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Job summary

The Ministry of Defence, Civil Service workforce is diverse, with many different functions and professions ranging from cyber and digital transformation, police officers, security guards, trainers, human resources, teachers, psychologists, storekeepers, and policy secretariat staff to support the British Army.

The Army Cyber Federation (ACF) is recruiting within the Army Hosting Environment (AHE) to lead and manage in the operation and defence of the Army’s critical systems, platforms and information, ensuring information confidentiality, integrity and availability in a rapidly evolving digital battlespace. The ACF is the focal point for coordinating activity to achieve cyber mission assurance, is rapidly evolving, and you’ll be an integral part of developing the Army’s defensive cyber capability using state-of-the-art tools, advanced analytics, and next-gen tech, helping the Army protect its critical assets against its adversaries.

If you are a strong communicator who can engage effectively with stakeholders, work efficiently at pace and operate confidently across different security classifications, we need you!

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

This role will operate within a diverse environment with a blended workforce of Civil Servants, military personnel and industry partners reporting to a Grade 7 Civil Servant. This role will be pivotal to ensure the coherence of defensive cyber operations enabling the Army’s Freedom of Action.

Secure behaviours play an integral role in protecting both the UK, and our Armed Forces, against external and internal threats. Through this role, you will have the opportunity to develop a broader understanding of the security risks facing the Army across the cyber domain. You will also become a member of the Government Security Profession, and there are further opportunities for continued professional development.

This post is an excellent opportunity for individuals looking to develop and progress within Cyber Security Operations. The MOD offers support and development in your career, including training as part of your role. In the Army we are passionate about delivering great things for our people. But we also know you will have a life outside of work; we respect your priorities and are committed to flexible working practices to give you freedom to balance work and life.

Key responsibilities:

• To be confident when engaging with wider Defence, Government, and industry. Occasional travel within the UK, primarily to Corsham & Blandford will be required but this will rarely demand overnight stays.
• Drive the day-to-day operations in accordance with the Cyber Security Operations Manager strategic direction.
• Delegated responsibility as required for the coordination of Army’s Cyber Incident Response Capability.
• Provide operational updates to senior stakeholders to inform strategic decision making.
• Taking a proactive approach to problem solving, ensuring processes are continuously reviewed and improved.
• Line Management responsibility for up to 3 Civil Servant Security Operations Centre Analysts
• Functional management responsibility of all staff working within the AHE SOC including contractual resources, military workforce and civil servants.
• Ensuring supporting contracts are managed and renewed throughout their lifecycle.
• Development of processes to ensure processes are up to date and accurate.

Person specification

We are looking for an individual with the right attitude, managerial and technical competencies and the inter-personal skills necessary to own and develop the AHE Security Operations Centre within the ACF.

Essential skills required:

• Qualifications such as CySA+, GCIH or educated to degree level. Relevant bachelor's degree level education with a focus in Computer Science or Cyber Security.
• Exposure and understanding of Cyber Security Operations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Enthusiastic and able to handle the pressure of coordinating a wide range of activities within the Cyber Operations profession.
• Must be willing to challenge established norms and process and be prepared to adapt to changing priorities.
• Good judgement and strong interpersonal skills.
• A positive and professional attitude.
• A team player, who can quickly establish themselves and lead improvements.

Desirable skills:

• 3+ years’ experience working within Cyber Security
• Experience in Cyber Threat Intelligence.
• Ability to advise and influence senior stakeholders.
• Qualifications such as CISSP, CISM & GSOM.
• Experience working within a Defence environment.
• In depth knowledge of SIEM tooling such as Arcsight & Elastic.
• Experience with managing and coordinating cyber security incidents.
• Experience of communicating technical cyber risks to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

CySA+, GCIH or educated to degree level (bachelor's degree with a focus in Computer Science or Cyber Security).

Behaviours

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

• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

Technical skills

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

• Intrusion Detection & Analysis
• Threat intelligence and threat assessment
• Threat Understanding
• Cyber Security Operations

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).

The Army prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work/life balance.

Other benefits for Army civil servants include:

- 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service
- Highly competitive pension scheme
- Personal and professional development of skills
- Alternative working patterns for many roles
- Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), a free service that assists you with achieving a productive, healthy environment that is conducive to a healthy lifestyle.
- Enhanced parental and adoption leave
- 6 days special leave per year which can be used for volunteering activities
- Learning and Development
- This post may be eligible for a Digital Skills Allowance of up to £11,400 per annum. Eligibility for this allowance will be assessed at interview against the 4 core technical skills only and reviewed annually in line with departmental policy. ​

We believe that everyone has the potential to make a difference and you will be supported to help you learn and advance in your career. This includes working towards membership of a professional body and/or undertaking a modern apprenticeship as part of your role.

A modern apprenticeship is a combined package of work and training. Through the schemes available you will gain a professional qualification, practical experience, and the broader skills required to develop in your current role and pave the way for your future career.

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.

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.

At application stage you will be assessed against the following:

• Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.
• Personal Statement - 500 words demonstrating your skills and experience in line with the essential criteria listed on this advert.

At interview stage you will be assessed against the following:

• Behaviour(s) - Communicating & Influencing & Working Together
• Technical Framework: Government Security Profession(Cyber security - UK Government Security - Beta) specifically aligned to the monitoring subcategory (Monitoring - UK Government Security - Beta)
  • You will be assessed on four Skills:
    • Intrusion Detection & Analysis (https://www.security.gov.uk/government-security-profession-career-framework/skills/intrusion-detection-and-analysis/)
    • Threat intelligence and threat assessment (https://www.security.gov.uk/government-security-profession-career-framework/skills/threat-intelligence-and-threat-assessment/)
    • Threat Understanding (https://www.security.gov.uk/government-security-profession-career-framework/skills/threat-understanding/)
    • Cyber Security Operations (Cyber Security Operations - UK Government Security - Beta)

Application sifting will be scheduled to take place within 7 days of the application closing date. Interview dates are to be confirmed and will be held in person. We endeavour to keep to these time frames, but these are subject to change around business needs.

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 :

• Name : Calum Gilbey
• Email : Calum.Gilbey101@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.

Attachments

ARMY Candidate Pack Opens in new window (pdf, 273kB)Defence Internal Brief Notice.doc Opens in new window (docx, 330kB)Candidate Information Opens in new window (docx, 32kB)Defence Civil Service Offer (1) Opens in new window (pdf, 1562kB)