Senior Cyber Analyst

Job summary

SC is required for this role. Information and eligibility guidance can be found here: SC - Guidance Pack for Applicants - GOV.UK

Do you want to work at the front line of cyber regulation and help shape the future of energy resilience? Ofgem is looking for a Cyber Senior Analyst to join us and support high-impact regulatory work that strengthens the cybersecurity and resilience of Great Britain’s energy sector during its transition to Net Zero.

Ofgem is Great Britain’s independent energy regulator. We’re at the forefront of change across the energy sector, driving toward Net Zero whilst protecting energy consumers, especially vulnerable people.

We’re offering a permanent opportunity that places you at the heart of a dynamic and fast-evolving policy landscape. You’ll work within a collaborative, expert team, developing innovative regulatory approaches that support both digital security and the future decarbonisation of our energy system. This role offers the chance to work on one of the most ambitious policy missions of our time, while building your expertise in cyber regulation.

You’ll contribute to a major cross-government initiative developing a new Load Control licensing system, supporting cyber security regulation in partnership with key national stakeholders. The work is future-facing, technically rich, and critical to the safety and effectiveness of our energy system, giving you a unique opportunity to influence how cyber resilience is embedded in the transition to clean energy.

We’re looking for someone with a strong interest or background in cyber security, excellent analytical and communication skills, and the ability to see both the detail and the bigger picture. You’ll be confident working across policy areas, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, and contributing to the development of forward-thinking solutions.

In return, you’ll join a mission-led, inclusive team where flexible working is supported, and your expertise is valued. You’ll benefit from excellent civil service benefits, including generous annual leave, a competitive pension, and opportunities to grow your skills and knowledge through our learning and development offer.

We have a critical purpose to drive cyber resilience across the energy system, ensuring that digital technologies are used securely, ethically and in the public interest. In this role, you’ll help deliver that vision, protecting consumers while supporting innovation and transformation across the sector.

Read on and find out more.

Job description

• Support multiple regulatory policy projects to deliver improvements in the energy sector’s cyber resilience. This could include activities such as:
  • Working across policy teams internally, with government partners, NESO and industry on implementation of policies to ensure a cyber-secure net zero transition,
  • Analysing licence applications to identify cyber maturity of applicants and make recommendations on licence application decisions,
  • Working with industry and government partners to develop guidance to support the development of new regimes or policies,
  • Working across policy teams internally, with government partners, NESO and industry to provide cyber security and resilience insights to regulatory projects.
• Manage stakeholder relationships, both internally and externally, and influence decision-making. Identify and develop new relationships with partners where required.
• Continue your professional development whilst at Ofgem to enable you to grow and deliver more.

Person specification

Essential Criteria

• Experience of analysing proposals and their impacts, developing solutions and options aligned to organisational priorities, and recommending decisions, including trade-offs and risks, to senior colleagues. (LEAD)
• Experience, or a significant interest, in cyber security. (LEAD)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills that effectively communicate complex issues to non-expert audiences.
• Ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders that creates space for constructive, open, and transparent engagement.
• Able to achieve and maintain SC clearance.

Behaviours

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

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace

Technical skills

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

• You will be required to complete a presentation at interview stage

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £34,123, OFGEM contributes £9,885 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 this is kept under 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.

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.

When you press the ‘Apply now’ button, you will be asked to complete personal details (not seen by the sift panel), and upload a copy of your CV anonymising all details where necessary.

You will then be asked to provide a 1250 word ‘personal statement’ evidencing how you meet the essential skills and capabilities listed in the role profile. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the criteria listed in the role profile.

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by [https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn].

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 security check (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

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

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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This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).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 : Lewis Buckley
• Email : recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. You have the right to complain if you feel there has been a breach of these Recruitment Principles.

In the first instance, you should raise the matter directly via recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website.

Attachments

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