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London* Warrington, Birmingham – *Under the NCA Estates Strategy, the London office is part of a planned relocation to a new NCA HQ in Stratford, London. Relocation is expected to take place in 2025. If you are successful for a London role, please be aware that your post will be relocated.

TICAT is the single point of entry into the NCCU for reporting new information and intelligence relating to serious cyber-crime.

It has three core functions: 

Triage: The team is responsible for the receipt, triage and assessment of referrals into the National Cyber Crime Unit, including crime reports from National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) and actionable intelligence from various partners.

Incident Coordination: The team coordinates live time cyber incidents requiring an immediate Law Enforcement response, providing an investigative response and facilitating liaison between the NCCU, the victim and key partners, principally the National Cyber Security Centre, Regional Organised Crime Units and key international partners.

Tasking: TICAT is the conduit for tasking operational work for both national and regional cyber teams, ensuring adherence to the framework provided by the National Cyber Tasking mechanism. TICAT works closely with NCCU Operational Support and Regional Organised Crime Units to manage pro-active and reactive tasking and operational capacity across Team Cyber UK.

To be successful in this role, you will be a team player and a motivated self-starter.

You will have the ability to work with multi-disciplinary officers and work collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders across Law Enforcement to achieve a common and shared operational objective.

Essential: 

• PIP2 or equivalent experience

or;

• IPP accreditation or equivalent experience

NCA welcomes applications from individuals with a range of neurodivergent thinking styles and from those who may require reasonable adjustments.

***All NCA officers must hold SC Enhanced upon entry as a minimum. To meet the National Security Vetting requirements for this role you will need to have resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 out of the past 5 years. For more information please see the Candidate information Pack***

• Receiving and assessing intelligence to determine whether it involves a cyber-dependent threat to the UK.
• Enriching received intelligence through the interrogation of NCA and bespoke NCCU intelligence systems, national and international law enforcement databases as well as conducting of open source research.
• Co-ordinating the law enforcement response to received intelligence through engagement with the wider NCCU and NCA teams, as well as engaging with domestic and international law enforcement partners.
• The recording and dissemination of intelligence to partners in order to enrich the understanding of the cyber security landscape.

The following qualifications/skills are essential to the role and proof will be required at interview:

IPP Intelligence Officer accreditation OR working towards accreditation (Non IOTP), OR equivalent experience gained from previously performing Intelligence Officer functions.
OR PIP2 Investigation Officer accreditation OR working towards accreditation (Non IOTP).

Please ensure the dates of any accreditations you are relying on, are entered on to the CV.
Should you progress to the assessment stage of the process, you will be required to provide a copy of the original certificate.
Failure to provide evidence at interview may result in your application not progressing to the next stage.

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

• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing

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

• An understanding of investigations, incident management and intelligence.
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team within a dynamic environment.
• Experience of working in collaboration with a variety of stakeholders to achieve a shared objective.
• A sound understanding of the Cyber Crime landscape, emerging techniques and the threat to the UK.

Alongside your salary of £34,672, National Crime Agency contributes £9,361 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Whatever your role, we take your career and development seriously, and want to enable you to build a really successful career with the Agency and wider Civil Service.

If you are an active police pension member immediately prior to joining the NCA, you can continue your membership throughout your employment with us as if you were a serving police officer. If you do remain an active member and subsequently return to a police force, you should be able to continue your membership there too.

All officers in the NCA are members of the UK Civil Service. You will be eligible for:

• Civil Service pension scheme
• 26 days annual leave rising to 31 on completion of 5 years continuous service
• Training and development opportunities
• Cycle2work scheme

City of Westminster, London (region), SW1A 2HB

Project Blueprint is a major infrastructure project to update the look and feel of MOD Main Building to align with the Future Workplace model. The Project is being delivered in a phased approach working on clusters of work spaces at a time.

The Safety, Security and Business Resilience (SSBR) team are implementing and coordinating ExCo decisions on behalf of the Permanent Secretary and the Department’s Chief Operating Officer on the Accommodation Strategy for MOD Head Office. The team act on behalf of the Strategy Owner’s (Director Head Office) and are the key interface with building users (Head Office’s Director Generals, business units and other MOD occupants) on their space needs, working alongside and supporting other members of the team who lead on behaviours, CIS, and infrastructure, considering MOD organisational interests and Head Office’s demands for space.

The Accommodation Strategy’s aims are to enable our people to thrive, and to maximise the opportunity to create space and embed smarter working in Main Building to accommodate Head Office priorities arising from outcomes of the Modernising Defence Programme (MDP) and other strategic organisational changes, protect Defence outputs (notably the Department of State and Strategic military HQ functions). To implement and co-ordinate the Accommodation Strategy for MOD Head Office, including follow on work, ensuring alignment with the changing needs of the new Head Office which is being reshaped to modernise and transform MOD as part of the Defence Operating Model.

This is a Fixed-term Appointment as Security Project Lead in the Head Office Security & Resilience Team. Your responsibilities will be as described in this job advert. The reason why you are appointed for a fixed period is to provide security advice for the duration of the project. This post will therefore begin on your appointment and end 24 months after that date. Candidates should be aware that if the project is likely to overrun there is potential for the FTA to be extended in line with the extended project duration. You should be aware that when your Fixed-term Appointment at MOD comes to an end, arrangements will be made in line with the FTA policy.

If you are a permanent MoD civil servant and are found successful for an advertised Fixed-term Appointment (FTA) you should move into the post under a Temporary Transfer (for up to a maximum of 23 months). At the end of the posting you will return to your previous MoD Business area. If this posting is at a higher grade, your promotion will be temporary, and you will return to your substantive grade at the end of the Temporary Transfer. If a Temporary Transfer cannot be agreed between all parties then a transfer on an FTA contract is possible, read the FTA and Change of Work Location in the UK policy for further information.

If you are transferring to MoD from another government department (OGD) you should join the MoD on an inward loan. At the end of the loan you will return to your home (OGD) department. If a loan cannot be agreed between all parties then a transfer on an FTA contract is possible, read the FTA policy for further information.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week

Although working as part of the Head Office security team, the successful candidate will be solely responsible for providing the infrastructure project team and contractors with key security policy considerations thus ensuring that they are embedded by design at the planning stage. The candidate will continue to work in a consulting capacity advising on all aspects of physical, technical, personnel and information security throughout project delivery.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Provision of physical security advice to the Project team and other key stakeholders to facilitate the correct integration of physical security aspects in the project.
• Conducting security risk assessments established risk assessment models.
• Representing the security team at regular project meetings and working groups.
• Acting as the SPOC for all physical security considerations for the above parties and stakeholders.
• Briefing Head Office Principal Security Advisor (PSYA) or their deputy, on progress of the project and providing assurance that proposed works adheres to the necessary security specifications and will meet accreditation requirements.
• Identify and highlight potential security risks or vulnerabilities with proposed Project work and escalation of such issues to PSYA/Dep PSYA when/if necessary.
• Collaboration with the necessary accreditors to ensure the infrastructure works/installations comply with relevant security specifications and standards.
• Support the wider aims and objectives of the Head Office Security team.
• Liaison with technical teams for security accreditation inspections.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and pro-active individual to fill the role of Security Aspects Lead for Project Blueprint. This is an exciting and high-profile role which will work across the entirety of Main Building and its multitude of Defence business units. The role will ensure that security aspects and standards are embedded at every point throughout the delivery of works and provide assurance that all works comply with MOD and wider Government security policy.

Given the nature of the role the ideal candidate should have a background in or practical knowledge of Government Security policy. Experience of embedding security aspects in major infrastructure projects would be an advantage.

Note. Applicants should be aware that this role requires Developed Vetting security clearance. Please see the note under Desirable criteria.

Essential 

• Practical working knowledge or experience of MOD or wider Government security policy and accreditation standards.
• Experience of working on Defence or Government infrastructure projects advising or consulting on security aspects i.e. physical, personnel, technical and information security.

Desirable

Previous experience working as an MOD or Government Security Officer

Experience of knowledge of conducting security risk assessments

Qualifications or training in MOD or Government security

Current or recently expired security clearance at SC or DV

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

• Leadership
• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together

Alongside your salary of £42,540, Ministry of Defence contributes £11,485 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
• On site gym
• On site creche
• Generous annual leave allowance

   

MOD Abbey Wood, Filton, Bristol, Avon BS34 8JH

We are Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S). We manage a vast range of projects to supply and maintain vital equipment and services for the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. Together, we deliver essential defence programmes – and strive for what’s next. Because it helps keep our military at the top of their game and our nation safe, now and in the future.

Across our 12,500-strong organisation, we support all our people to be at their very best, fostering a family-friendly approach to flexible and hybrid working. After all, support is in our name.

Working as a Security Manager will provide you with the opportunity to position yourself at the forefront of the security specialism. Security Managers provide critical support in the secure delivery of specific security projects.

Liaising with leading defence industry partners, you will be assisting in the identification and mitigation of risks, providing expert advice and guidance in line with security policy, to work towards mutual security assurance goals.

You will also support the development of good security practice across a range of facilities and projects. In addition, this is an excellent opportunity for you to enhance your skillset and continue your professional development, with opportunities to undertake specialist training relating to your role, while in the position.

Some attendance to the stated site will be required for this position, also some of these roles require travel throughout the UK and overnight stays as required.

Please note, this role is reserved for UK Nationals.

Responsibilities

• Align with relevant regulation, policy, and standards to provide proportional, practical advice, tailored to the strategic environment, and advise relevant stakeholders on any residual risk.
• Ensure security and business continuity effect is delivered in alignment with organisational objectives and standards.
• Deliver the Project Security Plan, for the assigned project(s).
• Ensure that contracts include the correct artefacts (e.g. Security Aspects Letters) and clauses, to ensure that our suppliers deliver secure products and manage our information securely.
• Complete the Defence Cyber Protection Partnership (DCPP) questionnaire, ensure that the Cyber Security Model (CSM) is maintained and that risks are managed and issues are addressed.
• Conduct a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) & Risk Screening for each project, ensuring that all information is managed and protected in accordance with GDPR.
• Ensure that any facilities associated with the project (including suppliers premises) have the correct Facility Security Clearance & Industry Personnel Security Assurance in place.
• Manage any Defence Critical National Infrastructure (DefCNI) associated with the project.
• Ensure that applications for Sub-contracting Overseas, F1686, are in place where required.
• Ensure that all security risks are managed, implementing risk reduction methods, advising on potential resolutions and making evidence-based recommendations for decision-makers; pragmatically and cognisant of cost and schedule adherence. 
• Coordinate Security Working Groups to discuss the risks and issues, monitor progress and manage the stakeholders, including those outside of the security profession, such as the end users and risk owners.
• Coordinate activities to drive continuous improvement and encourage the sharing of knowledge and best practices.

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

• Proven experience of working in a security, business continuity or project management role or similar.
• Expectation to work towards becoming a Member of the Security Institute or Member of the Business Continuity Institute.
• Expectation to work towards the Level 5 Security Management Qualification, or to hold an equivalent qualification.

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

• Security Compliance and Assurance (Supervised Practitioner)
• Risk Understanding and Mitigation (Practitioner)
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating & Influencing

• 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:

• DE&S Little Book of Big Benefits: https://bit.ly/3FEb54v
• Further Information: https://bit.ly/3K26Xhl
• Terms and Conditions: https://bit.ly/3yUwcM1

London

The Professional Head of Intelligence Assessment has an exciting opportunity for two high calibre candidates to join the UK Intelligence Assessment Academy as Instructors, delivering education at the heart of the Intelligence Analysis Profession.

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

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

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

The Role

The UK Intelligence Assessment Academy was established in 2019. It is part of the Professional Head of Intelligence Assessment Directorate within the JIO. The Academy offers a suite of courses to intelligence analysts across HMG.  You will design, develop and deliver training across the Assessment community and its partners, shaping the skills of new analysts and developing those of more experienced analysts.

Whilst the role can be undertaken with SC clearance, for business continuity purposes, the successful candidate would be expected to undergo DV clearance once in post.

Responsibilities
If your application is successful, you will:

• Work with an Academy Senior Instructor to deliver, and support the development of, the New Analyst Programme for new entrants to the intelligence analysis profession across government.
• You may be required to support the development and delivery of other Academy programmes as they evolve.
• Lead on the delivery of a continuous professional development webinar series.
• Maintain relationships with existing analytical training teams across government individually and through the Academy Working Group.
• Partner with Five Eyes and other Allies to ensure best practice in analytical learning is embedded in the UK and represent the UK assessment community internationally.
• Engage with the private sector and academia to ensure learning for UK analysts is the model of best practice.
• Act as a role model to the UK intelligence and assessment communities in learning, building trust and collaborative relationships that get the best from everyone.
• Contribute to your team’s wider work and to other JIO work, both to support colleagues and for your own development.
• You may have the opportunity to work with the PHIA Analytical, Tradecraft Team to provide analytical tradecraft support to the JIO, wider intelligence assessment  community, and where appropriate, partners across government.
• You may occasionally be asked to support crisis working or work unsociable hours, often with  little or no notice.

The successful candidate will:

• Have previous experience working in all source intelligence assessment;
• Be organised, able to work across several different work strands at any given time;
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and be a team player, able to develop and manage close working relationships with colleagues across organisational boundaries;
• Have strong written and oral communication skills. This includes the ability to explain complex issues in a clear and concise manner to a range of audiences                                                                                                                                  

Desirable Skills

• Experience designing, delivering and leading analytical learning.
• Experience designing and delivering virtual learning.

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

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

• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service
• Developing Self and Others

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

• Analysis, Tradecraft and Assessment (Proficient)

Alongside your salary of £41,412, Cabinet Office contributes £11,181 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Whitehall

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the Joint Intelligence Organisation’s (JIO) use of open source, and our engagement with academia and the private sector. To lead this work, we are seeking a motivated and dynamic leader to join the JIO’s new Insights Hub.

We are looking for people with the right approach, experience and willingness to learn. Candidates should be passionate about finding new and innovative ways to use open source, and bring a creative approach to our engagement with academia and the private sector.

The JIO Insights Hub fosters a culture of innovation and inclusion, believing our success is driven through diversity of thought, experience and background. You will be empowered to find new sources of insight, develop new relationships and try new ideas which will drive forward the JIO’s vision for high-value, innovative intelligence assessment. 

About the JIO

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

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

The Role

The JIO’s Insights Hub is a new initiative established to ensure the JIO can discover and synthesise unique sources of insight from open source, data and visualisations. Your role will be to deliver novel insights for national security, and your work will contribute directly into assessments that will be seen and used by the Prime Minister and National Security Council.

You will be joining the team at an exciting time, as you will have the opportunity to lead and shape how the JIO uses open source and external insights across its full portfolio of work. This will include working on assessments for the Joint Intelligence Committee, and daily assessment products for the Prime Minister. You will lead on identifying, understanding and refining JIO requirements, and will work closely with stakeholders across the open source, academia and private sector communities – and with international partners.

We are looking for someone to champion open source analysis as part of a multidisciplinary team, working closely with experts in data analysis, data science and visualisation, along with geographic and thematic subject-matter experts.

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

As Lead on Open Source and External Insights, your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the exploration and exploitation of open source analytical techniques and tools to support all-source assessments from across the JIO.
• Building a network of contacts across academia and the private sector to find new opportunities for partnerships and pulling in new insights.
• Creating innovative open source solutions and embedding tools that help JIO subject matter experts and analytical staff. You will work with external suppliers to help improve our use of technology, in particular looking for opportunities to embed the exploitation of open source intelligence (OSINT) within intelligence assessment.
• Working closely with, and line managing, a team of Senior Open Source Analysts in order to develop an open source strategy for the JIO. This will include leading work on our standards, and consideration of the relevant legal and ethical frameworks.
• Forming a network of open source partnerships to ensure that the JIO is able to learn from, exploit and shape how others build open source capability. This will give you unrivalled access to the leading open source organisations from across government, internationally and with academics and industry.
• Exploring a wide set of innovative open source opportunities, evaluating options for risks, impacts and solutions to provide clear problem definitions, and inspiring full exploitation of new data and technology.
• Identifying and developing training opportunities for the JIO’s all-source assessment staff to build acumen and spark creative thinking around all-source assessment. This will include working closely with the Intelligence Assessment Academy and the Professional Head of Intelligence Assessment to develop a tiered training programme.
• Showcasing the work of the Insights Hub, and the use of open source within intelligence assessment, to inspire others to think creatively about our use of data.
• Helping the Insights Hub build a culture of creativity, innovation, support and inclusion, and to be a leader within a multidisciplinary team, forging strong relationships with our visualisation and open source specialists.

Skills and Experience Required

We would welcome applications from those with experience across some or all of the following:

Analytical and problem-solving skills: You can help an organisation adopt a wide range of analysis and synthesis techniques and continually assure, improve and innovate their practices to generate clear and valuable findings. (Relevant skill level: expert)

Communication skills: You can mediate between people and mend relationships, communicating with stakeholders at all levels. You know how to manage stakeholder expectations and facilitate discussions across high risk and complexity or under constrained timescales. You can speak on behalf of or represent the community to large audiences inside and outside of government. (Relevant skill level: expert)

Logical and creative thinking skills. You can anticipate problems and know how to prevent them. You understand how problems fit into the larger picture. You can describe problems and help others to do the same. You can build problem-solving capabilities in others. (Relevant skill level: expert)

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

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

• Working Together
• Changing and Improving
• Managing a Quality Service
• Leadership

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

• Co-Operation, Co-Ordination and Challenge (Highly Proficient)

Alongside your salary of £55,794, Cabinet Office contributes £15,064 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The role will be based at our offices at 2-4 Cockspur Street, London, SW1Y 5BS, in central London, however please note that we are due to move to Canary Wharf in 2024. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas. We are operating hybrid working arrangements that require staff to be in Cockspur Street 40% of their working pattern.

The SFO supports the UK’s prosperity and global market position by promoting stable business conditions through investigating and prosecuting serious and complex fraud, bribery and corruption and money laundering. Our mission is to fight complex financial crime, deliver justice for victims and protect the UK’s reputation as a safe place to do business. We do that by taking on a selected number of large complex cases for investigation and, where appropriate, prosecute or seek judicially supervised disposal. We also pursue criminals for recovery of unlawful financial gains. We are unique in that we both investigate and prosecute offenders and have special legal powers to enable us to do this.

The Intelligence Division is responsible for the receipt, collation, and analysis of information, intelligence and referrals of criminal activity to the SFO. The Division builds and develops intelligence products that drive case work options and proactively engages with the wider Law Enforcement and intelligence communities in the sharing of intelligence.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team of Intelligence Officers collecting, evaluating, analysing, assessing and disseminating information and criminal intelligence from a variety of diverse sources.

As a Senior Intelligence Officer, you would lead on pre-investigation Intelligence development operations, identify and develop cases of serious or complex fraud, or bribery and corruption, which fit the criteria set by the Director for SFO investigation.

As a Senior Intelligence Officer you will be responsible for:

• Taking the intelligence lead and making such pre-investigation enquiries as are necessary to identify cases of serious fraud or corruption, which fit the SFO criteria for conducting an authorised investigation.
• Building up accurate and comprehensive intelligence pictures, which identify potential areas of interest for the office, seeking clarification, obtaining additional material or making further enquiries where necessary.
• Collating and validating intelligence, evaluating the reliability of particular sources and the credibility of the information with a view to assisting in the strategic direction of the office.
• Developing strong working relationships with internal stakeholders to understand their specific intelligence requirements.
• Liaising and collaborating with bodies across the public and private sectors (including other government agencies and relevant police forces) in order to collect information which may further enhance the intelligence picture.

Please see above and the attached Job Pack.

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

• Knowledge and application of relevant legislation including:- the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA), the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA), Inve

Alongside your salary of £40,000, Serious Fraud Office contributes £10,800 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Option to join the Civil Service pension scheme. For further details, click here http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/pensions

Generous annual leave provision of 25 days which increases to 30 days after five years’ service plus an additional day in recognition of the Queen’s Birthday and the option to buy or sell up to five days’ leave per year. Different terms may apply if you are already a Civil Servant.

Discretionary performance-related bonus scheme.

Interest-free season travel ticket, bicycle loan and cycle to work scheme.

Access to the Rental Deposit Salary Advance Scheme which assists employees in meeting the costs of deposits for privately rented homes.

Opportunities for learning and development.

Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies.

Voucher for eye care and discounted spectacles.

Access to a range of discounts through membership of the Civil Service Sports and Social Club, CSSC Sports and Leisure. http://www.cssc.co.uk/

Maternity and paternity leave provision over and above the statutory entitlements.

Access to My CPS Rewards Gateway. My CPS Rewards offers staff a range of rewards and savings including:

• Discounts with high street retailers
• Savings on grocery shopping at a range of supermarkets
• Special salary sacrifice and recognition schemes
• Reloadable gift cards and e-cards
• Instant vouchers

Any move to the Serious Fraud Office 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/

National with some travel to London but occasionally other locations may be required.

Thank you for your interest in this exciting Deputy Head of Architecture Cyber Security role.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) sits at the heart of the criminal justice system, working  with partners to help keep the public safe. We deal with criminal cases at every level –  including burglary, terrorism, domestic abuse and multi-million-pound fraud cases. We also  work across borders to tackle cybercrime, human trafficking and drugs smuggling, and use our powers to confiscate the proceeds of crime at home and abroad.

The architecture team is a small but growing team of technical and security experts responsible for shaping, assuring and improving the digital services provided to the CPS.

This involves engagement at a senior level to ensure that there is strategic alignment between the contractual landscape, programmes and projects delivering digital services and change with the Government, NCSC and CPS’ approach to delivery of digital capabilities.

Engagement with programmes and projects takes place at a much more detailed level providing much needed technical oversight and also coaching and mentoring project managers to gain a much clearer understanding of the technologies they are working with and deploying.

The architecture team also provide technical support to CPS service management colleagues with the identification and resolution of technical issue which affect service in a complex multi-supplier environment and make proposals to improve the level of service provided to CPS colleagues, enabling more proactive responses to service issues.

A victim of its own success, the team now needs to expand to continue to provide the levels of assurance required and as the CPS looks to in-source some of what has traditionally been done by third party suppliers it must increase its ability to provide additional technical cyber security expertise.

For someone keen to work where they will be in demand and respected for their technical skills and understanding, the CPS digital architecture team is an ideal place to work.

This role will provide hands-on technical leadership in the development, operation and ongoing improvement of a complex, transformational digital service serving 6,000+ users.

The role-holder will be expected to develop a deep understanding of the CPS’ long-term digital service user needs and ensure that new technology is built support them, ensuring that cyber security risks are identified and eliminated or mitigated by sound architectural design.

The role-holder will take on the architectural lead on designated projects and deputise for the Head of Architecture as required, shaping and assuring the CPS’ Digital future whilst identifying opportunities and driving through improvements in the existing portfolio.

The role-holder will be expected to provide technical cyber security oversight of projects providing advice and guidance to both project managers and departmental security colleagues, ensuring strong collaboration and join up across the organisation.

The role-holder will also conduct internal technical security risk assessments and recommend measures appropriate to bring planned developments within the organisational risk appetite. They will also see these through to implementation.

• Support the design and development of a portfolio of technology projects as part of the ICT Strategy and Roadmap, working directly with suppliers, CPS managers and other internal and external stakeholders from project initiation through to post-implementation review to ensure timely and high-quality delivery.
• Work with external suppliers and using appropriate project and programme management methodologies and techniques they will ensure that IT strategies are translated into practical technology solutions, and that these provide a demonstrable link to the strategic objectives of Digital Technology Services (DTS) and the wider CPS.
• Work directly with suppliers and senior managers across the DTS to establish success criteria for their allocated projects and ensure that the criteria are met throughout the lifecycle of these programmes and projects.
• Take a key role in the promotion and regulation of IT infrastructure change management’ across the CPS by providing the necessary vision to influence and align others both internally and externally to what the CPS is seeking to achieve and deliver, keeping pace with technology and future-proofing solutions.
• Be responsible for drafting high quality submissions and briefings for senior managers such as the Deputy Director and Director of Digital and Information.
• Be an effective communicator in terms of public speaking, chairing meetings, ICT governance reporting.

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

• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Leadership

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

• Communicating and Influencing

Alongside your salary of £51,870, Crown Prosecution Service contributes £14,004 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Join the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and have a future that matters: Find Your Purpose

CPS is passionate about ensuring that we are a top performing organisation and a great place to work. We are committed to be an equal opportunities employer and creating a culture where everyone can bring their whole self to work, and individuality is truly appreciated.

We want to ensure all our employees can thrive at work and home and offer a range of support to achieve a balance. This includes where possible, flexibility of working hours, flexibility to support caring responsibilities and a flexible approach to deployment, which means that where you work (i.e. a court, an office, or a remote setting such as your home) will be based on the kind of work you are undertaking.

This culture of inclusion is underpinned by our staff networks covering Disability, Faith and Belief, LGBTQI+, Race, Social Mobility alongside our Mental Health First Aiders Programme and Wellbeing Sessions.

CPS commits to offer its employees the following experience

• Impactful, purposeful work – making a difference to your local communities
• The ability to learn and grow, with access to the right opportunities and resources
• To care about your wellbeing
• To feel valued, trusted and included

We also offer the following range of benefits:

• Civil Service Pension
• Access to employee savings
• Cycle2Work scheme
• 25 days leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service.
• 1 extra privilege day entitlement to mark the King’s Birthday.
• Competitive maternity, paternity and parental leave
• Flexible working and a family friendly approach to work.
• Childcare vouchers unless already registered with the Government Tax Free Childcare Scheme)

The CPS has also designed a range of Management Development Programme to support all Aspiring, New and Experienced Managers in developing the skills, behaviour and knowledge to build their confidence and capability. We strongly recommend that all new managers undertake the Manager Induction.

Please note if you are applying on transfer from another government department, any move across the Civil Service on or after 6 April 2018 may have implications on an employee’s ability to carry on claiming childcare vouchers.

More information about the new Tax Free Childcare Scheme can be found on https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/tax-free-childcare

Hanslope, South East England, MK19 7BH

Have you ever thought about advancing your career with an organisation that operates on a global scale to deliver a first-class service for the UK government and our international partners? A career where you’ll bring your leadership, strategic vision and senior experience to our security and resilience policies. A career where you’ll deliver your objectives in a complex organisation which works across the international arena. If you’re looking for your job, but bigger, this could be your next move.

As a trusted government partner we work on a huge range of projects, and help protect the UK’s interests around the world. We design and construct secure government buildings. We help earthquake-proof embassies. We courier diplomatic packages across continents. We keep complex projects on track, and on budget. We store visa applications securely in the Cloud. And a whole lot more besides. It’s exciting work – and you could play a vital part as you take on a role that supports the success of our security and resilience operations.

Help to develop relationships that support critical security work
 
In this senior specialist role, you’ll lead and influence the direction of security, business continuity, travel risk management and incident crisis response through the delivery of strategy, policy and management systems. You will be looking holistically at how we approach security within our organisation. Day-to-day you’ll investigate incidents, identify and manage risks and work within cross-government forums to identify and develop security policy.

Your other responsibilities will be many and varied, and include the line management of corporate security and business continuity teams, acting as liaison officer in a range of crisis to ensure we continue to deliver our goods and services in complex situations. You’ll also create and maintain close working relationships with delivery partners and key stakeholders to ensure they deliver with security and resilience.

Use your communication skills to deliver results that make a real difference

With substantial experience of working in a security risk management and operational resilience role, you’ll have an in-depth understanding of HMG and wider security management processes, and be capable of supporting the security of people and assets across a wide range of hostile, low-infrastructure and opaque environments. You will be working with a wide range of internal and external customers so strong communication, influencing and presentation skills are essential, as is the ability to manage, motivate and inspire teams. 
You should possess strategic and operational experience of business continuity incidents and crisis, the ability to use sound judgement in responding to high pressure or rapidly changing incidents, and the expertise to direct mitigating action in a calm but confident manner. Any experience of delivering in multi-stakeholder environments would be an advantage, and a certified security qualification such as CISSP would be desirable.

Grow your career in the biggest way possible

When you join us, you’ll be contributing to deliver security and resilience within our operations both at home and overseas. How will we help you in return? We offer a competitive salary, 25-30 days’ annual leave per year (depending on length of service) and a Civil Service pension. Depending on business need, we can accommodate some hybrid working between the office and home. While on-site, you’ll have access to an on-site gym, nursery, canteen, and we offer interest-free loans on season tickets and bikes to help you get there. Above all else, we can offer your job, bigger. As Head of Security and Resilience, you’ll be working on projects that help us protect people, information and assets around the world. Using your skills in a way that just means more.

Every single colleague must be security cleared before joining us. If you’re successful in your application, we’ll ask you to undergo our vetting process to achieve Developed Vetting (DV) clearance. You can find out more about vetting on our website: https://www.fcdoservicescareers.co.uk/how-to-apply/

To find out more about us and what a career with FCDO Services can offer you, please visit: fcdoservicescareers.co.uk

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.

FCDO Services are regulated by the Civil Service Commission.

• Substantial experience in a senior security and business 
continuity role
• In-depth understanding of Security management process
• Experience of managing the security of people and assets 
across a wide range of hostile, low-infrastructure and opaque 
environments
• Experience of managing response to major incidents and crisis 
including terrorism, crime, cyber, natural disaster and 
health/medical incidents

• 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%

Manchester – Soapworks, Harmondsworth – West Drayton

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

Internal Investigations comprises of the Professional Standards Unit (PSU), the Anti-Corruption Criminal Investigation Unit (ACCIU) and the Internal Investigations Hub who are part of Home Office Security & Investigations and sit within Corporate and Delivery. Both PSU & ACCIU provide a fast-paced investigation capability undertaking both Civil and Criminal investigations across the Home Office. The commands remit is expansive, covering the UK and abroad and as a consequence our investigators undertake investigations into a wide variety of case-types.

PSU investigations range from serious external complaints (from members of the public), internal Home Office misconduct cases which constitute discipline and grievance investigations, Whistleblowing, referrals to/from the Independent Office for Police Conduct and other oversight bodies for Scotland and Northern Ireland, Management Reviews and Safeguarding Practice Reviews. In addition, PSU provide a cross Government investigation service to over 20 Other Government Departments.

ACCIU investigations tackle internal corruption matters, proactively preventing harm to the Department and victims of criminal offences committed by staff members, whilst ensuring those committing crimes are pursued via criminal proceedings.

The Internal Investigations Hub is the epicentre of this activity being the first point of call for all enquiries into the Command. The team currently assess, and react timely, to over 1,000 referrals per year covering critical incidents, Whistleblowing (raising a concern) contacts, whilst providing further analysis and intelligence capabilities during all types of investigation. It is a small and flexible team covering a wide range of functions in what is a dynamic and fast paced environment which is currently undergoing change to improve the command’s intelligence capacity. This role will be at the forefront of that change.

This role is key to the Investigations teams being able to demonstrate the added value that we provide to the wider business in terms of organisational learning taken forward as a result of investigations conducted by the Professional Standards Unit.

The role sits at the centre of our threat assessment workstreams which we provide all areas of the Home Office with, through management of information which is continually assessed and analysed. The Operational Hub receives over 1000 referrals a year via their Central Referrals function and the post holder will be responsible for progressing this workflow and covering a diverse range of activities to support the delivery of a wide range of external and internal investigations.

We operate the Department’s Whistleblowing (Raising a Concern) line, alongside other work we do to provide the Home Office and front-line services such as Border Force and Immigration Enforcement with internal investigation capabilities.

There is 1 role available in Manchester and 1 role available in Harmondsworth. You will be asked to select your preferred location. Appointments will be made in merit order by location.

The Internal Investigations Referrals function operates between the hours of 07:00 and 19:00. The successful applicant must be flexible and available to cover long working days and shift working under the Annualised Hours Working System (AHW). This payment is currently set at 14.08%.

In line with HO Hybrid Working policy, there will be flexibility to adopt a hybrid working pattern which would see the post holder spend 40% of their week in the office, with the remainder working from home.

Due to the operational nature of this role, the role can only be carried out on a full-time basis.

The role will require occasional travel which could also include overnight stays.

DV clearance is required for these roles. Candidates not already holding DV should hold SC and be willing to apply for DV when in post.

Key requirements of the role include:

•    To assess and accurately register referrals made to the Unit, which include serious and complex HR referrals, allegations of serious misconduct, Whistle Blowing/Raising a Concern referrals and Anti-Corruption referrals within given timeframes. This will include assessing allegations of serious misconduct from external sources and recommending a way forward to the Senior Investigating Officer.

•    Completing initial checks for referrals to ACCIU and undertaking further research and development on referrals as requested by the ACCIU Duty Officer.

•    Operating the Whistle Blowing/Raising a Concern phone line and inbox, which are monitored between the hours of 07:00 – 19:00.

•    Refer critical incidents to the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) or other oversight bodies within agreed timescales. Refer allegations of crime (which is not fraud or corruption) to the appropriate police force.

•    To support Professional Standards Unit investigators in the gathering of evidence for investigations of serious misconduct including but not limited to requests for CCTV, medical records, use of force reports and notebook entries.

•    Effective file management for investigations is required which includes registration of files in and out of the unit both on the Record Management System and local systems. The successful candidate must have the ability to follow relevant information with an awareness of up-to-date data policies in order to manage archiving, storage or destruction of investigation files.

•    Conducting Computer Misuse investigations into inappropriate access of Home Office systems and providing a written report of your findings, thereby, contributing to the creation of a zero-tolerance culture across the Home Office.

•    Act on behalf of Internal Investigations to build and maintain strong relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders at different grade.

This is a fast paced and sensitive work area, and the role will require an individual who has experience of working effectively, accurately, and positively at pace with ability to prioritise a diverse range of duties.

Essential skills 

•    Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

•    Strong written and verbal communication skills, paying attention to detail and be able to summarise and present information concisely.

•    Ability to provide accurate minute taking, note taking and identifying action points from the various meetings conducted within the Unit.

•    Professional and customer-focused to meet the high standards of conduct and behaviour.

•    Be proficient in and have a good working knowledge of various Microsoft Office packages.

Desirable skills

•    Previous experience working in a research/intelligence led environment.

•    Full UK driving licence.

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

• Making Effective Decisions
• Developing Self and Others
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together

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

• Making Effective Decisions

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