Eastbury, East of England, HA6 3HP
Job Summary
As a Capability Planning Desk Officer you will be responsible for initiating Ministry of Defence acquisition programmes and projects crafted to deliver our future defensive cybersecurity and cryptographic capabilities. These projects are intended to preserve our ability to use cyberspace and protect our data networks and systems.
You will be a focal point for future defensive cybersecurity capabilities working within a small, focused team across a variety of different projects.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job Description
UK Strategic Command develops future capabilities and works to deliver them to the UK Armed Forces. The Effects Capability Planning Group (CPG) collaborates across government to develop capabilities that defend our networks against cyber attack and provide resilience in the face of threats to the security of our information. It sponsors capability development in the areas including cyber security and cyber defence. You will work across a range of partners from across UK Strategic Command as well as the other parts of Defence and UK Government to establish programmes and ensure that they are funded correctly. You will be collaborating closely with the science and technology sector and industry to identify innovations for future capabilities.
This post would suit someone who is confident working within a small team, with a flat organisational structure and is comfortable in working on tasks independently. Flexibility and self-motivation will be important, as is an ability to make and communicate decisions. You’ll be able to understand the political, strategic and efficient drivers to ensure that the programmes are relevant to user needs over time. You will be able to apply knowledge of programme delivery within the context of a cyber security and cryptographic domain.
This post involves regular travel within the UK with occasional overnight stays, as well as opportunities for occasional overseas visits to represent the Effects CPG.
UK Strategic Command develops future capabilities and works to deliver them to the UK Armed Forces. The Effects Capability Planning Group (CPG) collaborates across government to develop capabilities that defend our networks against cyber attack and provide resilience in the face of threats to the security of our information. It sponsors capability development in the areas including cyber security and cyber defence. You will work across a range of partners from across UK Strategic Command as well as the other parts of Defence and UK Government to establish programmes and ensure that they are funded correctly. You will be collaborating closely with the science and technology sector and industry to identify innovations for future capabilities.
This post would suit someone who is confident working within a small team, with a flat organisational structure and is comfortable in working on tasks independently. Flexibility and self-motivation will be important, as is an ability to make and communicate decisions. You’ll be able to understand the political, strategic and efficient drivers to ensure that the programmes are relevant to user needs over time. You will be able to apply knowledge of programme delivery within the context of a cyber security and cryptographic domain.
This post involves regular travel within the UK with occasional overnight stays, as well as opportunities for occasional overseas visits to represent the Effects CPG.
Person specification
In This Role, You Will
* Define the outcomes for future cyber and electromagnetic activity programmes, identifying capability gaps and user needs.
* Ensuring that the programmes are adequately resourced to successfully deliver the desired capability.
* Support the Capability Sponsor in developing the programme proposition based on sound justification and evidence so that sound investment decisions can be made.
* Work with the programme and project teams to support the development and subsequent reviews of Business Cases to ensure that the right capability is developed.
* Maintain awareness of the strategic, political, operational and acquisition environments in which the Capability Planning Group operates to seek out opportunities for innovation and collaboration.
* Support wider Effects Outcome Group activity, such as audits of capability shortfalls.
* Play an active role in delivering the broader objectives of the Effect Outcome Group, including advancing the UK’s ability to operate effectively in contested cyber and electromagnetic environments.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
* Leadership
* Seeing the Big Picture
* Making Effective Decisions
* Communicating and Influencing
* Working Together
Alongside your salary of £36,530, Ministry of Defence contributes £10,582 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 employer contribution of 28.97%
Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.
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.
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Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours.
At Sift, You Will Be Assessed Against The Following
* Working Together
At sift and interview, you will be assessed against the following:
* Leadership
* Seeing The Big Picture
* Making Effective Decisions
* Communicating and Influencing
If there is a high volume of applications we will only sift on the lead behaviour: Making Effective Decisions
When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.
The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.
The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk .
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system.
Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
Strategic Command is going through a significant transformation programme which aims to improve the way the Command conducts its business and delivers for Defence and the nation. As a consequence of this, all posts within Strategic Command Headquarters and in time the wider organisation, are/will be subject to review and potential changes as we continuously improve across the period of the transformation programme. These changes may be minor or could be more substantive and will generate new opportunities. Throughout, the Command’s transformation programme is committed to following the MOD’s framework on managing and supporting people through the change process and places an emphasis on early and open consultation and engagement with the Command’s personnel and Trade Unions.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
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Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
Open to UK nationals only.
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants
Job Contact
* Name : Emma Smith
* Email : emma.smith172@mod.gov.uk
Recruitment team
* Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk
Further information
Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: info@csc.gov.uk. #J-18808-Ljbffr