be emailed as detailed later in this advert.

The Role

You will be responsible for one of our technical services, delivering against dedicated milestones. You will be confident in your ability to engage at senior levels across the UK security community and will lead the team’s engagement with a wide range of key stakeholders that may include the Government Security Group (GSG), National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO). Maintaining third-party strategic supplier relationships will be an important element of this engagement activity.

The core element of the Senior Cyber Security Professional role will be to provide targeted, expert and risk-based technical security advice and guidance across the breadth of HM Government. The successful candidate will be able to evidence their technical skills and experience in cyber security fields relevant to the services we deliver.

Services within the Cyber GSeC include delivery of Purple Team exercises through our delivery partner (FCDO Services), support to departments undertaking GovAssure, support to departments in ensuring that they have the correct cyber security provisions in their supply chain, support to departments in adopting the NCSC Active Cyber Defence suite of products, as well as bespoke consultancy and advice for any other cyber security related issues departments may have. Our attached service delivery leaflet provides further insight to our core services.

Working as part of Cyber Security Technical Services (CSTS), you will also be part of our active and encouraging cyber security community, working collaboratively with senior business and technical partners, to deliver against the GCSS. As a wider part of the role, you may also be required to contribute to other outcomes of HMRC’s Cyber Security Technical Services function, delivering technical cyber security services across HMRC’s high profile programmes, projects, and live services.

Broadly, we expect the role and successful candidate to align with the Government Security Profession Framework.

Ideal Candidate: 

As the ideal candidate you will be able to work in partnership and lead major projects, ensuring the work commitment required is delivered on time and to agreed quality standards.

You will be confident in your ability to engage with the UK security community and hold the technical credibility to represent our business, sharing our position and direction on the importance delivering against the outcomes of the Government Cyber Security Strategy.

You will champion consistency across our business in support of our “one team” ethos, you will be happy to provide technical reviews, support the development of individuals and contribute to the growth of protective security practices across HMG.

The Team

The Cyber GSeC sits within CSTS, in HMRC Security. CSTS is a multi-disciplinary team, delivering critical technical security services to its customers.

The Cyber GSeC comprises two core functions: Operations and Enabling Capabilities. The Operations function provides support and expertise to Government Organisations to meet relevant Cyber Security Standards, as well as understanding and improving their ability to meet the evolving cyber security threats facing HMG.

The Enabling Capabilities function provides support to the Operations team, including cross-government business partnering, as well as undertaking governance, communications, and business management requirements.

Over the next three years, the Cyber GSeC will be growing significantly as we develop our capabilities in support of GCSS.  Now is a great time to join us as we establish a team of outstanding people in the Cyber Security field, delivering critical technical security services across government.

We are looking for Senior Cyber Security Professional’s to lead the delivery and continuous improvement of our core service offering.

Applicants who do, or wish to, work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply. The preferred working pattern may or may not be available. You should discuss this with the vacancy holder before you submit your application. Candidates who do not agree their working pattern with the vacancy holder prior to applying may be rejected.

Travel and overnight stays are rare, but generally are connected to training courses or visiting our other site.

Responsibilities can include: 

• Delivering outcomes against one of our service lines in support of the Government Cyber Security Strategy (GCSS).
• Developing, implementing, delivering, and continuously improving Cyber GSeC advice and guidance services across circa 400 government organisations, ensuring alignment to relevant cyber security standards and architectural requirements.
• Selecting suitable security techniques, tools, and test strategies to confirm compliance with relevant HMG security standards, providing suggested remediation actions.
• Leading the development of Security Principles, Policies and Technical Standards aligned to business context and risk appetites and curating communication campaigns for a wide range of stakeholders to encourage an improved cyber security stance and the uptake of Cyber GSeC services.
• Supporting the delivery of balanced and efficient cyber security risk management decisions, identifying vulnerabilities and resolutions in sophisticated technical environments.
• Recognising when security measures impact on users or business needs, providing targeted and expert advice to inform business decision making, and handle partner concerns.
• Identifying, raising, and advancing cyber risks in keeping with HMG risk appetite and delivering effective cyber services from our catalogue, while supporting Secure by Design and the security lifecycle.
• Identify security resource requirements to enable the efficient delivery of core service outputs, sharing these with the Senior Leadership Team and our Operations Management Team.
• Research, identify, validate, and lead the adoption of new technologies and methodologies and engage with and contribute to a wider security technology and tooling strategy providing direction to the organisation and HMG.
• Representing our technical business during project development, delivery, and governance.

Essential Criteria 

You will already have knowledge, understanding and/or experience of:

• The application of technical security in real life environments.
• Building relationships with senior stakeholders across partner organisations, clients, and suppliers, using strong communication skills to communicate effectively at all levels to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Security and privacy risks and associated threats with a solid understanding of key considerations such as confidentiality, integrity, availability, non-repudiation, and privacy.
• Successful delivery of security aspects of major projects, demonstrating professional credibility and authority.
• Leading the design and implementation of change programmes.
• Crafting and conveying information security and risk management guidance aligned to corporate risk appetite across several enterprises.
• Working with leading standards such as NIST, ISO, CIS, and Cyber Essentials.

Desirable Criteria 

Ideally you will also have validated working knowledge and experience of: 

• The Government Security function.
• Working across government and with senior partners.
• Infrastructure, Operating Systems, networking architectures, technologies and the OSI Model.
• Security architectures, design, and best practices.
• Multiple security domains and disciplines including Cyber, Physical, Personnel, Process, Policy, Privacy, Law & GDPR.

Desirable Qualifications  

It is desirable that candidates hold, or are willing to work towards, the following relevant professional qualifications:   

Relevant IT Security qualifications include (but are not limited to):   

• NCSC Certified Cyber Professional (CCP) 
• Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)  
• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) 
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)  
• EC Council Certified Security Analyst (ESCA)  
• Relevant GIAC Qualifications  

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

• Technical Aptitude

Alongside your salary of £52,598, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £14,298 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%

• Annual Leave: From 1 September 2021 (when annual leave changes agreed as part of HMRC’s reform deal are introduced), full-time employees have a starting paid annual leave allowance of 25 days per year, pro rata, which will increase by one day for each year’s qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days.

  If you’re transferring over from an Other Government Department (OGD), we will take account of your previous qualifying service, provided there is no break in your service between you working for your previous department and taking up service with HMRC.

  If you’re transferring over from a recognised Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB), you will have your previous qualifying service recognised from 1 March 2011, provided it is continuous with your service with HMRC

Hanslope, South East England, MK19 7BH : City of Westminster, London (region), SW1A 2AH

We are in the process of expanding our Mechanical and Electrical capabilities within our M&E department and are looking for individuals to join our team to develop our capabilities across the FCDO Services global portfolio to respond to growing business needs.

We are looking to recruit an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer based in either London or Milton Keynes and travelling worldwide on a regular basis.  You will be responsible for leading on the design and management of a wide range of M&E projects on a global scale, at varying RIBA stages, ranging in size from £100,000 to a value of £100 million.

The M&E team works alongside the in-house engineering and design teams and provides support to the operations teams. You will be expected to work on various projects simultaneously and travel overseas on a regular basis, with some opportunities for home working.

Responsibilities: 
•    Responsible for leading on the design and management on a wide range of projects across various RIBA stages
•    Producing technical reports and specifications 
•    Undertaking peer reviews 
•    Customer liaison and engagement with client representatives to develop the Brief and project requirements, providing specialist knowledge as appropriate. 
•    Prepare and manage design fee proposals, managing design change where appropriate.  
•    Travel overseas and UK 
•    Coordinating across the design teams with other designers and engineers 
•    Engagement with UK and overseas-based construction teams, consultants, clerks of work and technical works supervisors  
•    Supporting operational staff and answering technical queries
•    Maintain an effective CPD, as well as developing existing and new skills.

Candidate requirements: 
•    Extensive experience in an Electrical Engineering discipline with evidence of formal education with electrical design experience from a contracting or consultancy background 
•    Able to demonstrate knowledge and experience in LV (HV would be an advantage) distribution systems and electrical installation practices
•    Good knowledge of electrical engineering and engineering standards and legislation 
•    Experience of successfully delivering high quality outputs in accordance with design, quality and safety standards.
•    Knowledge and use of software: AutoCAD etc., Microsoft suite: Word, Excel and Project
•    Proactive, good, positive attitude to work with multidisciplinary design team
•    Flexible and willing to support others at times when particular organisational priorities take precedence
•    Although not essential, you will be preferably have a chartered professional registration or working towards one
•    The candidate will be required to undergo SC and DV security clearance before an unconditional job offer can be made.  If the candidate has security clearance already, this will be advantageous.

What we offer: 
Competitive pay which is benchmarked against private industry salary.  The opportunity for overtime or TOIL. Flexible and hybrid working opportunities.  Access and support to attend training and development. An on-site nursery and Civil Service pension scheme.  Regular overseas travel.

All our employees have to be security cleared before being appointed. If successful, you’ll need to go through Developed Vetting (DV). You can find out more about this process on our website.

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It takes a diverse team to protect a diverse world. 
The vital work we do takes an incredible community of colleagues, with different skills, backgrounds, cultures and identities. We support every individual, so that you always know you’re welcome and valued. It’s what makes us a Disability Confident employer. And why we’re recognised as a ‘Carer Confident’ workplace. And it’s how you know you’re joining an inspiring, inclusive organisation.

Hanslope Park based posts attract a Location Allowance of £1,750 per annum and King Charles Street, London based posts attract a Location Allowance of £5,000 per annum.

FCDO Services are regulated by the Civil Service Commission.

Hanslope Park based posts attract a Location Allowance of £1,750 per annum.

London based posts attract a Location Allowance of £5,000 per annum.

FCDO Services are regulated by the Civil Service Commission.

Engineering Council (CEng);
Extensive experience leading design and construction teams
and able to deliver both Mechanical and Electrical engineering
projects;
Knowledge of current Health & Safety legislation as applied in
M & E context;
Financial management skills, PRISM experience;
Design software experience e.g. AutoCAD, CYMap, AMTech

Engineering Council (CEng);
Extensive experience leading design and construction teams
and able to deliver both Mechanical and Electrical engineering
projects;
Knowledge of current Health & Safety legislation as applied in
M & E context;
Financial management skills, PRISM experience;
Design software experience e.g. AutoCAD, CYMap, AMTech

• 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%

Chilton, London, Salisbury

UKHSA Security is adapting to support current and future requirements. This is a great opportunity for experienced security professionals to join a high-profile government security organisation at a critical time. You will play a key role in helping to shape our capability and be a member of the Government Security Profession with opportunities to develop your career that simply cannot be found anywhere else.

We are looking for people who understand security and can work collaboratively within UKHSA and across government to understand threats and develop mitigating solutions. You will be an expert in your field – an experienced, inclusive leader, adept at managing risk and implementing sustainable change.

If you’re passionate about security, thrive in a demanding environment with the skills and experience required then UKHSA is keen to hear from you.

We can offer the training you need to support your development, and (for Civil Service applicants) are prepared to consider both level transfers and appointments on promotion for the right candidates.

Security is key to the success of UKHSA, as a data-led body, looking to protect the health of the nation from infectious diseases and other external threats to health.  We cover physical and personnel security in accordance with Government Functional Standard 007: Security.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• As part of the wider team, work and engage and maintain effective links with wider security
• Regular interaction with colleagues across, and outside, UKHSA on personnel security matters.
• Work with other departments to provide knowledge on building capacity, including communicating with project teams and contractors on cross government security initiatives.
• Subject Matter Expert on Insider Risk and associated threats working closely with NPSA and Government Security colleagues.
• Articulate risk within the Personnel Security Strand to the appropriate levels in order to properly mitigate and manage.
• Record keeping of UKHSA group members who hold specialist accounts on Rosa and monitoring of service usage to understand future requirements.
• Procurement of specialist terminals and related IT.
• Performing specialist account inductions, including adding and removing access to terminals, safes and rooms.
• Maintaining specialist room facilities, including purchase of specialist equipment.
• Work with stakeholders, internal and external, to ensure smooth service delivery.
• Financial record keeping to cross-charge business units.
• Maintenance of site-specific security instructions, process and guidance, including assessment of physical security requirements of secure rooms.
• Undertaking a schedule of audit and inspections at UKHSA sites across the country.

The Finance and Corporate Services Division supplies critical functions to support UK Heath security Agency’s (UKHSA’s) accountability. It promotes organisational governance and management of UKHSA’s high- level business. It is also responsible for a number of assurance functions for UKHSA. Principal functions of the post are twofold:

1. Personnel Security: Provision of personnel security support and assistance across the Agency to mitigate the insider risk.
2. ROSA Management: you will be a subject matter expert, playing a key security role at the heart of UKHSA. You will focus on the provision of SECRET level working capability within UKHSA. You will be the lead point of contact for UKHSA business units and individuals seeking advice and solutions in relation to a wide range of secure communication risks and issues. You will be responsible to UKSHA Security Adviser, through the Personnel Security Advisor, for ensuring that the process for applying for ROSA accounts, phones, printers and laptops is smooth and easily understood by UKHSA staff who need it. This includes working with the finance team to facilitate cross-charging and working with the Cabinet Office team to articulate UKHSA’s requirements and funding position. You will work across boundaries to influence and build strong working relationships with a wide range of stakeholder groups that include functions, management units, Government Security Clusters (GSeC), Technical Authorities and the Intelligence Agencies and representatives. The successful candidate must already hold or be willing to obtain Security Clearance (SC) prior to starting the role.

You will carry out a range of activities to help and support our customers through the personnel security and ROSA functions. The post holder will therefore be required to liaise effectively and develop excellent working relationships with a wide range of business and administrative individuals, partners and organizations.

This role will be home, or office-based, with travel to UKHSA sites/ offices as required. Your salary will be based on your home address and the relevant pay scales under UKHSA policy. National pay rates will apply to those employees whose permanent place of work is outside of the 40-mile radius of the M25. This should be considered when applying for this role. Please note you must be resident in the UK to apply for this role and your home address, if you undertake this role from there if successful, must be in the UK. Travel and overnight stays for training courses will be required.

Essential Criteria

• Experience in delivering the full range of Personnel Security advice to mitigate insider threat.
• Work as part of the wider team and engage on other relevant activities consistent with the grade to ensure the timely and cost-effective provision of security advice.
• Work with other departments to provide knowledge on building capacity, including communicating with project teams and contractors on cross government security initiatives.
• Manage professional relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, and act as a deputy point of contact for Personnel Security.
• Articulate risk within the Personnel Security Strand to the appropriate levels in order to properly mitigate and manage.
• Proven experience in a digital or technology training role.
• Experience in educating customers about available capabilities and services.

Desirable Criteria

Full membership of the Security Institute would be advantageous as would a professional security qualification

• 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%

We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.

UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.

New entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band.

The internal roles rules apply to existing Civil Servants, i.e. level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive 10% increase.

Either case is determined by whichever is the highest.

For further details please refer to the Information Sheet- Starting Salaries & Benefits attachment.

Darlington, London

This role is being advertised to help further develop the Department’s capabilities in trade sanctions enforcement.

You will work closely with teams across the department including Analysis, Legal, Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU), Global Supply Chains, Export and Investment, Global Trade and Delivery as well as with multiple government departments including Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Department for Transport (DfT), Cabinet Office, His Majesty’s Treasury (HMT), His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), and the Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI).

Initial priorities for this role will focus on developing knowledge on trade and sanctions, and engagement with businesses across multiple sectors. You will need to quickly build your knowledge on trade sanctions, working closely Cross Whitehall to coordinate and enhance how we detect and prevent sanctions breaches.

You will lead compliance and enforcement casework in relation trade services sanctions breaches. You will plan how to investigate cases, gather evidence (including through engaging with all parties involved in a breach of sanctions and conducting open-source research) and working with lawyers and other interested partners to determine the most appropriate compliance outcomes.

You will become a subject matter expert, help develop new intelligence and information flows for the team, and own and deliver projects that assist in developing the team’s capability to enable it to support compliance and enforcement objectives.

The role will be based in either Darlington or London. You will be asked to express a location preference during the application process. Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Informal hybrid working arrangements will be available as agreed with the vacancy manager and in line with the requirements of the role. Most DBT employees will be working a hybrid pattern, spending 2-3 days a week (pro rata) in an office, on average. If your office location is London, you will be eligible to receive London weighting.  Appointments will be made to candidates in merit order based on location preferences.

 

Essential Experience

• A good understanding of the political landscape and awareness of international sensitivities.
• Able to think in an objective and analytical manner – you will be able to assess complex information from a variety of sources to draw conclusions.
• Able to make confident, high-quality recommendations based on the available evidence and in line with guidance and the law.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex subjects and provide clear advice.
• Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information and enquiries.
• Experience of operational and people management with inclusive and inspiring leadership skills.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience working in a compliance or law enforcement area.
• Drafting briefings, papers and other materials related to the policy area.
• Experience of analysing data, information & statistics from a wide range of sources.
• SC/DV level clearance.

Personal Attributes & Skills

• High performing and motivated, willing to help support the team to grow during initial periods of uncertainty and changing demands. You will be personally resilient have and a commitment to supporting team members around you.

Candidate Support 

Support in applying for our vacancies is available by joining a virtual Candidate Support Session. These sessions include helpful tips and advice on the recruitment process, from application to interview. 

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

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

Alongside your salary of £38,052, Department for Business and Trade contributes £10,274 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%

Croydon Regional Centre, CR0 2WF.

We operate a hybrid working arrangement, giving you the flexibility to work up to two days a week from home.

The Open Source Data Analysis Team (OSDA) are expanding their team structure and are recruiting for experienced Senior Data Analysts to lead a team of specialist analysts to deliver quality Open Source data analysis at pace.

The team sits within Risk Insight & Analytics (RIA) which plays an important role in HMRC’s Risk and Intelligence Service (RIS).

RIS provides insight into compliance risks and threats to inform HMRC’s compliance priorities, planning, and decision making at all levels. We design and innovate risk and intelligence models, tools, and services to drive more efficient ways of working and deliver better compliance outcomes.

The OSDA team you’d be joining has three core functions:

Horizon Scanning – identification of broad trends in web technologies, e-commerce and digital developments that impact on HMRC’s strategic objectives.

Data insight – complex data collection, interpretation, and analysis of compliance populations and/or specific elements of serious non-compliant behaviour to inform tactical and operational decision making.

Social media analysis – analysis of social media platforms, their use and growth, the sentiment and language used across them, and the compliance behaviour in reaction to changes to HMRC’s approach to compliance and/or legislative changes.

We use a bespoke cloud-based private network and a variety of tools that enable us to access and analyse all areas of the web to deliver actionable analysis and insight to help tackle risks.

See what it’s like to work at HMRC: find out more about us or ask our colleagues a question. Questions relating to an individual application must be emailed as detailed later in this advert.

As the Senior Data Analyst & Team Lead, you’ll be leading and engaging a team of around 5 analysts, developing shared objectives to implement an action-based delivery plan, ensuring timely outputs, and with overall responsibility for the quality of insight and analysis that is delivered. Your insight will be invaluable on known compliance risks, as will your expert advice in the gathering of open source data and its analysis.

Your portfolio will include leading multiple projects, and you’ll have plenty of opportunity to showcase your project management skills, employing principles & tools to manage conflicting demands including the forward work programme.

Working with others is central to this role, and you’ll succeed by building and maintaining strong, collaborative working relationships across the team, as well as with peers, customers, stakeholders, and subject matter experts across HMRC and wider government.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a strong leader and communicator, skilled in setting direction, and engaging and empowering others
• Be able to generate a clear team focus and create an environment where all involved are invested in and fully support shared outcomes
• Be confident in challenging analytical outputs and providing the necessary direction and guidance to not only build capability but also deliver high quality outputs
• Be adept at building and maintaining relationships with a broad range of stakeholders
• Have a strong focus on continuous improvement, actively encouraging and supporting innovation in the team
• Be able to coach and mentor analysts to build capability and confidence in analytical techniques and tools

Essential Criteria

Your application must demonstrate:

• Previous line management experience
• Experience of leading multiple projects
• Previous experience of conducting complex data analysis with open source data using R and Python

Desirable Criteria

To succeed in this role, the following experience would be an advantage:

• Experience of using project management techniques
• Experience of using Power Bi

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

• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions
• Changing and Improving

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

• Analytical

Alongside your salary of £45,170, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £12,196 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

We offer a huge range of other benefits including:

• hybrid home/office working pattern – flexibility to work up to two days a week from home
• a culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• generous paid parental and adoption leave
• 25 days annual leave in your first year, increasing by one day for each year’s qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days
• interest-free loans allowing you to spread the cost of an annual travel season ticket or a new bicycle

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

Cyber Threat Intelligence plays a key role in the Department’s effort to protect vital services that make a difference to the lives of so many living in the UK. Delivering almost £250 billion in payments annually, while maintaining one of the largest repositories of personal information in Europe, DWP is an attractive target for a broad range of malicious actors. Consequently, it is vital for DWP to identify and adapt to current and near-future cyber threats so that we keep our customers and their data safe. Crucially, this necessitates working collaboratively across the department and wider Government to develop an enhanced understanding of the threat landscape, driving a more informed, capable, and proactive response.

The Threat Intelligence Group (TIG) is part of the Cyber Resilience Centre (CRC), and is a dynamic, innovative and service-oriented team that delivers intelligence-led security to defend the department. You will be working with government and private sector partners to build and mature this capability, detect malicious behaviour, and respond to threats.

This advert is for three Grade 7 Cyber Threat Intelligence Team Lead positions within TIG, each of which have discrete areas of responsibility and leadership which are detailed below.

Please also read the Candidate Pack linked at the bottom of the advert, for more detailed information about the roles.

Tactical 

The Tactical team facilitate the creation and consumption of cyber threat intelligence (CTI) at a more technical level to increase the DWP’s understanding of threat actors in order to improve our detection-of and response-to their activities.  CTI is defined as analysed information about the hostile intent, capability and opportunity of an adversary. The team also focus on scenario generation, adversary modelling and the integration and optimisation of the threat intelligence platform.

Operations

The Operations team are a front-line function who play an integral role in triaging and assessing incoming threat intelligence relevant to DWP.  We cover a wide range of cyber-related reporting and activity through our monitoring, and frequently work closely with technical teams in CRC to share and progress this information. This team also provides tailored intelligence to support the management of security incidents, education and awareness campaigns and data driven insights.

Physical and Personnel Security & Fraud (PPSF)

The Physical and Personnel Security and Fraud team provide open-source derived intelligence across a number of non-cyber dependant threats to the department, with a priority focus on counter-fraud. Proactive and responsive intelligence collection and analysis techniques are used to address a range of different sensitive areas within the department. PPSF also provide intelligence on abuse of DWP’s brand and misleading and malicious websites.

The following key responsibilities apply to all roles:

• Providing and inspiring effective leadership within team activities, while driving communication, collaboration, and innovation. Leading activities that establish a positive team culture that aligns with departmental values and good civil service behaviours.
• Ensuring that staff work effectively with stakeholders to better understand and refine intelligence requirements, to include direct engagement with senior stakeholders.
• Ensuring that peer review of intelligence products is carried out effectively.
• Ensuring that the dissemination of intelligence products is carried out smoothly and efficiently, in addition to the successful collection of feedback.
• Providing briefings to relevant senior internal and external stakeholders, when necessary.
• Promoting participation in information sharing forums and maintaining other intelligence relationships, both internal and external, to enhance understanding of Departmental threats.
• The management of assigned internal and external relationships with both stakeholders and counterparts.
• Driving improvements in overall quality and impact of team intelligence products.
• Ultimate line management responsibility for all team staff, as well as mentoring responsibilities for more junior or embedded staff.

In all roles, you will have significant opportunities to build both your skills and reputation as a government security and an intelligence professional.  You will have access to a range of high quality internal and external training and development activities, as well as the opportunity to work with colleagues across the community.

Successful candidates will also be expected to participate in TIG’s out of hours emergency escalation rota. This is a rotational responsibility across the TIG leadership which will attract an additional payment for out of hours working when active.  This is likely to be on a basis of one week in every five.

Key Criteria for specific roles:

• Tactical G7 – lead criteria – experience of using MITRE ATT&CK for scenario generation; undertaking threat modelling with cyber kill chains and Diamond; operationalising a Threat Intelligence Platform.
• PPSF G7 – lead criteria – experience of leading the collection, analysis and production of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) products; experience of RIPA and other relevant privacy and data protection legislation.
• Ops G7 – lead criteria – experience of overseeing and shaping the development of operational level intelligence products; providing senior guidance and advice regarding quick-time intelligence queries.

Criteria for all roles

• Significant experience analysing open-source, commercial and government information in order to generate a comprehensive understanding of the threat landscape.
• Experience of effectively communicating threat intelligence through the appropriate use of high quality written reports and verbal briefings.
• Experience of successful management and leadership within the public or private-sector, preferably within an information security and / or intelligence environment.
• Experience of leading in an operationally-focused and high pressure environment.
• The ability to learn quickly and grasp essential details and be comfortable utilising others’ expertise to inform decision making and assessments.
• Experience working across organisational boundaries.

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

• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions
• Delivering at Pace

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

• Threat Understanding
• Written and Visual Communication of Intelligence Assessment

Alongside your salary of £50,155, Department for Work and Pensions contributes £13,542 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%