Job Description

The national salary range is £66,314 - £75,810, London salary range is £70,303 - £80,370. Your salary will be dependent on your base location

Number of jobs available 1

Detail of reserve list 12 Months

Region National

City/Town National

Building/Site NATIONAL

Please note: Some of our MoJ Office locations, such as our Liverpool Justice Collaboration Centre, require higher levels of National Security Vetting. The MoJ is working to open more Justice Collaboration Centres and Justice Satellite Offices over time. Click here to learn more about where our currently open Justice Collaboration Centres and Justice Satellite Offices are, to identify where you may be based and understand National Security Vetting requirements of each location.

Grade Grade 6

Grade 6

Post Type Permanent

Working Pattern Full Time

Role Type Security

Will the successful applicant have line manager responsibilities? Yes

Deputy Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)  

The MoJ Information Security Team sits at the heart of the Ministry of Justice. We enable good security practices through the provision of security policies, guidance and education, understand information security risks from all parts of the organisation and provide assurance to senior leaders that these risks are being effectively managed in the delivery of MoJ’s objectives. 

As the Deputy CISO you will help to coordinate the Office of the CISO within the MoJ Information Security Team and will be empowered to act as the MoJ CISO when the CISO is unavailable. The Deputy CISO will provide advice and guidance on security issues for the MoJ, working with senior leaders across the department, and supporting our team as we work with different boards and committees. 

One of the largest parts of your role will be in security education awareness and culture, helping to drive a positive and just security culture across the entire department. You will lead the development and rollout of pragmatic security guidance and standards, and ensure these are adopted department-wide, working closely with the Government Security Group in the Cabinet Office, and with other partners, to achieve this. 

You will also be responsible for providing security support to MoJ colleagues, suppliers and third parties as they have security queries on any aspect of our work. A significant part of your role will be about relationships - ensuring we have effective security partnerships across the different MoJ agencies and public bodies, tailoring the provision of support to these entities to meet their bespoke and unique requirements. An important part of your work will be to increase our collective capacity for cyber security exercises and tabletop practices for different situations, and helping ensure these are used at the right point to build capability. 

Related to this, you will support partnering activities with the wider sector, through groups like the Justice Working Group, ensuring that we are working effectively with entities like the GSeC, GSG and NCSC, as well as in collaboration with the CPS, AGO, and other related justice organisations. You will be the lead for Pillar 2 (Creating a Positive Security Culture) - and Pillar 8 (Securing the Justice Community) of the MoJ Cyber Security Strategy, through the security culture work you will lead on, as well as the wider sectorial support. 

You will be part of the MoJ Information Security Team's senior leadership team and will be an important part of the Security and Information Group's leadership community. You will also work closely with the Government Security Group in the Cabinet Office, and the National Cyber Security Centre – helping to benefit from their expertise and sharing our team’s work with others across HMG. 

All members of the team are expected to help develop the MoJ Security Function as a centre of expertise for the department and to contribute to building a brilliant and diverse team that is a welcoming place for all. 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be a member of the MoJ’s security leadership team, setting the direction for the area as a whole and representing the entire area (beyond your local team) at corporate events, deputising for the CISO as required.
• Leading a small team of information and cyber security specialists, prioritising work, and developing and implementing a team strategy - helping to focus our resources where they will bring the biggest benefit in improving the department’s cyber security. Development and implementation of a people strategy for your team, covering team size, skills, recruitment and training. Develop and implement a plan for improving employee engagement and making the team a great place to work based on data from people surveys.
• Provide high quality operational services, such as the security single point of contact, helping colleagues across the entire MoJ get swift resolution of their security queries, and enabling learning and improvement from it.
• Lead the team in developing alternative ways to communicate their expertise - such as via policy, guidance, blogs, training etc. - to help other teams do effective security themselves, and to enable the team to focus on the highest priority tasks.
• Lead the security culture programme to improve all aspects security culture across the MoJ. This will involve overseeing the production of briefing materials for senior stakeholders up to permanent secretary, rolling out a programme of education and awareness, overseeing the production and publication of guidance and policies for all users and implementing effective ways to track and measure the success and impact of the programme.
• Engage effectively with other business areas and the MoJ’s public bodies understand their security needs, and helping them to embed effective cyber security into their work, aligned to the MoJ’s cyber security strategy.
• Provide strategic input into material that supports security governance in the MoJ and across government including overseeing responses to data requests, preparing financial bids, providing updates to governance boards up to Executive Committee and contributing to agencies’ Audit, Risk and Assurance Committees’ discussions on cyber security.

CAPABILITIES

The essential skills and experience required are :

• Team leadership - an ability to inspire and coordinate a diverse team of security specialists, helping them to be their best both as individuals and as part of a wider team. Ability to prioritise team activities effectively across a range of complex and urgent tasks.
• Enabling and informing risk-based decisions - Work with team members to identify risks and communicate them effectively to decision makers. Help inform prioritisation of wider departmental work to ensure security improvements are given due consideration.
• Specific technology and security understanding – with a good knowledge of system architectures. Able to understand and articulate the impact of vulnerabilities on existing and future designs and complex systems and can articulate an appropriate response. Has broad knowledge of a range of systems but may specialise in one.
• Communication - you will be an articulate and effective communicator across a range of formats, able to convey complex topics with ease to a variety of audiences and persuade others of the importance of security matters.
• Analysis - Able to apply the approach to real problems and consider all relevant information. Applies appropriate rigour to ensure a full solution is designed and achieves the business outcome.
• Understanding security implications of transformation - Can interpret and apply understanding of policy and process, business architecture, and legal and political implications to assist the development of technical solutions or controls. You will also benefit from knowledge of the different approaches to delivery across digital and technology teams, and how security practices can integrate / clash with these working practices.
• Working knowledge of ISO 27001.

Behaviours  

• Leadership
• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing 
• Seeing the big picture
• Developing self and others
• Managing a quality service
• Changing and improving
• Delivering at pace 

Additional Information

Working Arrangements & Further Information

The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). All employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estate capacity.

Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone’s circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.

For nationally advertised roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to a MoJ office location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office. This will be discussed and agreed on the completion of pre-employment checks.

Some of MoJ’s terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made.

MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain their grade on lateral transfer.

All candidates who are currently in receipt of Mark Time / Pay Protection should ensure they are familiar with the new policy on permanent and temporary promotion which can be found on the employee intranet.

Flexible working hours

The Ministry of Justice offers a flexible working system in many offices. Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week. MoJ welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs. All applications for part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the MoJ’s Flexible Working policy.

Benefits

The MoJ offers a range of benefits:

Annual Leave

A nnual leave is 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after five years’ service.

There is also a scheme to allow qualifying staff to buy or sell up to three days leave each year. Additional paid time off for public holidays and 1 privilege day. Leave for part-time and job share posts will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.

Pension

The Civil Service offers a choice of pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.

Training

The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities.

Networks

The opportunity to join employee-run networks that have been established to provide advice and support and to enable the views of employees from minority groups to be expressed direct to senior management. There are currently networks for employees of minority ethnic origin, employees with disabilities, employees with caring responsibilities, women employees, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees.

Support

• A range of ‘Family Friendly’ policies such as opportunities to work reduced hours or job share.
• Access to flexible benefits such as voluntary benefits, retail vouchers and discounts on a range of goods and services.
• For moves to or from another employer or moves across the Civil Service this can have implications on your eligibility to carry on claiming childcare vouchers. You may however be eligible for alternative government childcare support schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. More information can be found on GOV.UK or Childcare Choices . You can determine your eligibility at  .
• Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave.
• Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles . Should you feel that the recruitment process has breached the recruitment principles you are able to raise a formal complaint in the following order

• To Shared Service Connected Ltd (0845 241 5358 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com );
• To Ministry of Justice Resourcing team (resourcing-management-office@justice.gov.uk );
• To the Civil Service Commission (details available here )

As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace. MoJ are able to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns.

For more information on applying for a role as a candidate with a disability or long-term condition, please see our Disability Confident Scheme Frequently Asked Questions webpage.

You will be able to request reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process within the application form. If you need additional help completing the application form, please contact the SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Interviews are likely to be held 19th September and 20th September 2024

To apply for roles in MOJ you will need to confirm your employment history for at least 3 years prior to the date of application so that pre-employment checks (BPSS) can be undertaken. If you have spent significant time abroad (a total of 6 months in the past 3 years) you would be required to give a reasonable account of the reasons why. 

For some roles you will be required to successfully complete National Security Vetting at Counter Terrorism (CTC), Security Clearance (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) level as a condition of appointment. To meet CTC/SC/DV requirements you will normally need to have been resident in the UK for at least 3/5/10 years prior to the date of application (The level of checks that are required are stated in the advert).

If you do not meet the above requirements, you may still be considered if, for example:

• You've been serving overseas with HM Forces or in some other official capacity as a representative of HM Government
• You were studying abroad
• You were living overseas with parents

In such cases you will need to be able to provide referee cover for the period(s) of residence overseas. The duration of overseas residence and the country of abode will also be taken into account.

Success Profiles

Success Profiles will enable a fairer and more inclusive method of recruitment by enabling us to assess the range of experiences, abilities, strengths, behaviours and technical/professional skills required for different roles. This flexible approach to recruitment focuses more on finding the right candidate for the specific role. To find out more about Success Profiles to support your application please  click here for further guidance .

We have provided detail of the assessment stages and areas being assessed to help you prepare for completing your application form, and to advise of what will be assessed following this, if you successfully pass the application stage.

Application form stage assessments

Experience

CV

Statement of Suitability - 500 word limit

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

You must ensure that any evidence submitted as part of your application, including your CV, statement of suitability and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note that plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

Interview stage assessments

There is 1 interview stage for this vacancy.

Behaviours

Leadership

Working Together

Communicating and Influencing

Additional Assessment(s)

Presentation

A Great Place to Work for Veterans

The "Making the Civil Service a Great Place to work for veterans" initiative includes a guaranteed interview scheme to those who meet the minimum criteria to provide eligible former members of the Armed Forces with opportunities to secure rewarding jobs. Allowing veterans to continue to serve their country, and to bring highly skilled individuals with a broad range of experience into the Civil Service in an environment, which recognises and values your previous service in the Armed Forces.
For further details about the initiative and eligibility requirements visit :

Redeployment Interview Scheme

Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant. The MoJ are committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.

MoJ are able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. Candidate's will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion.

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

· nationals of the Republic of Ireland

· nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK

· nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) 

· nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)

· individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020

· Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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