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Job summary
We are looking for dedicated team players with an aptitude for all-source analysis and assessment to join the JIOs Assessments Staff.
You will be capable of producing high-quality assessment to tight deadlines, with a track record of working closely with senior customers and subject matter experts. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the centre of HMGs national security machinery, helping to inform the UKs response to priority national and international issues.
Those successful in this campaign will be posted to one of our assessment teams that together cover the whole of the JIOs national security remit. We currently have vacancies within the following teams:
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Russia and FSU
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Science and Technology
- Counter Proliferation and Deterrence
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Asia, Africa& Latin America
Whilst we may ask for a preference during the recruitment process (and will try to meet them where possible), you should note that you could be posted to an assessment role dealing with any area of national security interest; posting will be determined based on business priorities and your aptitude, skill and experience.
Job description
About the JIO
The Joint Intelligence Organisation (JIO) primarily supports the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC) and the National Security Council, the Prime Minister and other key decision-makers by providing authoritative, robust all-source intelligence assessment on a vast range of national security and foreign policy priorities.
Our work covers, and goes beyond, traditional national security topics such as geopolitical issues and threats to British interests. We apply a national security lens to issues such as emerging technology, economic and health security, climate change and horizon scanning (for example, identifying and monitoring countries at risk of instability).
You can read more about working for the JIO in the information pack attached at the bottom of this advert.
The Role
You and your team will produce all-source strategic assessments that help to inform a range of policy decisions. Working closely with other experts across HMG, JIOs role is to present a single, agreed view on HMG priority issues, as well as writing intelligence highlights for the Prime Minister. The successful candidates will be posted into relevant assessment teams within the JIO based on skills and experience.
Currently roles are available in following geographic or thematic areas:
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Russia and FSU
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Science and Technology
- Counter Proliferation and Deterrence
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Asia, Africa& Latin America
Person specification
If your application is successful, you will:
- Analyse information from a range of sources to produce timely, robust and policy-relevant assessments, supporting your team colleagues to do the same.
- Take the lead in authoring a variety of short- and long-form products read by senior customers, including the Prime Minister.
- Develop your subject-matter expertise, including an understanding of policy requirements, emerging trends, and relevant strategic context.
- Establish strong working relationships with HMG stakeholders, customers and international allies. You will also be encouraged to consult academic, think-tank and private sector analysis.
- Routinely use structured analytical techniques in your own work, and facilitate multi-agency and international workshops, including challenge sessions.
- Contribute to your teams wider work or to other JIO work, both to support colleagues and for your own development. You may occasionally be asked to support crisis working or work unsociable hours, often with little or no notice.
Skills and Experience Required
The successful candidate will:
- Be a proactive self-starter, experienced in producing evidence-based assessment for a senior audience. If you have a desire to learn, then we will invest in you to develop your skills and expertise;
- Have experience in gathering and analysing information from diverse sources;
- Be organised, able to work across several different work strands at any given time;
- Have excellent interpersonal skills and be a team player, able to develop and manage close working relationships with colleagues across organisational boundaries, leveraging your network to deliver;
- Have experience of having worked either in an all-source assessment role or on political or security issues;
- Have strong written and oral communication skills. This includes excellent drafting skills and the ability to draw key conclusions from a large volume of (sometimes conflicting) evidence.
Desirable Skills
- Experience of assessment work or relevant subject matter expertise;
- Experience of using structured analytical techniques and methodologies.
- Existing relevant subject matter expertise in one of the following geographic or thematic areas:
- Science and Technology
- Russia and FSU
- Counter Proliferation and Deterrence
- Asia, Africa& Latin America
We invest in upskilling our team members to enable them to thrive once they start working with us. As such, if you dont quite match these desirable skills, dont let it put you off applying as we will equip the successful candidate with them once you are in post. The application process will seek to gauge potential just as much as current performance.
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Technical skills
We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Written and Visual Communication of Intelligence Assessment (Proficient)
- Co-Operation, Co-Ordination and Challenge (Proficient)
- Informing Decision Making (Proficient)
Benefits
£12,015 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Existing civil servants can take up the post on loan from their parent department for the duration advertised (permission from their parent department would need to be secured in order to take up the post). Those joining on level transfer will retain their current salary. Staff joining on promotion terms will receive up to a 10% increase of their current basic salary or the pay band minimum whichever is the greater. Staff joining on promotion will adopt the modernised terms and conditions of employment which came into force in 2013.
Pension: There is a choice of excellent pension schemes. More information about pension provisions can be found at www.civilservice.gov.uk/pensions
Flexible Working: Flexible working including job-share arrangements may be considered for this role.
Leave allowances: 25 days’ paid leave per annum rising to 30 days after five years’ service. In addition, full-time staff receive eight public holidays and the Kings Birthday privilege day as well as competitive maternity, paternity, parental and adoption leave.
Probation: Staff new to the Civil Service will be required to serve a six-month probationary period.
Location: The post will be based in Westminster, London. No relocation costs will be available.
Crisis working: As the JIO and PHIA are at the heart of national security function for the UK, there are occasionally times where we need to respond to incidents of crisis or critical importance. Staff in any role may be asked to work extended or anti-social hours with little or no notice on such occasions.
Equality and Diversity: The Cabinet Office is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all staff. We will not discriminate on grounds of gender, gender identity, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, those with caring responsibilities, part time workers or any other factor irrelevant to a persons work. We encourage a diverse workforce and aim to provide a working environment where all staff at all levels are valued and respected, and where discrimination, bullying, promotion of negative stereotyping and harassment are not tolerated.
Civil Service Code: All civil servants are subject to the provisions of the Civil Service Code which details Civil Service values, standards of behaviour, rights and responsibilities. Go to http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk for more information.
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Selection process details
As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a name blank CV, 250 word Behavioural Statements and 500 word Personal Statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
Your Personal Statement must outline your experience relevant to the role, including where you can demonstrate meeting the criteria listed for this position (500 words).
Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the Personal Statement Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.
Kindly note the intended date for interviews is for the early to mid of January 2024.
High-Side Evidence
Community colleagues wishing to submit evidence holding a higher classification are permitted to, although are requested to get in touch with the Recruitment Team on R28918 where they will be provided with appropriate instructions for doing so. The recruitment team must ensure that any supporting evidence submitted on alternative systems are redacted to remain compliant with name blind recruitment principles. Applications submitted directly to recruiting managers will not be considered.
Selection Process
Candidates successful at the application stage will be invited to a formal interview focused on the behaviours listed on the vacancy advert, this could either be face to face/online video interview. The main lead behaviour for the vacancy is Making Effective Decisions which will be assessed at the interview.
We will assess Technical Skills (See PHIA Professional Development Framework, attached) as part of a written test exercise.
Candidates successful at interview will be invited to an assessment centre or written test which may be either a full day or half day.
Further details will be shared to candidates if invited to proceed to this stage.
This post is only open to British Citizens. Some dual nationals may be ineligible. The successful candidate must obtain Developed Vetting (DV) clearance if not already held. As they will have access to very sensitive information, there are limitations on travelling to a small number of countries and we will undertake additional security checks as part of the recruitment process. Applications from candidates with close connections to certain countries may take considerably longer to process, or in some cases result in a withdrawal of an offer of employment. Further details will be provided at the conditional offer stage.
Further information
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the ‘contact point for applicants’ section.
Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
Any move to Cabinet Office 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
Existing Civil Servants and applicants from accredited NDPBs are eligible to apply, but will only be considered on loan basis (Civil Servants) or secondment (accredited NDPBs). Prior agreement to be released on a loan basis must be obtained before commencing the application process. In the case of Civil Servants, the terms of the loan will be agreed between the home and host department and the Civil Servant. This includes grade on return.
If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf.
However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
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.
Reasonable Adjustment
If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
Contact Government Recruitment Service via cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
Complete the Assistance required section in the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if youre deaf, a Language Service Professional.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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- Email : info.applications@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
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Further information
If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and wish to make a complaint, then in the first instance you should contact Government Recruitment Service at: cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.
If you are not satisfied with the response that you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission at: info@csc.gov.uk.
For further information on the Recruitment Principles, and bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website at: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk.
