Policy Advisor

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 380046**Salary**:

- £44,590- A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%**Job grade**:

- Senior Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MOD - Strategic Command - National Cyber Force**Type of role**:

- Policy**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 2Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- Samlesbury, PrestonAbout the job

**Job summary**:
Established in 2020, the National Cyber Force (NCF) is responsible for operating in and through cyberspace to counter, disrupt, degrade and contest those who would do harm to the UK or its allies, to keep the country safe and to protect and promote the UK’s interests at home and abroad. In addition to GCHQ and the Ministry of Defence, the Secret Intelligence Service and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory are core partners bringing cutting edge espionage and research techniques. The NCF is establishing its future Headquarters in Samlesbury, Lancashire.

This means the UK will use cyber operations as part of its diplomatic, economic and military activities. The NCF is at the heart of this, extending the UK’s competitive edge as a responsible, democratic cyber power, by
- Countering threats from terrorists, criminals and states using the internet to operate across borders in order to do harm to the UK and other democratic societies.
- Countering threats which disrupt the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data and services in cyberspace (i.e. supporting cybersecurity).
- Contributing to UK Defence operations and helping deliver the UK’s foreign policy agenda (for example intervening in a humanitarian crisis to protect civilians).

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Our vision is to have an empowered, productive, personally and professionally fulfilled workforce. Whatever your role, we take your career and development seriously. We want to enable you to build a successful career with the Department and wider Civil Service. We are committed to understanding, respecting, and representing as broad a range of views and backgrounds as we have in UK society. We know that diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to an effective, modern Civil Service.

NOTE: The National Cyber Force headquarters in Samlesbury is currently under construction, should you join the organisation before this facility is ready for use, you will be required to work temporarily from another location.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

**Job description**:
As an Operational Cyber Policy desk officer, you will have responsibility for the development and implementation of policy to ensure that cyber is utilised in accordance with HMG’s ambition and direction; that capability development is lawful and policy compliant; and for the provision of policy advice into operations.

You will act as one of the primary conduits between the business of the Cyber Partnership and the growing offensive cyber community in the UK. In this role you will be responsible for a defined portfolio of missions within the new organisation and will be expected to use strong stakeholder management skills to understand your mission areas, develop productive relationships, and provide clear honest advice, in accordance with the Civil Service code. As part of this role, you will be expected to generate a shared culture and a 'one team' approach to providing policy advice to improve operational outcomes.

You will play an active role in these areas, contributing directly and through other teams to Ministerial submissions, NSC papers, briefing materials and by representing the department on offensive cyber issues as required.

Overall, you will need to draw on your experience from all this activity to support the Cyber Partnership to influence and shape the development of the UK’s Offensive Cyber Mission. You will act as a robust champion for what has been shown to work well, identifying areas of improvement and challenge habitual ways of working that require reform.

**Person specification**:
You can bring a fresh perspective whatever the situation or context. You see other people’s views and appreciate that there are many different angles to consider.

You draw insight from your own emotions and those of others to show empathy.

You recognise everyone as an individual. You accept people for who they are and treat everyone fairly. You actively encourage and provide opportunities for others to share ideas and contributions.

You support constructive discussion and enjoy getting all parties to reach an agreement.

You look at the big picture. You consider the wider factors and long-term implications of decisions.

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

- Leadership
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
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