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We recognise the challenges that people with protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities.
Are you looking for the next step in your career that is both exciting and rewarding?
Can you bring fresh ideas and use your creativity to deliver strong outcomes?
Do you have experience of working on government strategy or programme development and delivery?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
Job description
This is an exciting role in the Transport Security Directorate (TSD) where you will have the opportunity to lead on major cyber projects in a department that is at the centre of keeping the country moving. You will be exposed to Ministers and high-profile stakeholders across government and industry to deliver real impact and improve UK transports cyber resilience.
DfTs TSD leads on national security matters, ranging from counter terrorism and cyber security to science and innovation. Within TSD, the National Security Division (NSD) sits at the centre of the departments work to mitigate current and emerging National Security threats. We work across transport modes, Government and industry to develop policy and regulations to mitigate threats.
You will be expected to work flexibly and adapt to rapidly changing requirements and priorities across the team, wider Division and Directorate. You will be part of the Departments response to security or civil contingencies incident. This may include out of hours working on occasion, but we make every effort to allow for your personal circumstances.
TSD invests significantly in training and developing staff to prepare them not just for an interesting and challenging job, but also for a rewarding career in the Government security profession. Our expectation is that our staff will remain in post for at least two years.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities of the role include:
- Providing oversight of the cyber security teams programme, including tracking progress, holding people to account and communicating risks and issues to senior through effective project and programme management.
- Leading on DfTs cyber governance to ensure that the Cyber Board runs effectively.
- Delivering a programme of work on time and to budget, working within the cyber security services framework.
- Collaborating and coordinating across a wide range of stakeholders across HMG and industry, using strong communication skills to successfully influence and drive forward outcomes.
- Managing financial and security drivers, scrutinising results and providing a constructive challenge function to suppliers and partners.
- Leading a team of two, working closely with wider teams in NSD on cyber risks and strategy. You will demonstrate leadership and act as a mentor for your team, supporting an inclusive and collaborative environment.
- Be an active and visible leader in NSD and play a full role in the running of the directorate, providing leadership to various corporate work strands.
- Supporting DfTs response to cyber incidents as required.
For an in-depth insight into the role please refer to the Role Profile.
Person specification
You will have strong experience working on projects, programme, or operational delivery with the public or private sectors. You will have excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, be articulate and demonstrate confident in dealing with stakeholders, as well as being comfortable handling challenging conversations to gain consensus. You will be a trusted adviser with programme or project experience and the credibility to build positive relationships within and outside of the Department. You will have strong written briefing skills and able to highlight key points in a clear way, ensuring that senior people are aware of the biggest risks we face and the mitigation activity we deliver. You will be able and willing to set the direction of the team, particularly on how we support government efforts on cyber security work.
Additional Information
A minimum of 40% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace, although requirements to attend other locations for official business, or carry out detached duty in another DfT workplace, will also count towards this level of attendance.
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Benefits
Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.
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How to apply
When considering applying please look at how your experience relates to the role, and within your CV and Personal Statement please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following:
- Experience of working on government strategy and programme development and delivery
- Strong communication skills, and able to highlight key points in a clear way, ensuring that senior people are aware of the biggest risks we face and mitigation activity we deliver.
Your personal statement will be limited to a maximum of 750 words.
The sift is due to take place from w/c 23rd October
Interviews/assessments are likely to be held w/c 6th November
We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.
The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:
- an interview
This interview could be conducted online via Teams or face to face at one of our offices. Further details will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.
Youre encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.
The Department for Transport alongside other Government Departments recruit using Success Profiles. This means for each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate in order to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.
For further information on Success Profiles visit our Careers website.
Please see attached candidate notes for further information about our recruitment process.
Reasonable Adjustments
As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
Complete the Assistance required section in the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need during the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if youre deaf, a Language Service Professional.
If you need a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, you should contact Government Recruitment Service via dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
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Further Information
For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the How We Hire page of our DfT Careers website. You can find detailed information about the recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role.
Pre-employment Checking
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Ian Henderson
- Email : Ian.Henderson@dft.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
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