Defence Cyber Electromagnetic Force (DCEMF) – Digital Enterprise Operating Authority Cyber Compliance SME

Job summary

Defence Cyber Electromagnetic Force (DCEMF) help protect the UK's critical Defence digital capabilities. As a Digital Enterprise Operating Authority Cyber Compliance SME, you will provide specialist cyber security advice, assess risks, support assurance activities and help ensure compliance across complex Defence systems. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of Defence cyber operations, influencing real-world outcomes that support UK Defence. Suitable for candidates with experience in cyber security, governance, risk management or compliance who are looking to develop their career in a challenging and rewarding environment.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

• Be responsible for managing your own projects, alongside supporting your team with their assigned projects, under MOD Network Defensive Cyber Policy.
• Lead and support the DEOA CC 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 CC and the Digital Enterprise Authority Board (DEAB) for projects seeking authority to operate on the MOD digital enterprise. Working with projects, Service Transition Officers (STO) and the DEAB team to provide project position and updates prior to the board, feeding into technical documentation and providing high level statements against requests for ongoing compliance to MOD policy.
• Lead and ensure the creation of Knowledge Base Articles (KBAs) for projects undergoing MOD policy compliance; ensuring all projects submit their required documentation.
• Ensure MOD Network Defensive Cyber Policy and linked technical guidance is maintained and updated, as new Cyber Defence capabilities are enabled as technologies change.
• Assist and support the coordination of the DEOA CC responses for MOD risk balance cases and network joining requests, ensuring adherence to cyber operational directives contained in current MOD Policy
• Working with the DEOA CC Deputy Head, define the cyber technical requirements for MOD and industry gateways.
• As required, lead on technical reviews of architectural documentation (high- and low-level design documents) to ensure projects will be compliant with policy.
• Working with DEOA CC Control to develop, maintain, and enhance relevant businesses and ways of working between DEOA CC team, Joint Cyber Defence area, the STO and the DEOA Governance Team. This must include engagement and co-ordination with the Defensive Cyber Contractor.
• Build on relationships within the Joint Cyber Defence business area and with key stakeholders, to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of system and service delivery and sustainment.
• Line manage civilian and military personnel.
• Deputise for DEOA CC Deputy Head when required.

Person specification

We would like 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.

Ideally, you’ll have the following skills/qualities:

• 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
• Able to lead both technical and non-technical teams

Additional information:

Whilst in post, you may be able to gain industry recognised qualifications and more and we’ll support you throughout the process. If not held already, opportunity will be provided to gain the following and further qualifications when in post:

• Certificate in Information Security Management (CISM)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
• Certified ISO 27001 Practitioner

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:

• Delivering at Pace
• Leadership

Technical skills

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

• Security Architecture
• Applied Security Capability
• Information Risk and Asset Management
• Threat Understanding

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £37,720, Ministry of Defence contributes £10,927 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).

• 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 with an employer contribution of 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

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/.

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