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Are you experienced in working in an intelligence or national security related role?
Can you see the bigger picture?
Do you want to contribute to the government crisis response to geo political events abroad?
If so, then we would love for you to apply!
Job description
The Department for Transport (DfT) is looking for a team player to take a leading role in developing the departments engagements with the UK Intelligence Community and developing the use of intelligence across the department. This role presents a valuable opportunity for someone looking to understand the real-world impacts of intelligence and supporting translation of intelligence assessments into tangible policy and operational decisions, within a department that is growing in its national security credentials. Previous occupants in the role have gone on to promotion in either policy or intelligence career pathways.
This role would be as of one of two senior intelligence and threats advisors within DfT, supported by three intelligence and threats advisors, a secondee and a head of team. The team are the main point of intersect between the UK intelligence community and the DfT. You will therefore have responsibility for ensuring that both are adequately influencing the other and that policymakers across the DfT have the correct intelligence picture to make the most informed decisions. This will include working with the intelligence community to ensure the department has situational awareness of the most impactful geo-political events, and helping colleagues to understand the impact on their modes.
This role sits within the Transport Security Operation Centre (TSOC), DfTs crisis management nerve centre which leads the departments planning for and responses to major incidents, both domestically and internationally. As TSOC leads on the departments emergency response mechanisms, you will occasionally be required to participate in the departments response to a security or civil contingencies incident. This could include out of hours working.
You will support the department’s security and resilience portfolios, ranging from counter terrorism and cyber security to hostile state threats. You will work with security and intelligence partners from across government to help mitigate risks to the UKs transport sector, often providing the vital links between many of these partners and the DfT.
The role requires DV clearance however candidates can onboard with SC Clearance and continue undergoing DV whilst in post. Should the successful candidate not obtain DV then there will be a requirement to be re-deployed to an alternative post.
Responsibilities
Key accountabilities of the role include:
- Identifying emerging trends in threat to transport.
- Providing intelligence input to support both security and civil preparedness operational planning.
- Supporting DfT in being prepared to respond to security emergencies, identifying and embedding best practice and lessons.
- Crisis Management focal point linking into the operations team, providing intelligence support and assistance for the response to security and civil contingency events.
- Managing and supporting the work of one or two of three individuals in the team. This will require the ability to understand modal policy and its intelligence requirements.
- Developing relationships with external partners at home and abroad to facilitate sharing of threat information and best practices.
- Overseeing production of, and iteratively refining, a range of transport security products, including a weekly security summary for Ministers and senior officials.
- Developing and nurturing relationships with intelligence and across government partners, to ensure the DfT is considered a key and intelligent customer in intelligence and is sufficiently shaping the collective HMG strategy.
For an in-depth insight into the role please refer to the Role Profile.
Person specification
You will be someone who can build rapport quickly with others as you develop effective working relationships within the department and beyond. You will help staff members understand their intelligence needs and work with the intelligence community to service them. You will be expected to build up your credibility as an expert in intelligence and threat.
Given the fast-paced evolution of threats, and the changing nature of transport systems, the post holder will need to be able to assimilate and communicate sensitive, sometimes technical, information to support risk mitigation and policy development. You will need to be a team player, who is able to understand the DfTs requirements and support teams as required. As the team is responsible for the intelligence requirements of all teams across DfT, you will need the ability to see the big picture and understand how requirements across DfT fit together with each other and the wider His Majesty’s Government priorities and requirements influencing others to also see those connections.
Additional Information
A minimum 60% 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.
Occasional travel to other DfT offices will be required.
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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 please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following:
- Experience working in an intelligence or national security-related role, with an understanding of the intelligence community and its products
- Experience of building positive working relationships across both external and internal stakeholders.
The sift is due to take place from w/c 11th December 2023
Interviews/assessments are likely to be held from 4th January 2024
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.
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
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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.
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Job contact :
- Name : Transport Security Co-ordination & Operational Response Team
- Email : ITT@dft.gov.uk
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- Email : dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
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