MOD Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 9NR Job Summary Cyber & Specialist Operations Command (CSOC) generates and operates specialist capabilities, ready to fight across all domains to make the UK secure at home and strong abroad. Always on, we are across every UK operation, delivering the capabilities you don’t usually see - or those you can’t. From cyber warriors and medics to intelligence analysts, special forces, educators, and Defence attachés, our collective expertise delivers the warfighting edge Defence needs to deter threats and secure the nation today and prepare for tomorrow. CSOC unites Defence’s cyber and specialist capabilities under a single, military command alongside the Royal Navy, British Army, and the Royal Air Force - acting as the UK’s fourth Military Command. This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. Job Description Do you have a background in IT or fast-paced technical project management and want to make that leap into cyber? Are you an existing cyber professional who would like to grow and learn new skills? Do you have a track record of delivering in another industry, with the ability to learn and apply technical knowledge? The Defence Enterprise Operating Authority (DEOA) Cyber Compliance (CC) Team is seeking enthusiastic, driven and technically capable Cyber Compliance Project Officers to join their expanding team. We ensure Defensive Cyber requirements are embedded within future, new and existing Defence Information and Communication Technology (ICT) capabilities. This is a truly fantastic opportunity to join a team where you can build your cyber experience and benefit from a robust training plan, gaining highly sought-after cyber security qualifications. Responsibilities Lead and support the team, by providing technical advice for new and current projects, within the MOD community, other Government departments and industry specialists, on policy-based cyber defence requirements. Provide support to DEOA Cyber Compliance and the DEOA board for projects seeking authority to operate on the MOD digital enterprise, providing project position, updates and high-level statements, against requests for ongoing compliance to MOD policy. Assist and support the coordination of the DEOA Cyber Compliance responses for MOD risk decision cases and digital enterprise joining requests, ensuring adherence to cyber operational directives. As required, lead on technical reviews of architectural documentation (high- and low-level design documents) to ensure projects will be compliant with policy. Work with DEOA Cyber Compliance Control to develop, maintain, and enhance relevant business processes and ways of working between DEOA Cyber Compliance team, Joint Cyber Defence area, case officers and the DEOA Governance Team. This must include engagement and co-ordination with the Defensive Cyber Contractor. Line management responsibility, ensuring that workloads are balanced efficiently, and training and development needs are managed. Do you have a background in IT or fast-paced technical project management and want to make that leap into cyber? Are you an existing cyber professional who would like to grow and learn new skills? Do you have a track record of delivering in another industry, with the ability to learn and apply technical knowledge? The Defence Enterprise Operating Authority (DEOA) Cyber Compliance (CC) Team is seeking enthusiastic, driven and technically capable Cyber Compliance Project Officers to join their expanding team. We ensure Defensive Cyber requirements are embedded within future, new and existing Defence Information and Communication Technology (ICT) capabilities. This is a truly fantastic opportunity to join a team where you can build your cyber experience and benefit from a robust training plan, gaining highly sought-after cyber security qualifications. Responsibilities Lead and support the team, by providing technical advice for new and current projects, within the MOD community, other Government departments and industry specialists, on policy-based cyber defence requirements. Provide support to DEOA Cyber Compliance and the DEOA board for projects seeking authority to operate on the MOD digital enterprise, providing project position, updates and high-level statements, against requests for ongoing compliance to MOD policy. Assist and support the coordination of the DEOA Cyber Compliance responses for MOD risk decision cases and digital enterprise joining requests, ensuring adherence to cyber operational directives. As required, lead on technical reviews of architectural documentation (high- and low-level design documents) to ensure projects will be compliant with policy. Work with DEOA Cyber Compliance Control to develop, maintain, and enhance relevant business processes and ways of working between DEOA Cyber Compliance team, Joint Cyber Defence area, case officers and the DEOA Governance Team. This must include engagement and co-ordination with the Defensive Cyber Contractor. Line management responsibility, ensuring that workloads are balanced efficiently, and training and development needs are managed. Person specification Please ensure that your CV and application meet the essential criteria below: We would expect to see some previous experience in at least one of the following: Cyber Security Governance/Management, Technical Project Management, Risk Management and/or Operational Security Management but remain open to applications from results-driven candidates in other categories of role, with a strong proven technical ability. You’ll Need: The ability to build strong working-relationships Personal drive, commitment, and determination to deliver results at pace Great communication skills, able to converse at a wide variety of levels Ability to lead both technical and non-technical teams If not held already, opportunity may be provided to gain qualifications in post, such as: ITIL Foundation Certificate in Information Security Management (CISM) Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certified ISO 27001 Practitioner Certified Cyber Professional (CCP) This job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station which is based on business assessment of where the work is best done) and working from home as a personal choice (if the role is suitable for this). If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post. A discretionary Market Skills Allowance (MSA) of up to £9k per annum is available, paid in increments upon reaching required levels of competence. Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances, which could impact those that this post currently attracts. Dependent on the business need, there may be a requirement to travel to meetings within the UK. If not already held, the successful candidate will be required to undergo DV clearance. This position is open to sole UK Nationals only. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Leadership Making Effective Decisions Working Together Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Information risk assessment and risk management Security Architecture Protective security 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. Our Benefits Include: Learning and development tailored to your role with a dedicated minimum of 5 days per year. 25 days paid annual leave rising (by 1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of five years’ service. Ability to roll up to 10 days annual leave per year. In addition to eight public holidays per year, you will also receive leave for HM The King’s birthday. A Civil Service pension contribution: 28.97%. Parental and Adoption Leave. Discounts on a range of services within and external to the civil service – Defence Discount Service, Civil Service societies for Sports and Leisure, Healthcare, Insurance, Motoring, Company discounts with Virgin, Vodafone, and Microsoft Office. In year rewards and ‘thank you’ schemes such as vouchers and gift cards. A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity. Find out more here - Discovermybenefits. 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. 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. MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience It is essential that all applicants provide a personal statement (max. 1250 words), assessed against your responses to the questions listed below. Each One Will Be Scored And Make Up Part Of Your Overall Score To Assess Your Suitability To Be Invited To Interview: Demonstrate when you have used your communication skills to clearly explain a detailed technical issue to a non-technical audience. Evidence how you have delivered and ensured understanding and the methods you may have used. Describe your experience in a role that led on, or supported, managing cyber risk within an organisation. Demonstrate your prioritisation skills, where you’ve had to meet time-bound targets whilst leading/managing other tasks or teams. Interviews At Interview, You Will Be Assessed Against The Following: Behaviours Leadership Making Effective Decisions Working Together Technical Skills Information risk assessment and risk management Security architecture Protective security The Government Security Profession Career Framework and the professional role of Security Architect used in this vacancy can be found at: Government Security Profession career framework (publishing.service.gov.uk) Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. 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. 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. Cyber & Specialist Operations Command (CSOC) generates and operates specialist capabilities, ready to fight across all domains to make the UK secure at home and strong abroad. Always on, we are across every UK operation, delivering the capabilities you don’t usually see - or those you can’t. From cyber warriors and medics to intelligence analysts, special forces, educators, and Defence attachés, our collective expertise delivers the warfighting edge Defence needs to deter threats and secure the nation today and prepare for tomorrow. CSOC unites Defence’s cyber and specialist capabilities under a single, military command alongside the Royal Navy, British Army, and the Royal Air Force - acting as the UK’s fourth Military Command. For more information, please see here.’ Cyber and Specialist Operations Command (CSOC) is going through a significant transformation programme which aims to design the way in which the new Military Command conducts its business and delivers for Defence and the nation. As a consequence of this, posts within CSOC are/or may become 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, Experience and Technical skills. 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). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. 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). This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job Contact : Name : Defence Digital Talent Acquisition Team Email : ukstratcomdd-hr-talentacqdel@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.