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Security Performance Team Lead

Security Performance Team Lead

Ministry of Defence
locationLondon SW1A 2HB, UK
remoteHybrid
ExpiresExpires: Expiring in less than 3 weeks
Security
Full time
£46,040 per year

Job summary

Defence Security and Resilience (DSR) exists to keep the UK’s Defence secure and resilient against evolving threats. Our mission is critical: protecting the people, assets, and information that underpin national defence at home and overseas. We set policy, counter hostile threats, and enable Defence to operate confidently in a complex and dynamic risk environment.

As part of DSR, you’ll be at the heart of shaping strategy, driving innovation, and embedding a culture of security and resilience across Defence. If you want to make a real impact on Defence security, tackle high-profile challenges, and collaborate with experts across government and industry, this is your opportunity.

About the Strategic Security Centre (SSC)

The SSC is Defence’s central hub for security and resilience, turning insight into action. We integrate threat intelligence, risk assessments, and performance data into a real-time enterprise-wide picture, providing situational awareness that identifies emerging trends and priorities. From setting strategic direction to commissioning threat assessments and horizon scanning, the SSC ensures Defence stays ahead of risks and is ready to respond.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

About the role

This is a new and exciting role being established within the Joint Security Coordination Centre (JSyCC), the team that oversees and coordinates responses to security incidents across Defence. JSyCC is part of the SSC and plays a critical role in turning incident data, operational insight and analysis into meaningful action for DSR.

We are looking for a confident and proactive individual who can lead a small multi-disciplinary team to deliver high-quality data, management information and operational outputs in support of Defence-wide security incident management. The postholder will provide leadership across JSyCC’s analytical and operational activity, supporting the JSyCC Assistant Head in setting direction, managing priorities and ensuring the team delivers timely, accurate and impactful products.

This is not solely a technical analytical data role. The successful candidate will be expected to lead people, manage delivery, support decision-making and deputise for the Assistant Head JSyCC when required. They will help shape how insight is commissioned, developed and used across DSR, ensuring information from multiple portfolios is accurate, consistent and brought together into a single Defence-wide picture.

The postholder will brief senior leaders on security incident data, analytical trends and operational performance, providing clear dashboards, evidence-based analysis and accessible narrative to support decision-making. Their work will inform senior governance and assurance, including decisions at Defence Board and Audit Committee level.

In summary, this is a chance to shape the future of Defence security in a role that combines leadership, operational delivery, data insight and strategic influence. You will work on issues that matter, supporting the JSyCC Assistant Head and wider DSR senior leadership to improve how Defence understands, reports and responds to security incidents.

What you’ll do

  • Lead a small team to deliver high-quality operational, analytical and management information outputs in support of Defence security incident management.
  • Support & deputise for the JSyCC Assistant Head in setting priorities, managing delivery, ensuring JSyCC products meet operational and senior leadership requirements and manage urgent operational priorities.
  • Brief leaders on security incident data, trends, risks and performance, translating complex analysis into clear and accessible messages for non-analytical audiences.
  • Analyse complex quantitative datasets and deliver actionable insight to support planning, performance management, assurance and operational decision-making. As this role matures the analytical responsibilities may be expanded to include other areas within DSR.
  • Manage the relationship between JSyCC and the Warning, Advice and Reporting Points (WARPs), ensuring effective engagement across the incident management community and driving improvements in the quality, consistency and timeliness of security incident reporting.
  • Lead improvements to the case management system, shaping development based on user needs and ensuring it supports effective, timely and consistent security incident management across Defence.
  • Provide direct line management for 1 x HEO Data Analyst and 1 x HEO Operations Manager, setting direction, supporting development and ensuring effective delivery.
  • Provide out-of-hours on-call support as part of JSyCC’s operational responsibilities.

Flexible working patterns may be considered, but due to operational requirements, part-time working is not suitable. Domestic travel will be required to RAF Wyton.

For the successful candidate, we will provide training and development in Defence security, JSyCC processes and additional analytical capability where needed to support success in the role.

Person specification

What we’re looking for

Essential:

  • Strong leadership skills, with experience of leading a team, setting direction, managing priorities and delivering through others.
  • Experience supporting leaders, including preparing briefings, dashboards, analysis or management information to inform decisions.
  • Expertise in Power BI and data visualisation tools and standards, including model design, usability, accessibility and narrative storytelling, ideally in a security context.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information into meaningful, easily understood narrative for non-analytical and senior audiences.
  • Strong influencing skills, with the ability to drive improvements in data quality, analytical standards and the use of evidence across a complex organisation.
  • Ability to provide guidance, coaching and technical support to analysts, helping others apply appropriate analytical methods and produce high-quality outputs.
  • Experience coordinating data, analytical or operational activity across multiple portfolios or stakeholder groups.

Desirable:

  • Knowledge of security and resilience frameworks.

Behaviours

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

  • Changing and Improving
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Making Effective Decisions

Technical skills

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

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

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £46,040, Ministry of Defence contributes £13,337 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).
  • 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 working from home as part of a non-contractual hybrid working arrangement. All office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to site capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD workplace, will also count towards this level of office attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this and other flexible working arrangements 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.

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Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

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 (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

Application

Candidates will be required to provide their CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.

Candidates will be required to provide a Personal Statement which provides examples of how they meet the criteria listed in the essential criteria section (no more than 500 words).

At Sift, you will be assessed against your CV and Personal Statement and the following:

Behaviours:

  • Changing and Improving (Lead Behaviour)
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Making Effective Decisions

Technical Skills:

Government Digital and Data Capability Framework for Performance Analysts (Senior data analyst) https://ddat-capability-framework.service.gov.uk/role/data-analyst

  • Applying statistical and analytical tools and techniques

If a large number of applications are received your Personal Statement, the lead Behaviour (Changing and Improving) & the Technical Skill will be scored only.

Interview

At interview,you will be assessed against the following:

Behaviours:

  • Changing and Improving
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Making Effective Decisions

Technical Skills:

We will be assessing your Technical skills, as specified in the Government Digital and Data Capability Framework for Performance Analysts (Senior data analyst) https://ddat-capability-framework.service.gov.uk/role/data-analyst

  • Undertaking analysis and providing insight
  • Communicating analysis and insight
  • Quality Assurance of data and analysis
  • Performance Measurement

Further Information:

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.

There may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all DCS candidates that meet the minimum criteria for the job. For example, in certain recruitment situations such as a high volume of applications, seasonal demand, or peak periods, the employer may wish to limit the overall number of interviews offered to both DCS and non-DCS applicants.

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into 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.



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

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.

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.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil 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 :

Recruitment team

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.

Attachments

Candidate Information Opens in new window (docx, 32kB)Defence Civil Service Offer Opens in new window (pdf, 1562kB)Defence Internal Brief notice Opens in new window (docx, 43kB)

Salary range

  • £46,040 per year