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Joint Maritime Security Centre – Portsmouth

The Joint Maritime Security Centre (JMSC) is the UK government’s centre of excellence for maritime security. Its mission is to increase awareness and understanding of maritime security threats and enable cross-government coordination to deliver a whole-system response to mitigate them.

JMSC is a multi-agency, fused military-civil organisation with staff drawn from a host of agencies including Border Force, the Royal Navy, Counter Terrorism Policing, National Crime Agency, HM Revenue and Customs, Home Office Intelligence, the Maritime Management Organisation and HM Coast Guard. It’s responsible for ensuring the UK maintains its understanding of the maritime domain and develops the cross-government coordination frameworks to respond to threats to security, law and order, trade and commerce, and the marine environment.

JMSC offers government departments and agencies a central point of UK maritime expertise and understanding to assist policy and decision making. The JMSC works internationally – with states and with key international organisations – to support information sharing, relationship development and capacity building efforts.

The key elements of JMSC are:

• The National Maritime Information Centre (NMIC), which since 2010 has provided a mechanism for the UK’s civilian and military maritime and law enforcement focused organisations to fuse intelligence, data and capabilities. This maximises operational impact at home and abroad.
• Joint Maritime Security Centre – Operations, which utilises cutting edge technology to provide 24/7 monitoring of UK waters. It can swiftly identify maritime security incidents and enable the effective coordination of the UK’s aerial and at-sea assets to respond – ensuring the safety and security of all those who use our seas.
• The new JMSC Assessment capability, which will produce global strategic maritime security assessments to inform UK government and other stakeholders of threats within or emanating from the maritime domain. This also provides support to the UK sanctions regimes.
• These functions are supported by the JMSC Strategy team, which includes workforce planning, programme management, financial planning and controls, and policy development.

The Joint Maritime Security Centre (JMSC) Strategy and Policy (Strat Pol) team form the core enabling function within the JMSC, providing critical services to the Operational elements of the organisation. JMSC Strat Pol is formed of three distinct sub teams:

• Policy and Business Resilience (P&BR)
• Security and Data Compliance (S&DC)
• Project Management Office and Finance (PMO&F)

The Deputy STRAPSO is part of the Security and Data Compliance team and will work to the JMSC STRAPSO.  You will be responsible for researching security incidents, managing the JMSC SharePoint and supporting the STRAPSO with the above secret systems access.

Working Pattern

Please Note: Not all work patterns can be supported within this role. You are encouraged to contact the vacancy holder as soon as a provisional offer of employment is made (if not earlier) to explore whether your preferred working pattern can be accommodated. The types of flexible working that may be supported are part-time working and compressed hours.

Responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:

• Supporting the JMSC STRAPSO in undertaking the STRAPSO and CRYPTO (cryptology) custodian role for the JMSC, including maintaining the necessary accreditation through training.
• Supporting the JMSC STRAPSO by taking responsibility for the receipt and return of cryptographic material in accordance with the Security Policy Framework and Guidance.
• Undertaking security audit reports and monitoring system use, investigating and reporting any security breaches or abnormal activity to the JMSC STRAPSO.
• Undertaking research of security issues related to specific geographic areas of the world to provide credible security advice to the Head of JMSC, Executive Leadership Team and other staff members.
• Reviewing intelligence received on high-side systems and flagging for the Head of JMSC’s attention as necessary in the JMSC STRAPSO’s absence.
• Encouraging a positive security culture through regular engagement with Home Office and JMSC staff.
• Undertaking and maintaining expertise in the use of JMSC systems.
• Managing the JMSC SharePoint site, ensuring that accesses are regularly reviewed, and information is stored appropriately, at all classifications.
• Undertaking the role of ROSA, a cross Government system for communicating, local information manager, trainer and account manager roles for the JMSC.

Essential criteria

Candidates are expected to demonstrate and/or have experience of the following:

• Sound judgement and decision making, utilising all available information.
• Proven communication skills, particularly with a large range of both operational and strategic, internal, and external, stakeholders.
• Experience of building and managing relationships with key stakeholders at all levels.
• Self-motivated, highly organised, efficient, and able to manage many competing priorities in a calm and appropriate manner.
• Act ethically and with integrity, being able to take difficult decisions when they are needed, always doing the right thing, being impartial and honest.

• Security Clearance

  Please Note: You will be required to obtain DV clearance before starting in the role.

Desirable criteria

• Previous STRAPSO, CRYPTO, and ROSA system accreditation, or a strong willingness to undertake the training.
• An understanding of cross-Government maritime security work.

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

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

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

• Working Together

• 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%

Joint Maritime Security Centre – Portsmouth

Joint Maritime Security Centre

The Joint Maritime Security Centre (JMSC) is the UK government’s centre of excellence for maritime security. Its mission is to increase awareness and understanding of maritime security threats and enable cross-government coordination to deliver a whole-system response to mitigate them.

JMSC is a multi-agency, fused military-civil organisation with staff drawn from a host of agencies including Border Force, the Royal Navy, Counter Terrorism Policing, National Crime Agency, HM Revenue and Customs, Home Office Intelligence, the Maritime Management Organisation and HM Coast Guard. It’s responsible for ensuring the UK maintains its understanding of the maritime domain and develops the cross-government coordination frameworks to respond to threats to security, law and order, trade and commerce, and the marine environment.

JMSC offers government departments and agencies a central point of UK maritime expertise and understanding to assist policy and decision making.

JMSC works internationally – with states and with key international organisations – to support information sharing, relationship development and capacity building efforts.

The key elements of JMSC are:

• The National Maritime Information Centre (NMIC), which since 2010 has provided a mechanism for the UK’s civilian and military maritime and law enforcement focused organisations to fuse intelligence, data and capabilities. This maximises operational impact at home and abroad.
• Joint Maritime Security Centre – Operations, which utilises cutting edge technology to provide 24/7 monitoring of UK waters. It can swiftly identify maritime security incidents and enable the effective coordination of the UK’s aerial and at-sea assets to respond – ensuring the safety and security of all those who use our seas.
• The new JMSC Assessment capability, which will produce global strategic maritime security assessments to inform UK government and other stakeholders of threats within or emanating from the maritime domain. This also provides support to the UK sanctions regimes.
• These functions are supported by the JMSC Strategy team, which includes workforce planning, programme management, financial planning and controls, and policy development.

As a Higher Analyst you will work under the direction of a Lead Analyst to deliver either:

• global maritime security threat analysis and understanding, in accordance with JMSC strategic and operational priorities; or
• analysis and understanding relating to Russian activity to avoid sanctions, in accordance with HMT, DfT and JMSC strategic and operational priorities.

This work is at the cutting-edge of delivering cross-government maritime security threat assessments in support of delivering the JMSC Mandate. It offers an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative intelligence community and participate in developing and delivering Government-facing, consolidated maritime security threat understanding.  You will be able to collate and cohere threat understanding from across the national and international intelligence communities, contributing to the development of assessments to inform decision-making at all levels, along with fusing it into authoritative assessments to inform decision-making at all levels.

Please note, occasional travel will be required to partner locations across the UK. Overnight stays may be necessary on some occasions.

We have five roles available, three of which are permanent and two of which are fixed term for a period of two years. Please indicate in your Statement of Suitability which of these appointment terms you would prefer (see Selection Process details below for more information).

Successful candidates will be given a choice of appointment term in merit order. Should the first three candidates in merit order opt for permanent appointments, the fourth and fifth candidates in merit order will only be offered a fixed term appointment. If they indicated a preference for permanent appointment only in their application, they will be placed on a reserve list and could be offered the same role on a permanent basis should further vacancies arise within 12 months. If they decline having indicated in their application they would accept a fixed term appointment, their application will be withdrawn. Candidates held on a reserve list may be offered one of these roles at a later date should further vacancies arise and in the event that the vacancy is not offered on their preferred appointment term (permanent rather than fixed term or vice versa), they will remain on the reserve list.

Responsibilities

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Researching and drafting high-quality, threat assessments and presentations to satisfy standing and ad hoc intelligence requirements.
• Building an exhaustive knowledge and understanding of all threat vectors within either a designated geographical region or a sanctions-related theme.
• Maintaining and building enduring linkages with national and international intelligence counterparts, to understand maritime threats in a designated geographic region or Russia sanctions-related activity.
• Taking responsibility for engaging with stakeholders, delivering outcomes and resolving issues.
• Providing high quality, succinct, timely and accurate, advice and briefings.
• Providing strong support to their Lead Analyst regarding a specific area of analytical responsibility, including day to day and urgent, high profile or sensitive issues.
• Understanding, articulating, and helping drive forward JMSC Assessment output, and in turn, supporting wider business to deliver the JMSC Mandate.
• Maintaining an overview of issues affecting wider JMSC Assessment activity in order to feed in research in these areas.

Working Patterns

Please note that not all work patterns can be supported within this role. You are encouraged to contact the vacancy holder as soon as a provisional offer of employment is made (if not earlier) to explore whether your preferred working pattern can be accommodated. The types of flexible working that may be supported are part-time working and compressed hours.

Please also note that candidates will be required to obtain DV clearance before starting in the role.

Due to the nature of the work and the systems you will be required to access, you will likely be required to spend more than 60% of your working time in an office.

We are looking for someone who:

• Can demonstrate excellent research skills and the ability to analyse results.
• Is a self-starter, able to work collaboratively and at pace to deliver against the JMSC’s objectives.
• Is able to build effective stakeholder relationships and understand operational pressures across the JMSC and its stakeholders.
• Is organised and has strong communication skills.
• Has a keen interest in expanding knowledge and keeping up to date with global affairs.
• Is adaptable, responsive and sensitive to a changing political environment.
• Is able to effectively prioritise workload.

Essential criteria

You must be able to demonstrate:

• Having previously applied analytical skills independently to complex work, with an element of supervision.
• Exercising judgement in selecting the best approach to achieve the task while meeting existing standards and procedures, tailoring your approach to best meet deadlines.
• Understanding how your work can assist and inform organisational objectives and the wider understanding of potential threats.
• Being able to develop strong stakeholder relationships, both domestically and internationally, with a view to building enduring and collaborative analytical partnerships
• The use of creative and critical thinking in analysis and research to support assessments, applying structured methods to explain how verdicts have been reached.
• Articulate thought processes and complex matters concisely, visually, verbally and in writing.

Desirable criteria

• Completion of Professional Head of Intelligence Assessment’s (PHIA) new analyst training (or its predecessors) or equivalent.
• An ability to routinely review effort and outputs, taking the initiative to appropriately challenge and suggest improvements.
• Understanding of your area of responsibility and awareness of the wider impact of your actions.
• Understanding or experience of the maritime environment or maritime sanctions.
• Experience of working with central government departments.

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

• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions

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

• Managing a Quality Service

• 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%

Amadeus House – London

Home Office Intelligence brings together a number of existing teams involved in the collection and analysis of border and immigration related intelligence. It delivers Intelligence Collection, Development, Analysis, Targeting (Data Analytics) and Watchlisting capabilities within the Home Office and to its partners across Government and Law Enforcement. Learn more on the HO Intelligence careers page.

The Operational Security (Op Sec) function sits within Home Office Intelligence providing specialist independent advice and support to teams within covert disciplines and overt areas of Immigration and Borders business.

The Operational Security Advisor (OpSy) must be experienced in one or more covert discipline and is required to be a credible source of information and advice in the operational and covert arena. Whilst specific training is provided through the College of Policing the College training requires candidates to have specific experience and knowledge in the covert arena as a pre-requisite which is due to the main functions of an OpSy being largely focused in the covert world.

OpSy functions include:

• Investigation of suspected legislative breaches on behalf of the HO Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) in respect of all covert powers, including RIPA (2000), Police Act (1997) and the Investigatory Powers Act (2016).

• Review of operational compromise, identifying issues and providing advice and recommendations to improve policy and operational practice.

• To be an effective link with anti-corruption capabilities to ensure appropriate risk mitigation is in place to counter the risk of corruption and insider threats.

• Ensuring understanding and the appropriate application of the ‘Neither Confirm Nor Deny’ principles to protect covert methodology and equipment and techniques are applied.

• Provision of guidance and advice to staff and managers to ensure that assets, capabilities, intellectual property and organisational reputation are appropriately protected.

• To be a source of independent specialist advice at tactical coordinating group (TCG) and covert planning meetings, which necessitates experience in both the investigative and covert arena.

As an Operational Security Advisor you will work with the current HMI OpSy’s to provide advice and support to operational colleagues across Immigration enforcement and Border Force on a variety of operational security related matters and issues. The role is varied and the breadth of issues, events, and occurrences that the OpSy is involved with is diverse, meaning whilst some functions are clearly defined, the variety of reactive issues means no two days are the same.

Op-Sec is split in terms of the provision of proactive assurance and inspection duties for accredited covert teams, and reactive work, which might include responding to an operational compromise, a legislative breach or a physical security incident or threat. Given the breadth and nature of work and the responsibilities of the department, the OpSy must be confident in their knowledge and understanding of investigatory process and powers, and must have experience of covert and sensitive tactics and legislation and knowledge of IE/BF business areas.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Advising and supporting senior managers in the planning and delivery of investigations using covert law enforcement tactics with an emphasis upon risk assessment and risk management.
• Protecting covert methodology and equipment by the appropriate application of the ‘Neither Confirm Nor Deny’ principles.
• Providing current and relevant operational security advice and guidance in the management and avoidance of compromise and ‘blue on blue’ issues including physical and people assets, information handling, communications and operational techniques.
• Developing policy and operational practice by review and implementation of approved recommendations.
• Providing and facilitate expert advice in managing risk in covert and relevant overt activities.
• Linking with: Information assurance, Anti- corruption capabilities, National OpSy Network, IPCO, Information Security Officers and other outside bodies and agencies
• Testing the integrity, review process and risk management in any investigation and/or intelligence operation.
• Undertaking independent reviews and inspections of the operational use of intelligence.
• Highlighting operations that are potentially a risk to the organisation.
• Reviewing covert and relevant overt methodology, at all levels within the organisation, to ensure that standards and effective practices are met and maintained.
• Reporting operational security incidents and/or compromises to allow learning and reduce the risk to future operations.
• Identifying learning requirements in relation to covert and relevant overt policing.
• Undertaking and participating in audit and inspections of the Sensitive Intelligence Unit (SIU) in conjunction with the SIU Manager, as determined by local arrangements and the Sensitive Intelligence Network (SIN) National Assurance program for SIUs.

Please note, once in post you will be expected to achieve IPP accreditation as an Senior Intelligence Manager within 18 months of starting the role (if you are not already accredited).

Please note, due to nature of the role this can only be conducted on a full-time basis.

Please note, regular national travel will be required for the role with occasional overnight stays.

Please note, you will be able to start in post with SC clearance, however you must successfully obtain DV clearance once in post (if not already held). During the period where you hold SC clearance, you will only perform elements of the role which fall under SC clearance. If your DV clearance application was unsuccessful, you would be moved into a role which only requires SC clearance. This may not be within the same business area and you will not have a choice on which role you would be moved to.

Who are we looking for?

This is a specialist post; the role is challenging and as such the successful candidate must be able to respond to dynamic and varied situations with confidence and proven knowledge providing sound and impartial advice to operational officers, intelligence officers, specialists and managers across the department and at all grades.

Essential criteria

• A sound and demonstrable working knowledge and understanding of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA), Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) legislation and Police Act (part III).
• Proven experience of managing or advising in high risk law enforcement operational situations.
• Experience of working in a covert discipline or sensitive intelligence arena.
• Experience of law enforcement investigation processes and covert tactics.
• Experience of Immigration and Borders related functions and powers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills at all levels.

Desirable criteria

• Professional OpSy qualification such as College of Policing L4 Operational Security Advisor Course/ CPNI accreditation or a relevant qualification in law enforcement or anti-fraud investigations e.g. PIP, ACFS or similar.
• A background in law enforcement with experience of investigation techniques and case management processes.
• Experience and knowledge of Border Force Customs and Immigration work.
• Experience in a counter corruption/Insider Threat field.

Full UK valid manual or automatic Driving Licence required

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

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

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

• Making Effective Decisions

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

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 analytical function is made up of Senior Analysts led by the Head of Intelligence Analysis. The function has a flexible operating model, which enables us to respond dynamically to the needs of the organisation and beyond; analysts rotate between the roles on an annual basis. We work closely as a team of professionals in providing our expertise to the most complex and high profile economic crime investigations, developing operations and playing an active part in supporting the Intelligence Division’s core business. Your ability to enjoy team working is vital as we all provide support, share demand and regularly share learning.

We are looking for an experienced analyst who likes to be challenged intellectually, welcomes variety but is used to working independently on detailed evidence for long periods. You will be expected to work on various long and short-term tasks simultaneously and will need to be organised and agile in your approach to demand.  You should also have a good depth of experience investigating serious and/or economic crime.

The intelligence analysts are responsible for generating strategic, tactical, operational and investigative products to a high standard, as well as supporting the development of sensitive intelligence. We work to the competency frameworks set out by both College of Policing and Professional Heads of Intelligence Assessment (PHIA).  In turn your work may be published nationally, and will have an influential role in advising policy direction and decision making at a senior level. You will be required to represent the SFO at joint agency and public private partnership meetings.

Our intelligence analysts are encouraged to continually challenge themselves and develop their skillset by proactively seeking innovative techniques and training. We recognise and encourage the need for continuous professional development. You will be fully supported to enhance your skills and have the opportunity to attend and expected to lead at national training forums.

This role provides an exciting opportunity to work directly alongside legal professions tackling high profile, serious economic crime at close quarters.

As a Senior Intelligence Analyst you will be responsible for:

• Producing analytical products and insight to support the Intelligence Division in the development of operations.
• Producing Threat Assessments to inform the organisation and other HMG partners about emerging trends.
• Producing Strategic Intelligence Assessments to national standards, presenting the findings and recommendations at senior management level in this organisation and beyond.
• Supporting case investigation teams with clear, concise analytical products and insights which make sense of large, complex data sets, such as telecommunications and financial material.
• Representing the SFO at partner meetings, provide opinions and contribute to the wider economic crime landscape.

For more information about the role and for a full list of key responsibilities, please see attached Job Pack.

See above and attached Job Pack.

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

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

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

• Technical criteria as listed in the Job Pack.

Alongside your salary of £39,260, Serious Fraud Office contributes £10,600 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 King’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/

Please note all FCAS roles will be recruited Nationally. The FCAS Teams work in a Hybrid approach between home working and attending the workplace. FCAS is flexibly configured that your usual workplace can be any FCAS site (MOD Abbeywood, Bristol, Farnborough, BAE Warton or MOD Main Building) however, there will be regular travel to your role’s ‘primary location’ required.

Military Capability sits at the heart of the MOD’s major decisions. It is headed by the Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Military Capability) (DCDS(MilCap)), a 3-star military officer (equivalent to a Director General) with responsibility for taking a pan-Departmental view of MOD’s strategic balance of investment decisions and the Department’s financial planning rounds. The Future Combat Air System Team sits within DCDS(MilCap)’s domain and is critical to UK military capability. FCAS supports Defence Tasks and wider National Security Objectives and is a key element of both the UK’s industrial base and our international partnering. The Future Combat Air directorate defines policy in line with the 2018 Combat Air Strategy, and enables Government decisions on investment, programme and partnering choices. The Director Future Combat Air provides leadership across the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) Enterprise. He acts as the Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) for both the FCAS Acquisition Programme and Technology initiative Programme. Part of the Finance and Military Capability area of Head Office, the Future Combat Air Directorate is the heart of an enterprise spanning Defence, Whitehall, UK Industry and key international partners; delivering what is likely to be Defence’s largest investment of the coming decades. It drives both the Future Combat Air System Acquisition Programme (CAAP) and Future Combat Air System Technology Initiative (FCAS TI) – including the

Team Tempest industrial partnership – under a single Senior Responsible Owner (SRO). Our vision is to deliver the UK’s strategy for Combat Air by rebuilding the nation’s capability and creating a viable, UK-led option for Future Combat Air System acquisition. We actively seek to provide an inclusive working environment which gets the best from every member of our team, and which recognises team members for their commitment and professionalism. We are a learning organisation in which you will be encouraged to develop your skills and knowledge, building on our wide range of work areas, and given support to develop your career on your own terms. We seek and encourage diversity of thought, background, experience and approach. We also recognise that everyone has different personal and family commitments and encourage applications from those who require flexible working patterns.

This post is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Security underpins the effectiveness of our future capability and that of our trilateral partners. The FCAS security team is split into three teams: Physical, Personnel and Policy; Information assurance and Cyber (including Secure by Design); and Product, Industry and Special Security measures. The FCAS security team’s remit is to provide security assurance up to the Future Combat Air System SRO and work with Italy and Japan to develop the trilateral security framework and understanding to deliver the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).

The 2 x roles include the following responsibilities:

• Report to the Assistant Head of Security (Product, Industry and SSM). Responsible for managing the day-to-day oversight and assurance of the product security of the UK Future Combat Air Programme (FCAS).
• Provide oversight of product security sub-working group actions and delivery of additional working groups as per required.
• Drive meaningful engagement at a trilateral level (Japan, Italy, UK), providing the necessary product security advice and support to ensure the Global Combat Air Platform is a success.
• Mature the GCAP product and industry framework to support GIGO stand-up.
• Management of UK risks and issues escalating through the FCAS governance structure or at the Trilateral Global Combat Air Programme Working Groups. Leading the delivery of strategic bow-tie analysis in concert with the Security Risk team while reaching down into the Lead System Integrator for review and assurance through the supply chain.
• Management of product security factors relating to technical development work streams and acquisition work packages including the Tempest demonstrator.
• Lead on industry engagement and media enquiries which affect product. Be aware of aspects on the technical development work streams which have relevance to the FCAS / GCAP products.
• Provide support and assurance to the wider FCAS product security team including through engagement with Trilateral industry and government colleagues. Including support for the FCAS and GCAP Security Working Groups including the Non-Technical Working Groups.

The successful candidate will be:

• A confident communicator with the ability to succinctly engage with a range of stakeholders both Government and Industry, including with international colleagues 
• Curious and able to challenge irrespective of grade / position to better understand risks and issues 
• Experienced in risk management 
• Knowledgeable on UK Defence acquisition   

Desirable experience:

• International engagement 
• Bow-tie analysis 
• Working with Government / UK Military 

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

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

Alongside your salary of £43,080, Ministry of Defence contributes £11,631 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

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

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Could you help us keep the Department’s systems, data, people, processes, places, and supply chains secure? Do you want to be part of a diverse and expanding area of work? Are you self-motivated, willing to learn, develop and work towards qualifications while delivering in a vital role?

Join the Department’s Security Policy & Standards Team and help us protect and secure some of the most critical parts of the UK Government.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for the delivery of welfare, pensions and child maintenance across the UK. Most people in Britain encounter DWP at some point in their lives, and it is the UK’s biggest public service department and data controller, we operate on a scale that is almost unmatched anywhere in Europe.

To support the important work that DWP delivers, we are looking for new security professionals to help us keep the Department secure by ensuring we have the right security policies and standards in place.

The Security Policy and Standards Team are responsible for managing the creation, development, and evaluation of DWP Security Policies and Standards which set the security parameters for the Department to operate securely and effectively. They define the measures that help to protect DWP, its infrastructure and its staff from physical, personnel and cyber threats.

In addition to ensuring DWP’s security policies and standards are regularly reviewed and updated, keeping pace with the everchanging risk landscape, the team works closely with a range of projects and initiatives across DWP, ensuring our security policies and standards are embedded within new technologies and processes by design.

The post holder will be part of an experienced and passionate team which is spread across the country. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your capability in security policy, and to play an active role in ensuring DWP’s security policies and standards are fit for purpose and remain effective in supporting the Department deliver its strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

In the Security Policy & Standards Manager role you will:

• Support the development of Security Policy & Standards, ensuring that the portfolio continues to meet current and emerging business needs, priorities and necessary updates as threats evolve.
• Managing the existing Policy and Standards portfolio, ensuring updates are made in a timely manner and providing consistency in language and framework used amongst all of our products.
• Support the departmental business objectives by providing accurate and timely responses to queries relating to security policies and standards.
• Build collaborative relationships with key stakeholders within the security directorate such as Cyber, Data Protection and Risk Management.
• Build and nurture relationships with key stakeholders across the wider department-including areas such as Service Delivery and HR.
• Manage review schedules, provide appropriate updates on progression of work and highlight areas at risk of progression.
• Manage and develop secretariat functions relating to governance of security policy and standards-ensuring relevant stakeholders are included, actions addressed and chasing up outstanding queries.
• Play a part in developing an inclusive and supporting workplace by being an engaging and enthusiastic member of the team.

In addition, you will be encouraged and supported to work towards professional certifications that will be relevant to your role, continuously learn new skills and knowledge and to develop your management capability.

This role would suit individuals with a strong background and interest in security, IT or digital roles, with a passion for making a difference across DWP. 

Essential criteria:

• Good writing/drafting skills, being able to explain complex issues in clear, easy to understand language.
• Strong project management skills including keeping key stakeholders updated, and ensuring actions are assigned to relevant subject matter experts.
• Being able to provide clear, pragmatic advice that supports business objectives and enables the delivery of the department’s services.
• Effective communication skills, with experience of building strong working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders to achieve progress on shared objectives and delivery.
• The ability to manage multiple workstreams and prioritise time/resources depending on criticality of work.

Desirable Experience

• Knowledge of security principles and governance, and how they work within the public sector.
• Practical experience of preparing communications, responding to stakeholder interest and enquiries to ensure requirements are met in a professional and enabling manner.
• Well-developed communication skills, with the ability to articulate, to a professional standard, complex ideas in clear, business focused language which is tailored for a target audience.
• Knowledge of digital security risks and the current threat landscape.
• The ability to seek out and analyse data/MI, and present findings back in a clear and concise manner.
• Good technical skills and capability relating to Microsoft Suite of products-e.g. Word, Excel, Sharepoint.

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

• Communicating and Influencing
• 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%

Hybrid working

This job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in their DWP office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business need, but personal circumstances and other relevant circumstances will also be taken into account. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working, including whether a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for you, will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.

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

Could you help us keep the Department’s systems, data, people, processes, places, and supply chains secure? Do you want to be part of a diverse and expanding area of work? Are you self-motivated, willing to learn, develop and work towards qualifications while delivering in a vital role?

Join the Department’s Security Policy & Standards Team and help us protect and secure some of the most critical parts of the UK Government.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for the delivery of welfare, pensions and child maintenance across the UK. Most people in Britain encounter DWP at some point in their lives, and it is the UK’s biggest public service department and data controller, we operate on a scale that is almost unmatched anywhere in Europe.

To support the important work that DWP delivers, we are looking for new security professionals to help us keep the Department secure by ensuring we have the right security policies and standards in place.

The Security Policy and Standards Team are responsible for managing the creation, development, and evaluation of DWP Security Policies and Standards which set the security parameters for the Department to operate securely and effectively. They define the measures that help to protect DWP, its infrastructure and its staff from physical, personnel and cyber threats.

In addition to ensuring DWP’s security policies and standards are regularly reviewed and updated, keeping pace with the everchanging risk landscape, the team works closely with a range of projects and initiatives across DWP, ensuring our security policies and standards are embedded within new technologies and processes by design.

The post holder will be part of an experienced and passionate team which is spread across the country. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your capability in security policy, and to play an active role in ensuring DWP’s security policies and standards are fit for purpose and remain effective in supporting the Department deliver its strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

In the Security Policy & Standards Manager role you will:

• Develop and manage the Security Policy & Standards review process, ensuring that the portfolio continues to meet current and emerging business needs, priorities and necessary updates as threats evolve.
• Ensure the Security Policy & Standards Portfolio complies with National and International Standards (e.g. Government Security Standard 007; NIST Cybersecurity Framework), and legal obligations including the Data Protection Act, GDPR and Computer Misuse Act.
• Support the development of new security policies and standards, and maintenance of our current portfolio of security policies and standards to address all aspects of DWP’s security requirements.
• Build and nurture collaborative relationships with key stakeholders within the security directorate such as Cyber, Data Protection and Risk Management.
• Build and nurture relationships with key stakeholders across the wider department-including areas such as Service Delivery and HR and look to expand relationships across government in relevant areas of interest and/or alignment.
• Liaise with subject matter experts in the technical and digital arenas, ensuring that security policies and standards are embedded in digital projects where possible.
• Manage the team and individual Policy/Standards review schedule and stakeholder relationships, providing appropriate updates on progression and presenting draft proposal through the Policy & Standards Governance and approval processes.
• Provide advice and support to the business on security policy matters.
• Foster an inclusive and supporting workplace culture within the team, building morale, encouraging collaboration and developing capability for all.

In addition, you will be encouraged and supported to work towards professional certifications that will be relevant to your role, continuously learn new skills and knowledge and to develop your management capability.

This role would suit individuals with a strong background and interest in security, IT or digital roles, with a passion for making a difference across DWP.

 Essential criteria:

• Strong proven written skills with experience of drafting and implementing security policies, standards, or frameworks. (lead criteria)
• Understanding the concepts and application of digital security and resilience measures, including security controls, risk management principles
• Being able to provide clear, pragmatic advice that supports business objectives and enables the delivery of the department’s services.
• Experience of project management, with the ability to manage and maintain a suite of products, and provide clear timescales, actions and objectives for the team.
• Effective and proven communication skills, with experience of building strong working relationships with colleagues and senior stakeholders to achieve progress on shared objectives and delivery.
• Strong track record in managing competing priorities and deadlines, according to business demands.

Desirable Experience

• Practical experience and demonstration of managing stakeholder engagement and preparing communications, responding to stakeholder interest and enquiries to ensure requirements are met.
• Well-developed communication skills, with the ability to articulate, to a professional standard, complex ideas in clear, business focused language which is tailored for a target audience.
• Experience of the legal and regulatory frameworks in which government security and resilience policies operate.
• The ability to seek out and use data/MI to demonstrate effectiveness of policies and/or standards, to identify gaps in assurance and to draw meaningful conclusions from which to inform future policy development.

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

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• 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%

Hybrid working

This job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in their DWP office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business need, but personal circumstances and other relevant circumstances will also be taken into account. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working, including whether a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for you, will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.

National

Ofgem works on behalf of energy consumers to ensure that every household and business in GB can rely on a safe, affordable and environmentally sustainable energy supply. We are playing a vital part in accelerating the transition to Net Zero and a carbon neutral energy system – a goal that everyone wants to achieve. Whatever your role, you’ll be playing your part in creating new energy solutions that are great for customers, and great for the environment.

We offer a diverse range of flexible working career opportunities: roles that are stimulating and rewarding, where you can get involved in ground-breaking work. And it’s important to us that we recruit from a wide range of professional and personal backgrounds – bringing different perspectives and experiences to our work.

This is an ideal role for someone with experience of working in cyber security to play their part in protecting the UK National Infrastructure (implementing cyber security regulations to improve security and resilience in the energy supply) and protecting Ofgem (ensuring that appropriate levels of security, privacy and resilience protect our people, data, operations and facilities from harm). You’ll establish a close working relationship with Operators of Essential Services promoting a partnership approach to mitigating against cyber and related security threats. You’ll offer expert advice to Operators on how they can best interpret and apply the regulatory framework, and ensure that they have appropriately robust assessment and evaluation tools in place. And you’ll be well placed to draw out sector-wide intelligence on potential cyber security threats, vulnerabilities, controls and incidents.

Your cyber security expertise should be supported by client facing experience, enabling you to negotiate, persuade and coach effectively – establishing credibility and trust with senior stakeholders. Specifically, your technical experience and knowledge should include:

• Operating or architecting in an Operational Technology (OT, ICS, IACS) environment, related to managing the security of critical systems;
• Understanding of cyber security risks affecting Industrial Control Systems, and duly considering appropriate and proportionate security controls to mitigate such risks;
• Managing security and risks associate with Operational Technology and/or Control Systems; and
• Working knowledge of IEC62443 series in critical infrastructure and challenges faced with introducing security controls.

Ofgem is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of open and fair competition, merit and business need. #LI-Remote

Purpose

Ofgem works on behalf of energy consumers to ensure that every household and business in the UK can rely on a safe, affordable, and environmentally sustainable energy supply. We are playing a vital part in accelerating the transition to Net Zero and a carbon neutral energy system – a goal that everyone wants to achieve. Whatever your role, you’ll be playing your part in creating new energy solutions that are great for customers, and great for the environment.

Underpinning the vision to improve the behaviour of energy sector participants and deliver greener, fairer outcomes for consumers is the Cyber Profession which provides a dynamic and flexible working environment, that enables and inspires at all levels, to protect users’ security of energy supply, citizens & business energy data, and Ofgem’s internal people and operations.

This role will be part of the Cyber Security Profession at Ofgem, which has two main objectives:

• Protecting the UK National Infrastructure – Act as Competent Authority (CA) for implementing Regulations for Operators of Essential Services (OES), to improve security and resilience in the Downstream Gas and Electricity sector (DGE).
• Protecting Ofgem – Ensure that Ofgem maintains appropriate levels of security, privacy, and resilience to protect, our people, data, operations, and facilities from harm.

This role will be working in the CA function reporting to the Head of Engagement.

The key purpose of this role is to maintain relationships with OES, for CA to deliver a model which is engaging and partnering in nature, thus ensuring operational systems and networks in the DGE sectors in Great Britain remain resilient against cyber and related security threats.

The person shall adhere to practices and processes to ensure quality of work, provide regular internal reporting, identify opportunities for cross-sharing information within the CA and escalate matters where required.

The value this provides is:

• Sector specific assessment and improvement.
• Risk based approach balancing business, consumer, and National interests.
• Confidence for OES to embrace and build energy system for the future.
• Approach receptive by Industry, reducing the likelihood of a ‘paper-based’ or ‘tick-box’ approach for regulations.
• Provide public confidence, balance accountability, and maximise investment in a pace commensurate with the risk profile and of value for consumers.

Key Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively for an assigned portfolio of Operators of Essential Services (OES).
• Provide expert and practical advice for the interpretation and applicability of the NIS regulatory framework as it applies to RIIO. This will include;
• Consulting with OES on and the interpretation of risk assessments.
• Reviewing RIIO submissions and supporting documentation.
• Consulting with OES to review its cyber resilience mitigation plans and make recommendations for improvement.
• Establishing the evidence to validate the adequacy of RIIO submissions.
• Produce custom advisory guidance.
• Drive cyber resilience maturity by engaging with subsectors to provide advisory guidance, and understand and use regulatory powers where needed.
• Be an active member of the UK security community by sharing best practice for the sector, in a consultative manner with OES, BEIS, HSE and NCSC, and contribute to wider meetings with other CAs, CEER, ACER, DCMS and BEIS.
• Assess cyber resilience investment plans for Price Control (RIIO) portfolio of OES and provide a determination based on business need, optionality, cost assessment, and appropriate and proportionate cyber capabilities.
• Monitor delivery of cyber resilience price control deliverables.
• Provide oversight to the RIIO process, ensuring production of quality documents, methodology, and consulting on licence conditions.
• Provide recommendation into the inspection programme and ensure outputs are managed effectively.
• Provide recommendations to the Enforcement team with regards to NIS compliance.
• Manage the development and maintenance of organisational policies, products and methodologies to drive continuous improvement.
• Create and maintain analysis of the sector and subsectors performance in relation to the NIS regulations and RIIO price control deliverables, socialise analysis with OES, other Government departments, and Competent Authorities and make recommendations to drive increased cyber resilience maturity across the DGE sector.
• Leverage cyber intelligence relating to the sector (threats, vulnerabilities, controls, and incidents) to maintain an understanding of threats to the sector and utilise lessons learnt in engagements with OES and to drive process improvements.

Key Outputs and Deliverables

• Value for money for consumers from Ofgem, by guiding, reviewing, challenging, and monitoring OES cyber resilience investment plans for the RIIO price control.
• Engage with the OES community in an advisory capacity to support the implementation and continual improvements for the NIS regulations.
• Timely advise on sector related threats, vulnerabilities, controls, and incidents to OES.

Key Stakeholder Relationships

• Network companies, Large Generators and Energy Distributors.
• Government and public sector bodies, e.g., Department for Business, Energy, and Industry Strategy (BEIS), NCSC and Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS)
• Ofgem leadership team
• Ofgem Enforcement team
• Ofgem CA
• CEER, Research institutions, Academia, etc

Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your personal statement,  how you meet each of the criteria below (not more than 1250 words): In the event of receiving a large number of applications, an initial sift may take place on just the lead criteria indicated below:

Essential

• Proven client-facing experience with strong negotiation, advising and coaching skills. An effective and engaging communicator, with experience working effectively with key external stakeholders (LEAD)

• Demonstratable experience of working in operational technology cyber security in Critical National Infrastructure either in a Regulator or Energy sector capacity. (LEAD)

• Experience in conducting cyber risk assessments within an operational technology or Critical National Infrastructure environment and development of mitigation plans.

• Understanding of cyber security risks affecting industrial control systems, and consideration of appropriate and proportionate security controls to mitigate such risks.

• Working knowledge of IEC62443 series in critical infrastructure.

Familiarity of the NIS Directive and NCSC CAF Framework

Desirable

• Certification or experience to one or more of the following: GICSP, SABSA, TOGAF, CEH, T2/ED2 License Conditions.
• Knowledge or awareness of of NIST 800-53 and/or NIST 800-82 in CNI.

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

• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing

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

• Please see candidate pack for details.

Alongside your salary of £43,650, OFGEM contributes £11,786 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Ofgem can offer you a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes; 30 days annual leave after 2 years; Excellent training and development opportunities; The opportunity to join the generous Civil Service pension which also includes a valuable range of benefits; Hybrid working (currently 1 day a week in the office but is in review), flexible working hours and family friendly policies. Plus lots of other benefits including clean and bright offices based centrally, engaged networks and teams and an opportunity to contribute to our ambitious and important targets of establishing a Net Zero energy system by 2050. This exciting blend of professional challenge and personal reward identifies career opportunities at Ofgem as something to get excited about.

Glasgow

This role will provide you with an opportunity to be at the forefront in shaping national security policy and responding to a growing threat. You will be a part of a tight-knit task force setting up a unit to investigate national security risk amongst companies operating in the UK. You’ll need to be high-energy, creative and a problem-solver, willing to work across the security community to help set up a unit from scratch. This will be exciting and fast-paced, with significant parliamentary and ministerial interest.  

Economic Security is an increasingly important issue within the national security landscape. The growth in the threat has necessitated levers and mitigations to prevent the UK Government from being compromised through commercial channels. The Procurement Bill will provide us with unprecedented levers to intervene where companies pose a national security threat. In order to use these levers, the national security community will need to assess the risk associated with certain companies in order to arrive at decisions about whether this risk is intolerable and requires intervention. 

The Government Security Group is creating a unit to coordinate the cross-government response to this national security risk, starting with a small number of planning and policy professionals, and building to a unit handling caseload.

This is a multi-faceted and stretching Grade 7 role, working on complex policy issues and partner relationships and offers insight into the UK’s prosperity and security objectives.

• The postholder is responsible for leading a team of key policy colleagues. They will work with their new sister team in London to set up the policy side of the new National Security Procurement Unit.
• You’ll be responsible for leading on the key policy elements of responding to the national security aspects of the Procurement Bill, and the Deputy Prime Minister’s priority objective to provide commercial and procurement expertise across government and the wider public sector. 
• The postholder will set the security policy direction for the unit. This includes identifying how the function will arrive at decisions to exclude and debar on national security grounds. This is important and high-profile work requiring close engagement with policy, strategy and legal colleagues. 
• The postholder will work with the Team Lead and sister team in London to build a community of assessment bodies and experts able to contribute evidence in support of procurement decisions. You’ll be responsible for corralling departments and security colleagues to contribute to evidence-based policy.  
• The postholder will be responsible for building an impactful, high-performing, inclusive, and welcoming team, able to urgently respond to new Ministerial priorities.

Essential skills and experience:

• Excellent ability to corral stakeholders, managing competing priorities across colleagues’ areas, and arriving at practical and implementable policy solutions. 
• Strong ability to understand the parliamentary backdrop and ministerial interest in this work.
• A strong interest in government and national security policy and a curiosity about the economic influences on security policy. 
• Familiarity with vendors of concern, supply chains, and commercial transactions within the public sector. 
• Proven ability to work across multiple industry segments, and quickly understand wide-ranging markets and business models.
• Excellent judgement and be capable of developing strong working relationships with stakeholders quickly; Strong communication skills (both written and oral), personal resilience and the ability to deliver at pace on competing priorities in a challenging and complex policy area.

Desirable skills and experience:

• Experience of working in a role across different industry segments (such as consulting or professional services) and/or Previous experience of working in a security environment and/or an understanding of the current threats facing HMG.
• Familiarity with the structures of the national security and/or intelligence community and assessment bodies.
• Knowledge of commercial practice, procurement or finance, particularly across the Public Sector or in regulated sectors.  

In line with current Cabinet Office policy, the postholder will be expected to be in the office at least one day a week. However, the postholder should be prepared to be in the office as business needs require.

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

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

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

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

Alongside your salary of £53,400, Cabinet Office contributes £14,418 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

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

SSG-Tasked From Home: area HQ based at MOD Sealand

Do you want to work for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and care for the Defence Estate? DIO enables Defence to live, work, train and deploy, all with sustainability in mind. From net carbon zero accommodations to runways for the F35 fighter jets; our outputs are unique in the UK and across the globe!

About DIO

View our YouTube video to see more about our work

https://www.youtube.com/embed/I9tLu3UdiGY  How the Defence Infrastructure Organisation Supports Defence

This is a Fixed-term Appointment for 36 Months and the reason why it’s for a fixed period is because an apprenticeship role is not guaranteed a permanent role. This post will therefore begin from 01/04/2024 and end on 31/03/2027.

Therefore, you should be aware that when your Fixed-term Appointment at MOD comes to an end, you may (if you are an existing civil servant) become at Risk of Redundancy and be given Priority Mover Status, unless:

• the contract end date is met and honoured, for external employees who are not existing civil servants.
• an extension to your Fixed-term Appointment has been agreed.
• a conversion of the Fixed-term Appointment to a permanent role has been agreed.
• you return to your home department
• you are successfully redeployed into a suitable alternative post.
• you secure another Civil Service post through a recruitment process.

Permanent Civil Servants joining the Ministry of Defence (MOD) on a Fixed-term Appointment:

If you accept a Fixed-term Appointment with MOD, the preferred option is for you to transfer from your home department on a loan basis to ensure you can return to your home department at the end of the Fixed-term Appointment. Exceptionally, if a transfer on a loan basis cannot be agreed by your home department, you would transfer and become a permanent employee at MOD but on a Fixed-term basis. This will not affect your continuity of employment. If you face a redundancy situation at the end of the Fixed-term Appointment you will be treated as a permanent civil servant for redundancy and priority mover purposes only. You must have two years’ service to be eligible for redundancy benefits under the Civil Service Compensation Scheme.

Security Services Group (SSG) provides specialist security advice, compliance and assurance to areas of the public sector that require the highest levels of security protection. SSG is the Government’s expert provider specialising in design, installation and maintenance of both custom in-house security systems and highly accredited commercial products on the government estate.

Working as part of a 230-person team, we provide full life support services to UK Defence and Government sites throughout the UK and overseas.

The DIO Apprenticeship Academy offers a wide range of apprenticeships that combine practical work and training to gain valuable experience. SSG sits within the DIO, and through our apprenticeship you will gain professional knowledge, a recognised qualification and the wider skills required to upskill you and pave the way for your future career.

During your time in our Apprenticeship Academy, you will 
•    Work towards achieving the Fire, Emergency and Security Technician Level Three standard
•    Attain your professional membership by the Engineering Council successful completion will equip you with the requirements for registration as EngTech.
•    Be supported by your SSG Line Manager, dedicated Apprenticeship Manager, and mentor. In addition to your tutors.
•    Opportunity to gain a breadth of experience across multiple teams in SSG / DIO
•    Potential opportunity to visit overseas DIO estates
•    Gain real world experience with external contractors/consultants

We will support your technical development through a range of on-the-job experiences, putting what you’re learning in the classroom into practice in your day job. We’ll also support your professional development through a combination of training courses, mentoring, and networking opportunities.

On this 36-month Fire, Emergency and Security Systems Technician standard, you’ll be immersed in DIO and SSG from day one. Fast paced and rewarding, this Apprenticeship will allow you to make your mark on a global organisation, while building connections with talented people across our business. 
 
You will be required to attend college, on a block release basis, each unit will be a 3-day attendance usually running from Wednesday to Friday. College attendance is mandatory for the qualification to be achieved, with cost of any overnight accommodation required for the college attendance funded by the employer.

From the beginning, you’ll be given a mentor to provide useful tips and guidance on your work and career whenever you need it. You will also be given a full induction on how SSG functions as a business, and the wider DIO, becoming an integral part of our Apprenticeship Academy, and of course, discover how your role plays a crucial part in driving a culture and community of advancement and continuous improvement.

We will link you up with other Apprentices who you can meet and connect with, give you the opportunity to participate in bi-annual apprenticeship events and get involved with our many networks such as Race, Gender, LBGT+, Faith and Mental Health to really give you that all-round feeling of the culture in our business.

Your tasks will include learning about and gaining experience whilst supervised in the following areas:
•    Control Room IAS, CCTV & AACS Standard Monitoring Systems
•    Automatic Access Control Systems
•    CCTV Systems
•    External & Perimeter Intruder Detection Systems
•    Intruder Alarm Systems

You will be required to attend college periodically, and complete mandatory training activities in line with your job role.

Please note that due to the nature of the role, it is an essential requirement that you undertake and obtain Developed Vetting (DV) Clearance by the end of your 3-year Apprenticeship Programme.

You will be provided with a non-liveried company vehicle to work in the field travelling between various governmental and military sites alongside your experienced SSG mentors.

Other benefits include:
•    Access to Defence Discount Service 
•    Specsavers eye test vouchers  
•    Access to the Civil Service Sports Club (CSSC) (fees apply)  
•    Access to the Civil Service Club in London (fees apply)
•    Continuous professional development within the security field
•    Laptop, tablet, and mobile phone 
•    Tool kit and uniform

Further information can be obtained on enquiry.

Environmental Factors:

The applicant may be required to undertake occasional work within Radiological and Explosive Storage areas.

Minimum Provisional Driving Licence
Driving a vehicle is a requirement of the job; field technicians are tasked from home and are provided with a vehicle to carry their tools and equipment to/from sites which are remote and not accessible by public transport and in response to SSG’s 24/7 On Call Rota.

5 x GCSE A*- C Grades (or equivalent)

Alongside your salary of £23,310, Ministry of Defence contributes £6,293 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Highly competitive Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%.
• Alternative working practices such as working from home.
• Opportunity to join one of our several D&I Networks. We value diversity and are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
• 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service.
• Enhanced Parental Leave.
• Most sites have free car parking, Sports & Social Clubs, Gym, on site shops and subsidised canteens.
• Alternative working practices such as working from home.

Allowances:

This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.

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.

Employment Hours:

• The post advertised is for 37 hours net, however the Ministry of Defence offers a range of flexibilities to enable a better work-life balance for employees.