Ukdse Cyber Security Adviser

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

- 303399**Salary**:

- £55,365 - £61,933- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Grade 7**Contract type**:

- Loan**Length of employment**:

- 2 Years.**Business area**:

- DBT - DGET: DG Exports and UK Trade**Type of role**:

- International Trade
- Operational Delivery
- Security**Working pattern**:

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

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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- LondonAbout the job

**Job summary**:
Working with the UK’s Cyber Ambassador and linked to the objectives set out in the National Cyber Strategy, there is a requirement to provide technical advice in support of cyber programmes overseas. We are therefore looking to recruit a specialist Cyber Security Advisor who is able to deploy a technical understanding of the National Cyber Strategy and the UK’s approach to national-level cyber security in support of HMG’s international prosperity objectives.

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is here to create a UK that trades its way to prosperity, stability and security. We achieve this by helping businesses to export; driving inward and outward investment; negotiating market access and trade deals as well as championing free trade. Within DBT, the Cyber Ambassador forms part of the UK Defence and Security Exports team and works across DBT and HMG to promote the UK’s cyber security offer at the highest levels internationally. A key part of this is the provision of strategic and technical advice on development and implementation of national-level cyber security strategies. These posts will therefore work closely in support of the Cyber Ambassador to form a key strand of the UK offer, representing the UK approach as part of wider UK industry campaigns.

The post holder will need to be a strong communicator, comfortable liaising with technical and non-technical staff at all levels and will need to rapidly become a credible interlocutor between HMG, industry, and overseas customers. Internally, the post holder will need to work closely with relevant colleagues in UKDSE, wider geographic and sectoral teams within DBT, FCDO, Cabinet Office, Home Office, NCSC, DSIT and elsewhere to develop and promote a strong UK cyber offer that can deliver export success.

The role will require frequent overseas travel.

**Job description**:
Primary Responsibilities will be:

- Writing or reviewing national cyber strategies,
- Advising on implementation programmes,
- Evaluating national/sectorial cyber vulnerabilities, threats and risks,
- Organisational and stakeholder challenges,
- Advising on appropriate cyber capabilities, standards and skills development,
- Regulatory and ethical considerations,
- Advising clients on UK industry capabilities.

**Person specification**

Applicants should have a combination of the following:

- Direct experience of working in NCSC/GCHQ.
- Excellent communication skills: must be able to present effectively at senior levels across HMG and industry with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- A good sense of who needs what and when, and how to manage tensions between teams with different goals.
- The ability to deliver through others.

**Hybrid Worker**

The role will be based in London.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas.

Informal hybrid working arrangements will be available as agreed with the vacancy manager and in line with the requirements of the role.

Most DBT employees will be working a hybrid pattern, spending 2-3 days a week (pro rata) in an office, on average.

If your office location is London, you will be eligible to receive London weighting.

**Person specification**:
**Essential Criteria**

At least 5 years’ experience of working in or with the NCSC/GCHQ.

**Desirable Criteria**

Experience of working with industry and/or international partners.

**Personal Attributes & Skills**
- Self-Starter
- Excellent communication skills
- Good networker

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

- Working Together
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £55,365, Department for Business and Trade contributes £14,948 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

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**Selection process details**:

- This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.Interviews for this vacancy will be conducted virtually. We will, how