Job Description

Details

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Reference number

414112

Salary

44,590
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

MOD - Strategic Command

Type of role

Security

Other

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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This position can be based at either MOD Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 9NR or The Defence Academy, Shrivenham, Wiltshire SN6 8LA.

About the job

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Job summary

Defence Digital ensures our Armed Forces remain among the most technologically advanced in the world. We do this by putting innovative and effective technology into the hands of over 200,000 users, from the boardroom to the front line.


We lead on cutting-edge data science, automation, and cyber security at scale. Our mission goes beyond the battlefield by leading humanitarian efforts and driving digital innovation that impacts lives across the globe.


Watch our video to see what we do at Defence Digital.


Passionate about using your skills to make a critical difference? Your next career move could be here.

Job description

The Digital and Data Professions Team (HDIP) provides a single focal point and professional lead for the c.14,000 military and civilian Digital and Data (GDaD), Knowledge and Information Management (KIM) and Defensive Cyber professionals, across Defence. We're responsible for ensuring that MOD has access to skilled and competent digital and information professionals.


As Capability Development Lead, you'll lead on a whole-force approach to the development and professionalisation of Defensive Cyber capability pan-Defence, including working with the single services to cover military defensive cyber roles and acting as the MOD primary point of contact, on defensive cyber capability issues.


You'll collaborate with security professionals across MOD and wider Government on the development of the Government Security Profession (GSP) and its implementation into MOD, managing the uptake and endorsement of learning, development and accreditation. You'll cultivate talent and foster an inclusive, diverse and motivated workforce, promoting cross Government security mindedness.

Responsibilities

Lead and act as the MOD focal point for implementation, and further development, of the Cyber Security (CS) specialism, part of the Government Security Profession (GSP), ensuring that the capability framework reflects the skills and professional development needs of Defence. Engage and build defensive cyber communities across Defence and connecting them to wider Government communities, supporting delivery of community events, arranging guest speakers and delivering presentations on relevant professional development topics. Work with MOD stakeholders and industry partners to identify interventions, to help address the cyber skills gap within Defence, including secondments, and identifying opportunities to make use of cyber security talent scheme opportunities. Develop a collaborative relationship with the Chartered Institute of Information Security Professionals (CIISP) to communicate CIISP learning opportunities and deliver to Defence where appropriate. Represent MOD at corporate meetings and feedback news and plans to the MOD Defensive Cyber community. Analyse workforce data, to measure capability maturity levels, identify skill gaps and ensure that MOD has the right people in place, with the right skills, to meet current and future business needs. Produce management dashboards and workforce reports for MOD senior stakeholders and the Cabinet Office.

Person specification

Please ensure that your CV and application meet the essential criteria below:


We would expect to see some previous experience of delivering career pathways or learning and development programmes or of project management, within an organisation.


We would expect to see relevant skills and experience in assessing, evaluating and managing learning providers, talent management or professional development.


You'll need:

Experience of managing and delivering a quality service. Experience or understanding of defensive cyber security. Ability, energy and enthusiasm to work in a high-pressure, fast-moving capability environment; demonstrating sensitivity and acumen. Experience of using Microsoft Office 365 products and functionality, including Share Point, Excel and Word.

If not held already, support will be offered to achieve the following, whilst in post:

CIPD accreditation

Additional information

This position can be based at either MOD Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 9NR or The Defence Academy, Shrivenham, Wiltshire SN6 8LA. Work location will be agreed once the successful candidate has been selected.


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.


Dependent on the business need, there may be a requirement to travel to meetings within the UK (or potentially occasional overseas visits).

Behaviours

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


Seeing the Big Picture Changing and Improving Communicating and Influencing Working Together Leadership

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 44,590, Ministry of Defence contributes 12,917 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. A Civil Service pension with a 28.97% contribution. 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. 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.

Equality and Diversity

Our people are at the heart of everything we do at Defence Digital. It's vital that our workforce reflects the diversity of both our audience and the wider society in the UK, so we're proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds and communities. We also recognise the importance of a good work life balance, so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including part-time and job shares for all our roles. Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process if this is something you want to explore.


Defence Digital operates an organisation model in which every individual belongs to a Government Profession. The successful applicant will be posted into one of the defined Government Professions on Standard Terms of Reference for the grade. Defence Digital reserves the right to move individuals between roles, within their allocated profession, to meet the needs of the business and in support of agile resourcing.


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.


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

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
To apply please complete the CV template provided on the CS Jobs dashboard, ensuring it highlights your relevance to the essential criteria listed in the person specification.


It is essential that all applicants provide a personal statement (max 1250 words), assessed against your responses to the questions listed below.


At sift you will be assessed against you CV and Personal Statement.


Each one will be scored and make up part of your overall score to assess your suitability to be invited to interview:


1. Describe your experience of leading or managing capability development within an organisation, including talent management, standards and frameworks and/or assessing learning opportunities.


2. Tell us about your working experience or knowledge of creating and/or developing and/or implementing a skills or competency framework.


3. From your own knowledge and experience, demonstrate how you have worked collaboratively across a wide range of stakeholders.

Interviews

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

Behaviours

Seeing the Big Picture Changing and Improving Communicating and Influencing Working Together Leadership

The Government Security Profession Career Framework and the Corporate Enabler - Capability Development role, this vacancy is aligned with, 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.



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

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .



See our vetting charter .
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) 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

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code 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 .
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 and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Defence Digital Talent Acquisition Team Email : ukstratcomdd-hr-talentacqdel@mod.gov.uk
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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