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Darlington, London

This recruitment is continuing as usual, but candidates should be aware that following the Government’s announcement on the changes to some civil service departments, roles will be located in the new Department for Business and Trade. We will provide more information if you are selected for a role. This work remains of high importance to the civil service, and we thank you for your continued interest.

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

The Security function’s role is to protect the Department’s people, assets, and information from those who wish to damage it. We do this by building a diverse team with expert, generalist, and entry level roles to work together to solve the challenges we face. This mix allows us to develop talent and to benefit from a wide range of life experiences. The security function has two separate elements, the Core Security Team and the Trade Negotiations Security Team. This role sits within the Core Security Teams Information Assurance (IA) Hub.

The IA Hub is a function tasked with providing the Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) with a data-led view of DBT’s information risk exposure. It achieves this through securing the relevant data points from key control processes across DBT and then provides consumable reporting products to the SIRO and other key stakeholders. The role will primarily focus on helping to support in risk data analysis within information assurance and supplier assurance.

This role will support the Deputy Head of the IA Hub with Key Risk Indicators (KRI) management. You will be a key link between the Team, colleagues in the wider department and external stakeholders. You will get the opportunity to work on risk analysis of information assurance and supplier assurance, which will include (but aren’t limited to):

• Supporting the deputy head of the function in identifying, securing and standardising all information assurance data points that are salient to SIRO reporting.
• Supporting the IA Hub in producing the functions reporting products. This involves analysing risk data, which is pulled in from functional teams across DBT, performing quality assurance on the data, identify gaps and deriving insights.
• Undertaking key operational activities/tasks to ensure the functions operates as intended and that its products and outputs are timely, accurate and trustworthy. 
• Supporting the deputy head of the function in ensuring stakeholders are engaged and managed and that reporting metrics are agreed and implemented to enable an accurate view of information risk exposure for the SIRO.
• Preparation of internal reporting on key performance metrics which includes identifying trends to inform future plans of the IA Hub and stakeholders. 
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Providing ad hoc support to areas of the wider security team as and when required.

Hybrid working

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 DIT 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.

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.

Essential Criteria

• A background and experience in risk data analysis. 
• A good attention to detail, particularly in analysing and presenting information for internal and external audiences. 
• The ability to work as part of a diverse team in a fast-paced environment.
• The ability to prioritise between multiple work streams to ensure that deadlines are met.

Desirable Criteria 

• Familiar with data management best practice. 
• A certain level of technical security understanding would be useful.
• Basic knowledge of programming languages, such as SQL.
• Good stakeholder engagement skills, with evidence of building effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Experience of working within or with government security.

Personal Attributes & Skills 

• Able to work independently, prioritise and take initiative to effectively manage varied work strands and projects.
• Someone who is willing to make suggestions about how things can be improved when they see problems.
• Someone who can manage tight deadlines but is also able to push back when something is unrealistic.

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

• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace
• Changing and Improving

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

London*, Warrington, Nottingham or Bristol – *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. All employees will be reimbursed excess travel costs associated with changes in location in line with NCA organisational policies.

The D&A Hub is made up of a number of teams covering a variety of roles. This includes multiple analytical teams ranging from large scale big data analysis to ‘big picture’ assessed intelligence reporting and end-to-end tactical analysis supporting live operations. These are supported by a number of other teams that acquire and manage key datasets, build new cutting edge capabilities and provide a business support wrap around.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with senior leaders to develop and deliver  performance monitoring as part of the Central Capabilities Team within Data and Analysis Hub.  You will be responsible for managing, tracking and reporting on the performance and outcome of all D&A Hub operational activity. You will also be responsible for feeding these insights into the prioritisation and tasking process, and business, workforce, and capacity planning to drive and improve D&A Hub performance.

***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***

Main Responsibilities:

• Capacity and resource for all D&A Hub teams to identify any risks to operational delivery. Feed these insights to the Prioritisation, Triage and Performance Manager.
• Performance Reporting: Gather team performance metrics and milestones from across D&A Hub, reviewing and analysing results to gather a picture of overall D&A Hub performance.
• MI Reporting: Gather and receive management information (MI) from across D&A Hub to develop and produce regular MI reports.
• Horizon Scanning: Undertake regular horizon scanning to detect developments and future trends to forecast potential opportunities, activities and threats.
• Risk Reporting: Manage, gather, and collate risks throughout the prioritisation, triage and tasking process.
• Operational Outcomes and Disruptions Analysis: Track D&A Hub tasking outcomes, analyse and consider the teams  contribution to operational disruptions.
• Bespoke Analytical Requests: Produce and deliver bespoke analytical tasks and requests as required.
• Line Management (as required): Coordinate and manage the workload of other staff. Coach and support staff to help them receive appropriate training and achieve their career / development objectives.
• D&A Hub Cross-Team Support and Engagement: Regularly engage and collaborate with colleagues across D&A Hub to share knowledge and support cross-D&A Hub team activities as required.

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

IPP Analyst accreditation; or equivalent experience gained from previously performing analytical work.

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:

• Managing a Quality Service
• Communicating and Influencing

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

• Evidence of addressing business performance challenges
• Good understanding of performance techniques/approaches
• Experience of developing performance strategies and/or plans
• Experience of delivering performance measurement and analysis to assist business objectives
• Previous experience of presenting and/or briefing stakeholders on performance

Alongside your salary of £42,109, National Crime Agency contributes £11,369 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

We take the welfare of NCA officers very seriously. All staff have access to Occupational Health services and there are a number of staff representative groups. We also have a range of sporting and other activities on offer.

We can provide flexible working arrangements if the role in question is suitable. These include flexi-time, job sharing and compressed hours (working contracted hours over a shorter period).

London

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

Do you have an interest in intelligence analysis?

Would you like to develop your career in intelligence?

Can you deliver high quality work against tight deadlines?

If so, our Intelligence and Threats Advisor role within the Department for Transport (DfT) would be suited to you and we’d like you to apply.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who may be early on in their intelligence career and looking to develop or who already has an established intelligence background.

You will gain exposure into different policy areas and supporting translation of intelligence assessments into tangible policy and operational decisions, within a department that is growing in its national security credentials.

This role sits within the Intelligence and Threats Team (ITT), which itself is a part of the Transport Security Operation Centre (TSOC). TSOC leads the department’s planning for and responses to major incidents which impact the transport network, both domestically and internationally.  As part of ITT, you will support the department’s security and resilience portfolios.

The role of the Intelligence and Threats team within the DfT is to:

•  Work with policy decision makers in the DfT to ensure policy and capability decisions are appropriately influenced by the threat picture.
•  Work with the UK intelligence community to influence their priorities and ensure the DfTs intelligence requirements are being met.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Working on thematic and modal areas ensuring that the relevant modal colleagues are kept up to date on the threat picture. 
• Triage intelligence on behalf of the department, alerting the relevant modal teams and producing briefing packs for them.
• Collating incoming intelligence to deliver oral and written threat briefs for DfT colleagues, up to ministerial level.
• Identifying emerging trends in threat to transport.
• Developing partnerships with external partners.

As the Division also leads on a wide variety of other tasks, there is likely to be an opportunity to be involved in other areas of responsibility. Flexibility within the role is essential.

For more information about the role and responsibilities, please refer to the role profile attached.

About you

We are looking for someone who either has an established intelligence background or would like to develop their current career in intelligence, with an interest in being involved in role where intelligence is used to influence policy.

You will have excellent engagement skills and be someone who can build rapport quickly with others as you develop effective working relationships both within the department and beyond. You will have excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing, with the ability to adapt your delivery to suit a wide variety of 
audiences. You will be adept at both working autonomously and as part of a team, collaborating with others to achieve shared objectives.

You will have excellent interpersonal skills both verbally and in writing, with the ability to adapt your delivery to suit a wide variety of audiences. You are someone who can work at pace while managing multiple and often conflicting priorities to time and to a high standard.

Given the fast-paced evolution of threats, and the changing nature of transport systems, the post holder will need to be able to assimilate and communicate sensitive, sometimes technical, information to support risk mitigation and policy development.

You will often be working on multiple priority workstreams at any one time, so brilliant organisational skills and calmness under pressure are paramount to this role.

Additional Information

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

Due to the specific requirements of this role the role holder will be required to be in the office 3-5 days a week.

Please note, there may be a need for you to partake in temporary on-call work, should a situation arise that requires it. There may be an allowance available if this were to happen.

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

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

• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace

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

• Co-operation, Co-ordination and Challenge – Proficient level (See description on Gov.uk Intelligence Analysis Development Framework)
• Informing decision making – Proficient level (See description on Gov.uk Intelligence Analysis Development Framework)

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

• Co-operation, Co-ordination and Challenge – Proficient level (See description on Gov.uk Intelligence Analysis Development Framework)

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

HMNB Portsmouth

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

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

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

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

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

The Head of Security (Hd Sy) is directly accountable to the Captain of the Base (COB) for all aspects of Naval Base security and counter terrorism planning to meet specific and clearly identified threats and to cater for less immediate but more generic threats. Hd Sy’s geographic area of responsibility covers HMS NELSON, HM Naval Base Portsmouth and Satellite Establishments and includes all resident organisations, lodger units and their contractors/visitors. Hd Sy is responsible for the delivery of the Naval Base Security Strategy and tactical outputs in the areas of Physical security. Policy compliance, Assurance, Counter Intelligence and IT Security.

The Security Assurance role will be a EO grade and is directly accountable to the Assurance Lead. The main functions of the job are to provide efficient and effective support to the Hd Sy and AHd Sy. To act as a Security Risk SME, developing all aspects of Naval Base Security risk. To audit and advise Branch/Unit Security Officers (Br/USOs) within HMNB Portsmouth.

The job is varied, challenging and busy and is set within a site with a bright strategic future in a specialist area of importance.

Key Responsibilities:

To act as the Security Risk SME, developing all aspects of Naval Base Security risk. Development and maintenance of the ERRR and RBCs

To audit, advise and support the Br/USO organisation within HM Naval Base Portsmouth through:

• Acting as the focal point for the Branch/USO security documentation and maintaining Br/USO contact lists.
• Maintaining and carrying out an annual audit programme for all Naval Base Br/USOs, ensuring compliance in all areas of security under their remit.
• Maintaining and carrying out an annual audit programme for all contractors, ensuring compliance in all areas of security under their remit.
• Assist with the training of Br/USOs.
• Provide guidance to all Br/USOs and assist with the update of the Br/USO handbook.

  Monitor Naval Base Security Metrics and investigate any discrepancies Security Training.     

 Act as the POC for MODNET and SharePoint.

To coordinate a contacts list and audit programme for Contractors operating as lodger units within HMNB Portsmouth.

Maintain the Security Exercise statistics and provide support for security exercises within the Naval Base.

When required, due to the operational demands place on the base security department, support any area of base security as required by CNBSYO.

To coordinate the dissemination and promulgation of Base Security notices, Comms and Culture notices, RNSD’s and SAB’s. Including Threat Levels and information to Naval Base personnel via Corporate Comms etc

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

• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions
• Changing and Improving

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

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

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment by 31st December 2022. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

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

Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

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

Birmingham, London* – *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. All employees will be reimbursed excess travel costs associated with changes in location in line with NCA organisational policies.

Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success. We welcome applications from all people and backgrounds with the experience/skills needed to perform our roles. 
   
As an Officer within the NECC Team, you will part of a dynamic response to economic crime protecting the public and communities we serve.

Working within this team provides exciting opportunities for motivated, hardworking and self-starting individuals to join one of our thriving and diverse teams.

We are looking for someone who can build strong working relationships across different departments, teams and an ability to adapt and prioritise in a fast paced environment. You will also work across the NCA, NECC and Whitehall to highlight the work of the NECC.
 
Ideally, you will display the necessary skills or experience needed to undertake this role or a willingness to develop them. You will also be someone who displays enthusiasm about the need to tackle the ever emerging and changing landscape that is economic crime.

We look forward to receiving your application.

What is Economic Crime?
Economic Crime affects more UK citizens that any other criminal threat. It undermines the integrity of the UK economy, our global reputation, security, and prosperity of countries around the world. As a global financial centre, our openness to trade and investment, and ease of doing business are vital for the UK’s prosperity. However, our financial systems and strong economy continue to be exploited by those seeking to generate, move and invest in criminal money, from street cash to the highest levels of bribery and corruption.

Who we are:

The National Economic Crime Centre is a multi-agency centre, established to deliver changes in the response to tackling economic crime.
The NECC brings together law enforcement agencies, government departments, regulatory bodies and the private sector, with a shared objective of driving down economic crime in the UK.
The NECC is hosted by the NCA and has a multi-agency structure, staffed by a mixture of NCA officers and secondees partners, including the private sector. We are a diverse, dynamic centre with a strong focus on developing and upskilling out staff.
From targeting corrupt elites to tackling fraud, our work is high profile and focused on protecting the most vulnerable.

What will the successful candidates be doing?
As a Officer within the NECC  Team, you will part of a dynamic response to economic crime protecting the public and communities we serve.
The roles available are exciting opportunities for motivated, hardworking and self-starting individuals to join one of our thriving and diverse teams.
We are looking for someone who can build strong working relationships across different departments, teams and an abilities to adapt and prioritise in a fast moving environment.

Your duties will include:

• Working collaboratively as part of a multi-agency, multi-functional team to establish the NECC as a centre of excellence in co-ordinating the UK’s response to the threat posed by economic crime;
• Assisting in the drafting of a variety of written documents and briefings and presentations to management and partners, ensuring a consistent and professional written narrative across all such outputs;
• Researching, collating and drafting performance reports and management information;
• Ensuring team records and systems are updated to allow accurate reporting and assessment of statistics and impact;
• Undertaking engagement work as required, developing partnerships with internal and external stakeholders;
• Acting as a point of contact for incoming queries into team inboxes, working independently to take ownership of issues and resolving these wherever possible but escalating when needed. 
• Providing administrative and secretariat duties.

You will need to demonstrate the below behaviours at interview & 3 strength based :
1. Working Together
2. Delivering at Pace
3. Developing Self and Others

As part of the applications selection process you are asked to complete:
1. CV 
2. A personal statement of 750 max. words that explains “What strengths you believe you can bring to the NECC” .
3. You will also need to demonstrate experience of the below: Statements of suitability on how you meet the following Lead criteria (max 250 words per criteria):
4. Strong written and verbal communication skills (Lead Criteria 1)
5. Experience of assessing information, conducting analysis and presenting results (Lead Criteria 2)

***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***

There are opportunities within the following teams:

Threat Leadership (Fraud, Money Laundering, Asset Denial, Bribery and Corruption, Crypto-assets):

This team leads the system respond to the treats, setting, tasking and monitoring activity to disrupt criminality. The team also works with intelligence to understand the threat to the UK, and engages with stakeholders both public and private sectors to promote a whole system approach.

NECC Operations:

This team is the Operational arm of the NECC, leading and co-ordinating our law enforcement response to the threats. isThe team builds and maintains working relationships across the system and runs regular intensification exercices to deliver a better response against the threat priorities.

Public Private Partnerships:

This team establishes partnerships between UK law enforcement, government and private sectors. It uses the capabilities of the NCA to innovate in sharing intelligence and data and works across the operational and threat responses to provide a partnership response.

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

• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace
• Developing Self and Others

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

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of assessing information, conducting analysis and presenting results

Alongside your salary of £30,740, National Crime Agency contributes £8,300 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

We take the welfare of NCA officers very seriously. All staff have access to Occupational Health services and there are a number of staff representative groups. We also have a range of sporting and other activities on offer.

We can provide flexible working arrangements if the role in question is suitable. These include flexi-time, job sharing and compressed hours (working contracted hours over a shorter period).

Dstl Porton Down, Salisbury Wiltshire and Dstl Portsdown West, Fareham Hampshire

The Capability Protection function is here to protect the UK Military’s technical and strategic advantage by making sure that its equipment is safeguarded from unwanted investigation, should it ever fall into the wrong hands.  ]

Dstl’s award winning Capability Protection team works with a wide customer base – we are involved with the development of new UK Defence products, as well as enhancements made to existing ones.  This means that we work with a wide array of Industry Partners, Government Agencies and Academia, distilling knowledge from a broad range of experts for each product, in order to inform the security requirements and strategy for protecting those products.

We provide world-leading advice to create bespoke solutions to critical national security challenges, using existing and novel science and technology concepts. Our work is critically important to not only the protection of UK Military’s operational advantage, but also the financial prosperity of UK by enabling the export of its defence products.

We offer the opportunity to develop a comprehensive skill set in a cutting edge field – working within a highly successful Team whose services are greatly impactful.  You can expect to work across a range of projects spanning a number of domains, alongside teams from across Dstl, wider MOD, UK Government, Academia and with Industry Partners.  Travel will be required both domestic and international.

Dstl recognises the importance of diversity and inclusion as people from diverse backgrounds bring fresh ideas. We are committed to building an inclusive working environment in which each employee fulfils their potential and maximises their contribution.

We particularly welcome female and ethnic minority applicants and those from the LGBTQI community, as they are under-represented within Dstl at these levels.

A day ‘in the life of’ a Systems Security Engineer within Capability Protection might include:

• Researching technologies and expanding your subject matter knowledge by rooting out and delving into published information, engaging with experts (internally and with external bodies such as international partners and academia) or learning activities.
• Meeting and collaborating with product development teams, understanding their projects and providing advice to ensure their development includes the best security measures it can.
• Providing advice across Government, including potentially briefing senior officials, to ensure robust decision-making within government in your area of expertise.
• Leading other staff in the successful delivery of larger work areas.
• Developing your and your colleagues’ skills and knowledge to strengthen current and future capability in this area.
• Providing rigorous review of team processes and outputs to ensure the technical quality of our research.
• Using your knowledge and skills to identify opportunities for the Capability Protection team to enhance the security of the UKs defence products.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Required:

The successful candidates will have:

• Technical / scientific experience as a security engineer OR a good understanding of programmable electronic systems and a desire to broaden your security engineering knowledge.
• A degree or advanced professional qualification in Security Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Communications Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Software Engineering, System Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Architecture, Information Technology, Science or Engineering with the appropriate technical / professional experience is required for these posts.
• We are also keen to hear from applicants with an equivalent level of skills / knowledge / expertise.

Personal Qualities:

• You will enjoy solving technical problems and producing implementable solutions.
• You think about how developments in any science and technology area could be applied to your area of expertise.
• You are happy to try out ideas even if they may fail or prove to be wrong.
• You can recognise when others may need you help and are willing to help out.
• When you commit to something, you do it.
• You are able to manage your time and balance competing work requirements with work/life balance.

Technical knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of programmable electronics.
• Knowledge and understanding of security techniques (software, hardware, materials, cyber).

Please see the attached job profile for the differences between the Dstl levels 4, 5 and 6.

Important Information:

Our work in defence, security and intelligence requires our employees to be UK Nationals who are able to gain a high level of security clearance to undertake the projects we are involved in to protect us from security threats. For this reason, only UK Nationals will be able to apply for this role. If you are an international or dual-national candidate, and you think you have the skills we need, please consider applying to any of our government, security or defence partners.

This role will require full UK security clearance to Developed Vetting level and will require that you have resided in the UK for the past 10 years.

A degree or advanced professional qualification in Security Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Communications Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Software Engineering, System Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Architecture, Information Technology, Science or Engineering with the appropriate technical / professional experience is required for these posts.

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

• Delivering at Pace
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing

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

• Please outline examples which demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of programmable electronics.
• Please outline examples which demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of security techniques (software, hardware, materials, cyber).

Alongside your salary of £27,620, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory contributes £7,457 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Benefits 

Dstl’s full range of great benefits can be found in the information pack which includes:

• Financial: An excellent pension scheme starting from 26% employer contribution (find out more here). In Year Rewarding Achievement bonuses and thank you vouchers. Rental deposit scheme and cycle to work scheme.

• Flexible working: Working options include alternative working patterns, compressed hours, job shares and annualised hours

• Flexible working hours: Ability to bank hours in a 12 month reference period including the ability to accrue and use 3 days per calendar month.

• Annual leave: A generous annual leave allowance starting at 25 days pro rata (rising to 30 after 5 years) plus 8 public holidays with the ability to buy/sell 5 additional days per annum.

• Family: Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks with full pay, an additional 13 weeks statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid

• Learning and Development: Encouragement and support on charterships, accreditations and access to fully funded apprenticeships up to level 7 (Masters Degree). Paid memberships with 2 relevant bodies/institutions. Employees have access to Civil Service Learning.

• Facilities: Onsite parking, EV Charging points, restaurants, cafés and gyms.

The information pack can be found attached to the job specification on Civil Service Jobs.

Diversity 

We have a number of support networks to ensure all employees feel supported at work. These include the following:

• Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Network

• Race, Faith and Culture Network

• Parents and Carer Support Network

• Alternative Working Network

• Gender Equality Network

• New Starters Network

• Enabled Network, for people with visible and non-visible disabilities.

Wyton, Huntingdon, PE28 2EA

As an important part of the Ministry of Defence, Defence Intelligence (DI) provides intelligence analysis, specialist outputs and advice that supports decision making across government. At the heart of DI is the National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI).
 
Everything happens somewhere. NCGI produces intelligence that is referenced in time and space to help decision makers to understand, plan, navigate, and target; to understand what is going on.
 
We are the primary provider of geospatial intelligence advice and expertise, comprising imagery intelligence, geospatial analysis, geospatial services, foundation data, military mapping and, in partnership with the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) and the Meteorological Office, assured data for safety of navigation. We are a national capability, recognisably operating alongside other national intelligence agencies and is the primary interface between the UK and international geospatial intelligence partners.
 
You may think you need to be an analyst or have an intelligence background to work for NCGI; this is not true. There is a wide range of exciting roles available. Without our highly dedicated teams of enabling staff, such as IT support, finance, security, and facilities management, our critical outputs would just not be possible. We employ many Civil Servants who play a pivotal role in Defence, nationally and internationally, and we are proud to be part of a diverse, forward thinking, broad organisation.

We are looking for a motivated, forward thinking and capable individual to help lead in the fast paced environment of information assurance. This is a one-of-a-kind environment, where the decisions undertaken each day will have a measurable impact on the work done to support the UK’s intelligence effort.

 This position is advertised at 37 hours per week

As the NCGI-A Information Manager (IM) Officer you will provide a focus for information strategy, plans, policy & risk processes; whilst ensuring the coherent acquisition, protection, exploitation & dissemination of information as directed by MoD, Strategic Command, DI and NCGI.

Promote collaborative working & the benefits it provides to the organisation.

Assist the business in identifying its key information assets & the risks against them, ensuring mitigations are also identified & business continuity has been addressed.

Ensure legal obligations for record maintenance are met through the effective management of information throughout its lifecycle.

As the NCGI-A Data Protection Advisor (DPA) you will support the management of NCGI-A personal data assets through MoD and local NCGI Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) processes.

Other duties will include but are not limited to:

• As the IM Officer for NCGI A, support the Senior Information Officer with their responsibilities.
• Provide assistance and support to ensure information is managed throughout its lifecycle in compliance national and local policy, maintaining the NCGI-A IM Plan in line with the NCGI IM Plan.
• Commission regular 100% checks (quarterly or biannually) and 10% checks (frequency determined by compliance performance) from NCGI-A Information Asset Custodians (IACs) and Records Managers to ensure Information Asset Registers and What to Keep Schedules are accurate.
• Provide advice on information risk and when to raise to the NCGI-A risk register and the board risk register. Support and guide with appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Regularly check and coordinate NCGI-A’s IACs workforce across the business ensuring the Head of Information Management is aware of staffing shortfalls. Requesting and retaining signed IAC, Terms of References and hard copies of relevant training certificates until IAC replaced. Informing relevant staff of IAC personnel changes.
• Deliver improvements in IM/Information exploitation to meet business objectives that are in line with strategy and policy guidance.
• Assist NCGI-A’s Knowledge Management processes, Implement changes to ways of working to incorporate embedded knowledge capture.
• Undertaking appropriate training and development opportunities to ensure maximum ability to cope with the challenges of the role.
• As the NCGI-A DPA, you will drive the Data Protection process, ensuring that NCGI-A personal assets are identified and protected. You will ensure that DPIAs are managed in accordance with policy and are processed effectively and efficiently. Ensure that your knowledge and understanding of the legal basis for holding personal assets as well as the MOD and NCGI processes.

In Defence Intelligence (DI) our people solve problems, create understanding and give perspective to the diverse and complex Defence threats and challenges in a rapidly changing world. Together our civilians and military personnel inform decision making in Defence, manage complex finance programmes and develop new technology.  
 
In DI we believe your unique experiences, view and understanding of the world could provide a vital perspective and contribution to our work. We recognise that great minds do not think alike and are striving to increase our diversity representation at all levels. As an equal opportunities employer we hire, train and promote people based on merit and inspire to create an inclusive workplace free of discrimination. We also offer flexible working arrangements such as flexi-time, job share and compressed hours.

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

The ideal individual will have excellent presentation and communication skills, both verbal and written as well as strong organisational skills. Excellent IT skills, including word-processing, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and spreadsheets. They will be able to communicate complex ideas in an easy-to-understand fashion.

Having an understanding of the Information Lifecycle, Government Knowledge and Information Management (KIM) Professional Skills Framework is desirable, but training can be provided.

An understanding of security procedure for the handling and protection of classified material including control and storage of process documentation and media.

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

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

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

• Government Knowledge and Information Management – Using, evaluating and exploiting knowledge and information – Level 2 Practitioner
• Government Knowledge and Information Management – Information Governance – Level 2 Practitioner
• Government Knowledge and Information Management – Acquiring, managing and organising knowledge and information – Level 2 Practitioner

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

• Government Knowledge and Information Management – Using, evaluating and exploiting knowledge and information – Level 2 Practitioner

We offer a range of excellent benefits including but not limited to the following:  
• All successful candidates will be eligible to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%.
• Leave entitlement – 25-day annual leave allowance per year increasing by 1 day per year (maximum 30 days per year). In addition, 8 statutory Bank Holidays and 1 privilege day per year.  
• Complementing our generous annual leave allowance, we also have a flexible working scheme.  
• Additional working pattern options – we have a strong culture of flexible working and encourage all employees to have a healthy work/life balance. We offer a wide range of potential working patterns, including part time, job share and compressed hours. These need to be balanced with business needs so they will vary from job to job. If you would like to know more, please speak to the Recruiting Line Manager.  
• Professional Development – We are committed to your continued professional and personal development with learning as one of our core values.  
• Health and Wellbeing – for a small fee we offer the staff the use of the exceptional site gymnasium facilities.  • We also offer an excellent range of family-friendly benefits, for example, enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.  
• Special Paid Leave to volunteer up to 6 days a year  
• RAF Wyton has free car parking; and other facilities such as a Sports & Social Club and on site shops.

The post does not offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess fares or temporary transfer). Non Standard move applicants will be eligible for the full package, subject to eligibility.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment by 31st December 2022. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

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

Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

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

His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) is a national organisation, with a Head Office in Birmingham and regional offices in Manchester (Salford), London and Leeds. These roles are being advertised on a national basis and are home based. You may be required to travel to other locations for some contracts.

HMICFRS independently assesses the effectiveness and efficiency of police forces and fire and rescue services – in the public interest. We promote improvements in policing and fire and rescue services to make everyone safer.

We are independent of the Government, police and fire and rescue services. We ask the questions that we believe the public wish to have answered and produce major reports that shine a light on issues at the very heart of policing and fire and rescue services.

Our reports are widely covered by the media and help inform the public of the performance of their local police forces and fire and rescue services. You can find out more about HMICFRS on our website and see some of our recent reports.

Working at HMICFRS gives you an opportunity to make a real difference to the quality of local police and fire and rescue services and the lives of the public.

HMICFRS is a unique organisation with staff seconded or loaned from across the Civil Service, police forces and fire and rescue services.   As short-term, contracted staff, our Associates work alongside these staff and play an important part in contributing to the success of our inspection programme.

We set ourselves high standards, taking great pride in the quality of work we achieve and the opportunities we create for our staff.

Associates work on short-term contracts across all parts of HMICFRS. They bring important and current specialist skills to help us achieve the objectives of our policing, fire and rescue service and joint inspection programmes.

We are particularly interested in applications from people with experience in the following areas:

• Inspection
• Efficiency
• Legitimacy
• People and workforce, including equality, diversity and inclusion (within fire and rescue and/or policing services)
• Professional standards, including counter corruption and vetting
• Fire and rescue services
• Serious and organised crime
• Victim service assessments and crime file reviews
• Analysis
• Protecting vulnerable people, including child protection
• Police custody
• Investigations, including MOSOVO
• Programme/project management

 If you are successful, you will be registered as an associate and placed on HMICFRS’s register of associates for up to 24 months.

During this time, you may be allocated short-term fixed-term appointment contracts for inspection or other project-based work. The work you’ll be offered depends on:

1. business need; and
2. level of role and leadership required.

 Responsibilities

Associates help design, lead or support inspections across HMICFRS. The exact responsibilities will depend on the nature of the inspection or other work you’re allocated. But in all cases, you will be required to:  

• act as an ambassador for HMICFRS, ensuring the highest standards of professional conduct are demonstrated at all times; and
• work with colleagues across the organisation to promote HMICFRS’s purpose, values and objectives.  

 You may be asked to support any part of the inspection process. Responsibilities may therefore include:

• collaborating with inspection teams to prepare inspections;
• carrying out inspection fieldwork and evidence gathering (e.g., focus groups, interviews and reality testing) to a consistently high standard;
• recording the evidence gathered in a way that provides sound evidence base;
• supporting inspection leads, which could include briefing inspection teams, analysing data, drawing conclusions, or drafting reports;
• working with portfolio directors and deputy portfolio directors to make sure reports follow set processes for being factually accurate and moderated;
• communicating effectively with chief officers, HM Inspectors and senior government officials and their staff (in accordance with the HMICFRS values and the Civil Service code); and
• giving HMICFRS advice and guidance on an area in which you have specialist knowledge and experience.

Regardless of specialist skills, all applicants will be expected to have the following skills and experience (essential criteria):

 Essential criteria

• Experience in at least one of the areas listed in the person specification details section below.
• Experience of gathering a wide range of data, including that which may be incomplete and/or complex, or editing and proofreading reports based on this data.
• Ability to draft well-considered and balanced reports.
• Effective leadership and management skills.
• Good communication skills (both oral and written), including the ability to liaise, negotiate and influence.
• Proven record in contributing to projects, inspections or reviews.
• Good understanding of office-based computer systems and the capability to use different computer applications such as Microsoft Outlook, MS Excel and MS Word.

 Desirable criteria

• Experience of working within a police or fire and rescue service, or a related field of work.
• Experience in auditing and/or value for money assessments.

 

Person specification details for each business area are as follows:

INSPECTION

Experience in one or more of the following:

• Collaborating with inspection teams to prepare inspections.
• Conducting inspection fieldwork and evidence-gathering (e.g., focus groups, interviews and reality testing), and recording the evidence gathered in a way that provides a sound evidence base.
• Analysing data, drawing conclusions and drafting reports. 

EFFICIENCY (within policing and/or the fire and rescue services)

Experience in one or more of the following: 

• Understanding of strategic planning and good corporate governance control.
• Understanding of performance management frameworks.
• Understanding of demand and resourcing demand efficiently.
• Design or management of change programmes.
• Assessment of project business cases.
• Auditing and/or value for money assessments.
• Understanding of financial accounting.
• Forecasting and financial management.
• Producing or analysing public sector accounts.

LEGITIMACY (within policing)

Experience in one or more of the following:

• procedural justice model.
• police powers, in particular
  – stop and search
   – use of force.
•  – safety training
   – conflict and de-escalation.

 PEOPLE AND WORKFORCE, INCLUDING EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION (within fire and rescue and/or policing services)

Experience in one or more of the following:

• Policies and procedures relating to recruitment, retention and progression.
• Wellbeing of the workforce.
• Leadership / workforce development.
• Equality, diversity and inclusion.

PROFFESIONAL STANDARDS

Experience in one or more of the below:

• Professional standards, ethics and culture;
• Counter corruption
• Vetting
• Police complaints and misconduct regulations and system.

 FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES  

Experience in one or more of the following:

• Detailed operational knowledge, including incident command, with experience of working in fire and rescue services in England.
• Detailed non-operational experience of working in fire and rescue services in England.
• Knowledge of one or more of the following specialisms:
  • fire control;
  • fire prevention;
  • fire protection; and/or
  • human resources.

SERIOUS AND ORGANISED CRIME

Experience in one or more of the following:

• Police intelligence work.
• Police partnership work.
• Policing at the regional or national level.
• Police investigations.
• Being a lead responsible officer (ideally with 4P planning experience).

VICTIM SERVICE ASSESSMENT AND CRIME FILE REVIEWS Experience in the following:

• Being a Senior Investigating Officer (to PIP 3 where appropriate).
• Good knowledge of criminal law, police crime investigation procedures and police command and control, and crime management systems.

ANALYSIS

Experience in one or more of the below:

• Experience of using tools and languages such as Power BI, DAX, PowerQuery and R.
• Strong Excel skills
• An understanding of the strengths and limitations of different sources of information, including administrative data sources, survey data, and audit/inspection data
• Economics, operational research, statistical analysis, social research, police intelligence or performance analysis, local government performance analysis, financial analysis, or other data analysis/research in the public, private, voluntary or academic sector.
• Excellent organisational skills; a good planner and manager of own and others’ work, and ability to take initiative and be highly proactive in progressing work.

 PROTECTING VULNERABLE PEOPLE (PVP), INCLUDING CHILD PROTECTION

Experience in one or more of the following:

• Robust strategic and operational knowledge, understanding and experience of police responsibilities and practices in relation to PVP, which may include child protection, managing registered sex offenders, mental health or police custody.
• Senior Investigating Officer experience of PVP/non-recent abuse investigations.
• Recent experience of managing PVP investigations and/or police safeguarding activities.
• Police partnership working, specifically around PVP (operational and/or strategic).
• An excellent understanding of and experience in the role of the police in child protection issues, including detailed knowledge of police and other partner agencies’ responsibilities under the Working Together statutory guidance.
• Experience working in or with a police online investigation team.

POLICE CUSTODY 

Experience in one or more of the following:

• Police custody management and/or other detention facilities.
• Good knowledge of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.
• Strong auditing and analytical skills.
• An understanding of the specific needs of children and vulnerable people in custody.
• An understanding of the appropriate use of force in custody.

INVESTIGATIONS, INCLUDING MOSOVO

Experience of PIP Level 2 investigations and detailed knowledge and experience in one or more of the following:

• Volume crime.
• Main office crime investigation department.
• RASSO (Rape and serious sexual offences).
• MOSOVO, including the management of registered sex offenders, use of the ViSOR system and an extensive knowledge of Part 2 of the Sexual Offences 2003.
• Child abuse.
• Domestic abuse.
• Vulnerable adults.
• Wider vulnerability such as child sexual abuse, child criminal exploitation, modern slavery. 

PROGRAMME/PROJECT MANAGEMENT 

Experience in one or more of the following:

• Experience of effectively managing programmes and projects.
• Excellent organisational skills; a good planner and manager of own and others’ work, and ability to take initiative and be highly proactive in progressing work.
• Able to set up and maintain programme and project products and produce regular reports and dashboards to present updates on activities.
• Able to carry out process reviews to ensure the effective management of programmes and projects.

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

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

• Learning and Development tailored to your role

We will ensure you are briefed on what you need to know when taking up your role.

•  An environment with flexible working options

We promote flexible working that balances professional and personal commitments. We support virtual and smart working, making best use of our technology and building collaborative working models to help all staff to work in a ‘hybrid’ way. 

Hybrid working enables employees to work partly in their workplace(s) and partly at home. A hybrid working pattern may be available, where business needs allow. Applicants can discuss what this means with the vacancy holder if they have specific questions

•  A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity

The diversity of our people is a real asset to HMICFRS.  We are committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive workplace where all our people are able to bring their whole selves to work and perform at their best. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and people with disabilities, as they are currently under-represented within this grade level. Appointments will be made on merit on the basis of fair and open competition.

Portsmouth, South East England, PO1 3LU

Located within HM Naval Base Portsmouth, the Principal Security Advisor (PSyA) is looking to recruit a SEO Information, Cyber and Media Security Assurer to lead its Information Security team and Warning, Advice and Reporting Point (WARP).  The Information Security team and WARP are responsible for providing authoritative advice and guidance on information and cyber security policy, information risk management and the management of all security incidents throughout the Royal Navy.

Part of Navy Command Headquarters (NCHQ), the nerve centre of the Naval Service, PSyA is responsible for providing strategic direction and oversight of security activity and ensuring Navy Command Top Level Budget (TLB) complies with Defence security policy.

Working in a busy environment alongside civil servants and military staff, this vacancy offers the successful applicant an excellent opportunity for an exciting and challenging career in the Defence security environment whilst providing essential support to Navy Command’s operational objectives.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

The successful applicant will provide authoritative advice and subject matter expertise to Navy Command stakeholders on information, cyber, and media security and will be responsible for assuring the investigation of information security incidents is conducted in accordance with MOD policy. They will publish and promote Royal Navy information security policy as well as influence the development of Defence wide policy to ensure it reflects the requirements of Navy Command and the maritime environment.

The role has management responsibility and oversight of two distinct functions:

• The Information Security team, responsible for providing advice and guidance on Information and cyber security policy and risk management issues. The team works closely with Cyber Defence and Risk (CyDR), Navy Digital, and other stakeholders to ensure that the Royal Navy’s information is stored and processed securely, and in accordance with MOD policy.
• The Warning, Advice and Reporting Point (WARP), responsible for providing a 24/7 reporting point and the administration of all Royal Navy security incidents. The team process initial Security Incident Reporting Forms (SIRF) and, working on behalf of the PSyA Assurers for each security domain, aid the relevant investigation officers on incident management throughout the incident life cycle.  The team work closely with the Joint Security Coordination Centre (JSyCC), MODCERT, and other TLB WARPs.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate and timely advice to Navy Command Head Quarters, Royal Navy IT Security Officers, and system users on the effective measures to combat information, cyber and media security threats.
• Provide advice on information security risk management to ensure the risk to confidentiality, integrity and availability of Royal Navy information is managed effectively and efficiently.
• Assure the investigation of all Royal Navy information security incidents. Provide advice and guidance to investigating officers to ensure incidents are investigated comprehensively prior to closure and in accordance with MOD policy.
• Line Manage 2 HEOs in the information Security Team and WARP. Ensure the development of staff to maintain appropriate professional skills and experience.
• Produce and publish information security Royal Navy Security Directives (RNSDs), review and publish Navy Command Security Regulations (NCSRs) and contribute to the development of Information Security policy across Defence to ensure it reflects the requirements of Navy Command and the maritime environment.
• Provide support to the Security Culture SO1 to improve information, cyber, and media security awareness throughout Navy Command.
• Represent PSyA at functional meetings contributing with information security knowledge and insight, and provide updates to the Navy Command Security and Resilience Board.
• Act as Senior Information Officer for PSyA, providing oversight of the management and security of the organisation’s information.

In Navy Command, our civil servants work alongside their military colleagues in jobs that matter; jobs which often have a direct impact on the quality of the operational capabilities we deliver.  The unique opportunities offered within are varied, challenging and exciting and support Navy Command’s role to generate and operate forces for today and to ensure we are ready for tomorrow by developing and delivering the Navy of the future.

Roles can offer great job satisfaction and there are many opportunities to develop and progress both within the Department and across the wider Civil Service.

Navy Command provides an open, flexible, and inclusive work environment where civil servants and Armed Forces personnel work together in a wealth of interesting and challenging jobs in areas ranging from finance; legal services; personnel and HR; project planning and managing contracts, to media and communications.

The successful candidate will have a keen interest in, and an aptitude for information and cyber security.  Whilst they don’t need to be a technical expert, a comprehensive understanding of MOD information and cyber security policy, particularly JSP 440, is required.  The ability to understand complex risks and being able to provide clear advice and direction to all grades and ranks is essential, along with a self-starting approach, an enquiring mind, and the desire to learn.  Previous experience or qualifications in information security are desirable for this post, although training and the chance to build relevant experience are part of the job.

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

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

As a civil servant in Navy Command, you will be part of a forward-looking organisation with inclusive workplace policies, excellent career prospects, and a job that makes a difference.

Navy Command prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work/life balance.

Other benefits for Navy Command civil servants include:

· 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service · A very competitive pension scheme

· Personal & professional development

· Alternative working patterns for many roles

· Access to a confidential, professional support service

· Discount schemes

· Bicycle / season ticket loans

· Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

· Special paid leave to volunteer up to 6 days a year

Dstl Portsdown West, Fareham, Hampshire PO17 6AD

Significant changes in the geopolitical landscape coupled with the pace of technological development places pressure on how we defend our country. The Strategic Systems Group anticipates the next generation of strike & defensive missile systems in order to ensure the long term safety and defence of the UK. This role will enable the secure delivery of scientific and technical advice across a number of high impact defence projects.

Dstl recognises the importance of diversity and inclusion as people from diverse backgrounds bring fresh ideas. We are committed to building an inclusive working environment in which each employee fulfils their potential and maximises their contribution.

We particularly welcome female and ethnic minority applicants and those from the LGBTQI community, as they are under-represented within Dstl at these levels.

In this role you will:

• Be responsible for timely delivery of specialist support to a number of classified projects, including administration and assurance of IT systems, configuration and testing of security measures, production and update of documentation and accreditation evidence.
• Maintain a safe, secure and accredited working environment for classified projects.
• Liaise with internal and external Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and regulatory bodies, interacting effectively with project managers (PMs), UK / international customers and military customers as necessary.
• Provide security advice and support to new projects or systems.
• Conduct a regular tempo of maintenance, control, inspection and documentation of system security aspects for all projects under your control.
• Organise and participate in regular meetings in which stakeholders manage current and emerging compliance issues.
• Generate and keep up-to-date documentation, to current information assurance security standards.
• Support investigation and resolution of security incidents, including preparation and presentation of logs, evidence and associated factors.
• Over time, provide guidance and/or support where additional staff are brought in to supplement this function, including tasking, mentoring and oversight of colleagues’ work where appropriate

The role will support a number of close-knit teams who are in enduring high demand and deliver impact on an often International scale. You will be a key enabler to maintaining a controlled and accredited working environment which will enable ongoing technical work across a number of projects. This will include inspections by UK partners, often to challenging deadlines

We are looking for an individual who has:

• Experience of working in a high-security environment in government or industry; conducting audits and / or reviewing process compliance; identifying, recording and managing risk at project level
• Drive and determination to solve complex challenges within multiple regulatory environments
• Passion to be an enabler to teams conducting high-impact work for Defence
• Diligence, attention to detail and responsive to critical review
• Clear communication skills, in both oral and written mediums
• Ability to challenge where appropriate

Important Information

Our work in defence, security and intelligence requires our employees to be UK Nationals who are able to gain a high level of security clearance to undertake the projects we are involved in to protect us from security threats. For this reason, only UK Nationals will be able to apply for this role. If you are an international or dual-national candidate, and you think you have the skills we need, please consider applying to any of our government, security or defence partners.

This role will require full UK security clearance and you should have resided in the UK for the past 5 years. For some roles Developed Vetting will also be required, in this case you should have resided in the UK for the past 10 years.

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

• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together
• Changing and Improving
• Seeing the Big Picture

Benefits 

Dstl’s full range of great benefits can be found in the information pack which includes:

• Financial: An excellent pension scheme starting from 26% employer contribution (find out more here). In Year Rewarding Achievement bonuses and thank you vouchers. Rental deposit scheme and cycle to work scheme.

• Flexible working: Working options include alternative working patterns, compressed hours, job shares and annualised hours

• Flexible working hours: Ability to bank hours in a 12 month reference period including the ability to accrue and use 3 days per calendar month.

• Annual leave: A generous annual leave allowance starting at 25 days pro rata (rising to 30 after 5 years) plus 8 public holidays with the ability to buy/sell 5 additional days per annum.

• Family: Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks with full pay, an additional 13 weeks statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid

• Learning and Development: Encouragement and support on charterships, accreditations and access to fully funded apprenticeships up to level 7 (Masters Degree). Paid memberships with 2 relevant bodies/institutions. Employees have access to Civil Service Learning.

• Facilities: Onsite parking, EV Charging points, restaurants, cafés and gyms.

The information pack can be found attached to the job specification on Civil Service Jobs.

Diversity 

We have a number of support networks to ensure all employees feel supported at work. These include the following:

• Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Network

• Race, Faith and Culture Network

• Parents and Carer Support Network

• Alternative Working Network

• Gender Equality Network

• New Starters Network

• Enabled Network, for people with visible and non-visible disabilities.